| Basically, fixing and repairing your cars headlights is | | | | (be careful not to hit the bulb. Let the water run out |
| something everyone can do. You could take your car | | | | and then patch with silicone (easily obtained at |
| to your local car dealer and pay hundreds of dollars | | | | Walmart or your local automotive store). Then find |
| or you could repair them yourself for as little as $15. I | | | | the source of the water. Usually the seals start to go |
| would rather keep my money than make my local | | | | bad after 3-5 years. You can cover the seal around |
| dealer rich with their outrageous markups and prices. | | | | the lens with silicone to reseal the lens. If the leak |
| Here is how to properly evaluate, fix and repair | | | | was caused by a crack a clear sealant like urethane |
| almost any automotive headlight problem. | | | | can be used to seal the crack or small hole. If it is a |
| First, determine what the problem is. Are they dim, | | | | large hole it would be best to replace the lens. |
| not working at all, hard to see with at night, have | | | | The other major problem is cloudy, yellow headlight |
| water inside, failed inspection? If they don't come on | | | | lenses which can lead to diminished output, poor |
| at all either you have a burned out bulb or an | | | | nighttime visibility and basically an unsafe car. There |
| electrical problem. An electrical problem can be | | | | are now headlight repair, restorer and cleaner kits |
| expensive and very labor intensive to fix – | | | | available to cure this problem. In the past you had to |
| but they are usually vary rare. So lets first look at | | | | resort to replacing your lenses which can be very |
| the bulb. The bulb unscrews out of the back of the | | | | expensive – $200+ per lens not including |
| headlight lens on most newer cars (on older cars with | | | | installation and labor at your local car dealer. Now for |
| glass headlights the whole lens is the bulb and you | | | | under $20 you can fully restore your headlight lenses |
| just replace it with a new glass replacement $10 | | | | to like new optical clarity and greatly improve your |
| – $20 at Walmart). After removing the bulb, | | | | nighttime safety. For more information on these kits |
| look at it. Does it look burned out? Is it black, melted, | | | | please see the link below. |
| discolored? If so, replace with a new one. You can | | | | There you have it – the three biggest |
| purchase replacements at your local automotive | | | | problems with automotive headlights and how to fix |
| store or Walmart for under $20. Insert the new bulb | | | | and repair them for greater safety for nighttime |
| or bulbs and make sure not to touch the glass part | | | | driving – and save big by doing it yourself. |
| of the bulb with your fingers – the grease we | | | | Please take the time to make your headlights and |
| emit on our fingers will cause the bulb to wear more | | | | rest of your car as safe as possible. As having |
| quickly or even blow. After installing the bulb try the | | | | volunteered for a volunteer emergency squad for |
| lights. 99% of the time this is the reason they will not | | | | years I have personally witnessed dozens of fatal |
| turn on. If it still doesn't light you have an electrical | | | | crashes that could have easily been avoided by just |
| problem and this should be referred to your local | | | | properly repairing and fixing the headlights. Be safe, |
| mechanic. | | | | drive safe – remember the life you save may |
| If you have water in your lens this is caused by a | | | | be your own. Please pass this around so that it may |
| leak, crack, or hole in the lens. With the newer plastic | | | | benefit as many people as possible and increase the |
| lenses you need to remove the lens and then | | | | safety on our roads. |
| carefully drill a small hole into the bottom of the lens | | | | |