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Have needed one of my main beam reflectors re chromed for some time but the nice MOT man has passed it twice with some aluminium tape over the lower half. Re chrome prices were stupid until I found this .
sales@chromefix.co.uk who replied...
We can strip, polish and re-chrome the part for £40 + vat (our minimum charge) + P&P -£ 9.95 +vat via fed-ex tracked next day delivery .
If that min charge would cover two I dont know .....over to you its in Birmingham.
Looks like a good find but not sure they will do the X100 headlight reflectors as I think they are plastic.
The other issue is separating the glass lens from the reflector as they are bonded together.
Last edited by Robin Smith; Oct 25, 2022 at 04:27 AM.
Dont think its plastic as it seems to have a rolled edge....Its 3.5 in Dia and I have found a 4 in metal reflector which I may try to tiim down and put a 1/2in hole in the back then thread it over the bulb and stick it in with silicone.
Pattern is largely unimportant for the main beam as long as it looks shiny for the MOT man
Looks like a good find but not sure they will do the X100 headlight reflectors as I think they are plastic.
The other issue is separating the glass lens from the reflector as they are bonded together.
You dont need to separate the glass to get access to the high beam reflector
Nor XKR ..tell me more I assumed ..remove headlight unit ..take off front glass access high beam reflector .
Having spent time with my hand inside the lamp unit fitting HB3 bulbI dont see any other way.
Dont think its plastic as it seems to have a rolled edge....Its 3.5 in Dia and I have found a 4 in metal reflector which I may try to tiim down and put a 1/2in hole in the back then thread it over the bulb and stick it in with silicone.
Pattern is largely unimportant for the main beam as long as it looks shiny for the MOT man
Ah OK, you're talking about the main (high) beam reflector. This may well be metal as it is separate from the glass and reflector sub-assembly. My reflector is more black than chrome in the ridged area on this sub-assembly so I'm keeping an eye out for solutions to this problem. There are some useful videos on this subject here (https://www.tothegarage.co.uk/services-2)
Some confusing here....
The main beam reflector is steel not plastic (I've just tested it with a magnet)
The reflective plastic that is bonded to the glass lens is another thing.
You dont have to remove the glued glass to get access to the MAIN BEAM reflector.
The headlight assembly is made up of two parts that are just snapped together, the rear part witch hold the main beam reflector and low beam projector, and the front part with the glass glued to the reflective plastic part.
In US (or some states) they want to diffuse some light upwards to light up overhead traffic signs. I dont think that relates to any country in Europe.
I have painted mine black, and it will do nothing to the actually beam pattern or light output on the road.
Re Chrome main beam reflectors (UK)
