Electrical: - New front sidelight/indicator reflectors?

CHARLIEDONTSURF · Jul 29th, 2015, 00:05

Took my headlights apart today to clean the moss and algae etc out. Headlight reflectors look like new but the indicator/sidelight ones have gone grey!

Are the bodies still available new? If not does anyone know of a UK seller of aftermarket ones? Found some on ebay.de but none in the UK.

TA

tannachyallen · Jul 31st, 2015, 20:40

I refurbished mine using that aluminium tape. I think heating engineers use it for joining ducting. It polishes up to almost a mirror finish and you can make it stick into all the contours of the plastic bulb holder. Did mine about 2/3 years ago and still seem fine. I also changed my sidelight bulbs to LED ones which don't get hot, and I guess use less power?

If you don't want to go that route and want to buy new, it looks like Brookhouse sell the whole unit:

http://www.classicvolvoparts.co.uk/p...ID=84&scID=418

Dave A.

Jul 29th, 2015, 00:05	#1
CHARLIEDONTSURF Junior Member Last Online: Jan 26th, 2024 22:05 Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Devon	New front sidelight/indicator reflectors? Took my headlights apart today to clean the moss and algae etc out. Headlight reflectors look like new but the indicator/sidelight ones have gone grey! Are the bodies still available new? If not does anyone know of a UK seller of aftermarket ones? Found some on ebay.de but none in the UK. TA

Jul 31st, 2015, 20:40	#2
tannachyallen 240SE Last Online: Mar 4th, 2019 20:44 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Strath Brora	I refurbished mine using that aluminium tape. I think heating engineers use it for joining ducting. It polishes up to almost a mirror finish and you can make it stick into all the contours of the plastic bulb holder. Did mine about 2/3 years ago and still seem fine. I also changed my sidelight bulbs to LED ones which don't get hot, and I guess use less power? If you don't want to go that route and want to buy new, it looks like Brookhouse sell the whole unit: http://www.classicvolvoparts.co.uk/p...ID=84&scID=418 Dave A. __________________ 240 SE Auto 1991 Last edited by tannachyallen; Jul 31st, 2015 at 20:51.

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