my flash to pass lenses are fogged, and dirty on the inside...how do you remove them to polish and clean them...i have seen some with the lenses removed altogether...what do you guys think with or w/out the lenses.....

 

It's been a long while since I've had mine out. Raise headlights and you'll be able to reach in and remove the 2, I believe, 10mm nuts. Be cautious because the studs break easily. They are a "sealed " unit. You can clean them on the inside without removing them.
I personally like them left in.

 

My left one has water in it, I tap on it then it goes away

 

know where to buy new/used ones for cheap? The car im getting in the morning is missing them... the signal lights on the front bumper that is...
ohh yea its a 1987 tII


jaared

 

What I did with mine was I compounded mine when I compounded the car, try that. Mine are much better now. I was going to buy new ones but I don't need to now.

Sammy

 

Sorry to sound stupid but what is compounding?

 

this may sound stupid....but what does it mean to compound them......

 

bump...

where to buy them.. i have none! foggy, dirty.. hell thats better than none..

gimmie, gimmie, gimmie!

 

theres a nice set on sale on ebay ....i just checked the other day...if your interested i'll send you the item number.....

 

yea i say them... im "watching" them... but it looks like they are hollow.. umm like no where to mount the bulb.

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Rubbing compound. Nice stuff, restores paint and plastic alike. On a side note, I drilled a hole in the black plastic on mine, where you couldnt see it. Now any water than does get in there evaporates very quickly.

 

Soap and water cleans them up nice , just put some elbow grease into it.

 

The proper way to do the lenses is to remove them,2 10mm bolts under the head light housing.dont force them out from the front like the one guy said above they will break the molded bolt with nurl(nurl is what a weight bar has to grip your hands)that grips the lens itself.when you take the bolts off push only on the bolts to get them out .The reason why you want them out to buff them is to get around the egdes that the buffer cant get to with out burning your paint up,and also to get access to the back of the light itself.To buff plastic you must have a high rpm buffing wheel or buffer to get that luxurous high gross shine,First you need to wet sand them with 800 grit sandpaper with soapy water to get that clear coat(scratch coating)off the lens,then you will need to wet sand them with 1000 grit sandpaper to smooth out the 800 grit to get that high gross finish.NOW you will be ready to use the buffer or buffing wheel to shine them babies up, use a rubbing compound to put on the lens it self(buffing compound is white paste do not use a liquid compound the buffer will blow it off)WARNING if you do not now how to handle a buffing wheel find some one that does it can cause harm from the plastic shooting up into the wheel and into your eyes(wear safety glasses)and it can also burn the plastic up much faster than a regular buffer.When they get finish they will look like show room quality

 

yea i say them... im "watching" them... but it looks like they are hollow.. umm like no where to mount the bulb.

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LOL THEY DONT MOUNT BULBS IN THEM IN THE U.S.
hehe only like in canada ithink and in the far east (europe/asia etc)
jack

 

i have this memory of someone from a looong time ago taking them out and puting them in the washer....by the way i wouldn't recommend that :P

 

LOL UR ****** CRAAAAYZIE! lol
hahaha......
jack

 

LOL THEY DONT MOUNT BULBS IN THEM IN THE U.S.
hehe only like in canada ithink and in the far east (europe/asia etc)
jack [/B][/QUOTE]

Well thats great... Im sure ill make many ahh post proving im new to these little cars..


Well regardless of the internals.. or lack of.. were can i find a cheap set?

 

Best way to clean them that I've seen (works with your turn signals and tail lights as well) is to use an aluminum polish on them. It works unbelievably well and looks absolutely great...especially S5 tails.

As far as lights...I did this with mine...lol (bored one day)...I went to a junk yard and swiped the little things that the bulbs plug into on side markers (left as much wire as I could on them). Then I drilled a .5" (or how ever big the sockets are) hole in the backs of the FTP lenses and wired them to my running lights.

 

KOOL LITTle idea mackenzie....
jaared dont be discouraged about being a newbie.... lol u still got alot to learn about this complicated lil thing
**** im only half way up that path..
peace
jack

 

thanks guys....i appreciate all the input on getting those cleaned up.....

 

I'd first actually try to wax them. The headlights on my old Talon would fog up, and then when i waxed them it would go away. I'm not sure why. My friend gave me this tip.

 

personnelly i would replace them with this kit available from somewhere...............dont remeber where i saw them, but they r accually lights that go in as regular driving lights!! if anyone has seem them or know who is selling them....lemme know thanx!! i want them, then i will sell mine!!

damn i wish i remebered the site : (

 

rx7.com has the jspec flash to pass lenses. mazdatrix prolly has new ones but expensive

 

damnit pbanks you arent supposed to tell people that thats how i make alot of money

 

I saw the Jspec ones on corksport before. I can't remember how much they were tho.