My headlight lenses fogged over. Got really bad to the point it was affecting the light on the highway. I tried one of those kits to remove the fog and that turned out to be a joke. So I decided to replace the headlights. Just like everything else in a motorhome they use something manufactured by someone else. I investigated and found out my Southwind has Volkswagen headlights made in Germany. They came from a 1999 to 2005 VW Golf GTI. I went to NAPA and found out that replacement units were over $400.00 a piece. I called Volkswagen and they said $316.00 a piece.I groaned. Then I went to e-bay. The complete unit could be bought for less than $150.00 but they appeared to be for a VW that was tripped out by a young driver. Then I found a company that makes glass replacement lenses. I don't know if they make them for other applications.I am posting this as a heads up. Before you replace the headlight for your unit at a high cost, do some investigating. You might luck out like I did. The glass lenses for my VW headlights cost less than $70.00 for the pair, including free shipping. And there was a video instruction on how to remove the old fogged plastic lenses and replace them with the glass lenses.

I bought mine on ebay for &110 they were 2000 Lincoln Ls. They work great. Shop around and you will be amazed at the different prices!!!

MrDoneIt65 It would help myself and others if you would tell us where you found this company that makes glass replacement lenses. Quote" Then I found a company that makes glass replacement lenses. I don't know if they make them for other applications.I am posting this as a heads up. Before you replace the headlight for your unit at a high cost, do some investigating."

Also, how did you find out that your headlights were VW? Mine are fogged, but I have no idea where to look to fine replacements. The glass lenses would be perfect. So I second the motion as to ask who is the company that makes them?Thanks for any info you can provide.Ron

If you get the letters/numbers off the lens and google, you should get some hits. That's how I found mine.

The company was on E-Bay and is called Volx-tuning. I did a Google and typed in headlights for 2002 Southwind motorhome. The information came up the headlights were from a 1999 to 2005 VW Golf GTI. I called a VW dealer and then stopped at a NAPA parts store to get the original cost. Then I went to E-Bay and typed in the info on the VW Golf GTI headlights. Pictures of headlights for sale popped up with different prices. Among the ads was the one for Volx-tuning and their glass replacement lenses. There was a video to show how to take the original plastic lenses off the headlights. I am suppose to get the new lenses on April 30th. I have already removed the plastic lenses and am ready to put the new ones on when they arrive.Typing in the numbers on the lenses for Google didn't help me. But when I took the headlights out I found they were made by Haas, which is a German company.As I said, this is just a heads up. Just like the Amish coils for the Norcold refrigerator, if you do some investigating you can save some money. I just happen to be one of those people who have experienced a lot of problems and had to learn to be MrDoneIt. From the mufflers falling off on the way home from the dealer, to the gas leak because the filler tube wasn't clamped to the tank neck, to the air conditioner that burned up because the sensor probe wasn't installed in the cooling coils, to the brakes locking up and melting the oil sumps off the wheels, I have experienced the full load. I had to order a new electric cooling fan that mounted on the front of the radiator/air conditioning coil and the Workhorse guy ask me how many miles I had on my unit. When I said 30,000 he said, "Wow, you don't drive your motorhome much, do you". To which I replied, "Hell, the blasted thing has been under recall for one reason or the other for 6 years. I am surprised it has that many miles on it". I finally bought a set of SS rotors for the front brakes or I still wouldn't be able to drive it. Happy Camping!

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wallynm
Explorer
Apr 30, 2013
The 3M restore kit will work if you follow directions and do the step by step procedure. Takes about an hour per lens. My time is worth virtually nothing per hour.

MrDoneIt65 wrote:
My headlight lenses fogged over. Got really bad to the point it was affecting the light on the highway. I tried one of those kits to remove the fog and that turned out to be a joke. So I decided to replace the headlights. Just like everything else in a motorhome they use something manufactured by someone else. I investigated and found out my Southwind has Volkswagen headlights made in Germany. They came from a 1999 to 2005 VW Golf GTI. I went to NAPA and found out that replacement units were over $400.00 a piece. I called Volkswagen and they said $316.00 a piece.

