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Old 08-29-07, 04:27 PM
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Hey guys I was thinking about picking up a pair of JDM headlights for my 96ES300 and I was wondering is there anything I have to do to them to get them to work correctly or are they plug and play?

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Old 08-29-07, 04:28 PM
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Heres another angle
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These lights look brand new still
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Old 08-29-07, 06:44 PM
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I heard there were wiring issues with them so I never touched them. I'm planning to bake my lights and shine them myself. Its much more cheaper unless you bake it and warp the thing
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Those lights are in great condition!
BTW, baking your lights/wetsanding will not improve the optical clarity of the lenses perfectly, also consider the condensation that develops when you put your lights back together (its dried by the time its cooled, but still leaves some residue behind)
I also like how they have the city lights there
Since i can't afford to buy two sets of headlights, i decided to mod my own city lights
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City lights?
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What is the difference in the Japanes ones and American ones ?
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Are the cutoff shields for RHD?
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Aren't all jdm headlights made for RHD? They look similar to the 96 lights to me.
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Originally Posted by Ariyanna
City lights?
Parking lights.
Old 08-31-07, 03:21 PM
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OK guys so I bit the bullet and bought those JDM lights and I will put a walk through on Tuesday when I get them from Hong Kong heres the actual pics of the lights Im getting. Enjoy
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They are in like new condition
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another angle
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They really are in great shape
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What do you guys are they in great shape
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