stt Posted April 26, 2004 Share Posted April 26, 2004 Right,I'm starting to get realy annoyed with stripping my headlights to get rid of the condensation and clear some of the grime that builds up on them,Being a bit new to this forum im not sure wether my question has already been answered or not but from a few american sites that ive seen the european spec supras came with glass headlights as opposed the jap ones with the mickey plastic ones,So in a nutshell I was wondering if there is anyone UK based who sells just the glass as opposed to buying the whole headlight from toyota (at silly money), Any replies would be grand,thank you!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted April 26, 2004 Share Posted April 26, 2004 Originally posted by stt I was wondering if there is anyone UK based who sells just the glass as opposed to buying the whole headlight Short answer : No Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stt Posted April 26, 2004 Author Share Posted April 26, 2004 Not as short answer:Feck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerous brain Posted April 26, 2004 Share Posted April 26, 2004 The UK lights aren't all that expensive dood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted April 26, 2004 Share Posted April 26, 2004 Originally posted by dangerous brain The UK lights aren't all that expensive dood. Pictures, part numbers and prices can be found here - I'm just debating what to do with my drivers side lamp, cook it or just buy a new one.... I'm fancying the matt black look on them but can't seem to get the motivation to start the job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerous brain Posted April 26, 2004 Share Posted April 26, 2004 These jobs always seem like a good idea when you start them but if my dash is anything to go by its a pain in the pisser when you actually do it lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halo-Inc Posted April 27, 2004 Share Posted April 27, 2004 Sounds to me like your only option is to cook them, I've never done it myself (have UK spec car/glass headlights) but have friends state side that have. Its apparently very easy to do and the results are really good. If you haver the patience you can even de-line them. This link might help you out. How to clean your headlights This doesn't show how to de-line them, but there is info out there if you have the time to search. I don't know wether this will cause the headlights to fail an MOT, the lines are only infront of the fog lights, so might be ok but I wouldn't take the risk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stt Posted April 27, 2004 Author Share Posted April 27, 2004 Thanks for your help guys,Ive split them and cleaned them 3 times now but i cant fit my car into my garage so it has to live outside,but it realy lets the car down and draws people to all the other little bits thats wrong with it(previous owner didnt have a clue but I got it at a steal!)but having said that because of the weather we have been having Ive taken out the main beam bulb and they are drying out,Only a quick fix though realy buit glass ones are deffinatly on the agenda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supra_Al Posted April 28, 2004 Share Posted April 28, 2004 Correct me if i'm wrong, but i thought the glass ones steamed up the most? Al. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted April 28, 2004 Share Posted April 28, 2004 Originally posted by Supra_Al Correct me if i'm wrong, but i thought the glass ones steamed up the most? Al. That was the impression I got. J-Spec = yellow UK Spec = Water issues Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerous brain Posted April 28, 2004 Share Posted April 28, 2004 Well my jspec passenger side one keeps condensating up as does quite a few peoples J-specs I have spoken to or seen so it must just be the lights regardless of type. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halo-Inc Posted April 28, 2004 Share Posted April 28, 2004 Have had my UK Supra for about a month now and seen no sign of steaming up at all, and as you know we've had some extremely varied weather in that time. Theres no sign of any prvious steaming up either, maybe I've just been lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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