Re: headlights Reply #15 – April 01, 2005, 12:19:00 AM tested it out tonight with one headlight taped up and the other stock (with some faded reflector) and I must say, the difference is huge. Only thing I don't like is the 45watt lowbeams in standard 9004 bulbs. Anyone know of a product thats more along the lines of 55-65/65 (to keep it within spec for the wiring)? I don't see how having a higher wattage low-beam bulb in these things is even close to people's projectors (which I hate SO much at night)edit:what about these "Wagner BriteLite Xenon" bulbs? 55watt low beam and I think standard 65w high...do they still sell them? Not having any luck finding many sourcesedit2:NAPA, for some reason, has wagner's product names listed (but Britelight is spelled "brightlight"...Lazerblue is Lazerblue though) but under their own brand name. Quote Selected
Re: headlights Reply #16 – April 01, 2005, 03:33:55 AM SEEK...convinced me to buff mine this weekend. Those are sharp and well worth the effort. I am working Sunday-Friday nights next week and don't have much of a weekend to plan anything big. I saw a set at the junk yard last weekend but was called to work when I went back to the car for my tools. Think I'll pick them up Saturday morn and leave them at work to play with all next week. In my spare time, of course. :rolleyes: Quote Selected
Re: headlights Reply #17 – April 06, 2005, 08:45:21 PM The best i've found is to use some duplicolor CHROME paint on the inside on the reflector and then use 0000 steel wool on the outside. Then i coat it with tire wet. Also use the tire wet on the black trim it also makes it look good black not fadded looking dull gray. Quote Selected
Re: headlights Reply #18 – April 06, 2005, 11:34:12 PM true sounds like some pretty solid advice u guys layed down, how does the order of actually clearing those lights go cause i poped mine of to clear it and kind of got stuck. also how would one take apart the side blinker light and put it back together to remove the yellow reflector? does anyone know casue that shiznit is stuck together at least 8x as well as the other two lights. any info would be usefullthanx Quote Selected
Re: headlights Reply #19 – April 07, 2005, 01:26:51 AM http://www.foxtbirdcougarforums.com/showthread.php?t=2178fine tipped screwdriver (I just used that to break through an area so I could chisel the rest of the way around with a thicker one). Worked wellI put the orange reflector back on the car though Quote Selected
Re: headlights Reply #20 – April 07, 2005, 11:18:23 AM QuoteI've found that Eagle One tire cleaner has an excellent cleaning effect on the lenses.I just stated using that stuff on my 10 holes and I must say that it works better than almost every metal polish I've tried AND I don't have to scrub/polish. Spray, wait, wipe. Makes me wonder what its done to my liver since I touched the stuff Quote Selected
Re: headlights Reply #21 – April 07, 2005, 01:02:30 PM The best bulbs i've found are the sylvainya Silverstar. They give you the look of HID but they go right into your stock bulb location. They are kinda pricy $20ea. I put some of the sealed beams in my 94 Chrokee and they were twice as birght. These are by far the best light bulbs i've used. I was so impressed with them i bought 2 of the lower beams for my 84 T/C. At night they give off this blue like tint but throw more light out and its more like daylight. They make the silverstar bulbs in just about every size and shape. I've only use the head light's seeing how they still want $20 for to tail light bulbs. Quote Selected
Re: headlights Reply #22 – April 07, 2005, 02:16:05 PM I use Meguiars "PlastX"....works great on all smooth plastic finishes. Quote Selected
Re: headlights Reply #23 – April 07, 2005, 02:40:49 PM Quote from: ipsdThe best bulbs i've found are the sylvainya Silverstar. They give you the look of HID but they go right into your stock bulb location. They are kinda pricy $20ea. I put some of the sealed beams in my 94 Chrokee and they were twice as birght. These are by far the best light bulbs i've used. I was so impressed with them i bought 2 of the lower beams for my 84 T/C. At night they give off this blue like tint but throw more light out and its more like daylight. They make the silverstar bulbs in just about every size and shape. I've only use the head light's seeing how they still want $20 for to tail light bulbs.4000 kelvin is far from blue and supposedly silverstars are 55/60 instead of other bulbs' 45/65 so yes, they'd be brighter on lowbeams but a little poorer with highI will add that the 4000k "brightlight" bulbs that I got (for $22/pair instead of $16) don't seem any brighter/whiter than the standard sylvania, although they supposedly have a wider beam pattern and just under 10% more light output Quote Selected
Re: headlights Reply #24 – April 07, 2005, 06:12:07 PM Just becareful with those HID bulbs because the higher the "K" the more blue tint it will give off and it will be harder to see at night. Yea i agree, silverstars are probably the best i've seen so far. Quote Selected
Re: headlights Reply #25 – April 07, 2005, 09:50:47 PM hey aight i desparately need an answer to this now, what is the order of sanding polish etc for cleaning lightcases? my bulbs just poped and i need to replace them and i dont want to do that till i ahve this shiznit clean so how do i do it Quote Selected
Re: headlights Reply #26 – April 07, 2005, 11:32:34 PM as stated in the thread...there's chemicals you can use or you can just go with sanding off the top layer and polishing it up (which I prefer and you can also sand off the text so doesn't get stuck in there anymore, such as wax) Quote Selected
Re: headlights Reply #27 – April 07, 2005, 11:38:04 PM I just rubbed polishing compound on the lights of my '88 a few weeks back, (and washed it off) and I think it made a significant difference. More difference than what I tried last time. Quote Selected
Re: headlights Reply #28 – April 09, 2005, 01:27:26 AM IS THIS THE ORDER?!220 through 1000 grit sandpaper wetsanding, rubbing compound, polish, and wax on the outside of the lenses will clear them right upin exact placement of whic to do first n so on Quote Selected
Re: headlights Reply #29 – April 09, 2005, 02:17:56 AM sounds right to me the way u described it Quote Selected
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