Member Since: 02 Dec 2005
Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire
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Opening rear light clusters to clean?
Is it possible to seperate the clear cover from the rear light clusters? I have all sort of bits of dust inside my units that I cant remove (tried a vac tube in the bulb holes) so wondering if you can warm them up like the front lights and seperate them?
I had a quick go warming in the oven but nothing seemed to budge so have stopped for now and asking advice before I break anything!2020 BMW X1 18d XDrive X-Line Auto
11th Mar 2016 1:25 pm
Robbie
Member Since: 05 Feb 2006
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I poor some pure alcohol into them and give them a good shake. Makes them clean, shiny with no mess as well as only taking a few minutes to do.
No point working too hard with these things.
Land Rover - Turning Drivers into Mechanics Since 1948
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Might try that with one of my front xenons. It's got some grub on the inside, like water has condensed in there and trickled down. Assuming I can find a way for the alcohol to be poured and not hit any electronic bits.
11th Mar 2016 2:51 pm
CFB
Member Since: 02 Dec 2005
Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire
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Sounds like an idea, where do you get 'pure alcohol'??2020 BMW X1 18d XDrive X-Line Auto
11th Mar 2016 4:32 pm
Robbie
Member Since: 05 Feb 2006
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I usually get mine from ebay or Amazon - wherever happens to be cheapest.
This is the stuff (I have not done any price checking):
Don't worry about getting this on the electrics as it is what we use to clean electrics, printed circuit boards, computer chips, lasers, optics etc. Once evaporated away all will be well.
Land Rover - Turning Drivers into Mechanics Since 1948
Am I being a bit naive/ignorant here or do some of the other items for sale on that site look a bit dodgy?
"Finally you can enjoy the full fresh flavour of your herbs in your Crafty or Mighty vaporizer with this unique glass mouthpiece from Easy Flow"
What, I ask, are these 'herbs'? Surely not Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme.
1997 Defender 90 for the kids and I to have a go at some competitive off road RTV and Tyro trials, daughter picked up her first trophy over the August Bank Holiday.
Previous Land Rover history
1996 P38 4.6 V8 Autobiography
1996 Discovery TDi 300
1972 Range Rover 3.5 V8
LWB Hard Top Series 3
LWB Truck Cab Series 2A
Not been without a Land Rover for over 40 years - I must need therapy!
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