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Old Jan 4, 2010 | 07:26 AM
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Im in Cali on leave, and found some projector headlights on craigslist, he wanted 150 when he started posting, and I got him to 50 and went and got them. Decent shape, better than what I expected for 50 bucks....he said I need HIDs for these, but there is a bulb in the projector? I have a HID kit in my car right now, and I am just confused. here are some pics. Hopefully this is a win and not a fail.
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Old Jan 4, 2010 | 08:20 AM
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i think its a ebay headlight
Old Jan 4, 2010 | 10:20 AM
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headlights look in good condition. the cutoff is horrible with those but hey for $50 it's not bad, i believe the bulb is a H4 so just buy H4 bulbs for your HIDs and you'll be good to go so you can ditch those low beam bulbs. the high beams are pnp and for the running lights they both hook up at the top, for the LEDs they are a 194 bulb and you can wire them to your parking lights if you want. overall you'll be fine with the headlights.
Old Jan 4, 2010 | 04:02 PM
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for $50 Im not hating. my 06 heads have a fail from when i tried to smoke them, and they are just torn up, and i have hids in them now and get flashed twice daily.
Old Jan 6, 2010 | 04:16 PM
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for the halos and all the other wires all the black and white run into one line, which is pos and neg? do I hook those into the parking lights? I think it is the halos and the two leds on the inside.

found it, whites pos blacks neg

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Old Jan 6, 2010 | 06:01 PM
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They look good for 50 bucks, currently have those with blue halos, since the original LEDs that came with the light gave way. And btw, the bulb inside is an H1 for the low beam
Old Jan 6, 2010 | 06:04 PM
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how long did your last?
Old Jan 6, 2010 | 06:07 PM
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Guess it's not a bad pick up for $50, but if you paid $150 like he orginally wanted you'd be getting the :facepalm: right now.
Old Jan 6, 2010 | 06:45 PM
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Ya im not complaining, my original headlights have fail vht on them, all scratched up, and they are condensation in them and need to be resealed.

I tried them out, and my halos are like a dark blue, so maybe mine were replaced too.
Old Jan 6, 2010 | 11:45 PM
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you just downgraded in lights, better off selling those and buying a used set of OEMs. plenty of cheap sets.
Old Jan 7, 2010 | 07:22 AM
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Originally Posted by mrhat
how long did your last?
about a little more than a year w/ the original 194 's.
Old Jan 7, 2010 | 03:13 PM
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I need help asap.
If there is anyone in the la/ long beach area i need help instaling my new halo projector lights!!!
Old Jan 7, 2010 | 04:06 PM
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Ill take pics/video for you.
Old Jan 7, 2010 | 06:03 PM
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not a bad way to send $50 dollars
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thanks bud
Old Jan 7, 2010 | 09:15 PM
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ill upload pics tonight. my install was a total fail, one of the halos doesnt work, and it worked when I bought them. oh well, it was the drivers high beam halo, so i just disconnected the passengers one. I was more ____ed about the MWR guy at the navy hobby shop I used who talked **** about my car and how worthless and ugly my car looks and why im using an impact gun. He got what he deserved when he tripped and ate **** over a jack stand. There was an old guy that told me that my car must make the ladies panties drop overall im satisfied.
Old Jan 9, 2010 | 08:41 PM
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well if u know how to soder, they are fairly easy to fix, just need to buy the replacement LED's, which there are two of them. But you would also need to bake your headlight, for some people they don't like putting headlights inside ovens
Old Jan 10, 2010 | 05:26 PM
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my headlights wont fit in my toaster oven lol. I live in military housing with a toaster oven not an oven.
Old Jan 10, 2010 | 09:39 PM
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bon-fire my friend bon-fire j/k
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