Need New Headlights, Suggestions? Black Housing?
09-23-08, 02:57 PM
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Need New Headlights, Suggestions? Black Housing?
Okay so I looked in this fourm but couldent find any head lights with black housing that a company makes, maybe im wrong but I cant seem to find any that are not custom Mods
Im in the market for new headlights to replace my OEM's from my 92' black sc300
What do you guys think? What is some good headlights out right now, I really want them black
Im in the market for new headlights to replace my OEM's from my 92' black sc300
What do you guys think? What is some good headlights out right now, I really want them black
09-24-08, 09:56 AM
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I have just the thing for you good sir.
Excuse my photography, I'm using my Samsung Juke to take pictures until I can afford a camera.
Here's a horrible quality picture of my car in my friend's garage.
I purchased the black housing headlights from Ebay and haven't had a complaint yet--except for the bulbs they ship with it. They are the worst quality 194 bulbs you will ever encounter.
All of mine were shot, so I went to SuperBrightLEDS.com and ordered some.
Here is a shot of what they look like at night (Again a poor quality shot)
Obviously my phone can't capture what the look like with the headlights on. Right now I have a set of Nokya H1's in there that are nice and white/blue.
I'm sure everyone will begin flaming me in about thirty seconds with stereotypical member responses such as: "those are ugly" "Not feeling it but if you like it thats okay" lol
I don't care. I needed new lights, these fit my pocket book for the time being. They haven't leaked, the cut off is nice once you aim them (And yes the DO have aiming controls). The halo is not a CCFL. Its a plastic ring that you plug a 194 LED into through the back of the housing. Shines out just great though when you have an LED in there.
I recommend them. Do what you want. I'm tired of every car having to be a carbon copy of everyone elses.
Excuse my photography, I'm using my Samsung Juke to take pictures until I can afford a camera.
Here's a horrible quality picture of my car in my friend's garage.
I purchased the black housing headlights from Ebay and haven't had a complaint yet--except for the bulbs they ship with it. They are the worst quality 194 bulbs you will ever encounter.
All of mine were shot, so I went to SuperBrightLEDS.com and ordered some.
Here is a shot of what they look like at night (Again a poor quality shot)
Obviously my phone can't capture what the look like with the headlights on. Right now I have a set of Nokya H1's in there that are nice and white/blue.
I'm sure everyone will begin flaming me in about thirty seconds with stereotypical member responses such as: "those are ugly" "Not feeling it but if you like it thats okay" lol
I don't care. I needed new lights, these fit my pocket book for the time being. They haven't leaked, the cut off is nice once you aim them (And yes the DO have aiming controls). The halo is not a CCFL. Its a plastic ring that you plug a 194 LED into through the back of the housing. Shines out just great though when you have an LED in there.
I recommend them. Do what you want. I'm tired of every car having to be a carbon copy of everyone elses.
09-24-08, 11:08 AM
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Considering the statement about having everyones car being a carbon copy i hate to say this but thats actually what i was planning to do to mine
Good lookin car though
Good lookin car though
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09-24-08, 02:28 PM
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^lol
Thanks for the compliment though. I think it looks nice for my situation (House got nailed by a tornado last year and I've been having a hard time getting back together financially...slowly but surely though), my old IS got demolished by an old guy with MS, Pacifica has blown two steering racks with less than 20k miles on it, and now I have my uncles Challenger sitting in my parents pole barn that I need to worry about.
Life doesn't suck, its just hard right now. Getting back into my house is my main priority.
Well when I mean carbon copy, I mean how some members that are CC SC owners follow and want everyone else to follow the following criteria (for the most part):
--97+ body upgrades on 92-96 models.
--18"/19" or larger five spoke or mesh wheels with lip.
