new ebay headlights..
11-04-2009, 07:02 AM
#1
new ebay headlights..
So i was looking around for the black jdm looking headlights on ebay..
does anyone have any experience in them? im wondering will they light up just as well as the OEM... and are they direct bolt on?
mine are kinda faded and i know i could probably just polish them but i'm kinda doing this whole darker theme...
does anyone have any experience in them? im wondering will they light up just as well as the OEM... and are they direct bolt on?
mine are kinda faded and i know i could probably just polish them but i'm kinda doing this whole darker theme...
11-04-2009, 07:38 AM
#4
you mean these?
No stay far far far far far away from ebay headlights, In my experience there is no better reflectors then OEM reflectors and nothing can beat that.
xenon is a ricer term, HID is the correct term
No stay far far far far far away from ebay headlights, In my experience there is no better reflectors then OEM reflectors and nothing can beat that.
xenon is a ricer term, HID is the correct term
11-04-2009, 07:46 AM
#7
first off, you can oven bake your headlights and paint the inside black.
second, if you google search about buffing your headlights you will find a bunch of how-tos about wet sanding them with different grits then using plast-x or poliching compound to get them clear again.
second, if you google search about buffing your headlights you will find a bunch of how-tos about wet sanding them with different grits then using plast-x or poliching compound to get them clear again.
11-04-2009, 07:53 AM
#10
I got my 5.5 gen headlights for $100 OEM...just takes time to find them
just don't broil them 200* to 210* is fine.
I just cracked open my pontiac headlights last week, I've done it about 20 times now for this car alone.
just don't broil them 200* to 210* is fine.
I just cracked open my pontiac headlights last week, I've done it about 20 times now for this car alone.
11-04-2009, 07:58 AM
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11-04-2009, 08:05 AM
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I don't really offer it as a service. But have done it for local org members, cause downtime sucks. But angel eyes are money, but the LED strips are about $30-$40. then shipping cost which won't be cheap for the size box needed with shipping prices the way they are these days. Looking at around $150 for me to paint them black, polish them, and LED strips. (I don't do angel eyes)
11-04-2009, 08:06 AM
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11-04-2009, 08:06 AM
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I don't really offer it as a service. But have done it for local org members, cause downtime sucks. But angel eyes are money, but the LED strips are about $30-$40. then shipping cost which won't be cheap for the size box needed with shipping prices the way they are these days. Looking at around $150 for me to paint them black, polish them, and LED strips. (I don't do angel eyes)
do you have pics of your work? and how would the led strips sit?
11-04-2009, 08:13 AM
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11-04-2009, 08:37 AM
#29
Too bad you didn't see this FS thread a few days ago:
http://forums.maxima.org/5th-generat...brand-new.html
They sure are pretty.
http://forums.maxima.org/5th-generat...brand-new.html
They sure are pretty.
11-04-2009, 08:47 AM
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11-04-2009, 08:53 AM
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11-04-2009, 08:54 AM
#35
honestly,.. here is my advice to you,..
any of those lights on ebay are TRASH
cracking them open is a piece of cake,..i've done it twice(once for clear orange and once for angel eyes-MISTAKE-) and was scared as hell the first time but its so easy,..prob the hardest part is taking the headlight physically off the car,.. they dont like to come out lol...
follow housecors website .. he has awsome directions and pics,..you said its the same page over and over.. are you not scrolling down cause the header on his site is always the same
more advice..dont buy any angel eyes,.. yes they look amazing,.. but you will have problems with them within a year ...one going out,.. pink eye.. un-equal brightness/hotspots.. to name a few..
here is a rough memory recall of when i did mine,..
take all the bulbs and electrical parts(ballast) off the light..
there are 3 or 4 small screws on the back of the black plastic.. take these out first,..
take a bath towel and soak it down so its damp and place it on a cookie sheet..
put the light on the towel and bake for 15min@200*
remove it with oven mits and place it on your lap on top of another towel,..
use a screwdriver and plyers to work around the light prying the tabs up and seperating the 2 pieces (glue smells like pine needles)
then once you went all the way around..the light should 'peel' apart.. just be carefull of the glue because it will be stringy like motzarella cheese so dont let it get anywhere,..
then once apart have at it,..there should be alot of pics around here of ppls lights apart,..
and for putting them back together,.. same thing,.. press them back together as best you can,.. back in the oven.. once warm.. pull it out and use channel locks to squeeze the seems back together all the way around.. and put back in the bulbs and screws..
