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DIY: halogen to HID conversion (ebay lights)

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Old 03-30-2011, 08:25 PM
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Originally Posted by liljohnny
Sorry, you're wrong! the halogen & xenon reflectors ARE different! You should have just swapped out the front lenses from you're ebay lights onto your current factory lights. I guess you wanted the blacked out look though...in that case, you should have just swapped out the blacked out bezels from your ebay lights and put them on your factory ones along with the new lenses. Screensavers is right though, you're gonna be glaring everyone with that kit in a halogen setup.
i have this headlights with aftermarket 8K hids and i don't glare any1, no complains at all
 
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so i finally got some cutoff pics , these are from roughly 10-15ft away, i have a sh1tty camera so sorry for the blurriness.... also after 3 nights of driving on backroads and interstate to work (about a 35 min drive) i have yet to be bright lighted so i think im good

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the lil square on the door is an imperfection in the door itself
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ricer glare lol
 
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apparently i dont know what glare is ... but my understanding of glare is unconcentrated reflections of light cast all over the place... so if that is present please point it out to me because i dont see it ... all of my light looks pretty concentrated to me
 
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lol im jk bro
 
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ricer joke ^ lol
 
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Old 04-02-2011, 01:46 AM
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gdriver2010 do you think the lenses from the ebay headlights yo got would fit good on the oem bezel if i swap them?
 
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Old 04-02-2011, 08:14 AM
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^G35Papa tried doing that. He said they weren't a perfect fit and required extra sealant or they would leak.
 
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Old 04-02-2011, 08:22 AM
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it would be close, just from a visual inspection i would say it would be a rough fit, would have to hella seal it to ensure no leaking or fogging. the lights as they are fit great but i wouldnt swap them to the OE housings
 
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Old 04-02-2011, 03:02 PM
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does G35Papa still has them on his car? i want to try it because im tired of my ugly headlights.
 
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Old 04-02-2011, 03:21 PM
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They match right up with the OEM base. The problem is they don't seat all the way down. IIRC it was on the inside side of the headlight that doesnt come down all the way. I've never tried it but you could problem sand/dremel down that one side so it would come down farther to create a better seal. I just use some silicone each time to seal them up.

I'm still running the ebay lenses. Also, they are peeling/flaking a bit. eBay quality I guess (NO, it's not because I have HIDs since Halogens burn hotter )
 
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Old 04-02-2011, 03:30 PM
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is it worth trying? my headlights look like poop
 
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Old 04-02-2011, 03:34 PM
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My lenses are nice and clear but I don't think I would do it again. I'll prob just have my OEM lenses redone or buy a new expensive, overpriced OEM set

How much are they now? $130? If you've already tried Plastx and a refinishing kit, I would say it's prob worth it but not in the long run.

Oh and I don't know if all those ebay headlights are equal in quality so you may have different experiences than I did.
 
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Old 04-02-2011, 05:34 PM
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Just get the ebay lenses and put a clear lamin x overlay on top
 
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yeah i think im going to do that
 


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