Help! Headlamp lens damage?

[adambravo]

So... can't figure out when/how this exactly happened in the four months I've had my '07. Almost looks like I drove through a sandstorm... any ideas?

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[jerz]

I do not think there's an easy answer for this the lenses are damaged to the point of unrepairable moving past that there is someone I believe in the northwest they recreate them look back at old post within the last 6 months good luck Replacements are about $2,500 original if you can find them I believe. jerz... best of luck

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[Rule62]

WOW... that almost looks like the result of either a thermal or chemical reaction.


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[jerz]

WOW... that almost looks like the result of either a thermal or chemical reaction.


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Correct you will learn not my opinion fact parts are very limited if I'm not wrong cars have been totaled for rear light damage and other things that would be commonplace in today's market but that's what you drive a rarity good luck ..jerz.....


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[mickeytee]

beyond repair

Correct you will learn not my opinion fact parts are very limited if I'm not wrong cars have been totaled for rear light damage and other things that would be commonplace in today's market but that's what you drive a rarity good luck ..jerz.....


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That one is pretty bad to consider it happened so fast. That is part of the failure that caused GM to warranty almost all of the cars with new ones and thus have no replacements left to buy. Its a failure of the polycarbon lens. Some people have claimed you can buff it off, but it is all the way thru the material and will wick water . I have taken lens off and tried sanding it away inside and out. no luck. I am in the process of making new ones and have them being tested on my car at present. I had made the upper reflector lens but you have to take the top lens off to replace it so its rather worthless to just replace the burnt out plastic and not put new covers on.. I would love to hear from someone else who is making the cover lens as claimed earlier. I really dont have time nor the wish to continue with this project as I have too many others going on .

 

[Josephone]

I think you should call the engineers at General Motors and let them research your headlamps maybe they couldn't help and also locate the part and give it to you this is not supposed to happen


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[mickeytee]

they dont care

I think you should call the engineers at General Motors and let them research your headlamps maybe they couldn't help and also locate the part and give it to you this is not supposed to happen


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The corvettes do almost the same thing but at least you can buy replacement lens for a couple hundred dollars each that have fixed the problem with better material. Just too few xlrs for them to do anything

 

[DaveH]

Contact Headlights 101 they may be able to help

adambravo

see this Thread for more info please.
We have solved the XLR Headlight Issue
We have solved the XLR Headlight Issue

Best regards,
Dave

 

[pure zen]

J M O ,,, for now

Adam.. Until you can find a replacement headlight or a solution,,,you might want to add the XPEL H1417-DS - Dark Smoke Headlight Protection Kit to at least camouflage this unacceptable appearance. I'm aware this wouldn't solve your problem, but may diminish the embarrassing factor. I put this product (clear) on my XLR headlights to protect them, and was quite satisfied. Good luck!
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XPEL H1417-DS - Dark Smoke Headlight and Fog Light Protection Kit | eBay

 

[adambravo]

Adam.. Until you can find a replacement headlight or a solution,,,you might want to add the XPEL H1417-DS - Dark Smoke Headlight Protection Kit to at least camouflage this unacceptable appearance. I'm aware this wouldn't solve your problem, but may diminish the embarrassing factor. I put this product (clear) on my XLR headlights to protect them, and was quite satisfied. Good luck!
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XPEL H1417-DS - Dark Smoke Headlight and Fog Light Protection Kit | eBay

Thanks! Looks interesting but says “off-road use only”...?


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[mickeytee]

dark smoke

anything other than clear covers are illegal for road use. The clear protect the headlight I believe from further damage and may help to keep moisture out as those cracks will seep. But they do nothing for the appearance