Headlight interior cleaning

[ace395a]

I had a bulb explode inside one of my 04's headlights. It clouded the reflector and lens a bit so the light output is noticeably dimmer. Does anyone know of any method cleaning the interior of a headlight? Is there any cleaning fluid that might work?

[ChoochCharlie]

I used Windex. Poured in about half a cup, swished around. Dumped it out and shoved paper towels in to soak up the excess. Then used a hair drier to get the rest of the moisture.

[gls02]

If it is still under warranty, I would take it in and explain to them what happened. I would believe that this situation would be covered. Good Luck.

[cdru]

Depending on the age, you may be able to remove the front lens cover. On older vans, they fall off on their own due to brittle glue. It may take a little prying, or I've also heard gently warming it in a oven (very low temps) also will loosen the glue. Then you should be able to use a plastic polish available at autopart stores. It's made just for that, cleaning and polishing plastic lens assemblies.