Tamora headlights

[rfisher]

Following my nearly being the 6th floods fatality last Monday night my Tamora has returned from the menders with new oil, new air filter and nice dry fragranced carpets.

However, the headlights have some water inside the H4 glass and the perspex cover (1 side only). The menders weren't keen to try to take off the perspex covers as they reckon they always crack and they didn't have any replacements. Also, my wallet was almost in geostationary orbit.

So - anyone ever taken their headlights out?

Can you perform a rear entrance via the wheelarch cover to gain full access to remove the light assembly and strip down?

Do you have to take the perspex covers off or not?

Ta.

Edited by rfisher on Sunday 1st July 15:09

[rfisher]

So everyone's gone to the Dieana concert eh?

[Fly Boy]

Drilled 2 small holes on my perspex covers- 1 at the top & 1 at the bottom to let the water/moisture out.

[rfisher]

Thanks Chris.

May try that but I'm still not sure how to get the water out of the headlight units.

[konrad.holl]

Hi Chris,

how "large" are the "small" holes?

Thanks

Konrad

[konrad.holl]

Hi Richard,

at least on the T350 it is fairly simple to access the lights through the wheel arcs. I haven't taken out the lens yet. If the Tamora has Hella light units too, it shouldn't be too hard...

Konrad

[rfisher]

Thanks Konrad.

I'll have a go on Friday and let you all know if it can be done.

Epoxy resin and glass matting at the ready.

[rolex]

Regards to removing perspex covers. The guys at Automedon can whip them off in no time without breaking them. Also if you have condensation probs in your rear light clusters (T350) Automedon will cure this for good.
I can highly recommend these guys

[Fly Boy]

rfisher said:

The menders weren't keen to try to take off the perspex covers as they reckon they always crack and they didn't have any replacements.
So - anyone ever taken their headlights out?

Gorners took my covers off a couple of yeas ago for my front end re-spray (stone chips) & refitted original not re-placed with new.
No problems.

[Fly Boy]

konrad.holl said:

Hi Chris,

how "large" are the "small" holes?

Thanks

Konrad

Konrad YHM & pics
approx 2-3mm, one at the lowest collection point (slightly off centre to BDC & the other at approx 10 O'clock on the drivers side-2 O'clock pax side.

chris

[Tonto]

Fly Boy said:

konrad.holl said:

Hi Chris,

how "large" are the "small" holes?

Thanks

Konrad

Konrad YHM & pics
approx 2-3mm, one at the lowest collection point (slightly off centre to BDC & the other at approx 10 O'clock on the drivers side-2 O'clock pax side.

chris

Can I have some pics Chris? Might to this to mine too.

[Fly Boy]

Tonto said:

Can I have some pics Chris? Might to this to mine too.

Tony
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