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Old 06-08-15, 10:30 AM
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Originally Posted by whitebeast
The out put so high because it's not mounted on the car yet. I just connect harness to power it and point right above OEM for comparasion
You need minor adjustment when it installed
Can you post a picture of just general light output with them on the car alone I need new headlights anyway and was considering the aftermarket. but always afraid with the aftermarket projectors even if they are for halogen bulbs
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Old 06-08-15, 11:03 AM
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I clicked on the link and those have smoked lenses, I found a clear lense with black housing by the same seller but buyitnow is $500+? and there is no obo or anything.
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Yes I put my own HID bulb in, its not oem I had an aftermarket set laying around that I just tossed on
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Old 06-08-15, 11:07 AM
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Originally Posted by jblanco222
I clicked on the link and those have smoked lenses, I found a clear lense with black housing by the same seller but buyitnow is $500+? and there is no obo or anything.
I notice the price had jump on the headlights, I got lucky and bought them when the price was still low at $388
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Old 06-08-15, 11:12 AM
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@Whitebeast Is thus what you mean, but the lights getting blocked, on driver side you can see something is cutting the light output somehow
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@Whitebeast Is thus what you mean, but the lights getting blocked, on driver side you can see something is cutting the light output somehow
exactly what i mean by our conversation. I will pm you and also update how to get rid of it to be pure light output. It's easy job but you need to remove headlight to perform it.
I will update later today!!!
For those of you already buy but not install it yet. Hold on little bit if you don't want to take it out to correct the error
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Old 06-08-15, 12:20 PM
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As for light output I will take picture of it with light output correcting as well
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Old 06-08-15, 06:34 PM
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Originally Posted by jblanco222
I clicked on the link and those have smoked lenses, I found a clear lense with black housing by the same seller but buyitnow is $500+? and there is no obo or anything.
Seen that price no way. Give it some time ebay sellers get greedy when they get a sales surge, but it never lasts another sell will appear and trump that ridiculous price.
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Old 06-08-15, 07:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Riveroger
Seen that price no way. Give it some time ebay sellers get greedy when they get a sales surge, but it never lasts another sell will appear and trump that ridiculous price.
The seller said he is waiting for a new shipment. Once the shipment comes the price will go back down
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Originally Posted by Nguyen250





@Whitebeast Is thus what you mean, but the lights getting blocked, on driver side you can see something is cutting the light output somehow
that is not bad. and is that with out the fogs on?
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Originally Posted by smokyis350
The seller said he is waiting for a new shipment. Once the shipment comes the price will go back down
Just email VIPMOTOZ Directly. If they have it in stock, I'm sure they will give you the $369 price + tax if in CA. That's the price they gave me shipped.

Mine just arrived in the mail today via UPS. Very nicely packed and looks clean. Will wait for instructions on how to correct the light issue in the pics above.
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Originally Posted by NYKnick101
that is not bad. and is that with out the fogs on?
Yes this is with the fogs on
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Here is update of it. I will edit the first posted when I got time.
To correct the death black spot. You need to remove little racket attached to cut off (not sure what is that for)
To remove it, simply using Phillip screw driver to unscrew it. If it keep rotate, use something to push the metal forward you will get the screw off. Don't worry about that metal thing fall of inside the headlight. It will get into the headlight housing and you could get it out by upside down the whole headlight.
Here is some picture of it.




That is the screw i was talking about





Look closer, you will see there is little metal tab placed right in front of cut off light (which is need to be removed)





Another closer look (metal tab clearly placed higher than cutoff shield which is creating black spot on the output and the screw I was talking about)





Another zooming look





Here is what it's look like after removed.





The black spot you see is the top (look like U shape)





Picture of using Phillip screw driver to remove it





Another shoot of it

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Old 06-08-15, 11:55 PM
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For those of you (in OC area), if you need help with further info or installing it, PM me so I could help you out.
If you have any other question or something about this headlight, PM me directly so I could take a look into your problem and help you out.
LIKE I STATED EARLIER, I RARELY USING MY LOW BEAM SO THAT IS THE REASON WHY I DIDNT NOTICE THE BACK SPOT AFTER LITTLE WHILE I HAVE MY HEADLIGHT INSTALLED.
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Here is picture of the light output after the metal tab has been removed



There is no more black spot. I'm really sure you did notice about there light dots above the cut off.





The dots is the opening on the cutoff shield to mounted metal tab has been removed.





It's no harm at all!!!
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