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Headlight question

96mark8
September 25th, 2007, 08:16 PM
I have a question even if i go buy new headlight for my gen 1 will the new lights start to fog and start yellowing in 5 6 years or not?

rmac694203
September 25th, 2007, 08:27 PM
Probably. It will probablly help to keep the auto headlights off, but it'll probably happen again sometime down the road.

chickenviii
September 25th, 2007, 08:34 PM
+2 the biggest prob with the gen lights is the low beam bulb is normally a high beam bulb, so it burns hotter causing the reflective film at the back of the assy to burn off, as for the yellowing, yeah its a good chance

Battery
September 25th, 2007, 08:54 PM
Keep them waxed, it'll help keep the lens clear. Much of the discoloration has to due with the sun beating on them.

driller
September 25th, 2007, 10:01 PM
The use of HIR bulbs will probably help.

96mark8
September 26th, 2007, 02:21 PM
thx for the help guys

96mark8
September 26th, 2007, 02:27 PM
one more qustion how much are new headlights 600-700 dollers?

mespock
September 26th, 2007, 02:33 PM
Contact Jame Vogt at cntgtiticn@msn.com he's got a great solution for about $100 per light. Here is the contact for a guy I know who can refurbish the inside of the Gen I headlights. He also claims when he's done the outside will not tarnish. He's got a Patten Pending.

rmac694203
September 26th, 2007, 02:44 PM
I think you can get halogens cheaper than 700. I think they are more like 500 for both sides. I could be wrong though.

The Rev
September 26th, 2007, 07:34 PM
I just had my alternator replaced today, and now my headlights are phantomlike.....they go out and come back as they please, same thing with the highbeams, i had auto turned on, but it does the same thing when the auto is off, any ideas?

96mark8
September 26th, 2007, 07:48 PM
no sry my headlights a just yellow

hellvez
September 26th, 2007, 09:13 PM
check my thread in max's forum i think he said new halogens were 200 a side for gen 1

mrzeee
September 27th, 2007, 10:09 AM
Today's price is 210.82 for one side and 200.77 for the other. Maybe Oct 1st new price tape will change that????

Max

turborich
September 27th, 2007, 03:06 PM
As for the HIR's, Yes they are brighter but they also burn hotter. Keep the auto light feature OFF!!!

96mark8
September 27th, 2007, 03:37 PM
thank for the help

hellvez
September 27th, 2007, 04:26 PM
I keep reading in the archives that people used to remove some metal piece from the gen 1 headlight and it made it much brighter, does anybody know what i'm talking about? and is it hard to get out?

I think i'm gonna do the driving lights behind the grill mainly because I like the way it look's anybody know of some cheap ones that work good? i know to look for 55w with glass lens

Markviiiedrea
September 27th, 2007, 05:44 PM
I just got some from auto zone, dint help the prob much but looked cool at night and I had it riged up to come on with the auto lights.

96mark8
September 27th, 2007, 06:39 PM
thats tight l like the grill is that stock? weres the linclon star?

Markviiiedrea
September 28th, 2007, 06:20 PM
thats tight l like the grill is that stock? weres the linclon star?

Its stock, just used a dremel and some filler, then painted it.

96mark8
September 28th, 2007, 07:32 PM
thank cool i might try that

hellvez
September 29th, 2007, 05:28 AM
that look's bad ass when I get my car painted i'll do the same thing

Markviiiedrea
September 29th, 2007, 09:01 AM
Unfortuntlly that car is smashed and sitting in my back yard, but my new mark is going to be painted the same way but iI will leave the star up front and still shave the other logo's.

papa bear
September 29th, 2007, 09:21 AM
have a pic with the fogs on at night

BigBHolt
September 29th, 2007, 10:57 AM
I just replaced both of my headlights and went to an aftermarket HID kit. I got my headlights off of e-bay, bought both for under $150. The HID kit was almost a direct replacement. The only thing you have to do is check to make sure the polarity is correct. They run about $275.00to $350.00.

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