Ok.. so, I need to get the truck in for inspection, so today I took out my HID kit. While doing so, my fingers grazed over the bulb[:@][:@][:@][:@][:@][:@][:@][:@].

Needless to say I'm pissed.

Question: How do I clean the oil off so it doesn't explode because I don't want to pay 80 bucks for a new set of HID lights.

 

A cleansoft lintless cloth, like a good quality polishing cloth. Wear unpowdered latex gloves while handling the bulbs to avoid this problem.

You should be able to wipe off any oils, turn the cloth a few times to make sure you got it all.

 

A careful application of rubbing alcohol will help if you really left anything on the surface. Good luck!

 

What set did you get to pay $80 for them?

 

Why would you need to remove them at all for inspection? Many many luxury cars nowadays comes with HIDs, they're way better than OEM lights. I don't see why you removed them to begin with.

 

You can clean the contaminated halogen bulbs with a clean lint-free cotton cloth and isopropyl or denatured alcohol. That works on me.

 

Muddy - it was an ebay kit

pteam - HIDs are illegal when cased in a reflector lens, when placed in a projector lens, as when on luxury vehicles, they are ok.

Oh, and problem was solved with a cotton ball and so 91 percent isopropyl alcohol

 

Glad it worked out. If those things are that sensitive how do they handle bug splatter?

 

Awesome!!

Alcohol has MANY USES!!!!

 

The casing of course
BTW.. congrats on the new H1!

Hummbob... Why yes, yes it does