Hi, everybody,

I want to clean my headlight lenses on my 93 244 with plastic cleaner and polish. What's the best way to remove them without damaging?

I have the Meguier's stuff. How well does it work? Does anybody use other products?

Thanks!
Patrick

1993 244 - 46,000 miles

Hi Patrick:
Rob is totally correct in what he said below. My 2 cents worth is that if you are going to clean the lenses to just do them on the car. If you are considering cleaning off the inside of the lenses, then I'd recommend not doing so. It is a real pain to do the insides because the inside of the lenses is not smooth, and I found (the one time I tried) that it was really difficult to get the plastic polish out of all the crevices, and, frankly, cleaning the insides really didn't make any difference. If the inside is wet and you want to dry it out I used a hair drier set to medium heat. Otherwise, just use the polish on the outside. That's where all the discoloration is, anyway.

I did find that cleaning made a big difference, although I did eventually end up putting in a new pair of used lenses.

Mike
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Mike Brown Greenville, NC 1996 965 113K 1994 940 135K 1986 244 137K

If yours are like mine have been, you might be able to pull the covers right off the reflectors. They're sealed- they aren't supposed to come apart like this, but many times the glue is shot and the covers just pry right off. I use clear silicone RTV to reattach them.

I've found oven cleaner to be very effective at getting the yellow off the lenses. HOwever the plastic is usually dull then- polish will help. Replacement with new units or good used is better.

To remove the whole globe, use a coat hanger or other stiff thin tool to reach the cotter pin clips on the back side- 3 I think, and just pull them out to the side. Don't force anything, or you'll break off the plastic sockets. REmove the grille for ease of access, and maybe the battery too for the driver's side one.

Good luck!
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Rob Bareiss, New London CT ::: '87 244DL/M47- 234K, '82 245T/M46-182K, '84 242DL/AW70-100K, '89 244DL/AW70- 212K and I miss my: 86 244DL 215K, 87 244DL 239K, 88 744GLE 233K, 88 244GL 147K, 91 244 183K