--XenonDepot HID kits
--99-00 headlights or refinish your current ones, even if your headlights are malfunctioning aiming wise...lol
Some even go as far as to immediately come on to a new members thread and post something along the lines of "BOOST IT AND SLAM IT!!!!" or tell someone with a CLEAN 92-96 SC that "Looks good, needs 97 kit"
Like I said earlier, the ebay headlights are great. The cut off is nice and crisp and lights up the road with ease. I'm sure with an HID kit from someone that you can get even better output.
I have no idea how much different/better the 99-00 SC OEM lights are. I don't really care either. I think a lot of the animosity obviously comes from style preferences, which is cool and all, but there's a lot of preaching and "you're wrong" that goes on. Its not even on just CL, but on some other luxury car forums, M-B forums too. I was on one many moons ago when I had my E190. ALL that I had done to the car was a set of yellow high beam bulbs that reflected yellow in part of the housing, SUBTLE chrome tip on the car (I mean it looked factory for sure), and I had my neighbor at the time powder coat my rims light gunmetal in color (Car was red with a gray lower section.) I got F-L-A-M-E-D for that hardcore.
This is a solid forum, but I wish everyone had a little more respect for each other.
Now...the only exception to that are people that come on here with four foot park bench whangs, Invader body kits, forty TV's, hood pins on a stock hood, etc, etc,etc. That's not acceptable on any car.
Thanks for the compliment though. I think it looks nice for my situation (House got nailed by a tornado last year and I've been having a hard time getting back together financially...slowly but surely though), my old IS got demolished by an old guy with MS, Pacifica has blown two steering racks with less than 20k miles on it, and now I have my uncles Challenger sitting in my parents pole barn that I need to worry about.
Life doesn't suck, its just hard right now. Getting back into my house is my main priority.
Well when I mean carbon copy, I mean how some members that are CC SC owners follow and want everyone else to follow the following criteria (for the most part):
--97+ body upgrades on 92-96 models.
--18"/19" or larger five spoke or mesh wheels with lip.
--XenonDepot HID kits
--99-00 headlights or refinish your current ones, even if your headlights are malfunctioning aiming wise...lol
Some even go as far as to immediately come on to a new members thread and post something along the lines of "BOOST IT AND SLAM IT!!!!" or tell someone with a CLEAN 92-96 SC that "Looks good, needs 97 kit"
Like I said earlier, the ebay headlights are great. The cut off is nice and crisp and lights up the road with ease. I'm sure with an HID kit from someone that you can get even better output.
I have no idea how much different/better the 99-00 SC OEM lights are. I don't really care either. I think a lot of the animosity obviously comes from style preferences, which is cool and all, but there's a lot of preaching and "you're wrong" that goes on. Its not even on just CL, but on some other luxury car forums, M-B forums too. I was on one many moons ago when I had my E190. ALL that I had done to the car was a set of yellow high beam bulbs that reflected yellow in part of the housing, SUBTLE chrome tip on the car (I mean it looked factory for sure), and I had my neighbor at the time powder coat my rims light gunmetal in color (Car was red with a gray lower section.) I got F-L-A-M-E-D for that hardcore.
This is a solid forum, but I wish everyone had a little more respect for each other.
Now...the only exception to that are people that come on here with four foot park bench whangs, Invader body kits, forty TV's, hood pins on a stock hood, etc, etc,etc. That's not acceptable on any car.
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Their work looks good. My only objection is the smaller items they sell. Seriously, $400 for an LED strip in your dome lights? That is NOT hard to do yourself for less than $50.
Shoot, if they're doing that I can charge half and have people bring me stuff.
That's honestly a rip-off.
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Clevercat: The chrome ones must be different than the black ones.
Readers: Mine ARE adjustable, and with a nice and bright LED in the halo, you CAN see them vividly with even your headlights on. It blends with your light and adds color.
You CAN adjust them (high and low beams)
Readers: Mine ARE adjustable, and with a nice and bright LED in the halo, you CAN see them vividly with even your headlights on. It blends with your light and adds color.
You CAN adjust them (high and low beams)
