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Old 05-07-15, 09:18 PM
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Do HID and auto leveling headlights even exist in the aftermarket world? Ive been hunting for some new lamp housings lately and ive been trying to sift through all the non-HID housings but im coming up short.

All the HID versions I find look like cheap garbage or make me think "I wonder if the projector is sub-par quality"

Am I just doomed to stay with stock?
Old 05-07-15, 10:08 PM
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Retrofitting is the only real way to go.
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Originally Posted by D3V3LOP3R
Retrofitting is the only real way to go.
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If done right you'll get more light output and in most cases better looks than stock.
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What they said ^^

But to answer your question, no. There are no companies who make aftermarket lights compatible with our HID/Autoleveling.
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If I have to go stock style, I like the color of the Sport Design headlights but maybe just a little darker. To me not many retro projectors shoe horned into the stock housing look appealing to me.

Ive been looking because one has a melted haze spot on the low beam lens and the other has a deep lens scratch and keeps getting moisture even though ive pulled it out, made sure it was free of any hint of moisture and sealed it in the common weak sealing areas. Id rather just start anew with a different set of housings.
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i would try to look on craigslists in other states and if you know anyone in those states they could ship it to you. Or if someone is nice of enough here they could do it for you
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Originally Posted by RoMiLex
If I have to go stock style, I like the color of the Sport Design headlights but maybe just a little darker. To me not many retro projectors shoe horned into the stock housing look appealing to me.

Ive been looking because one has a melted haze spot on the low beam lens and the other has a deep lens scratch and keeps getting moisture even though ive pulled it out, made sure it was free of any hint of moisture and sealed it in the common weak sealing areas. Id rather just start anew with a different set of housings.
after markets are a hit or miss. retros are the way to go IMO. theyre easy on this car cause of the brackets that are already made out there.
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