Check your headlights...
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Check your headlights...
My MY03 is down to two weeks left on the 3yr 36k warranty so it's in the shop for a maintenance session and a good once-over. One annoying thing I noticed was the front headlights are "blistering" just under the lens for the HIDs. Pretty good welts too, they started out at 1-2mm across about a year ago and today were approaching 3/4-1" in length.
I pointed this out to the service rep, stating how far it progressed over the last year and what it would look like in another year when it starts to peel and/or flake inside the headlight.
When I got the call to pick up the car today, Honda replaced both front headlights under warranty. Needless to say, I was like
Imagine what three year old headlights look like and what it looks like with new headlights.
If you car is still under warranty and you have this blistering, it would pay to bring your car in for a once-over.
I pointed this out to the service rep, stating how far it progressed over the last year and what it would look like in another year when it starts to peel and/or flake inside the headlight.
When I got the call to pick up the car today, Honda replaced both front headlights under warranty. Needless to say, I was like
Imagine what three year old headlights look like and what it looks like with new headlights.
If you car is still under warranty and you have this blistering, it would pay to bring your car in for a once-over.
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Originally Posted by dead-bird,Mar 10 2006, 06:55 PM
Did you happen to take a before photo?
Or: turn on the HIDs and look down on the headlight. If you see a crescent-shaped bright area just below the lens, this is where the blister develops.
Oh, I found the thread:
https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showt...=0&#entry247667
and here:
https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showt...5&#entry4195266
Just search the forums for "bubbling".
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Originally Posted by rioyellows2k,Mar 10 2006, 10:23 PM
Is this just an AP1 thing??
BTW: I saw the repair bill before I picked up the car, the dealer charges $1000 to replace and install the headlight housings.
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