How to clean your headlights

Michael Denney · 11-19-2008, 06:48 AM

Title says it all. I have fogged up headlights ad I am looking into cleaning them. I have no idea how to get to the inside therefore I can clean them but I don't see how. Any information would be helpful so please tell me what you know! Thanks!

I am trying to clean the inside NOT the outside. haha

luk8272 · 11-19-2008, 06:58 AM

You would have to take them apart to clean them. You have a faulty seal somewhere that is why they are fogging up. Let them dry throughly then check the rubber where the bulb goes into the fixture. Hopefully that works, but someone else my chaime in with more info.

Michael Denney · 11-19-2008, 08:01 AM

Thanks. I will try that. Any on else got some input on my current situation?

the_beat · 11-19-2008, 12:50 PM

I have some condensation in my headlight... I realise that doesn't help you at all, just had to get it off my chest.

HerNameIsLucy · 11-19-2008, 01:25 PM

I watched somebody once take a hair blow-dryer, tape a funnel on the end, and stick it in the hole where the bulb goes. I got bored and left before I found out if it worked or not.

11-19-2008, 06:48 AM	#1
Michael Denney Member Joined: Aug 2008, #8672 Location: Eads, Tennessee Gender: Male Posts: 35 2001 Hunter Green, Tacoma 2001 Regular Cab Manual 2.7 liter 3" body lift, Custom 15" flat black rims, Camo gauges, 4' Firestick antenna and a Cobra CB radio. A Memphis Audio 12" sub with custom box and sony head unit. Silver star Headlights. New 33" Mastercraft Courser M/T soon to come along with a 3" Pro-Comp lift, camo headliner, fog light mod, tool box lights, 4:56 gears.	How to clean your headlights Title says it all. I have fogged up headlights ad I am looking into cleaning them. I have no idea how to get to the inside therefore I can clean them but I don't see how. Any information would be helpful so please tell me what you know! Thanks! I am trying to clean the inside NOT the outside. haha

11-19-2008, 06:58 AM	#2
luk8272 Southern Louisiana Joined: Feb 2008, #4929 Location: Kaplan, Louisiana Age: 26 Gender: Guy Posts: 1,931 07 Silver4dr. 4x4, V6 Shortbed 2007 Double Cab Automatic 4.0 5% Tint, Bug flector, vent Visors, Removed secondary air filter, Rear Spring TSB w/ Bilstein shocks, Toytec 3" lift, Debadged, Billet Grille, 17x9 Pro comp 6001 rims, BFG 285/70/17, Fog light anytime mod, Tailgate hose clamp mod, Prodry AFE filter. Extended Differential Breather, ABS on/off, 6000k HID heads/fogs, ScanguageII Wanting Sliders and Exhaust!	You would have to take them apart to clean them. You have a faulty seal somewhere that is why they are fogging up. Let them dry throughly then check the rubber where the bulb goes into the fixture. Hopefully that works, but someone else my chaime in with more info. __________________

11-19-2008, 01:25 PM	#5
HerNameIsLucy Chemical Disaster Master Joined: Jul 2008, #8256 Location: Slowcala, Floriduh Age: 49 Gender: Male Posts: 1,541 02 Prerunner V6 SR5 extended cab 2002 Xtra Cab Automatic 3.4 lotsa little stuff	I watched somebody once take a hair blow-dryer, tape a funnel on the end, and stick it in the hole where the bulb goes. I got bored and left before I found out if it worked or not. __________________ 2009. Ok, now what?

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11-19-2008, 08:01 AM	#3
Michael Denney Member Joined: Aug 2008, #8672 Location: Eads, Tennessee Gender: Male Posts: 35 2001 Hunter Green, Tacoma 2001 Regular Cab Manual 2.7 liter 3" body lift, Custom 15" flat black rims, Camo gauges, 4' Firestick antenna and a Cobra CB radio. A Memphis Audio 12" sub with custom box and sony head unit. Silver star Headlights. New 33" Mastercraft Courser M/T soon to come along with a 3" Pro-Comp lift, camo headliner, fog light mod, tool box lights, 4:56 gears.	Thanks. I will try that. Any on else got some input on my current situation?

11-19-2008, 12:50 PM	#4
the_beat Junior Member Joined: Aug 2008, #8907 Location: canada Posts: 15 '03 Tacoma TRD 2003 Double Cab Automatic	I have some condensation in my headlight... I realise that doesn't help you at all, just had to get it off my chest.