Headlamp restoration surprise success

[murphyaj]

Really good to see the before/after photos here, thanks.
My DB9 headlights are in pretty poor condition, but I'm not keen to replace them due to the cost. They work perfectly well, it just detracts from the look of the car. I will definitely be getting hold of one of these kits now.

[JonnyCJ]

Thread resurrection !

Although my headlights aren't too bad I'm going to go for the full correction process soon. Will update accordingly.

If anyone else has done this and would care to share experiences, I'm all ears.

[Rattled]

Hi Guys it's been a while since any post here but the headlight restoration looks awesome and exactly what I need although I definitely prefer someone who has done it before to do mine. Anyone recommend a person south West London, Richmond Borough, or thereabouts.

I actually need few things done as my driver door window never closes properly unless I hold the button up while opening the door, pretty annoying and I tried the 15sec up and down trick and removing the fuses 82 and 83, it may have worked for an hour then loses the position again as when I close the door it drops an inch too much.

Also, need to rip of the dashboard part that houses the bang and O speaker as I busted a base leg, I jammed a towel in to cover the leather under the sun and accidentally turned the radio on. boom not cool.

Thanks for all you help.

[Greathey]

What if the headlight is cloudy from the inside?

[Rattled]

Stripped off the dashboard pieces to get to the speaker and re housed it in the rubber seal. Felt quite good clicking last piece into place until i spotted hair line cracks down the windshield. Brutal.

[Rattled]

Photo 2,

[Rattled]

[quote=Greathey]What if the headlight is cloudy from the inside?[/quote

Will find out next week as a mobile guy is coming restore mine, hoping its OK as having sweaty palms from buying my 1st Aston.

Will have to get the window regulator fixed ASAP as holding up the window button opening the door each time is not cool.

[F1NDW]

I used the below german twin pack after doing my lights.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/262439998520?var=0&...

[vernierMike]

F1NDW said:

I used the below german twin pack after doing my lights.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/262439998520?var=0&...

Looks good and much easier for curvy lenses, does it block the UV that makes the lenses go cloudy? Once the original protective coating is sanded off they go cloudy really quickly.

[Rattled]

Just had my headlamps restored which look awesome, guy did a great job.

Will be looking for a London place for a ceramic coating, any recommendations?

[Rattled]

Anyone added an HDMI to the RCA box in the car as the back seats on mine have RCA inputs for the seat screens, I was thinking of using a Samsung Galaxy S10 which can output good video quality via HDMI adapter to a box that has HDMI input and RCA output? It has a 6 disc DVD player in the boot but really who uses DVDs these days.

Comments welcome

[Rattled]

So ordered a USB C adapter for spare Samsung S10+, a double mail HDMI adapter, double lighter socket USB ports and one of these, HDMI to RCA cables, which you can stick in a Firestick, Chromecast whatever but let's face it you can use the phone if it works.

The only issue is this will only do one screen, you can see from the image below there seems to be a set per screen. Tomorrow night I will give it a quick try.

AuviPal 1080P HDMI to RCA Converter, HDMI to AV Composite Adapter Cable for Amazon Fire Stick, Apple TV, Roku, Chromecast, PC, Laptop and More - Connect HDMI Devices to Older TV

[EVR]

So, you added those inputs yourself? Neat job if so, looks stock!

[Rattled]

Will upload photos but got the phone playing hdmi to the seat screens

https://youtu.be/JRGwAzLab58

Edited by Rattled on Tuesday 6th July 21:36

Edited by Rattled on Tuesday 6th July 21:38

[Rattled]

[quote=EVR]So, you added those inputs yourself? Neat job if so, looks stock![/quote


Is stock in AM Rapide luxury edition with B & O sterio