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Old Jan 18, 2016 | 04:15 PM
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Hey guys I need your help!

Ever since i bought my 03 350z, coming up on two years ago now, the headlights have always had what appears to be a significant amount of scratches and cloudiness to them. I used some of the 3M or Meguiers or some other headlight restoration crap and it definitely cleared up the cloudiness, but there's still a water-stain-like haze where the majority of the cloud was.

This also made the severe amount of scratches much more apparent. I would realllllly like to avoid buying all new headlights and i was wondering if anyone has replaced just the casing of the headlights and kept the guts to the original headlights. Or am i just going to have to shell out the money for new headlight assemblies?

Please tell me some good news! Ive got a couple months to figure it out since it's tucked away for winter.

Thanks in advance!!!

Max
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Old Jan 25, 2016 | 09:53 AM
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i dont think they sell casings by itself... just save up and buy 06 depo headlights
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Old Jan 25, 2016 | 10:38 AM
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Originally Posted by defend_cle
Hey guys I need your help!

Ever since i bought my 03 350z, coming up on two years ago now, the headlights have always had what appears to be a significant amount of scratches and cloudiness to them. I used some of the 3M or Meguiers or some other headlight restoration crap and it definitely cleared up the cloudiness, but there's still a water-stain-like haze where the majority of the cloud was.

This also made the severe amount of scratches much more apparent. I would realllllly like to avoid buying all new headlights and i was wondering if anyone has replaced just the casing of the headlights and kept the guts to the original headlights. Or am i just going to have to shell out the money for new headlight assemblies?

Please tell me some good news! Ive got a couple months to figure it out since it's tucked away for winter.

Thanks in advance!!!

Max
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Old Jan 25, 2016 | 11:31 AM
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They dont make just the lenses. Save up and buy 06+ depo headlights. They're pretty cheap and are a great upgrade. Your 03's aren't really worth fixing.
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Old Mar 19, 2016 | 08:22 AM
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Thanks for the advice guys. Where is the best place to get these 06 deep headlights?
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Old Mar 20, 2016 | 06:04 AM
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They are all over ebay.



I have a qustion since we are talking about lenses, I heard the 03 and 06 lights uses the same casing/lenses. Is it true?
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Old Oct 27, 2016 | 06:42 AM
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Hey again,

trying to get some more information on these headlights. i ended up buying a house instead...silly impulse purchases. seems like people have mixed reviews on the 06 depo headlights. first of all, stupid question, i have an 03 350z touring. will the 06 depo headlights fit? also, for those who have experience, how's the actual projection on the street?

thanks guys!
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Old Oct 31, 2016 | 12:15 PM
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My experience with the quality of aftermarket Depo headlamps has been pretty miserable. I'd look around for a decent used set of OEM headlamps.

Your experience my vary, and everyone's going to have a different opinion on the Depos, but I bought a set for my 03 Mitsubishi Eclipse back in the day because they looked better than OEM and ended up throwing them in the garbage 2 years later because they completely delaminated and started to leak, even though the car was garaged and maintained meticulously.
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