Back from repairs now headlight problem!!!
Discussion
Hi guys,
Just gone to collect the Elise from the body shop after the collision with the bottom of someones foot. To be fair to them they have done a cracking job of the repair. Very nice.....
But.....
They gave the car a quick wash and brush up and unfortunately used a pressure washer, which has now left me with a little pool of water in the bottom of the drivers side headlamp cover! And plenty of condensation.
Any idea how I get the cover off? And any idea how I put it back on and seal it again?
Also, I got the a cheap set of the polycarbonate driving lamp covers from Eliseparts and asked them to put those on when they changed the cracked lamp that was on it. But they don't seem to fit very well at all. Is there a knack to getting these to sit on properly?
But I am more concerned with the water and condensation in the headlamp cover and I am using the car at a wedding this weekend to ferry the groom to the church in the morning (his request!). I don't want to pull up with the car looking like its blinking!!!
Help!!
Ta!
Just gone to collect the Elise from the body shop after the collision with the bottom of someones foot. To be fair to them they have done a cracking job of the repair. Very nice.....
But.....
They gave the car a quick wash and brush up and unfortunately used a pressure washer, which has now left me with a little pool of water in the bottom of the drivers side headlamp cover! And plenty of condensation.
Any idea how I get the cover off? And any idea how I put it back on and seal it again?
Also, I got the a cheap set of the polycarbonate driving lamp covers from Eliseparts and asked them to put those on when they changed the cracked lamp that was on it. But they don't seem to fit very well at all. Is there a knack to getting these to sit on properly?
But I am more concerned with the water and condensation in the headlamp cover and I am using the car at a wedding this weekend to ferry the groom to the church in the morning (his request!). I don't want to pull up with the car looking like its blinking!!!
Help!!
Ta!
I have found that drilling a small hole (about 3mm) in the lower centre of the light allows it to drain, they are probably held on with a special goo, you need to warm with a hair dryer first & gradually prize off, you can thne either fit again with some more goo or screw on.
To get the new onmes to fit well it is best to heat them with very hot water then immediatelt place them onto the calm & they will form the exact shape needed
To get the new onmes to fit well it is best to heat them with very hot water then immediatelt place them onto the calm & they will form the exact shape needed
junks said:
I think Geary still does the goo @ Eliseparts.com
Right oh!!! Cheers for that Junks!!! I will look into that when I get round to repairing it. Geary has been pretty quick on deliveries so far when I have used the site, so hopefully it will arrive before the weekend!
Cheers for the advice!
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