Tinting my headlights

Originally Posted by PG370 Wow first time I hear about tint harming the head lights thanks for the tip Yeah, basically any headlight overlay doesn't allow the headlight to expand/contract

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Originally Posted by PG370

Wow first time I hear about tint harming the head lights thanks for the tip

Yeah, basically any headlight overlay doesn't allow the headlight to expand/contract with the heat generated from the xenon lamps. This causes stress fractures that look like spider cracks throughout the headlight.

I wouldn't suggest using any overlay on your headlights.

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