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Old Jul 22, 2025 | 07:04 AM
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In March 2025, I had the headlights refurbished at an auto service shop because they had already turned yellow.
It cost me 400 dollars here in Poland. The following work was done:
  • refurbishment of the reflectors,
  • cleaning of the headlight lenses,
  • polishing and clear-coating of the covers,
  • replacement of H7 connectors for the low beams,
  • removal and installation of the bumper and headlights.
Do you guys in America also do this kind of work on your Crossfires?





 
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Old Jul 22, 2025 | 10:11 AM
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Yes, they sell DYI kits for about $30.00 US and many shops do it for about $50.00 US.

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Old Jul 22, 2025 | 09:44 PM
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I did mine with the 3M restoration kit. Then I sprayed them with a U.V. protectant. Still good after a year.
 
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Old Jul 23, 2025 | 04:42 AM
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Did you also take apart the headlights to clean them from the inside ?
 
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Old Jul 24, 2025 | 03:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Myopic
Did you also take apart the headlights to clean them from the inside ?
Hi,
no, fortunately, the cloudiness was caused by sunlight and was only on the outside lens.
I did the restoration with the headlights on the car.



 
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Old Jul 24, 2025 | 03:27 AM
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@M60A3Driver In my case, the workshop had to disassemble the headlights, clean and polish them inside and out.
Then the headlights had to be re-glued and checked for leaks.
Finally, they had to be re-installed on the car body and the bumper reinstalled.
Here in Poland, such a comprehensive headlight regeneration costs around PLN 1,300-1,500 (USD 350-400) in various workshops.
The prices I provide in my threads are for simple curiosity as to what it is like in Poland.
 

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