Q: Headlights foggy

asked by on October 27, 2016

Hi,

Is it possible to clean or replace just the plastic covers on the headlights once they become foggy, or does the entire headlight assembly need to be replaced? I have one small bulb out on my headlight, but don't want to pay to replace it if I will need to replace the entire assembly anyway due to the fogginess.

Thanks!

My car has 80000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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