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Tip #93: Headlight Haze — DIY Fix Saves $600

Yellowed, hazy headlights cut night-time vision by up to 70%. The cause: UV degradation of the plastic lens. A new headlight assembly is $300–$800 per side.

Tip #93: Headlight Haze — DIY Fix Saves $600 — NYC Roadside Emergency Assistance
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Yellowed, hazy headlights cut night-time vision by up to 70%. The cause: UV degradation of the plastic lens. A new headlight assembly is $300–$800 per side.

A $20 headlight restoration kit (Sylvania, 3M) sands, polishes, and re-coats the lens in an hour of DIY work. Results last 2–3 years.

If you can't see at night because of haze, you're a hazard. Fix this weekend.

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