Guest mark helsby Posted October 7, 2004 Share Posted October 7, 2004 hello, just wondered if anyone could help me, i've just bought a supra, its only just been imported and the headlights are really dull and yellow. any ideas if anyone sells ultra clear ones? cheers mark:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbeh Posted October 7, 2004 Share Posted October 7, 2004 Hi Mark. You can buy UK spec headlights from Toyota or check out the for sale and wanted section. J-spec lights are plastic and go that way, you should have no such problems with decent glass UK spec lights Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazarus Posted October 7, 2004 Share Posted October 7, 2004 Hello Bobbeh's idea is good but if the headlamps are only yellowed on the outer surface you can polish them with a bit of T-Cut and that yellow shit will come straight off. However, if they have started to yellow on the inside it is possible to take the headlamp apart to clean using an oven (Use the search facility and type 'j-spec headlamps', that should find something on the subject) although this job is not as easy as it is made out to be and some people have ruined headlamps that way. I've been polishing the headlamps on mine about once every 4 months and they come up like new every time. (Unfortunatley the only permanent way to stop it is to replace for glass) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted October 7, 2004 Share Posted October 7, 2004 Hi Mark Glass UK Spec headlight are about £250 per pair from Toyota or here's the instructions for refurbing your old ones: How To - strip down and refurbish the headlamps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpie Posted October 7, 2004 Share Posted October 7, 2004 Hi Mark, Were you in Reading last night ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grazer Posted October 8, 2004 Share Posted October 8, 2004 Welcome Mark I cleaned my headlights using these instructions a few months ago with great results (see here ) The only problem is condensation in one light (which I still haven't sorted). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt B Posted October 8, 2004 Share Posted October 8, 2004 Hi Mark, be warned though mate, sticking them in the oven is a messy job... Don't use your mum's oven or do it when your GF's in... If I remember correctly my GF's words went along the lines of "WTF is a headlamp doing in the oven and what is that smell" when she came home as I was doing mine... :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grazer Posted October 9, 2004 Share Posted October 9, 2004 I feel a Woman's Own Top Tip moment coming on.. "When heating your car headlights in the oven, simply line the oven with tin foil and ensure that no part of the headlight is touching against the walls of the oven" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merckx Posted October 9, 2004 Share Posted October 9, 2004 Also, don't put it at the top as it could be too hot. Tried doing this with my facelift indicators and I put them in the top oven, the top bit started to melt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerous brain Posted October 9, 2004 Share Posted October 9, 2004 Originally posted by Matt B Hi Mark, be warned though mate, sticking them in the oven is a messy job... Don't use your mum's oven or do it when your GF's in... If I remember correctly my GF's words went along the lines of "WTF is a headlamp doing in the oven and what is that smell" when she came home as I was doing mine... :D I baked the caliper paint onto my freshly painted calipers in my oven. The house was filled with a rather noxious and possibly cancer inducing smoke oooops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millhouse Posted October 9, 2004 Share Posted October 9, 2004 I have just done my fronts and rears Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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