I have a pre FL octy with Xenons, the car park i park in has been dripping concrete stuff on the front of the car, paint seems ok but there looks to be a protective coating on the headlight and it seems to of broken it down and has a patch where its sort of flaked off.

 

How easy are they to replace, can the fronts of normal headlight (non xenon) be used or do they come as one unit?

 

Not happy 

It will be one unit, never seen a headlight sold in parts like that

Do you know if the housings are the same? one on ebay listed as xenon head lamp, then in description says bulb and ballast not included.

linky?

That's what you need, you already have the bulb and ballast so you just need the xenon headlight.

 

Note it is a pattern part, not genuine...

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Skoda-Octavia-Headlight-Headlamp-LAMP-NEW-Patttern-PASSENGER-LEFT-XENON-2004-On-/161339889482?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item25909b574a#ht_63wt_1275

Why are you paying for the damage. If your car has been damaged then the owner is liable.

Edited 24 June, 201411 yr by meta55b

And those signs mean nothing, they are still liable

I remember that thread now you say it. I would never back down in a case like that

So far i have been to reception and asked who i need to speak to, iv been given an email for the manager and have sent an email explaining the situation and what damage has been caused. I haven't heard anything yet so need to follow it up, but was just looking at options to give them an idea on what it would cost to fix.

The problem is its not really major damage and you can barely see it, its easier to feel it if that makes sense? you can just about see it but i would imagine they will say it looks ok.

It doesn't matter how easy you can see it, it will only get worse and then a good chance the car will fail an mot because of it. if the flaking causes any problems with the beam pattern. 

Good point, i will use that in my argument.

I have given up the space (well got a months notice left on it) due to high costs and the damage its causing.....

But will continue to try and get it sorted.