So the wife's 2014 has these fine cracks in both headlights, I'm guessing it's due to excessive heat from the lights? and I was wondering if replacement light covers can be fitted or would a complete replacement of the whole unit be the only fix? Is this a common issue? Fortunately the lights aren't letting in water.
Hairline cracking in headlights
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Your AD will tell you that the whole units must be replaced. They are expensive. So, the usual strategies apply:
1 Insurance/extended warranty claim?
2 2nd-hand replacements?
3 Leave as they are if they still throw good beams, aren't leaking and not MoT-specific.
I don't know if there are viable 'repairs'. This one on youtube looks quite ... er ... difficult. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9Tp-r-wRbc
1 Insurance/extended warranty claim?
2 2nd-hand replacements?
3 Leave as they are if they still throw good beams, aren't leaking and not MoT-specific.
I don't know if there are viable 'repairs'. This one on youtube looks quite ... er ... difficult. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9Tp-r-wRbc
Yes, it's a kind of crazing of the plastic........I guess the "if it ain't broken don't fix it", strategy applies as they still throw an impressive bean of light and don't have any moisture build up inside.
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Can you post a picture of them?
I can try but have no idea how to submit photos...any tips would be welcome.....sorryDeepseaskateboard said:
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TOMGREEN413 said:
Sorry........just testing and only photo to had was my cat 
I'll get some photos tomorrow when it's light.
Thanks again for the direction, I had known idea it was so easy.
I'll get some photos tomorrow when it's light.Thanks again for the direction, I had known idea it was so easy.
TOMGREEN413 said:
Should that not be furball cracking in headlights then? :exitright:
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Hairball surely? :?Argyll Andy said:
Minute 'crazing' of the plastic can be polished out with the right stuff, as long as it's on the outside obviously. I know this because I spend too much time watching 'Wheeler Dealers' and other car progs on the telly!
I don't know first hand, as my cars don't go out in the dark, or light for that matter, so never had this issue!
After nearly two years, I only found out yesterday that the E89 has lights in the doors above the useless pull-out door pockets.
Lights in the doors?! I had no idea either.
I'm not sure that polishing out is possible without removing a lot of material? But is this a common issue on post 2013 cars?
Mine look very similar on a 2011,
It appears to be inside the light on mine so no chance of polishing out, I thought it could have been heat from the bulbs of possibly damage from the sun, although they don’t seem to have discoloured just small cracks.
The YouTube video was good to watch and possibly a future job to do.
It appears to be inside the light on mine so no chance of polishing out, I thought it could have been heat from the bulbs of possibly damage from the sun, although they don’t seem to have discoloured just small cracks.
The YouTube video was good to watch and possibly a future job to do.
Chippie said:
Is there a link to the video you've mentioned please?
Chippie said:
Is there a link to the video you've mentioned please? But I'll probably just live with it .