Ajay123
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My Fiat Punto 2004 left hand headlight is discoloured an I'm torn between buying a new one or clean/polish/seal the existing one again.
I have looked at new ones and they have a grey metal cylinder mounted in the headlamp unit which surrounds the end of the full beam bulb.
On one site this is referred to as an 'obscurer' - something I can't find referenced anywhere.
Both my existing headlamps do not have this.
Questions.
1. Are there different versions of the headlamp and I should try and find one without this obscurer?
2. Get one with this obscurer and remove it from the fitting?
3. Get a new one and leave the obscurer in place? (Will the light pattern behave differently from the side without)
4. Are there different versions of the bulbs depending on whether you have this obscurer or not.
5. Or do I have to replace both sides with the version with an obscurer - expensive option.
I don't want to affect the beam alignment by getting the wrong headlamp / doing the wrong thing.
Thanks for any guidance.
John.
I have looked at new ones and they have a grey metal cylinder mounted in the headlamp unit which surrounds the end of the full beam bulb.
On one site this is referred to as an 'obscurer' - something I can't find referenced anywhere.
Both my existing headlamps do not have this.
Questions.
1. Are there different versions of the headlamp and I should try and find one without this obscurer?
2. Get one with this obscurer and remove it from the fitting?
3. Get a new one and leave the obscurer in place? (Will the light pattern behave differently from the side without)
4. Are there different versions of the bulbs depending on whether you have this obscurer or not.
5. Or do I have to replace both sides with the version with an obscurer - expensive option.
I don't want to affect the beam alignment by getting the wrong headlamp / doing the wrong thing.
Thanks for any guidance.
John.