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Old 04-05-2009, 09:17 AM
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hi noob here. just bought a 2001 gt and the headlights are really foggy. just wondering if these headlights were junk. glad to be part of the community, looking forward to learning more.









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Old 04-05-2009, 09:23 AM
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hi welcome to the community!

Well how bad are they? does light not even pass through them at all or is it hard to see at night cause of them?

Try this:

get some car wax and spread it evenly throughout the headlights. let it set for about 10-15 mins. Buff it off really good and repeat the process one more time. that should help clear some of the foggyness if its not related to moisture being inside the lens which if there IS, just buy some new ones.

WHOOPS: sorry i didnt know you were talking about the ones from the ebay link you posted. In that case those are fine. the rubber seals around them are kinda crappy compared to the stock ones but for $70 they work fine. I have a set.

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Old 04-05-2009, 10:24 AM
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U may have some issues when it comes to a proper fit. I replaced mine with some that were not OEM and the fit is not as it should be.
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Old 04-05-2009, 10:44 AM
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i got my smoked headlights off ebay, i think even the same vendor as the one you linked to. No problems with em, fast shipping also.
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Old 04-05-2009, 10:57 AM
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they r just foggy not necessarily hard to see but i haven't driven at night yet but you can tell by looking at them they are foggy. i will try the car wax also. thanks for all the replys.
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Old 04-05-2009, 10:59 AM
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I used a 3 part chemical solution and sand paper on mine and after I aws done they looked brand new.
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Old 04-05-2009, 11:46 AM
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They don't look too bad for that amount of $$$$
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Old 04-05-2009, 10:16 PM
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if ur lazy and dont wanna clean up your headlights then yea its a good deal. 70 bucks for headlights is a steal. but it would cost a lot less to make your headlights look like that. just takes some time
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Old 04-06-2009, 12:29 AM
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i bought some headlights for my pickup off of ebay and they seemed to be good quality. its hit or miss really
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Old 04-06-2009, 12:31 AM
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Those are OEM I believe. I think one of the years, (03+ maybe) they switched over to the smoked plastic.
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