I groaned. Then I went to e-bay. The complete unit could be bought for less than $150.00 but they appeared to be for a VW that was tripped out by a young driver. Then I found a company that makes glass replacement lenses. I don't know if they make them for other applications.

I am posting this as a heads up. Before you replace the headlight for your unit at a high cost, do some investigating. You might luck out like I did. The glass lenses for my VW headlights cost less than $70.00 for the pair, including free shipping. And there was a video instruction on how to remove the old fogged plastic lenses and replace them with the glass lenses.
Mulberry912
Explorer
Apr 30, 2013
I cleaned my headlights last summer. I used Barkeepers. Made a paste and gently worked the lense. Within 10 minutes they looked brand new. Then I took RedMaxPro and put 4 coats on each lense to seal them from oxidation. After a year then still look like brand new.
MrDoneIt65
Explorer
Apr 30, 2013
Received the new "Glass" lenses today. Perfect. No more fogging. And they were not thin little pieces of glass, they were thick and fit the headlight as good as the plastic OEM. One of those jobs I actually had fun doing. Tried to find a way to post a before and after picture of the lights but doesn't seem to be available. Good luck and thanks for the input.
mtrumpet
Explorer
Apr 29, 2013
Snomas wrote:
I bought mine on ebay for &110 they were 2000 Lincoln Ls. They work great. Shop around and you will be amazed at the different prices!!!

Same here. Much less expensive than going to the OEM. Compared to OEM pricing, I (or in this case Snomas and I) each basically got ours at two for the price of one. Of course, you'll have to determine the cross reference to the headlights in your unit.
MrDoneIt65
Explorer
Apr 29, 2013
wny-pat, this is why I really like RV.net. Through this website you have supplied information that I didn't have to give. I checked out the Daniel Stern website. Now, thanks to you, others will have better information than I did just doing a google search. Am I to assume that Daniel Stern is the supplier that I purchased my glass lenses from? E-bay does not give the name of the person.
MrDoneIt65
Explorer
Apr 29, 2013
wny_pat, I don't know Daniel Stern and the glass lenses go on the existing headlights. One of the E-Bay sellers sent me an e-mail reply that stated the lights they were selling were for dressing up a VW Golf. They stated I could purchase different bulbs. But since I am only replacing the lens and not the entire fixture new bulbs won't be necessary. When I e-mailed the E-Bay seller I put the numbers I got from the lens in the e-mail. I guess I made a mistake in my original post. They were Hella's not Haas. My mistake.
wny_pat1
Explorer
Apr 29, 2013
MrDoneIt65 wrote:
If the "glass" lenses are as good as the seller claims, I won't have to use toothpaste or buy kits to clean my headlights. If manufacturers are going to use a plastic headlight lens you would think they would come up with a way to protect them from the road grime and uv rays that attack them. Why should you have to use a kit or buy new lights after 4 or 5 years of driving.

Ron,
You should have gotten the Hella e-codes from Daniel Stern and you really would have had something. What type bulb came with your?
MrDoneIt65
Explorer
Apr 29, 2013
And if you use a kit to remove the fogging then the headlights will do it again. I don't ever remember seeing a fogged glass headlight lens.
MrDoneIt65
Explorer
Apr 29, 2013
If the "glass" lenses are as good as the seller claims, I won't have to use toothpaste or buy kits to clean my headlights. If manufacturers are going to use a plastic headlight lens you would think they would come up with a way to protect them from the road grime and uv rays that attack them. Why should you have to use a kit or buy new lights after 4 or 5 years of driving.
PF_PM
Explorer
Apr 29, 2013
Someone suggested toothpaste as a compound.. I may try that with a decent buffer pad.

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