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Old Jun 3, 2008 | 06:46 AM
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i am now on my second pair of the jdm blackhousing headlights for my second civic (one pair per each civic), and both times i had bought these headlights off of ebay within the next two weeks or so, the headlights get condensation in them say from washing my car. Im wondering maybe i should just go with oem. but i love the style of the blackhousing, but for legit ones they just seem a little bit to pricey, can anyone let me know whether this is just bad luck with ebay or is it just the fact that it is ebay? thanks in adv!
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Old Jun 3, 2008 | 06:49 AM
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sorry for posting two topics, please delete one.
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Old Jun 3, 2008 | 08:39 AM
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What you need to do is just take them apart and add some more butyl so that they have a better seal
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Old Jun 3, 2008 | 01:36 PM
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im sorry butyl? is that like a type of silicone or something?
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Old Jun 3, 2008 | 06:29 PM
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yea, it's what's used on most headlights to seal them. You can purchase it here http://performancenissanparts....=5577 with 1 roll, you can seal up to about 4-5 pairs of lights if you use it wisely
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Old Jun 4, 2008 | 06:50 AM
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ha i should have known that i work at a nissan dealership. maybe i can get a discount.
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Old Jun 4, 2008 | 07:28 AM
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if you can, could you let me know, cause I'm needing some I just ran out about a week ago
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Old Jun 22, 2008 | 02:42 AM
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How do you like the beam pattern of the ebay aftermarket headlight? I'm thinking to get a pair as well, but I wonder how good the beam spreads.... are they just look like the OEM one? Please share some comments..thanks thanks.
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Old Jun 22, 2008 | 01:47 PM
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bump
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Old Jun 25, 2008 | 08:21 AM
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no, the beam pattern is excellent, the only thing i noticed was the adjustment of the beams as far as hi and low, one headlight i could not adjust the beam. i know you adjust the beam with a screw driver or something and i did that but i don't know, i will never buy ebay headlights again,
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Old Jun 25, 2008 | 11:19 AM
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when you buy, you should ask the seller is that item are dot/sae approved first
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