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Old 12-05-2011, 06:03 PM
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http://www.protuninglab.com/hid-pro-yd-hc96-am-bk.html

I want to get them, stuck on this design, but I want to know if anyone has tried these or this site.
Old 12-05-2011, 06:18 PM
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9 times outta 10 their the same quality as the chinese ones off ebay.

light output wil almost be horrible

body fitment will almost be horrible.

if you like this similar style, buy the TYC branded headlights, those are okay from what i hear
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These are ****. If you don't want OEM lights buy DEPO. That's all there is to it.
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light output wil almost be horrible
thats what I have read, that is why I going with HID

have you both tried them or just going off what others have said?
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Search mini morimoto projector and install into your stock headlights. Light output is on par with most OEM HID projectors
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no use. I have some crappy eBay head lights. they are stock lights that have been taken apart and painted black. but who did it messed up the adjusters or left them out also did not put the lenses back on right. been looking at eBay projectors because they may not be great but atleast they are new
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Originally Posted by Project Dad
thats what I have read, that is why I going with HID

have you both tried them or just going off what others have said?
That isn't going to fix anything.


Lights suck, and so do thoughs HID's. That is simply eBay **** at it's finest, and a high price tag.
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have you personally used them
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Yes and they still suck. Go to the junkyard and you'll get a set of OEM headlights much cheaper
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Originally Posted by Project Dad
have you personally used them
Have I personally put them on my car? No. But I know people that have.
I'm not someone that will talk **** about a product, without knowledge of that product.


I remember riding in my buddy's car a year or 2 ago with these lights.
The beam pattern was horrible. Hot spots, area's of light that isn't even usable to the driver. Distance was crap. HID's simply made the issue worse. There were more hot spots, with an even shittier beam pattern.


Why someone would even consider putting these on their cars is beyond me.
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OEM, or ebay oem style with hid retrofit. Ive had TSX retro'd ebay lights for a while and they are fine.
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OEM, or ebay oem style with hid retrofit. Ive had TSX retro'd ebay lights for a while and they are fine.
I had those lights, other then poor fitment they weren't that bad.
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+5 with OEM

you get what you pay for. I see you keep asking people if they used them..

the reason that we dont use them is people already made the mistake of trying these and came back and went with OEM. Its your money, try them out and if they dont fit or work with your project, toss them in the trash and start over again and buy OEM.
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Even if you went a stock housing and Silverstar bulbs will be a nice alternative.
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HID retrofit with OEM headlights is the way to go. You know you'll have good reflection and beam pattern with OEM headlights and the HID retrofit will give you all the light you'd ever need.
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i have them i hated the original output so i put a Spare set of M3 projectors into them just because i like the way the look
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These are ugly imo
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These are ugly imo
That wasn't the question.
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Yes and they still suck. Go to the junkyard and you'll get a set of OEM headlights much cheaper
This. Or, save up for a set of LHD EDM lights. Better light output, better design, high OEM quality. Can't go wrong. Mate them with a set of Osram Night Breakers and you'll almost be able to see into the future.
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This. Or, save up for a set of LHD EDM lights. Better light output, better design, high OEM quality. Can't go wrong. Mate them with a set of Osram Night Breakers and you'll almost be able to see into the future.
and also dont they come with DRL's? how much do those usually go for im thinking about switching to those myself.
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Yeah, they have "City Lights" as they are known. Not quite DRLs. Pointless here in Canada where we DO have DRLs.
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well I mainly need new lights. not looking to dig into the wallet, just need to see. I drive 40 miles every night and in the past month I have hit a deer and 2 weeks later hit a fox. so I need more than just my dim lights that I can't adjust
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Originally Posted by Project Dad
well I mainly need new lights. not looking to dig into the wallet, just need to see. I drive 40 miles every night and in the past month I have hit a deer and 2 weeks later hit a fox. so I need more than just my dim lights that I can't adjust
Why can't you adjust them?


Get oshram night breakers, or philips xtream's. if the lights are foggy, sand/polish them.
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they are stockers from ebay that had been taken apart and painted black. well they were not put back together right so they leak and the person did not put the adjustment parts back in. the lenes are perfect
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they are stockers from ebay that had been taken apart and painted black. well they were not put back together right so they leak and the person did not put the adjustment parts back in. the lenes are perfect
Get on craigslist and find some OEM lights.


They don't cost much.

You could get the lights, one of the 2 bulbs I mentioned, buff the lights and still be in it less then the ones you posted.


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