need used parts for 1987 honda prelude

In particular, i need:

the headlight/sunroof open and close switch. my switch is broken but
my sunroof otherwise works fine.

I might also eventually want some windows. the previous owner
(jackass) put that stupid window film on the inside and i want it gone.

 

Maybe not what you want to hear, but the film is removed with ammonia - the
stronger the better. Auto glass shops can remove it for a fee that seems
more reasonable after you try it yourself <8^P
Removing it from the inside of the rear window is trickiest - few shops will
guarantee the defroster will work afterward, although the odds seem pretty
good.

(If you want to get rid of the film, I bet you aren't in Phoenix!)

Mike

 

you are the man, MP.

any ideas about the sunroof button? sadly, it appears to be built
together with the headlight button and is soldered to a multi-wire
connector.

as for the film, thanks for the tip! i live in los angeles which is
close. the stuff is just so heinous. i can't even see through it. i
was considering acetone. ammonia? are you sure?

 

Haven't done it myself, but that is what I was told by the glass shop that
redid the film in my wife's Volvo. I imagine it starts with painting a
little around the top and maybe side edges, then working down as the film
peels away... but that's just a guess.

Mike

 

I did some googling on it...you can use ammonia, simple green, or
de-ice. you put on the solvent and heat it (either with sun or heat
gun) and peel. the point is to peel both layers at once and
melt/dissolve the glue.


But what about used honda parts....any ideas on that, boss?

 

avoid simple green if you value your car. left on metal, it can cause
stress corrosion cracking.

 

Thanks for the info! Hope I never need it myself.... I wonder about the
de-ice. It comes in two forms: straight alcohol and alcohol/glycol mixture.

If you live close to a wrecking yard with lots of Hondas that's your answer.
Pull-it-yourself yards often have very good prices, while they-pull-it yards
often test parts or offer a 30 day warranty. I've never bought used parts
on-line but that may be an alternative. Elle is probably our best authority
on parts suppliers.

Mike

 

ok i found a salvage yard that has a 1987 honda prelude. I got them to
pull the left hand panel (sunroof open/close and headlight up/down) and
the right hand panel (with hazard light and defroster). Total $75. Is
that too much or about what I should expect?

 

That sounds about right. I don't think you want to find out what those cost
new!

Mike

 

Sounds fair to me...