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question about headlight mod

allright so i did the 01 front end swap and i want to black out my headlights the question is i dont have oem headlights i bought them off ebay is there gana be a problem with doing the same thing with a non oem headlight??
 
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should be fine. just like the mod to oem housings, be careful of warping and melting.
 
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allright thanks man casue thats the last thing i would want to do is put it on low for like 5 mins and it burts into flames or somthing strange like that
 
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Just babysit it just in case something goes wrong. Keep a good eye out on it.
 
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wow i havent seen a headlight mod thread in a LONG time
 
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What is considered a headlight mod? Painting the inside and resealing?
 
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What is considered a headlight mod? Painting the inside and resealing?


yea make it black housing but where the bulb goes
 
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Time to ***** mine out too lol

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If you got them off ebay why didnt you just buy the ones that are already black?
 
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becasue they were a present from the girlfriend and i didnt want to tell her she got the wrong ones
 
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I would've told her she fouled up
 
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I would've told her she fouled up
Gotta keep that pimp hand strong
 
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haha the mod is easy just take your time and might wanna do the clears too but they are harder OR buy those off ebay
 
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haha the mod is easy just take your time and might wanna do the clears too but they are harder OR buy those off ebay
I thought the clears were much easier to do IMO. Just taking your time is key.
 
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oh i cracked mine twice had to order new ones
 
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I just cracked a set last week of the eBay clears, my 06 corners tho we're super easy. Theyre much stronger and less brittle though.
 
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Why not paint where the stock bulbs goes...I did and it looks great.

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Sorry about the flash on that last one.
Eventually better pics of the finished product to follow in its own thread and I will stop hi-jacking now.



I cracked a set of clears and took my time on my '06s that are coming soon. I think the angle at which the lens of the corners goes into the backside is what makes it harder.
 
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