Omega: stained headlamps

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Mon 1 Nov 2004 23:05
Omega: stained headlamps - Chad.R
The headlamp/indicator units on my '95 Omega are quite stained and the glass/plastic has become rather "dirty" from the inside.

a) Is there any way of refurbishing them without resorting to new units?
b) If not, will the units from the (IIRC) 97MY onwards but pre-facelift fit?

TIA,
Chad.

P.S. The beam wasn't very good when I got the car, so I fitted some Phillips Vision + bulbs and not too bad now, however they could be much, much better.....
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Mon 1 Nov 2004 23:35
Omega: stained headlamps - Schnitzel
Keep looking on ebay, or create a "Favourite search" on there, I'm sure you could get two within a month or so. The newer ones do fit, but I *think* one of the several connectors is different and needs grafting on, I think it's the dip one, maybe as the bulbs changes from H1 to H7, but that may be the Vectra?
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Tue 2 Nov 2004 15:43
Omega: stained headlamps - Chad.R
Just doing a quick google found the follwoing 2 references - has anyone tried similar?

www.lexuspros.com/tutorial1.htm

www.properautocare.com/plaslenclean.html

Cheers,
Chad.
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Mon 15 Nov 2004 19:09
Omega: stained headlamps - saj
Hiya Chad,

Did you find out the solution to the dirty headlamps??
I was thinking of changing the bulb type...which ones did you use and were they any good??

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