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Old 04-03-2015, 06:48 PM
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I have to say I am disappointed with these lights. The reflector are poorly designed and light pattern suffers greatly. Also there appears to be two separate beams from each reflector. The adjusters come apart easily and the sealing ring pops off and is difficult to re-install.
These have a great appearance, but perform poorly.
I would not recommend them.
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Old 04-04-2015, 10:27 AM
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UPDATE: Found out why they are hard to adjust. The adjuster uses a ball and socket connector inside, which comes off very easily....now the headlight is full of water from alst nights rain.
DO NOT BUY THESE! THEY ARE JUNK!
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Old 04-04-2015, 11:56 AM
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Update number 2:
After removing the driver side light, found that the reflector is held in place by two ball and socket joints on each side. The left side ha come loose letting the reflector move forward into the cavity and made adjustment impossible. This has been repaired. But I should not have to have done this. But at least now I can aim the light.
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Old 04-04-2015, 04:50 PM
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Just call AM, they will replace them.
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Old 04-05-2015, 05:24 PM
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I thought of that, but I disassembled them to repair them. I dont like to return stuff if I dont have to. I OWN them now. But thanks.
BTW: They really do look cool.....
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Old 04-11-2015, 04:53 AM
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They can't be junk and look cool, I'd be too pissed to give them a compliment. Call A.M. And get your money back.
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Old 04-12-2015, 04:56 PM
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Originally Posted by GO07GT
They can't be junk and look cool, I'd be too pissed to give them a compliment. Call A.M. And get your money back.
Can't you read?
He said he already tempered with them so you can't return them to get your money back.

My experience is that with any projector/halo style headlamps you get lower quality and in some cases, totally junk.
I wouldn't put that crap on my car if they were free.
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Old 04-13-2015, 09:08 AM
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not to be a dick (which means I'm about to be a dick) but I can't understand why people will put tinted/smoked lenses on their headlights and then bitch about the light quality.
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Old 04-13-2015, 08:42 PM
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You got a point Jz...
Unless it's really dark, the smoke tint doesn't impair lighting all that much...on OEM style lamps.
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Old 04-13-2015, 08:44 PM
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Originally Posted by pascal
You got a point Jz...
Unless it's really dark, the smoke tint doesn't impair lighting all that much...on OEM style lamps.
yes it does. you understand how light works, yes?
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