Headlight lenses

Anybody know how to remove and replace the headlight lenses on a '92 Ex? Mine seem to have a lot of water trapped behind them from the last time it rained. I need to get it out, dry, and find a way to seal it (silicone?) before the weather gets too nasty. I'd hate to have to wrestle rubber in freezing temps.

Thanks, guys

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John Riggs
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On my 92 Sport you don't replace the lens, you replace everything but the bulb. They aren't sealed by design; as the air inside gets hot, it expands, and it contracts as it cools. They aren't sealed beams. If you're getting water in from rain, they may be cracked, in which case, I'd personally recommend replacement ($).

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Big Bill

Well, I asked because it looks as though a lens could finagled out of the seal, and I had seen replacement lenses in the auto parts stores. I thought there must be a way without screwing them up. Has anyone even tried? I hate to discard perfectly good headlamps because of a leaky lens.

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| On my 92 Sport you don't replace the lens, you replace everything but | the bulb. | They aren't sealed by design; as the air inside gets hot, it expands, | and it contracts as it cools. They aren't sealed beams. | If you're getting water in from rain, they may be cracked, in which | case, I'd personally recommend replacement ($). | | -- | Bill Funk | Change "g" to "a"

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John Riggs

John.... think about what you said....."I hate to discard perfectly good headlamps because (they don't work properly) of a leaky lens." If they were good, they wouldn't leak.

You could try wiping a bead of silicon around the seam betwixt lense nad bucket. Given the age, I would hazard a guess that some sort of sandblasting has taken it's toll on the lenses optical quality.

I have seen decent quality pods for reasonable price through Cross Canada. I'm sure there is similar on Ebay.

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Jim Warman

The lenses are clear, unscratched, the rubber is still intact and ductile. I'd like to see if there is a way to remove the lens and put a bead of silicone on the inside. If I were to do this from the outside, I'm afraid I wouldn't effectively seal the lamps. Is it possible, Jim, to remove the lenses. (remember? no work, no money...I *have* to pinch pennies).

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Reply to
John Riggs

Sorry... forgot the financial thing....

While I have seen lense replacement kits for 'some' sealed lamps, I can't say that they are available for all sealed lamps. I've never had the need to separate the lense from the bucket on these units so I can't say if it's do-able or not. if I were trapped into your situation, I'd be more inclined to roughen the surface on each side of the seam and apply some silicone to the ouside. I would also expect the silicone to start pealing after a few months.

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Jim Warman

Peeling, yes, I've observed that before. I use rubber cement at times, too. It works wells for mounting things and sealing them. It doesn't, however, have the same tendency to peel unless it is exposed or abraded, and it has minimal impact upon plastics. Would that be any better?

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Reply to
John Riggs

If I were trying to rig some light buckets, I believe that 5 minute epoxy would be my weapon of choice....

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Chief_Wiggum

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