Motorhome headlights.

[MrDoneIt65]

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.

[MrDoneIt65]

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!

[bobcatcharlie]

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

[lanerd]

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

[bdjrv]

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."

[Snomas]

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!!!