Lake & Thatcher Auto Repair
8001 Lake Street, River Forest, IL 60305 708.366.8000

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Headlight Restoration

{{ image('MzUx') }} Question:My headlight lenses are all cloudy. I checked with my River Forest vehicle dealership about replacing them and it is very expensive. What else can I do?Lake & Thatcher Au...
Published on: Aug 21, 2020

Not So Dim Idea (Automatic High Beam Dimmers)

The moment someone invented headlights that had a high-beam and a low-beam, they also invented a problem.  That problem was what happens when you meet someone on the road going the other way who ...
Published on: Jul 01, 2019

Headlamps

You may be surprised to learn that 40 percent of traffic fatalities in IL take place at night even though there's 60 percent less traffic. It goes to show how important proper visibility is to nightti...
Published on: Aug 18, 2018

Headlamps

You may be surprised to learn that 40% of traffic fatalities take place at night even though there’s 60% less traffic.  It goes to show how important proper visibility is to nighttime drivi...
Published on: Nov 30, 2015

Headlamp Replacement And Restoration At Lake & Thatcher Auto Repair In River Forest

Way too many accidents happen at night.  There are a lot of factors, but a big one is simply visibility: if you can’t see something it’s hard to avoid hitting it. There are some thin...
Published on: Apr 03, 2013