I can't see!

[pgoldstein]

I am sure that this has come up before but I have to ask anyway. The composite headlamp covers on my 97 K3500 are so fogged up that my low beams are useless. Should I replace them or try to convert them to sealed beams? Any advice would be a great help.

[VinDiesel]

Maybe you have helped me with your question. My low beams are pretty bad and got no real noticeable improvement after installing the Headlight Booster (this was a big disappointment). The "external" covers are not fogged but the little circular piece that sits inside and in front of the lamp looks like a frosted light bulb, especially on the driver's side. I thought this was for oncoming traffic but something needs to explain the poor performance of the low beams. So I too would welcome any advice on the question of what to do. I would also like to add: any thoughts/experience re HID? One option I have considered is leaving the hi's alone and only converting the lo's to save money. Heck, you use the lo's most of the time anyway. Any advice greatly appreciated.

[pgoldstein]

The plastic covers over my headlights feel like 400 grit sand paper over the low beam side. The high beam side looks and feels fine. I actually polished the plastic and it got a lot smoother but it still looks like a bathroom window. I think the problem is the result of driving for 140,000 miles on hot days with the daytime running lamps cooking the plastic.

Sealed beams would be a huge improvement.

[patrick m.]

you can wet sand the lenses with 1500 grit paper, then high speed buff with an acrylic polish and they will look crystal clear.
i did this once on a dodge avenger, the amount of work, however, is worth the money to buy replacements.