As many have experienced, my headlights began hazing slightly. While I rarely travel at night, it still bothered me seeing that haze every time I washed the coach. Since Google is my friend, I found the headlights on my coach were Dodge Ram assemblies. Off to EBay to see if I could find some replacements. I found some interesting assemblies. They had regular headlights and LED projector ones. I couldn't justify the projector beam light cost so I bought some cool looking replacements. This was a nice project while waiting for the weather to warm up. Here's some before and after pics....Dennis BEFORE AFTER

I tried polishing mine without much success. Ended up replacing the lenses for a BMW series 5 E39. This is just the lenses and you use the back half of your lights so you do not have to aim the lights when done. Getting the lights back in the front cap was the hardest part and having long arms helps.

Nice. Both of mine were hazed when I got the coach, one worse than the other. I got one of the Mother's kits and did the wet sanding/polishing and one lenses came out really clear but the other did not. CC used Lincoln Navigator light assemblies on mine and I found one on Amazon. I guess I need to order the other one before they are no longer available.BTW, I love the color scheme on your coach. The combination of white and greens as the primary colors is really appealing. Too many rigs out there nowadays with really dark colors.

Thanks Dennis I have been contemplating the same thing, this will motivate me to do something. Tom

I was able to polish mine out to what I thought I was happy. But I like the look of those new headlights, going to have to check those out. Thanks for post, just cost me $, but I like that look.

I also tried "buffing/polishing" the haze off the headlights on our "new to us" 2002 Itasca 32V. Dennis, what do you put on google to search for replacement lenses/headlights?

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Macktee
Explorer
Feb 04, 2014
Ivylog wrote:
I tried polishing mine without much success. Ended up replacing the lenses for a BMW series 5 E39. This is just the lenses and you use the back half of your lights so you do not have to aim the lights when done. Getting the lights back in the front cap was the hardest part and having long arms helps.

I ordered them today off E-Bay, they will be delivered on the 10th.
Thanks Dick.
sowego
Explorer
Feb 04, 2014
I think at some point in time everyone with the plastic lense headlights on motorhomes and personal vehicles has to deal with this. I would agree that not all products produce great or lasting results.

Garsh, wouldn't it be nice if they could invent a product that would not do this...you guys remember glass..a hardened glass lense...geee who would have thunk it...Maybe going old school is what the future is all about!
mike_brez
Explorer
Feb 04, 2014
After my landscaper busted my rear tail light I found it was from a Mustang LX.
jsmart
Explorer
Feb 04, 2014
You guys are awesome on this site. I found the headlight replacements for our 2002 Itasca 32V, they are actually from 95-97 Ford Windstar. Cost from approx. $80 to $60/pair. Thanks again for all your help.

Joe.
VinCee
Explorer
Feb 03, 2014
On iRV2 Forum there is a very large thread with all kinds of information on this exact same topic. A lot more models covered that the owners were able to track down replacement assemblies. Mostly on EBay and Amazon. Either way, excellent resource to know and tuck into the memory vault.
mtrumpet
Explorer
Feb 03, 2014
Executive wrote:
There are a series of numbers on the lenses although I had better success with the numbers on the back side of the assemblies. Mine were made by TYC even though they were for a Dodge. The rear lenses are from a Lincoln Navigator.

What I like about the new ones is the black inside which matches the stripe on the front of the coach...Dennis

The replacement headlight assemblies for mine were also made by TYC. The quality seemed every bit as good as the originals. They seem to be big in that market. If anyone Google's "TYC", they'll get a good amount of hits.

There should be a DOT number on any of the lights. The DOT number should help to track down replacements.
Executive45
Explorer III
Feb 03, 2014
There are a series of numbers on the lenses although I had better success with the numbers on the back side of the assemblies. Mine were made by TYC even though they were for a Dodge. The rear lenses are from a Lincoln Navigator.

What I like about the new ones is the black inside which matches the stripe on the front of the coach...Dennis
Sully2
Explorer
Feb 03, 2014
If you dont drive at night you dont need polished headlights. Daytime is for driving....night time is for sleeping
C350amg
Explorer
Feb 03, 2014
1BryNelson wrote:
Where do you find what headlights were put in a coach????

There is usually a logo on the headlight. Mine said "Ford" and my rig is a 1998 so I was looking for headlights for A "Ford" around 1998.

I was lucky, a Ford Explorer parked next to my coach and it was "Eureka" !

Look at the Logo, the year and walk into the parts department of a dealership (Ford, GM, Toyota, etc...) they will probably know where it came from.

You could always call the manufacturer of you coach
chucl66
Explorer
Feb 03, 2014
Look for part #, mfg., Mine are from a Lincoln TC.
2000. Damon Intruder.

Chuck