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If it got in, it should come out. Any pictures?
Probably remove the lamp housing, take out the lamps, and try to shake the debris out an open lamp hole?
Worst case, the housing can be disassembled by ‘baking it’ a bit to soften the glue holding it together (its been done, search this forum).
Ditto, it can be gotten out. Depending on what it is though, it'll be an indication of worse things happening inside. The ozone from the HID lamps eats the wiring insulation. Three bolts, one wiring connection and one washer hose is all that keeps them in the chassis. Once out, remove the lamps and big access covers and shake the snot out of it.
Ditto, it can be gotten out. Depending on what it is though, it'll be an indication of worse things happening inside. The ozone from the HID lamps eats the wiring insulation. Three bolts, one wiring connection and one washer hose is all that keeps them in the chassis. Once out, remove the lamps and big access covers and shake the snot out of it.
My experience agrees on all points. The debris inside is probably from someone turning a replacement bulb to far and breaking the brittle plastic retainers. Don't ask me how I know this to be a fact. :-(
Ditto on the wiring inside, especailly when replacing the cornering lamp and clear marker lamps. Be prepared to cover the wiring with electrical tape or similar as the insulation will fall off at the slightest touch or bump.
Thank you all so much. I suspect my car sustained front end damage at some point as I purchased it used. The debris looks like small ends of wires.
I will take advantage of your advise and give it a go.
Thanks!!
Small ends of wires is most likely the insulation flaking off. I was just in my left side one yesterday as a wire broke. I suspect I'll end up rewiring it at some point as all of the little black HID control wires are cracked and a lot of the marker bulbs have the insulation flaking off. Electrical tape is coming off as well.
I am attempting to fix an issue with my headlight and need to get a few spiders out that wouldn't come loose with shaking. 20 mins in the oven at 230 degrees did the trick.
I kept getting some error codes on the headlight levelers so I popped out both headlights opened them up and found the entire wiring harness to be flaking off leaving bare wires everywhere. Good reason for a short! Does anyone know if there are individual replacement wiring harnesses available for purchase or must I manually redo it? Also are there any hints on getting these headlights apart without having to remove the front lens? I could almost get all of the wiring out through the main plug with the exception of the level motor control which is a bear to get to. Hard to believe they would make something so guaranteed to fail. Slightest movement of any of the wires causes them to just fall off in a pile. Wow, what an unexpected job!
I kept getting some error codes on the headlight levelers so I popped out both headlights opened them up and found the entire wiring harness to be flaking off leaving bare wires everywhere. Good reason for a short! Does anyone know if there are individual replacement wiring harnesses available for purchase or must I manually redo it? Also are there any hints on getting these headlights apart without having to remove the front lens? I could almost get all of the wiring out through the main plug with the exception of the level motor control which is a bear to get to. Hard to believe they would make something so guaranteed to fail. Slightest movement of any of the wires causes them to just fall off in a pile. Wow, what an unexpected job!
I wonder if the wiring flaking happens in all HID headlights or Jag had chosen the worse insulation around
Just changed parking bulbs on mine and all the wires I could see are in perfect condition. Mine is a 2006 but has only done 53000km and is garaged every night.
Pretty much all wiring insulation now is soybean based material instead of plastic/vinyl stuff. Environmental folks initiated it as it makes good feed for mice and such.
The set of headlights that I am currently working on came from a 2008 model and are falling apart from tip to toe. The pictures above are also from a different 2008 donor car and are in slightly better shape although still cracking and falling apart. Anyone know any available wiring harnesses to use in this case?
Pretty much all wiring insulation now is soybean based material instead of plastic/vinyl stuff. Environmental folks initiated it as it makes good feed for mice and such.
