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Old Dec 3, 2010 | 04:44 PM
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I have a 1997 Blazer 4wd with 225,000 miles. The headlights are dim. What is the best way to fix them?
 
Old Dec 3, 2010 | 06:04 PM
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are the sealed beams or composite?
 
Old Dec 3, 2010 | 10:43 PM
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New headlights? Hids?
 
Old Dec 4, 2010 | 08:57 AM
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if its the headlight itself...as in the casing you by head light restore goop from your local parts store..and i used it on my truck with my buffer and it made a huge diferee took some time a multiple aplication but it works. made them look new...............and alot more clear...
 
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They are composite. I have tried that abrasive on the outside of the lamp, but it did not help.
 
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are they yellowed at all? if they are it will definatley help jsut needs more elbow if not then thers a different issue.... maybe do the simple hid conversion...?
 
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i switched mine to composite, and i'm gonna hit something driving at night!!! i havent had time to look into it yet, does anyone know a trick? maybe i need to run a seperate ground for each light? i cut the pigtails out of another blazer and just spliced them together.
 
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