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Old Jul 24, 2011 | 02:43 PM
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I think this is the third post on the same lights in the past 2 weeks
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Old Jul 24, 2011 | 03:46 PM
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nothing from ebay is worth buying. Its all cheap junk produced in third world countries that end up falling apart/ not fitting when you recieve it. (even tho it looks cool on the listing). Spend some money if you want something nice and keep it clean.
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Old Jul 24, 2011 | 03:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Bmurray350z
I searched and found nothing relevant to the question I am asking. Sorry if your butt hurt :/
*you're
also he was being respectful and letting you know. If you don't have any respect for the other members maybe you shouldn't post...
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Old Jul 24, 2011 | 05:30 PM
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I've bought ebay headlamps for my old Mustang... bad idea. Wasted the money, and they didn't even fit! Cheap **** all around.
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Old Jul 24, 2011 | 05:53 PM
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Originally Posted by AJCaron12
I've bought ebay headlamps for my old Mustang... bad idea. Wasted the money, and they didn't even fit! Cheap **** all around.
thanks, i need responses like this that tell me the quality and what not, thanks! and "review" type responses.
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Old Jul 25, 2011 | 08:29 AM
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you should know the quality already.....ebay?
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Old Jul 25, 2011 | 08:41 AM
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SEARCH.

If you don't find the answer, keep searching. If you still don't find it, keep searching again, and so on and so forth. Try different search combinations, e.g. ebay headlights and/or aftermarket headlights. That's what I do. I will even resort to Google if I can't find something here. Usually Google will pick up on threads/posts immediately.

If you find no one has posted on trying them out, even on other forums, then you have a decision to make.

As you can see most, if not, all of us have stuck with OEM.
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Old Jul 25, 2011 | 08:42 AM
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Originally Posted by BlkdOutZ
*you're
also he was being respectful and letting you know. If you don't have any respect for the other members maybe you shouldn't post...
++1
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Old Jul 25, 2011 | 09:37 AM
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I use the ebay headlights for their clear plastic cover when my headlights get fogged or swirly. Its a cheap easy replacement. I actually need some right now come to think of it.
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Old Jul 25, 2011 | 09:58 AM
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Why not buy the LED taillights of eBay also. Make it a complete package. Post pics and review when you get them.
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Old Jul 25, 2011 | 10:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Bmurray350z
I searched and found nothing relevant to the question I am asking. Sorry if your butt hurt :/
thusly proving my point completely.
Use title only search btw.. otherwise yes, its pointless.

btw, not butt hurt.. im trying to assist you in your future endeavors on the board. Simply good advice you should maybe take is all. If i noticed it, then others have as well..
Most just flame, i offered a logical reasoning behind my post.


Anyways, ebay headlights are notoriously cheap plastic. You think, well how cheap could plastic be?
Well then let me tell you.. its super CHEAP. its like a childs toy cheap, like something youd find in a bin at KMart.

your choice.
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Old Jul 25, 2011 | 04:26 PM
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I don't understand why everyone gives ebay a bad name... IF you know what your buying you can get lots of good stuff on ebay. It's a buyer beware market... so if you don't know what your doing, then you can get hosed pretty good.

As for these headlamps... i'm betting they are aftermarket ones torn apart and new innards put in. They do look fairly cheap but that doesnt mean they are crap. We don't really know unless someone is willing to try them and report back to us. From what I can tell these use a typical low-beam only HID projector. It looks like you are supposed to attach the OEM HID ballast and use that, but you could use aftermarket. Who knows how well the projector actually performs... One thing I don't get is if your going to go through the effort of putting a full size projector in, why not just put a bixenon projector in and be done with it? Why still eff with halogen highbeams?

Anyway... if these had been available a few months back I might have tried them. But I bought 06+ headlamps and am very happy with them...

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Old Jul 25, 2011 | 05:43 PM
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go ahead face it, they are junk, soon as you pressure wash them they will fog up. ive had a set on a 240sx s13 and i tried again with some tails on a s14 no bueno!! i had to dry em out nice and resell.
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Old Jul 28, 2011 | 11:40 AM
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The only reason I would buy the headlights is if my lenses cracked and part them out...LOL
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Old Jul 28, 2011 | 11:47 AM
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Old Jul 28, 2011 | 11:48 AM
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Originally Posted by bmccann101
bro, please.. im taking a moment NOT to flame you.. but seriously, youre making multiple threads everyday on stuff that is ALLL over the forum if you actually searched.. ppl really dont like that man.. im trying to give you a heads up is all.

Please take a sec to realize what that means ....and please use the search so that the NEXT person who DOES use the search doesnt have to sift thru even more threads like this to get to real "Ebay headlight" info..
Its like this:
imagine if you are in a library, and youre looking for a book on the real history of the civil war.. now imagine you have to look thru 15 books to research.. you open them and realize they all had different titles, but they are all the same and have zero info..and you have to look thru like 30 of them to actually find a book w info in it.

THATS why ppl hammer on the use of the search feature, hope that helps man.
True that.
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Old Jul 28, 2011 | 11:54 AM
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Headlights are a safety item, do NOT cheap out. DOT certification means more than "Pay more for this stuff because the government says so."
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Old Jul 28, 2011 | 04:12 PM
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cuh cuh cuh close da thread peez.

/thread.
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Old Aug 2, 2011 | 10:26 AM
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i might be one of the test dummies. Im very sick of my cracked lenses that turn yellow after every polish. so yea. I might get the smoked one if i get stupid enough to try.
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Old Aug 2, 2011 | 12:26 PM
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Do it, do it!
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