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Don't buy clear corners from "XRteam" on eBay

Last week I was looking for cheap black housing clear corners on eBay and found that they were the cheapest price for black housing ones. They arrived today and I opened the box and they are not black housing


heres what they advertise



the ones I got look like this



I wonder if I could swap the clear part with the orange part on the stock ones?
 
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were they listed as black housing? if so complain im sure there willing to fix it
 
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Originally Posted by braddokxlt
were they listed as black housing? if so complain im sure there willing to fix it
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I know other people on here have bought from that person before with no problems, I'm sure its just a mix up.
 
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Oh well, not THAT big of a deal to me. I put them on and they look a little weird, but I think I'm gonna try and swap the lenses from them onto the stock corners.
 
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i have them on my truck now they look to bright they really stand out going to paint them black soon
 
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You could always take a black sharpie to them. thats what I did with my white housing.
 
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How about some pix of them on ur truck?
 
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Buying parts on eBay is always a gamble, you said u were looking for "cheap".

Hey I've bought most of my Mustangs parts from eBay, its just a crapshoot sometimes.

Im sure if you contact the seller hell be willing to refund.ship back, replace
 
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Crappp I just bought a set from them last night for another member. I guess I'll see what I get in a few days.
 
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I bought mine from the same guy. No problems. Got just what I ordered.
 
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If you try to sway the lenses from your stock corners, post your results, I would be intersted in how well it comes out.

Also, from my own experience:

Put those on your car for a few months, and all that white will turn a yellowish color as well.

But I second the black sharpie. I have to re-sharpie my corners every few months, seems like the black fades away.
 
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I couldn't find any black ones when I bought mine. So I just painted them, easy fix.

Sharpie lol
 
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it says right in the picture you posted "chrome clear housing"

anyways ... be glad there even is aftermarket corners for rangers ... aint **** for newer mazdas
 
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Originally Posted by Melt
it says right in the picture you posted "chrome clear housing"

anyways ... be glad there even is aftermarket corners for rangers ... aint **** for newer mazdas
if im not mistaken u can get the clear corners for the same year toyota and they work....
 
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which toyota?
 
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Originally Posted by Melt
it says right in the picture you posted "chrome clear housing"

anyways ... be glad there even is aftermarket corners for rangers ... aint **** for newer mazdas

They are talking about the clear lens, the housing itself isn't clear...
 
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I had the white clear corners first time around and after enough people here ragged on me I took a sharpie to them, the faded not long after and I painted them and it looked much better. Best bet is just to get black head lights and corners like mine.
 
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I don't like the black stuff, wheels or lights. I personally feel its getting played out (expect on steel wheels) but if you like it thats cool. I emailed them asking whats up with the item different from the picture and they are refunding $5 back since they said they got the wrong shipment this time from their supplier. Oh well, would have rather spent the extra $5 for black housing ones but whatever.
 
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Crap that means mine are going to be wrong too then. They shipped today.
 
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Crap that means mine are going to be wrong too then. They shipped today.
That sucks! But why change out your cool black ones now?
 
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Crappp I just bought a set from them last night for another member. I guess I'll see what I get in a few days.
There not for me lol
 
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Originally Posted by 04blackedge
There not for me lol
Oh i see, well **** em then.
 
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Naw I don't want him to get crappy parts, he's a cool dude.
 
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Hey Korey remember I still have black housing corners in my closet. Then again I might save them in case i'm interested in another Ranger...who knows lol.
 
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Ok confirmed the same thing happened to me, I messaged the seller about it.
 
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