I am looking for some brand new non oem 96-98 Civic headlights to replace my current oem headlights. I am doing a TSX hid retro and I don't want to hack up my oem headlights plus I dont want to drop $200+ for new oem's. I really only need new headlights so I can have the clear/clean plastic lense so the cutoff will be clean/sharp. I still need the non oems to be adjustable (up,down,left,right). I am really concerned with fitment issues. What afermarket brand(s) are good? I will be painting the inside of each headlight when I open them up. I do not want projector style headlights. I want stock oem like reflector housings. I was looking at the Depo brand headlights and they look really good for the money. Any opinions on the Depo products? I know they make oem style fog lights.

Thanks

Scott


Modified by EK99hatch at 12:03 PM 8/15/2008


Modified by EK99hatch at 7:24 PM 8/21/2008

 

TYC is the other major aftermarket brand. I had TYC's on my 00 Civic when I bought the car from the previous owner. It was all fogged up and lots of condensation inside. So you might want to add an extra bead of silicon to prevent this.

I bought a pair of black housing headlights from Ebay to replace the TYC's. They looked really good, fitment was good, and after 2 years of use, they still look great. Light output was terrible but since you're retrofitting, it won't matter.

 

Get some used ones. I got an OEM pair for $100 shipped off ebay

 

Thanks for the replies. What member did you buy your headlights off of ebay from RyanJC? I would buy used headlights but like I said. I don't want to have to start with a dirty lense and have to deal with sanding them down. I don't think sanding would yield me as clear a lenses as new headlights would so i'd rather just buy new non oem.

 

Sorry, I don't remember. The box the headlights were shipped in said "Eagle Eye" I think.

 

Ok thanks.