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Old Dec 11, 2013 | 09:50 AM
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Whats the deal with these ebay projector lights , they look nice led halo etc.. but are they any good?
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Who has the best projector style head lights for our SC400 1998?

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Old Dec 11, 2013 | 09:58 AM
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ehh...I wouldnt personally, and they tend to leak.

Best projector for any SC, is a retrofitted set of OEM's.
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Old Dec 11, 2013 | 10:07 AM
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NO way ho say. Just find some good used ones and red them. Plenty of threads to do this method.
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Old Dec 11, 2013 | 10:08 AM
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Originally Posted by turbodremz
ehh...I wouldnt personally, and they tend to leak.

Best projector for any SC, is a retrofitted set of OEM's.
What if i sealed them? I just wondered if they put out better light than oem.
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Old Dec 11, 2013 | 10:36 AM
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I have Em. No leaks so far in about a year. Fitment is decent.

They require a little bit of wiring surgery and I dunno if its the headlight or my car, but they eat bulbs and most the halo/led stiff has burnt out
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Old Dec 11, 2013 | 10:42 AM
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Originally Posted by snakehead
What if i sealed them? I just wondered if they put out better light than oem.
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From what I have seen, not really. I have a sharper cut-off line with my stock 92 headlights.
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Old Dec 11, 2013 | 10:57 AM
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Oh and the lighting was incredible driving on unlit highways at night during my Thanksgiving road trip
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Old Dec 11, 2013 | 01:28 PM
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The lighting from the stock projectors will surpass anything aftermarket unless you do a legit retro. For the cost of those aftermarket headlights, you're over halfway to the cost of a retro anyways (depending on what parts you choose), and it looks factory.
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