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Forum thread: headlight leak repair

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Source: clubsmartcar.com Topic: headlight lens leak repair Models discussed: 450 Language: en Solution status: yes

Problem: Headlight lens began leaking in rain after replacement with a used lens from a 2005 smart; plastic clips holding the lens had degraded to microplastic dust and could not be recovered.

Solution: Made replacement clips out of thick wire; applied clear silicone to the rubber gasket, clamped the lens in position, tied wire over the lens clip locations and tightened with vice-grips, then filled the lens-to-housing gap with clear silicone.

Key facts: - Original replacement headlight was a used unit from a 2005 smart that had sun damage (crazed, yellowed lens) - Four of seven plastic clips on top of headlight had degraded to microplastic dust and were unrecoverable - Solution involved fabricating wire clips as replacements and sealing with clear silicone - Thread author (MikeT) reports the end result was satisfactory - Car is a 2005 smart BRABUS stored outdoors in Ladysmith, BC, Canada