On Wed, 11 Dec 2019 11:38:06 -0500, wrote:

On Wed, 11 Dec 2019 10:12:57 -0500, wrote:

On 12/11/19 1:55 AM, micky wrote:
In alt.home.repair, on Tue, 10 Dec 2019 22:46:52 -0500, Clare Snyder
wrote:

On Tue, 10 Dec 2019 21:15:23 -0600, philo wrote:

Have not posted here in a while as all is going well.

Today a friend told me he canceled a night trip because he noticed a
headlight was out.


I asked him why he did not just take it to the nearest oil change place
and pay maybe $25. It would be a fifteen minute delay.


He told me that would void his car warranty.


Before I blast him for being an idiot thought I'd ask here if he was
being a fool.
Won't void his warranty but if they screw something up THAT would not
be warranted. If he has HID or LED headlights I would not let an
oilchange place touch it. Not even with normal bulbs on some cars
where access is not VERY SIMPLE.

I read an article yesterday about changing the whole light assembly,
with lens, when the lens is so cloudy it doesn't light up the road well
enough.

But that looks like a real pain to do, complete with booby traps. Or is
it easy? 2005 Toyota Camry/Solara.


Clouded lenses can be polished clear. All auto stores sell kits. Some
body shops will do it for you for about $100.

I've done my 2008 Ford twice now. $20 + an hours time.

The significant part of that is "twice now". It seems the more you
clean them the shorter time they stay clear. The plastic is UV damaged
and any fix is temporary.
RFeplacing with low cost third party replacements is ALSO temporary.
When I sanded mine with 2000 grit whet-n-dry dandpaper and sprayed
them with automotive clear-coat they lasted longer than the
replacements. When the silvering went bad sanding and clearing was no
longer an option. The new ones are already flaking