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Old Oct 19, 2015 | 10:52 AM
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have them repaired? How can you repair foggy hazy plastic? There is nothing wrong with the lights, all I want is for the clear cover to be clear and new looking.

The haze will fool most people.... It's actually just yellowing from the plastic turning milky colored after the uv protection wears off....to restore the look to crystal clear the headlight housing can be sanded and polished, removing the milky colored plastic and leaving fresh plastic that hasn't been yellowed.... But you then need to apply a clear coat of some type to the lights or they will fade again and get hazy in just a few months.
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Old Oct 19, 2015 | 10:53 AM
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Depo is garbage. If your OEMs aren't cracked, get them polished (or just polish them yourself - there are literally thousands of how-tos on YouTube).
Not really. I just finish with my swap and i use the depo housing with sti lens and my light output is alot better than my buddys 08.
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Old Oct 19, 2015 | 11:15 AM
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Hey there OP,

More than a few jerks in this forum, just ignore the children.

The Depo lights are fantastic, so if you want a new set of lights that rival the oem bi-Xenons they're your best bet.

Or if you need replacement headlights oem style just buy used from Craigslist, eBay or this forum's for sale section.... You can get mint condition oem bi-xenons for $300-600 depending on seller.

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Old Oct 19, 2015 | 11:20 AM
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Hey there OP,

More than a few jerks in this forum, just ignore the children.

Oh the irony....
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Old Oct 19, 2015 | 11:28 AM
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Originally Posted by savedbygrace
Hey there OP,

More than a few jerks in this forum, just ignore the children.

The Depo lights are fantastic, so if you want a new set of lights that rival the oem bi-Xenons they're your best bet.

Or if you need replacement headlights oem style just buy used from Craigslist, eBay or this forum's for sale section.... You can get mint condition oem bi-xenons for $300-600 depending on seller.

Hope this helps,

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Thanks. What are depo lights? Can you link me a site I can buy. And why am I seeing one headlight sales on ebay. wtf is this. Why not sell a pair?
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Old Oct 19, 2015 | 11:31 AM
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Starting to wonder if op knows how to do anything himself...
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Old Oct 19, 2015 | 11:34 AM
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Starting to wonder if op knows how to do anything himself...
I do know how to do things myself. I came on here to get others opinions on what headlights I should get. Are there headlights that don't fade and last longer than oem? Are there headlights that I should avoid getting due to being cheap quality? This is the kind of stuff I am on here looking for. Advice, you know.
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Old Oct 19, 2015 | 11:35 AM
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just get the damn haze off of yours... lazy.

no aftermarket light is going to be better than the 06+ oems
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Old Oct 19, 2015 | 11:37 AM
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How about this OP? I will send you a pair of 03-05 headlights that have crystal clear lenses and 100% operational. You then send me your foggy scratched 06-08 lights and I won't even charge you the difference in value! Let me know where I can send them to you
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Old Oct 19, 2015 | 11:47 AM
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Originally Posted by newbietoz
I do know how to do things myself. I came on here to get others opinions on what headlights I should get. Are there headlights that don't fade and last longer than oem? Are there headlights that I should avoid getting due to being cheap quality? This is the kind of stuff I am on here looking for. Advice, you know.
Apparently you don't know how to use Google...
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Old Oct 19, 2015 | 11:49 AM
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How about this OP? I will send you a pair of 03-05 headlights that have crystal clear lenses and 100% operational. You then send me your foggy scratched 06-08 lights and I won't even charge you the difference in value! Let me know where I can send them to you

And you split the profit with me.
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Old Oct 19, 2015 | 11:59 AM
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And you split the profit with me.
I would!! Actually if the OP falls for, I mean goes for this I would need someone with 03-05 lights since I have already upgraded to 06-08 myself.
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Old Oct 19, 2015 | 12:19 PM
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Originally Posted by ridered929rr
How about this OP? I will send you a pair of 03-05 headlights that have crystal clear lenses and 100% operational. You then send me your foggy scratched 06-08 lights and I won't even charge you the difference in value! Let me know where I can send them to you
Sounds like a great deal man. They better be crystal clear dude.
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Old Oct 19, 2015 | 12:21 PM
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you would be a "special person" to downgrade your headlights
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Old Oct 19, 2015 | 12:22 PM
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you would be a "special person" to downgrade your headlights
I was always told I was special.
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Old Oct 19, 2015 | 12:29 PM
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Originally Posted by newbietoz
I was always told I was special.
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Old Oct 19, 2015 | 01:49 PM
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Not really. I just finish with my swap and i use the depo housing with sti lens and my light output is alot better than my buddys 08.
Ugh. For the money, I've had worse luck with Depo than any other aftermarket part I've ever bought. They never fit right, they fog up, they delaminate, they peel, they don't aim properly. Ugh. I've had them on my Eclipse and my Subaru (came with the car & ended up swapping out with OEM from a salvage yard). They're junk.
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Old Oct 19, 2015 | 01:52 PM
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Originally Posted by savedbygrace
The Depo lights are fantastic
You're on a different planet than the rest of us.
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Old Oct 19, 2015 | 03:40 PM
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Originally Posted by newbietoz
Sounds like a great deal man. They better be crystal clear dude.
OK, to get started I need you to send me a PayPal gift for $200 to cover shipping. Once I have that you can send your yellow ones to me. Then I will ship you brand new lenses.
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Old Oct 19, 2015 | 04:28 PM
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Originally Posted by zakmartin
Ugh. For the money, I've had worse luck with Depo than any other aftermarket part I've ever bought. They never fit right, they fog up, they delaminate, they peel, they don't aim properly. Ugh. I've had them on my Eclipse and my Subaru (came with the car & ended up swapping out with OEM from a salvage yard). They're junk.
Im actually extremely happy with mine. The stock lense from depo does suck, but the sti lense swap made it alot better. And the aiming took awhile but once aimed, its pretty nice. Cant really comment on the cut off. But overall im happy with my lights really.
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