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Old 07-11-11 | 09:15 PM
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Default After Market "OEM" 01-05 Lexus GS300 Headlight

I've tried to polish my headlights with over the counter products. I haven't had any luck they're still dull/cloudy. I called the dealer and got a price check on Toyota/Lexus OEM lamp. The parts stealman told me 465.00ea non HID. I Googled after market headlights and found out DEPO made some http://www.depo.com.tw/asp/pdf/R_LX_G-S300_400_430.pdf
(2001 GS-300-400 Part#312-1180-ASD3 / HEAD LAMP-R 81110-3A600, L 81150-3A720). Not sure if they are green tinted or not but for 183.00ea I could care less. My concern is the quality of manufacturing. I plan on doing a reto mod to them but still want a quality product.
Has anyone bought them? If so howdo you like them?

Old 07-11-11 | 09:21 PM
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dude go on ebay and find someone selling a pair. sometimes you get lucky. I found someone selling a pair for like 100 bucks and nothing was wrong with the headlights at all. Good luck bro
Old 07-11-11 | 09:24 PM
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Thank for the heads up... I'll see what I can find hopefully my luck gets better and I'll find some.
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you can get a pair of True OEM w/ green tint from Sewell Lexus for under $500 with Club Lexus discount:

http://lexus.sewellparts.com/accesso...2001/4337.html
Old 07-11-11 | 10:22 PM
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Google Certifit, and look for them. I bought a set from them, and made sure that they were green tinted, because that's what my car came with. I paid around 15X.00 each.
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I just polised my last night, I used the turtle waw headlight polish kit. However I did not use the full kit, I did not sand the headlights or anything, i applied the white compound and then use a high speed polisher, the key to getting it looking clear again is the speed of the polisher, very hard to do it by hand. If you dont have access to a variable speed polisher then try an orbital, and if not then do it by hand again. A friend of mine did it by hand and had to do about 20 application per lights to get it clear.



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i remember talking to a Luis from Carson Toyota and he quoted non hids for $275 ea.
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If you want to give it a try I used (I think mothers or maguiares) headlight kit came in a red box. All you need is a drill and the applicator slides in like a bit, apply the polish and go to town. It's faster than by hand.
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I would say check Sewell or ebay before u buy an aftermarket one....
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Originally Posted by Vandy
If you want to give it a try I used (I think mothers or maguiares) headlight kit came in a red box. All you need is a drill and the applicator slides in like a bit, apply the polish and go to town. It's faster than by hand.
its meguirs and its the one i use, simple as can be and no sanding

i loaned it to a buddy to do his g35, he loved it
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Originally Posted by sakataj
its meguirs and its the one i use, simple as can be and no sanding

i loaned it to a buddy to do his g35, he loved it
I have the same kit.
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sanding does make it look more clearer. the bad thing about these headlight restore kits they fog up again after a couple of months.
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Originally Posted by dejavu157
sanding does make it look more clearer. the bad thing about these headlight restore kits they fog up again after a couple of months.
exactly. I use PlastX
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To avoid them getting cloudy again in a few months, there's a polish you can buy for headlights that has UVA/UVB protection. It even comes in different colors like clear, blue, green, yellow, red, etc... to give you a very slight tint to the headlight. Thus you can do your old worn headlights and put the green polish on em to give em a new OEM look

I'm sure this would all be very useful info if I'd provide the link, or even the brand name but alas...
Old 08-19-11 | 09:12 PM
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Damn Nice lights.



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