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Old 01-27-2009, 11:52 PM
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Default New Headlights Available...Dual CCFL Lights

I am always on the lookout for new things for our boxes and happened to stumble across these bad boys today.

IMO they look a ton better than the LED/CCFL combo headlights on ebay as well. I am seriously debating whether or not to be the guinea pig on this one...



http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/08-09...ayphotohosting
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Old 01-28-2009, 01:06 AM
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The lights look cool. You should give them a try and post pics with one installed, and one stock. It will make a good before and after pic.
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Originally Posted by DarkBox8
I am seriously debating whether or not to be the guinea pig on this one...
Squeak squeak, oink oink.
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I think they look good, i know a few people trying to do this to there headlights.
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finally, sheesh
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looks sweet
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i sent the seller a message to see if their compatible with HID bulbs. The last 2 sets of aftermarket headlights I got for my first gen said right on the housing "do not use HID bulbs" or something like that. . . anyone happen to know if its compatible with HID?
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I like the angel eyes and the fact that there black, BUT i think the overall design is a bit cheap and tacky... looks like some thing you would find on a Honda decked out in Autozone specials...
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if u can use HIDs with this then im buying
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Originally Posted by Beckenbauer
if u can use HIDs with this then im buying
Just relized these are made by Eagle Eyes, which are the manufacturer of the so call "ANZO" tail lights.

Got my Anzo's and love them.!
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Originally Posted by drewsxb808
i sent the seller a message to see if their compatible with HID bulbs. The last 2 sets of aftermarket headlights I got for my first gen said right on the housing "do not use HID bulbs" or something like that. . . anyone happen to know if its compatible with HID?
official word from seller is . . . . drum roll . . . . .
"Thank you for your inquiry, sorry that this set is not compatible with HID kit, the projector low beam is not designed to fit HID bulbs."
That sucks. I actually really like these headlights, but im not willing to give up my HIDs or pay over $300 for aftermarket headlights that dont even support HID bulbs!!! If anyone has the experience or the money to see if they actually will work with HID bulbs, please let us know.
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Basically what he was saying is, "These are cheap pieces of crap... and you pay $300 for low quality garbage..."
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subscribed for the experiment...when do the trial start?
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bummer...cincinfocal do it and let us know!
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haha no way...not with this :p
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yes a bit high to not fit hid but i likr the ring
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Originally Posted by Beckenbauer
bummer...cincinfocal do it and let us know!
I'll try it if you'll fund it.

Seems like that would be the only fair way to do it.
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By "not compatible with HIDs" all they mean is they are not the golfball lens'

the bulbs are the same size as the stock ones that's why they fit into our stock headlamps

the beam is just not going to be OEM looking like a lexus or BMW or whatever as far as the spectrum of color coming out / cutoff / beam strength etc etc
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I had the ones for my Ram and they said "no HID" on stickers also. Other than the "squirrel finders" they looked nice.


I had 8000k HID's in them without issue.
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