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Pre-smoked headlighhts from Ebay - Good or not?

Discussion in 'Lighting' started by RTG, Feb 14, 2011.

  1. Feb 14, 2011 at 12:40 PM
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    RTG

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  2. Feb 14, 2011 at 1:00 PM
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    Lurkin

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    Looks like they smoked the outside lens. I would avoid strictly due to the possible LEO activity. Dimming HLs seems to get instant attention,,, and not in a good way.
     
  3. Feb 15, 2011 at 1:18 PM
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    RTG

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    Thanks guys I really like the look, since im looking for BHLM, but i'll have to consider your points.....
     
  4. Feb 15, 2011 at 1:22 PM
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    T-rev

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    Just do the BHLM. I had smoked film covers over my headlights and fogs and it made it much harder to see at night, especially if it rained.
     
  5. Feb 15, 2011 at 1:24 PM
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    Do this!
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  6. Feb 15, 2011 at 1:28 PM
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    i painted my reflector bowl, but only on the blinker when i did the BHLM. you can still see the blinker perfectly, iven in broad daylight. i cant say about the headlight bowl though, that would probably be a very bad and expensive idea.....
     
  7. Feb 15, 2011 at 1:41 PM
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    I know but im too busy now to do the BHLM...actually i opend another treat looking for BHLM to buy.....
     
  8. Feb 15, 2011 at 1:43 PM
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    Nice looking...what exactly do u did?
     
  9. Feb 15, 2011 at 1:44 PM
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    projectors?
     
  10. Feb 15, 2011 at 1:50 PM
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    Thanks, I got the Moromito mini projector kit from theretrofitsource.com. I used amber glass stainer for the running and parking lights then blacked out the rest with Dupli enamel rattle can.
     
  11. Feb 15, 2011 at 1:50 PM
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    Yeah.
     
  12. Feb 15, 2011 at 1:53 PM
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    Yeah cops in florida are giving tickets for those. not a good idea
     

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