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Yup. See that little bit of green at the very bottom
 
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No I dont.
 
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No I dont.
Haha alright then. I do.
 
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Old 03-14-2014, 02:28 AM
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lmao oh **** I thought I was in the g35 coupe forum. the sedan lights look great, I cant find a pic of 03 coupe lights to show the green glowing effect. maybe its jus mostly the coupe 03s. i used to have the issue no matter how clear the surface of the lens were. it was glowing green either from the back side of the lens or within the lens idk
 
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What i think is the stock uv protection breaks down and causes yellowing on the lens. The blueish tint of the lights and yellowing causes a green tint. I wet sanded then and believe i removed most of if not all of the stock uv protection and yellowing. I then clear coated them with a clear coat with uv protection in it.
 
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Old 03-18-2014, 05:57 PM
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Has anyone tried the HeadlightsDepot.com replacements? Mine have spiderwebbing, so buffing/sanding is no help...
 
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I'm going to look into the headlightsdepot option. Mine are shot. Even if I pull out the haze, it's back in a matter of weeks. Plus, I have some deep stone chips.

Wish there was a glass option.
 
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I'm going to look into the headlightsdepot option. Mine are shot. Even if I pull out the haze, it's back in a matter of weeks. Plus, I have some deep stone chips.

Wish there was a glass option.
Haha have a glass artist custom make you some. that would be sic.
 
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Old 03-25-2014, 09:06 PM
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Smile Headlight lens replacement

Go to headlight depot buy the halogen headlight house for your car. Put the housing on a peace of wood ,heat the housing in the oven at 350 for about six to seven minutes. Pry one side of by getting the glue off. Work one side until you get it opening in the two halfs.take apart, do the same with the old housing and just put the new lens on. Must reheat to get the two halfs together. Reseal the housing and you are done. Hope this helps.
 
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Originally Posted by Yiry
Go to headlight depot buy the halogen headlight house for your car. Put the housing on a peace of wood ,heat the housing in the oven at 350 for about six to seven minutes. Pry one side of by getting the glue off. Work one side until you get it opening in the two halfs.take apart, do the same with the old housing and just put the new lens on. Must reheat to get the two halfs together. Reseal the housing and you are done. Hope this helps.
Can anyone else second this procedure? I am gonna attempt this in the spring.
 
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Old 04-07-2014, 01:52 PM
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I got my headlightsdepot lights in the mail the other day. They really look as good as OEM, not cheap looking like I had expected.
 
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Let us know how the fitment is and the finished overall appearance. B4 and after pic's would be nice
 
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Will do, cars going in for a paint refresh and then I'll install
 
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Will do, cars going in for a paint refresh and then I'll install
Any progress yet? Im waitin to hear how the lens swaps over before i pull the trigger!
 


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