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Old Nov 21, 2012 | 09:58 AM
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Hey guys,

One of my headlights is experiencing a lot of condensation so its time for the new one. Thought about buying a used set from classifieds but ran it to these on ebay.

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Any experience or feedback on this set? I know its aftermarket but Lexus projectors suck anyway so might be not a bad idea to try.
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Old Nov 21, 2012 | 10:11 AM
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I would just reseal them.
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Old Nov 21, 2012 | 10:47 AM
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They seem to be made by TYC and TYC makes OEM parts for Toyota and Lexus, so they should be a good pair.
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Old Nov 21, 2012 | 12:10 PM
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reseal your headlights it'll cost u an hour of your time and $2.00 for a tube of silicone sealant
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Old Nov 21, 2012 | 03:16 PM
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Originally Posted by RDIS250AWD
reseal your headlights it'll cost u an hour of your time and $2.00 for a tube of silicone sealant
I will give it a thought.

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Old Nov 21, 2012 | 05:21 PM
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don't buy them, they suck I bought a pair and I'm about to rip them off, the projectors suck like no other and the clearcoat is already coming off mine -_- salt hasn't even hit it yet because it hasn't snowed down here in Richmond, VA
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Old Nov 21, 2012 | 05:30 PM
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reseal and do a retrofit
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Old Nov 21, 2012 | 05:49 PM
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My headlights are the ones you posted. Don't know if you remember how they looked when you visited months ago. I wouldn't recommend them. The quality isn't that great. The chrome chips and peels easily and I have condensation in both my headlights. The projector outputs suck too. Their projectors have the the characteristics of good projectors like curved shield and clear lenses but the output sucks.

Just keep looking for a used one in condition like your other good one.
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Old Nov 21, 2012 | 08:17 PM
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Originally Posted by chi123
My headlights are the ones you posted. Don't know if you remember how they looked when you visited months ago. I wouldn't recommend them. The quality isn't that great. The chrome chips and peels easily and I have condensation in both my headlights. The projector outputs suck too. Their projectors have the the characteristics of good projectors like curved shield and clear lenses but the output sucks.

Just keep looking for a used one in condition like your other good one.
Yup you are right, they did not look like quality. I think I am gonna try to reseal the headlight.
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