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Old 09-12-02, 10:00 PM
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hmmmm odd... I always thought mine looked like the first pic you posted, I guess you dont notice it til you see em right next to eachother...
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Old 09-12-02, 10:06 PM
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amrit's darker headlights
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Old 09-13-02, 12:21 AM
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thanks eric for clearing that issue up. i can now sleep easier knowing i learned something today.
Old 09-13-02, 01:21 AM
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I like the older style w/ the chrome waaaaay better! But I don't think that really addresses my issue. It's actually the two circular lenses within the casing that seem to be hazy. I think I need to open the housing just to wipe them clean.
Old 09-13-02, 03:25 AM
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Originally posted by Seattle ES300
I like the older style w/ the chrome waaaaay better! But I don't think that really addresses my issue. It's actually the two circular lenses within the casing that seem to be hazy. I think I need to open the housing just to wipe them clean.
Do you mean the actual lenses of the projectors?
Old 09-13-02, 05:39 AM
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Originally posted by Seattle ES300
I like the older style w/ the chrome waaaaay better!
I like the 95-96's better. I guess it's all on taste, but yea, it's sorta kinda sporty in a way with the darker and lines, kinda Type R looking.
Old 09-13-02, 03:30 PM
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Originally posted by meZoom!
Seattle ES300 and others... i have noticed while driving around town that a select few number of our generation ES's have really shiny chrom-ish looking projector housings inside the sealed headlight casing. you know, the round metallic parts. the one in the picture shown above and i believe EGainer's ES is the more shiny kind. mine is not so shiny. I don't know if they were made different, or well maintained (how do you polish the inside of a headlight?) or what. it kind of seems like it is regardless of the model year, cuz i see some shiny 92-94, and the others are not shiny 92-94. which come to think of it doesnt make much sense. call me crazy what not, those are my observations. if anyone else has noticed this, please reassure me that i am not "seeing things." and btw, i dont think i have seen any shiny kind in year 95-96.
sorry, i answered mezooms question about that. yeah, for the inside projector lenses, mine were amazingly clear. i used some "invisible glass" glass cleaner and a no lint cloth to clean mine. just wiped them down. crystal clear....
Old 09-13-02, 03:58 PM
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What do you guys think about painting the mirrored headlight housing glossy black? I i'm going to take my headlights apart again so i can reseal them properly. Might as well kill 2 birds with one stone.
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I think it would look pretty bad *** sean...
Old 09-13-02, 07:08 PM
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Originally posted by squarehat


Do you mean the actual lenses of the projectors?
Yeah.
Old 09-14-02, 03:37 AM
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Originally posted by mcelligott
What do you guys think about painting the mirrored headlight housing glossy black? I i'm going to take my headlights apart again so i can reseal them properly. Might as well kill 2 birds with one stone.
i was thinking about this too. i think it makes a difference if you use matte black or glossy black. i think manaray did this a while ago. check some threads around he has pics of it. i think it was him.
Old 09-14-02, 06:27 PM
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I think black headlight housings would look good on a dark colored car (isn't your car emerald green?). On a lighter car, they would look out of place.
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Originally posted by Nabeel
I think black headlight housings would look good on a dark colored car (isn't your car emerald green?). On a lighter car, they would look out of place.
would it affect the total light output at all?? perhaps less reflection (I know it's a projector beam, but still, every little bit helps)
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hey xenon, can i see some pics of the front of your car during the day and nighttime


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