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Old Sep 6, 2010 | 09:20 PM
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Thoughts on projector head lights?

I am toying with the idea of projector head lights, ESPECIALLY after seeing Aruss's Range Rover head light conversion. I have seen another member on here who had some but I can't recall who it was, I do remember they looked good.

I like these ones as they have the black background on them:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/HI-LO...Q5fAccessories

What do you guys think, too ricer?
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Old Sep 7, 2010 | 02:50 AM
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Old Sep 7, 2010 | 11:48 AM
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That's gonna look out of place (ie ricey) on any w202.
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Old Sep 7, 2010 | 11:58 AM
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I agree, just doesn't look right for the W202
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Yeah I figured that would be the general consensus...... I thought they were a little ricer as well but at the same time I kinda like them with the black background. The last thing I want to do is turn my beloved C43 into a rice burner. Thanks for the input, anyone know where to score some classier looking projectors for the W202???
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Yeah, those black surround projectors look good initially, especially when they are not mounted on the car. But I saw something similar on a C36 that was for sale recently, and I almost vomitted. But I must admit that the ones on ARuss's wagon look very sharp. You said they're from a Range Rover? Please elaborate.
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Yeah, those black surround projectors look good initially, especially when they are not mounted on the car. But I saw something similar on a C36 that was for sale recently, and I almost vomitted. But I must admit that the ones on ARuss's wagon look very sharp. You said they're from a Range Rover? Please elaborate.
Look at his thread..... it appears he modified some Range rover headlights to fit his C58, that is why they look so good. Far more in terms of money and time then what I would like to spend on my headlights but I would love to have them.
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What about these headlights?

http://www.jcwhitney.com/projector-h...41&zmap=560829

or these?
http://www.mercedesbenzwheel.com/mer...ights-312.html

I am leaning towards the 2nd ones.... What is the weird piece at the bottom on the first ones, a turn signal?
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Hey man how it going... if your looking for headlamps i have these in my garage that i never installed before i sold my car if you like them make a offer and there yours.

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^Those actually don't look half bad...but again, seeing them actually installed on the vehicle is the only way to make the final call.
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Originally Posted by hcetzneb
Hey man how it going... if your looking for headlamps i have these in my garage that i never installed before i sold my car if you like them make a offer and there yours.

They are a 2-Bulb housing, right? Where the Hi & Lo Beams share 1 bulb and the other bulb is for the Fogs? The wirings/plugs won't match my headlights since I have a 3-Bulb housing (1-bulb Hi, 1-bulb Lo & 1-bulb Fogs).
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Hey man how it going... if your looking for headlamps i have these in my garage that i never installed before i sold my car if you like them make a offer and there yours.
Are those projectors?? could you PM me some more pics?
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There not projectors they are more crystal clear style... i had projectors and got tired with them... because they didnt flow with a clear side lens.. These match better with a clear side lens. they use the factory 6 pin plug and it adds a marker light that you can wire up or not... ill get some pics now
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here some pics

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here some pics
I like the clear lens but I don't like all the chrome.... I think that is what is drawing me to the projector lights.
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Old Sep 10, 2010 | 04:23 PM
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Thats cool i had the projectors for about a year then i switched to this style... on my last set i took the headlights apart and painted the chrome black and also painted the turn signal lens it looked good... but everyone has diffrent taste
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