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Old Jan 16, 2008 | 08:08 AM
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Some of you all may have changed headlights, so I was just wondering what you recommend. I was thinking changing from stock to these dual halo projector headlights that I found on the internet. Some of you may have done this as well, I was just going to see what kind of review you would give. Thanks in advance.
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Old Jan 16, 2008 | 11:23 AM
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DEPO blackhoused
JDM Stanley

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Old Jan 16, 2008 | 06:46 PM
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yeah listen to the muffin man, those cheap headlights suck. i had some way back when, the projector would always come off the adjuster screws. then you either have to get them open, which isn't so easy since they're platic lenses or you have to drive around with the light shaking in the housing which is just plain annoying for you and other drivers.
If you don't want to drop the money on depo's then take your stock headlights put them in the oven, pull 'em apart, and paint the housing black, don't paint the whole thing or you won't be able to see. check accord facts or do a search for black housing headlights.
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Old Jan 17, 2008 | 12:40 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SkimN &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">If you don't want to drop the money on depo's then take your stock headlights put them in the oven, pull 'em apart, and paint the housing black, don't paint the whole thing or you won't be able to see. check accord facts or do a search for black housing headlights</TD></TR></TABLE>that's what I did. costs like $5 + a little time = this (first pic is of someone's broken headlight and the red lines mark the parts they should have masked off also) ...











just remember when you tape off the reflectors to go straight across the bottom and top like in the first pic. most people forget to do so.
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Old Jan 17, 2008 | 12:46 AM
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just dont go with halo projector headlights, cheap stuff.
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Old Jan 17, 2008 | 09:46 AM
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So would something like these be considered cheap like you guys are talking about?

http://www.xtralights.com/inde...D=505
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Old Jan 17, 2008 | 10:09 AM
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Holy crap!

Yeah for $200 you can do alot better.


http://www.topendmotorsports.c....html


$275 brand new for the DEPO styled

~$350 shipped for OEM Stanley from eBay

Or do like about and DIY paint them
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Old Jan 17, 2008 | 10:16 AM
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personally, I don't like "halo's". I would get a retro fit with HID.
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Old Jan 17, 2008 | 11:18 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by TouringAccord &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I would get a retro fit with HID.</TD></TR></TABLE>

thats what i would do...

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Old Jan 20, 2008 | 10:58 PM
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It all depends on what style your going for.
For all you ricers with the body kits, projectors. Damn I remember those days.
i prefer jdm. I just bought a pair of jdm stanley headlights for 249 shipped on ebay. The real deal from japan.
This looks a lot better and it's jdm..
Retrofitting is nice too.
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Old Jan 20, 2008 | 11:00 PM
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here this set is selling for cheap.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...ZWDVW
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Old Jan 21, 2008 | 12:54 AM
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got the depo black housing for under 200bucks on ebay!!! brand new

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Old Jan 21, 2008 | 08:06 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by melnkay &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">It all depends on what style your going for.
<U>For all you ricers with the body kits, projectors. Damn I remember those days.</U>
<U>i prefer jdm. </U> I just bought a pair of jdm stanley headlights for 249 shipped on ebay. <U>The real deal from japan.
This looks a lot better and it's jdm..</U>
Retrofitting is nice too. </TD></TR></TABLE>

just stop while you're ahead
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Old Jan 23, 2008 | 01:53 AM
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go jdm black housing dual halo r for bmw
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Old Jan 26, 2008 | 10:34 AM
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danggone, I wish i knew about dis stuff be4 i bought my Matrix halo's. I hope the quality of the Matrix halo's r like the Depo's. They still in the box!
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Old Jan 26, 2008 | 07:51 PM
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JDM black housed headlights + projector retrofit FTW
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