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Old Jan 14, 2021 | 10:18 AM
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Looking for recommendations on headlights. Mine were a little too far gone to polish, so I went looking for aftermarket units after pricing the OEM's.
So far I've tried 3 different brands (Dorman, Headlights Depot, and I forget the other one) and they all have funky beam patterns, adjustment issues, etc.
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Old Jan 15, 2021 | 12:08 PM
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your best bet is to get OEM style and retrofit projectors into them.

I just shoved mled 2.0 into my headlights.

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Old Jan 15, 2021 | 12:46 PM
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Holy Cow! I like the way that looks!
I have a new OEM driver side headlight coming from amazon for $105 shipped, and a very good condition OEM pass side unit coming from a salvage yard in CA that does only Honda and Acura. I'll definitely be looking at LED bulbs.
Thanks for the photo!
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Old Jan 15, 2021 | 01:17 PM
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They are led projector. https://www.morimotohid.com/morimoto...ors?quantity=1
I got it from lightwerkz on ebay for about 320 dollars.

there's also a profile led 2.0 version for much cheaper that is almost the same: https://www.theretrofitsource.com/bi...D-B?quantity=1

the install is simple. bolts on to the headlight. just have to bake the housing to remove the lens.

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Old Jan 15, 2021 | 03:01 PM
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Cool; thanks for the info.!
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Old Jan 21, 2021 | 10:07 AM
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I found a new OEM driver's side unit on Amazon for $105, and a nice wrecking yard passenger side unit for $45 shipped. The latter isn't perfect but it's pretty good for what it cost. I'll keep an eye out for a new one, but for now the headlights work like they should, nice flat beams, no funny shapes or dark spots. Lesson learned.
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Old Jan 24, 2021 | 05:49 AM
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Make sure that you apply some sort of UV protection after you polish the plastic lenses. Clear PPF can be done easily by spraying soapy water.
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