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HALO HEADLIGHT - Good or Bad? Pro & Con?

Old 09-02-14, 12:33 AM
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Default HALO HEADLIGHT - Good or Bad? Pro & Con?

Hi,
I just wonder if any of you have any experienced with these aftermarket Halo Headlight?
Are they good / reliable? Do you have any problem at all?
Appreciate if you could share your experiences. Thanks
1)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1998-2005-Lexus-GS300-GS400-SMD-LED-Halo-Projector-Headlights-/121160210105?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&fits=Make%3ALexus%7CModel%3AGS300&hash=item1c35b616b9&vxp=mtr
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/For-98-05-Lexus-GS300-GS400-CCFL-Angel-Eye-Halo-Projector-Headlights-Black-/221513909115?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&fits=Model%3AGS300&hash=item339342037b
3)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/98-05-Lexus-GS300-GS400-Dual-Twin-CCFL-Halo-Projector-Chrome-Headlights-Lamps-04-/191197748978?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&fits=Make%3ALexus%7CModel%3AGS300&hash=item2c84461ef2&vxp=mtr
Old 09-02-14, 01:18 AM
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1) Ugly
2) Not so bad
3) Ugly

Every one of them is just gonna make your car look that much cheaper.
Do a retrofit. DO IT!
Old 09-02-14, 06:39 AM
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http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hn...623812758.html
Lol they look terrible in my opinion but to each his own
Old 09-02-14, 07:43 AM
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IF I ran any of these I wouldn't use the halos or the led drls.
Old 09-02-14, 07:59 AM
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do wat u like pleighboi
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I have them, i really love mine besides theyre RHD but i got used to it these headlights look better than the old green tinted stock ones, especially mine; my car had only two (recorded) owners and baked in the sun for 14 years the chrome ones honestly look nice with the trim and grill and i got mine from Carid.com. a little more than the ebay ones but their warenteed and have people who know about their products. BTW i would have gone with Retrofit and eventually will if i keep my car long enough but i didnt have $1000+ or the know-how to do so
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My friend has the 3rd type you posted on his Aristo, they are RHD beam pattern.

The cutoff and output is better than OEM LHD hids, but not as good as a conventional retrofit.

The halos look good if you're into that kind of thing, way brighter than those halo headlights you see on pickup trucks. It could pass as OEM to a person who knows nothing about cars.
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Just save your money towards a retrofit, those look tacky and the light output isn't good. Hold off and do it right the first time, it'll cost you less in the long run.
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Running RHD lights in cars driving on the right-hand side of the street...
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Don't do it...

$325-500 you can do your own single projector retrofit.
Old 09-02-14, 01:47 PM
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Yikes, no thank you.
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Agreed. IMHO not into it. I feel all (3) options look too modern for our cars...especially the ones with the LEDs. I feel people should use the K.I.S principle; keep it simple when modding cars.
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Originally Posted by NorthStyle
Running RHD lights in cars driving on the right-hand side of the street...
Exactly my thoughts.

Originally Posted by GS3KID
I have them, i really love mine besides theyre RHD but i got used to it
You got used to it but what about the oncoming traffic lol.
Old 09-03-14, 10:33 AM
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Originally Posted by rock-a-lex
agreed. Imho not into it. I feel all (3) options look too modern for our cars...especially the ones with the leds. I feel people should use the k.i.s principle; keep it simple when modding cars.
exactly
it is your car , but u asked for our opinions and most of us
agree u should put them on, instead retrofit.
( i have a pair brand new in my garage, i bought them
and installed them, even my wife didnt like them, say said
"honey now it looks like a honda" and she doesnt know about cars
so now they are just back in the garage.
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Originally Posted by Lutkis
You got used to it but what about the oncoming traffic lol.
It's not bad at all, not sure about where you live but here tons of drivers have ghetto-rigged HIDs, and half of THOSE are lifted trucks, so it's not really a big deal at all

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