..hope that helps in your decision..
any of those lights on ebay are TRASH
cracking them open is a piece of cake,..i've done it twice(once for clear orange and once for angel eyes-MISTAKE-) and was scared as hell the first time but its so easy,..prob the hardest part is taking the headlight physically off the car,.. they dont like to come out lol...
follow housecors website .. he has awsome directions and pics,..you said its the same page over and over.. are you not scrolling down cause the header on his site is always the same
more advice..dont buy any angel eyes,.. yes they look amazing,.. but you will have problems with them within a year ...one going out,.. pink eye.. un-equal brightness/hotspots.. to name a few..
here is a rough memory recall of when i did mine,..
take all the bulbs and electrical parts(ballast) off the light..
there are 3 or 4 small screws on the back of the black plastic.. take these out first,..
take a bath towel and soak it down so its damp and place it on a cookie sheet..
put the light on the towel and bake for 15min@200*
remove it with oven mits and place it on your lap on top of another towel,..
use a screwdriver and plyers to work around the light prying the tabs up and seperating the 2 pieces (glue smells like pine needles)
then once you went all the way around..the light should 'peel' apart.. just be carefull of the glue because it will be stringy like motzarella cheese so dont let it get anywhere,..
then once apart have at it,..there should be alot of pics around here of ppls lights apart,..
and for putting them back together,.. same thing,.. press them back together as best you can,.. back in the oven.. once warm.. pull it out and use channel locks to squeeze the seems back together all the way around.. and put back in the bulbs and screws..
..hope that helps in your decision..
Last edited by mist max2000; 11-04-2009 at 08:56 AM.
11-04-2009, 08:57 AM
#37
honestly,.. here is my advice to you,..
any of those lights on ebay are TRASH
cracking them open is a piece of cake,..i've done it twice and was scared as hell the first time but its so easy,..prob the hardest part is taking the headlight physically off the car,.. they dont like to come out lol...
follow housecors website .. he has awsome directions and pics,..you said its the same page over and over.. are you not scrolling down cause the header on his site is always the same
more advice..dont buy any angel eyes,.. yes they look amazing,.. but you will have problems with them within a year ...one going out,.. pink eye.. un-equal brightness/hotspots.. to name a few..
here is a rough memory recall of when i did mine,..
take all the bulbs and electrical parts(ballast) off the light..
there are 3 or 4 small screws on the back of the black plastic.. take these out first,..
take a bath towel and soak it down so its damp and place it on a cookie sheet..
put the light on the towel and bake for 15min@200*
remove it with oven mits and place it on your lap on top of another towel,..
use a screwdriver and plyers to work around the light prying the tabs up and seperating the 2 pieces (glue smells like pine needles)
then once you went all the way around..the light should 'peel' apart.. just be carefull of the glue because it will be stringy like motzarella cheese so dont let it get anywhere,..
then once apart have at it,..there should be alot of pics around here of ppls lights apart,..
and for putting them back together,.. same thing,.. press them back together as best you can,.. back in the oven.. once warm.. pull it out and use channel locks to squeeze the seems back together all the way around.. and put back in the bulbs and screws..
..hope that helps in your decision..
any of those lights on ebay are TRASH
cracking them open is a piece of cake,..i've done it twice and was scared as hell the first time but its so easy,..prob the hardest part is taking the headlight physically off the car,.. they dont like to come out lol...
follow housecors website .. he has awsome directions and pics,..you said its the same page over and over.. are you not scrolling down cause the header on his site is always the same
more advice..dont buy any angel eyes,.. yes they look amazing,.. but you will have problems with them within a year ...one going out,.. pink eye.. un-equal brightness/hotspots.. to name a few..
here is a rough memory recall of when i did mine,..
take all the bulbs and electrical parts(ballast) off the light..
there are 3 or 4 small screws on the back of the black plastic.. take these out first,..
take a bath towel and soak it down so its damp and place it on a cookie sheet..
put the light on the towel and bake for 15min@200*
remove it with oven mits and place it on your lap on top of another towel,..
use a screwdriver and plyers to work around the light prying the tabs up and seperating the 2 pieces (glue smells like pine needles)
then once you went all the way around..the light should 'peel' apart.. just be carefull of the glue because it will be stringy like motzarella cheese so dont let it get anywhere,..
then once apart have at it,..there should be alot of pics around here of ppls lights apart,..
and for putting them back together,.. same thing,.. press them back together as best you can,.. back in the oven.. once warm.. pull it out and use channel locks to squeeze the seems back together all the way around.. and put back in the bulbs and screws..
..hope that helps in your decision..
11-04-2009, 08:58 AM
#38
you can also use Brasso as a polish on your lights,..since it has some abrasion to it,.. i have done it and it works 10x better then meguires plastic-x or whatever that crap is..
use brasso like wax,...then use somekinda wax as a sealant,.. worth a shot before wetsanding,..
use brasso like wax,...then use somekinda wax as a sealant,.. worth a shot before wetsanding,..
11-04-2009, 09:11 AM
#40
I bought a set of cheap ebay angle eye headlights for my 00..
My originals were ruined. They arent that bad, Ive had them for a couple of months
Lighting is decent but the angel eyes are dim. I dont recommend them but I had a budget and needed headlights asap.. Im just waiting for them to burn out and Ill replace them with 5.5 gens
My originals were ruined. They arent that bad, Ive had them for a couple of months
Lighting is decent but the angel eyes are dim. I dont recommend them but I had a budget and needed headlights asap.. Im just waiting for them to burn out and Ill replace them with 5.5 gens