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Use headlights almost always have yellowed and/or burnt inner lenses

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Used headlights almost always have yellowed and/or burnt inner lenses, but the occasional good pair comes up once in a while.
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Tony (amagalla) has a set for sale...
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inner lenses, the only option is

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If the issue is the inner lenses, the only option is to replace.
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Tony (amagalla) has a set for sale...
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Use ones

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Would it be best to keep an eye out for used ones from a Boxster being parted out, search places like E-Bay, or try to locate some new ones?
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Tony (amagalla) has a set for sale...
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Used headlights almost always have yellowed and/or burnt inner lenses, but the occasional good pair comes up once in a while.
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Use ones

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Suggestion · Original poster
Would it be best to keep an eye out for used ones from a Boxster being parted out, search places like E-Bay, or try to locate some new ones?
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inner lenses, the only option is

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If the issue is the inner lenses, the only option is to replace.
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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

I have a 1999, there have been several owners. Like a lot of others, the headlight lenses are yellow at the top probably due to too high of watt bulbs. I would like to just have them clear without a ton of cost. Would it be best to keep an eye out for used ones from a Boxster being parted out, search places like E-Bay, or try to locate some new ones? I see where people bake them to get the lenses off, but I don't think I want to go to that much trouble. Any suggestions?

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The inner lenses are yellowed, or the outer lenses? If the outer lenses are yellowed, Meguiars Plast-X and a buffer/polisher will work wonders. If the issue is the inner lenses, the only option is to replace. Used headlights almost always have yellowed and/or burnt inner lenses, but the occasional good pair comes up once in a while. Tony (amagalla) has a set for sale...

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Thanks Particlewave, PM sent.

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