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Cracked front lights

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Old 09-11-2018, 12:01 PM
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Cracked front lights


I have some cracks in the glass (plastic?) of the 2012 DB9. Small lines near where the bulb is.
Is there a way to fix this? or is it needed to change the whole front light?
 
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Old 09-11-2018, 05:57 PM
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Anybody sit or lean on your headlights? I’ve heard sitting on them is a common cause for those cracks...and I have not heard of a fix other than replace. Interested to know if I’m wrong.
 
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Old 09-11-2018, 06:56 PM
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Looks like stress cracks from an impact or pressure as mentioned. It's not on the surface it's in the material. I would say new lamp to repair correctly. $$ you could try hair dryer or heat gun an see if it changes appearance of the cracks?
 
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Looks like what we call crazing in the aeronautical community. I see it all the time on canopies. Nothing you can do about it, just replace it.
 
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