New headlight option is coming soon
01-10-19, 10:14 AM
#182
Looks good. Give a very nice refresh!
01-10-19, 03:57 PM
#183
We use Injection Mold machines.
Several OEM parts are molded by Approved service parts molders. There is a huge aftermarket/service manufacturing in Taiwan for several OEMs. These are the same people who actually mold some of these aftermarket parts. The only thing different would be to use lower cost resin so they can have profit and recover the investment on molds. The OEMs are mandated to support replacement parts for 20 years. They achieve this by employing service houses, they move tools to their location. The same houses use this knowledge base to create new tools for aftermarket.
Several OEM parts are molded by Approved service parts molders. There is a huge aftermarket/service manufacturing in Taiwan for several OEMs. These are the same people who actually mold some of these aftermarket parts. The only thing different would be to use lower cost resin so they can have profit and recover the investment on molds. The OEMs are mandated to support replacement parts for 20 years. They achieve this by employing service houses, they move tools to their location. The same houses use this knowledge base to create new tools for aftermarket.
This is the email response from vland:
hello,
could you please take a picture about the barcode of the headlight? you can see attached picture for reference. and is it okay to use glue to connect it? and we will refund you 30$ for this issue, waiting for reply, thank you.
could you please take a picture about the barcode of the headlight? you can see attached picture for reference. and is it okay to use glue to connect it? and we will refund you 30$ for this issue, waiting for reply, thank you.
01-10-19, 09:11 PM
#185
Lead Lap
01-10-19, 09:15 PM
#187
Well if I had bought those $600 headlights, and I got that response for $30. I would get my Chinese co-workers to help me write some profanity in Mandarin response to that email.Yep definitely they should replace it without a doubt. It's going to leak big time.
01-11-19, 06:06 AM
#189
01-11-19, 02:16 PM
#191
Driver School Candidate
Although I have seen different pictures of it, those with orange reflectors on the outer sides and those with clear ones.
01-11-19, 03:41 PM
#192
01-11-19, 05:27 PM
#193
Great thread! I'm in the market for new headlights as my passenger side took a hit at some point (previous owner) and the mounting tabs broke, so it sits funny and is full of moisture. I've Epoxy'd the tabs back, but we'll see how long that lasts. Also the original owner opted for 3M protection that's yellowing, peeling, hazed and just looks like crap after 11 years.
I'm still on the fence between these new Vlands or the VIPMotoZ's. The Vlands look good but as URAGEEK said, they totally give the Acura TL vibes, and we certainly wouldn't want our far superior Lexus' be mistaken for a Acura, right? I also think Mysta's eyelid idea would suit the Vlands very well for some extra customization. As far as the MotovipZ's go, they are more expensive but are more established with more reviews and at this point seem to be a hair higher quality. I also like that you can use your factory HID's in them with slight modification. I'm going to keep checking in on the thread and see how these lights play out before I make a purchase. A lot of you are buying them! Lots of shipping damage. If they break so easily during shipping, how will they handle a decent sized rock hit?
I'm still on the fence between these new Vlands or the VIPMotoZ's. The Vlands look good but as URAGEEK said, they totally give the Acura TL vibes, and we certainly wouldn't want our far superior Lexus' be mistaken for a Acura, right?
I also think Mysta's eyelid idea would suit the Vlands very well for some extra customization. As far as the MotovipZ's go, they are more expensive but are more established with more reviews and at this point seem to be a hair higher quality. I also like that you can use your factory HID's in them with slight modification. I'm going to keep checking in on the thread and see how these lights play out before I make a purchase. A lot of you are buying them! Lots of shipping damage. If they break so easily during shipping, how will they handle a decent sized rock hit?
01-12-19, 07:20 AM
#194
Instructor
I really love the built-in eyelids in those, Wish they made them in lighter colour instead of black.
01-13-19, 05:11 PM
#195
Lead Lap
Great thread! I'm in the market for new headlights as my passenger side took a hit at some point (previous owner) and the mounting tabs broke, so it sits funny and is full of moisture. I've Epoxy'd the tabs back, but we'll see how long that lasts. Also the original owner opted for 3M protection that's yellowing, peeling, hazed and just looks like crap after 11 years.
I'm still on the fence between these new Vlands or the VIPMotoZ's. The Vlands look good but as URAGEEK said, they totally give the Acura TL vibes, and we certainly wouldn't want our far superior Lexus' be mistaken for a Acura, right? I also think Mysta's eyelid idea would suit the Vlands very well for some extra customization. As far as the MotovipZ's go, they are more expensive but are more established with more reviews and at this point seem to be a hair higher quality. I also like that you can use your factory HID's in them with slight modification. I'm going to keep checking in on the thread and see how these lights play out before I make a purchase. A lot of you are buying them! Lots of shipping damage. If they break so easily during shipping, how will they handle a decent sized rock hit?
I'm still on the fence between these new Vlands or the VIPMotoZ's. The Vlands look good but as URAGEEK said, they totally give the Acura TL vibes, and we certainly wouldn't want our far superior Lexus' be mistaken for a Acura, right?
I also think Mysta's eyelid idea would suit the Vlands very well for some extra customization. As far as the MotovipZ's go, they are more expensive but are more established with more reviews and at this point seem to be a hair higher quality. I also like that you can use your factory HID's in them with slight modification. I'm going to keep checking in on the thread and see how these lights play out before I make a purchase. A lot of you are buying them! Lots of shipping damage. If they break so easily during shipping, how will they handle a decent sized rock hit?I had the Vipmotoz before and their quality was maybe a tad better than these but mine leaked so I don't give much points to Vipmotoz and the lights in the Vipmotoz were not great. Even with the Morimoto HID upgrade/mod I did to them, the stock HID was much better and the high beam/drl light sucked on the Vipmotoz and could not be swapped with LED hi beams like the stocks. The LED swoosh on them were not bright enough and looked a little cheap. Kinda like the slew of Altima lights that came out in the late 90's early 2000's.
These look better in my opinion but wish they had better quality on the lens. Maybe it's just the packing that caused the cracks. My lenses are fine but the packing and the sealing looked like it was done by retarded monkeys.
For me, I'm not putting too much on these. I got em for 469 and if they crap out it will be a retro project.
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