Need help, urgent! (headlight question)
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Need help, urgent! (headlight question) - 6/5/2008 9:21:03 AM
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RyanCodyH3
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Ok.. so, I need to get the truck in for inspection, so today I took out my HID kit. While doing so, my fingers grazed over the bulb .
Needless to say I''m pissed.
Question: How do I clean the oil off so it doesn''t explode because I don''t want to pay 80 bucks for a new set of HID lights.
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RE: Need help, urgent! (headlight question) - 6/5/2008 10:16:32 AM
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Doc Olds
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A clean soft lintless cloth, like a good quality polishing cloth. Wear unpowdered latex gloves while handling the bulbs to avoid this problem. 
You should be able to wipe off any oils, turn the cloth a few times to make sure you got it all.
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RE: Need help, urgent! (headlight question) - 6/5/2008 12:08:48 PM
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Hummer Dog
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A careful application of rubbing alcohol will help if you really left anything on the surface. Good luck!
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RE: Need help, urgent! (headlight question) - 6/5/2008 4:19:56 PM
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Muddydawg75
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What set did you get to pay $80 for them?
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RE: Need help, urgent! (headlight question) - 6/5/2008 10:49:39 PM
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pteam
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Why would you need to remove them at all for inspection? Many many luxury cars nowadays comes with HIDs, they''re way better than OEM lights. I don''t see why you removed them to begin with.
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RE: Need help, urgent! (headlight question) - 6/6/2008 11:39:23 AM
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hanayaro
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You can clean the contaminated halogen bulbs with a clean lint-free cotton cloth and isopropyl or denatured alcohol. That works on me.
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RE: Need help, urgent! (headlight question) - 6/8/2008 9:36:04 PM
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RyanCodyH3
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Muddy - it was an ebay kit
pteam - HIDs are illegal when cased in a reflector lens, when placed in a projector lens, as when on luxury vehicles, they are ok.
Oh, and problem was solved with a cotton ball and so 91 percent isopropyl alcohol :)
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RE: Need help, urgent! (headlight question) - 6/8/2008 9:42:14 PM
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3hummers
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Glad it worked out. If those things are that sensitive how do they handle bug splatter?
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