Hi everyone,
Just opened the bonnet of the BX and the headlamp lens fell on the floor!
Are the headlamp the same for series one and two?
Thanks
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Re: headlamps
Thanks Andy.
Just found two headlamps on a local website for 20 euros
Just found two headlamps on a local website for 20 euros
Benifotrem1
1985 BX19 GT
1970 SEAT 124 ESTATE (same as FIAT)
1971 HONDA PC50
MODERN CARS:
2005 AUDI ALLROAD 4.2
2000 SKODA FABIA 1.9 TDI ELEGANCE
1985 BX19 GT
1970 SEAT 124 ESTATE (same as FIAT)
1971 HONDA PC50
MODERN CARS:
2005 AUDI ALLROAD 4.2
2000 SKODA FABIA 1.9 TDI ELEGANCE
Re: headlamps
Yup the seal on the front glass can go. If you are lucky and the glass does not break it is possible to bond it back on. New lights will have better reflectors as these 'fade' over time.
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Re: headlamps
If the glass is intact then you can use neutral cure silicone rubber to stick it back in. If the reflector needs cleaning then make sure any silicone rubber has fully cured first then remove the unit from the car and pour a small amount of isopropyl alcohol into the unit through the hole where the bulb fits and swill it around and across the silvering for a while keeping the hole where the bulb fits closed with something like a polybag.
Pour out the alcohol and leave the unit in the sun for perhaps half an hour to make sure all traces of alcohol have gone.
Or set up a search on eBay for new headlamps.
Pour out the alcohol and leave the unit in the sun for perhaps half an hour to make sure all traces of alcohol have gone.
Or set up a search on eBay for new headlamps.
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Re: headlamps
It smashed into apx 100 pieces so I think gluing is out of the question lol
Thanx
Thanx
Benifotrem1
1985 BX19 GT
1970 SEAT 124 ESTATE (same as FIAT)
1971 HONDA PC50
MODERN CARS:
2005 AUDI ALLROAD 4.2
2000 SKODA FABIA 1.9 TDI ELEGANCE
1985 BX19 GT
1970 SEAT 124 ESTATE (same as FIAT)
1971 HONDA PC50
MODERN CARS:
2005 AUDI ALLROAD 4.2
2000 SKODA FABIA 1.9 TDI ELEGANCE
Re: headlamps
I think windshield glue is better solution - it is a bit more expensive then silicone, but holds like hell. Something like this:electrokid wrote:If the glass is intact then you can use neutral cure silicone rubber to stick it back in.
Exterior door trims and rear wheelarch plastic skirt on my car were glued back after that pole crash in public parking - they are impossible to fall off,
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Re: headlamps
I used cheapo builders caulk, it worked absolutely fine & lasted years
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2011 Mini Cooper D Clubman - SOLD
2016 Mercedes A180D Sport - Auto refinement
1992 TZD Turbo - Bluebell - My daily
1991 Gti 16V - Blaze - crash damaged, will get repaired.
1990 Gti 8Valve SOLD - looks like it's been scrapped
2002 Mini Cooper S - SOLD - i miss this car
1992 TXD - Scrapped in March 2014
1988 CX 25 GTI Turbo2 - SORN
1996 - AX Memphis 1.5D - Dream - SORN
I'm not just a username, i'm also called Matthew.