Need new headlights

[Phokus]

My headlights have window tint melted onto them and will not pass inspection.
I picked up a set to limp around with from Iowc but theyre faded and foggy and I'd prefer clear new ones.

Aftermarket or OEM will do.

I'm a bit confused though I looked on ebay and found these for like a total of $50

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1992...ptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

but then I found these SHO ones for $271??

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/94-9...ptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

What the **** is this?
Any recommendations? I need the whole housing from the painted grille area to the cornerlight

 

[frosho]

Those first lights you linked to are for a regular Taurus, not a SHO. They won't fit.

The Gen 2 SHOs used Sable headlights. Search for "94 Sable headlights" and you'll find them much cheaper than the ones in your second link. You'll have to reuse your "fishtank" housings though, as the Sable lights don't come with new ones.

 

[Phokus]

Dammit; I need the fishtanks too.. The foggy ones I have won't go well with them


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/92-9...ptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories < these ones?

Where can I get those clips that are used to hold the headlight in? I'm missing a bunch of those

 

[frosho]

I had the same issue, but they can be cleaned up pretty well with a buffer. My car has new Sable lights and old fishtanks. They looked like crap. I wet-sanded them and then buffed them with a 6" bench grinder, and now they look nearly new.

 

[Phokus]

Do you happen to know where I can get a new LED brake light bar in the spoiler too?

 

[Phoenix]

Do you happen to know where I can get a new LED brake light bar in the spoiler too?

No one makes that , the only way to get another one is Junkyards , ebay and in the WTB section here.

 

[Phokus]

Aw what the..
Does it come apart from the spoiler or is it only the whole thing?

I would need to bring like a 12V battery with me to test them all.
I want one that doesn't have a burned out light. Mine has a few burnt

 

[Phoenix]

Aw what the..
Does it come apart from the spoiler or is it only the whole thing?

I would need to bring like a 12V battery with me to test them all.
I want one that doesn't have a burned out light. Mine has a few burnt

It does , remove the spoiler and you will have access.

 

[Phokus]

Ah alright Thanks


Last thing; Where can I buy the clips that hold the headlight in? I need all of them

 

[frosho]

I usually grab a bunch when I'm at the junkyard. Not sure if they're available new.

 

[SHOtimer]

Ah alright Thanks


Last thing; Where can I buy the clips that hold the headlight in? I need all of them

Auto stores have them.

Doug

 

[Phokus]

So I can go to any autozone or something and ask them for the headlight retainer clips for a 94 taurus?

 

[RonPorter]

My headlights have window tint melted onto them and will not pass inspection.
I picked up a set to limp around with from Iowc but theyre faded and foggy and I'd prefer clear new ones.

Aftermarket or OEM will do.

I'm a bit confused though I looked on ebay and found these for like a total of $50

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1992...ptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

but then I found these SHO ones for $271??

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/94-9...ptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

What the **** is this?
Any recommendations? I need the whole housing from the painted grille area to the cornerlight

$16 for the 3M Headlight Refinishing kit. Just add a drill, and it does an amazing job. It's a 3-step process, and it made the very yellow lights on my '89 look like new. The one-step Meguiars kit appears to work on decent headlights, but a couple of folks said it didn't clear old yellow ones. Takes under an hour for both, which includes masking off the paint.

 

[Jh8990]

Ah alright Thanks


Last thing; Where can I buy the clips that hold the headlight in? I need all of them

http://www.clipsandfasteners.com/Headlight_Component_Pivot_Retaining_Clip_p/a15940.htm

 

[SHOspazz92]

My beef with clearing headlights is that the adhesive yellows, So your lens are clear but you can still see the yellowed adhesive. When I do replace headlights with Sable units, I'm going to take apart the fishtanks, Ad a new adhesive and put back together.

-Sam

 

[Phokus]

$16 for the 3M Headlight Refinishing kit. Just add a drill, and it does an amazing job. It's a 3-step process, and it made the very yellow lights on my '89 look like new. The one-step Meguiars kit appears to work on decent headlights, but a couple of folks said it didn't clear old yellow ones. Takes under an hour for both, which includes masking off the paint.

I'll have a looksee of that and try it and see how that goes

http://www.clipsandfasteners.com/Headlight_Component_Pivot_Retaining_Clip_p/a15940.htm

$12 and shipping! :frantic: man I'll try a store first

My beef with clearing headlights is that the adhesive yellows, So your lens are clear but you can still see the yellowed adhesive. When I do replace headlights with Sable units, I'm going to take apart the fishtanks, Ad a new adhesive and put back together.

-Sam

How do you remove the old adhesive? Crack open the lights?
Should I use like 3M Plastic cement or something?


I currently have blacked out fishtanks I forget if it's painted or window tinted like the headlights. But with the older headlights I put on; it actually doesn't look bad with regular lights + black fishtank

 

[Art5]

Aw what the..
Does it come apart from the spoiler or is it only the whole thing?

I would need to bring like a 12V battery with me to test them all.
I want one that doesn't have a burned out light. Mine has a few burnt

If you want to be more creative, you could open it up and put NEW leds in them. I you not sure how to do it, I could do it for you if you ship me your light from the spoiler. I deal with LED and HID everyday.