dle

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I'm looking for options for freshening up my front end (98GS4). Considering the current value of my car, buying a pair of brand new HID housing from the dealer is out of the question. I noticed aftermarket non HID housings on ebay. Can any of you speak to the quality who have 1st hand knowledge? Do they water problems, etc. ? Any info would be great. Thanks.

dle

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And Im not talking about projector / cateye stuff. I'm talking about the direct replacement OEM style headlights. Thanks.

sakataj

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they are junk IMHO i hate them....sorry just me. remind me of the altezza's and the civic ebay projectors. i hate them too ;0

GS300ToM

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hahahahahaha

iGOTlexy

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****, i am sure

GRAND_LS 4

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I would just restore the current lenses by sanding them down. They results are next to brand new with a cost of about 20 bucks and 2 hours time max. Go to any Advanced auto parts store and ask for the headlight restoration kits. Purchase the one that comes in the chrome bag and follow the instructions and you should be set.

Pics of results enclosed.

Baliztik

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Wow that pic looks amazing... haha... those aren't brand new?

lo_dit

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^nope just sanded and polished. it takes time and effort but well worth it in the end.

GRAND_LS 4

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They were, 7 years ago

young's 96

someone's cheating that looks brand

dle

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I've used 'plastic polishers' from 3M and Meguires that only seem to benefical for about a month. Then the headlights return back their prior state. I've never tried wetsanding though. Does that product from Adanced Autoparts work better? How long does it actually stay looking like that?

AsGs300

best bet! couldnt agree more! Ebay... unless you get lucky and find some OEM ones, but either way sand them polish them , i did mine, the lil chrome bag ( H-L restorer only costed me 20 bucks!

2jzism

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I wouldn't go with the eBay aftermarket crap! Just buff you oem headlights, nothing like an oem part!

Check out AutoGeek they have a good amount of products for headlights!

chrispy

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I've seen the OEM aftermarket headlights in person and they are as good if not better than the OEM stuff. This is from personal experience. The tabs are actually reinforced and the one that always breaks is made out of metal. BTW I am not talking about the halo/angel eye ricer ones, but the ones that look stock but aren't by Koito. The only problem is that they are only available in halogen and you have HID housings.

Also, I've sanded and polished lenses before and it looks good, but once you turn on the headlights at night you see all the haze and fine scratches. Nothing ever beats a new lens, OEM or aftermarket.

Vic Nyce

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they cant be any worse than the OEMs that fog up if you look at em the wrong way.