YAY!!! look what I found under the christmas tree today.....

shtbxr22 · Post by **shtbxr22** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 1:39 am

I know it's a little too late for christmas, but I did get these sweet MF's today. yee haw!

dscoobydoo · Post by **dscoobydoo** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 1:40 am

Que Es?

So what are they?
Glass?

JDM?
EDM?

smh0101 · Post by **smh0101** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 2:38 am

Uh... they dont look like they have a parking light... so new USDM??

shtbxr22 · Post by **shtbxr22** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 3:47 am

ding ding ding! new USDM.

smh0101 · Post by **smh0101** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 3:50 am

Das what I thought!

vrg3 · Post by **vrg3** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 5:44 am

Purty.

I hope you're going to install them with upgraded wiring harnesses and good bulbs.

smh0101 · Post by **smh0101** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 5:49 am

I kinda found out someting interesting about bulbs...

One of my headlights burst on my new car... so instead of going and buying more Xtravisions, I splurged for the cheapo GE Brand...

And to be honest... They seem brighter than my xtravision.... And the old car with xtras had super clear lenses...

Oh and the wiring harness on the new car was originally on my old car (the new cars was FUBARED).

vrg3 · Post by **vrg3** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 5:59 am

All halogen bulbs' outputs reduce with time; new regular bulbs can outperform old high-output bulbs. Compare a new cheap bulb to a new Xtravision and you'll see that the Xtravision has higher output.

By "upgraded wiring harness" I mean your own harness made with 10-gauge wire and high-quality relays whose coils are driven off the stock harness.

smh0101 · Post by **smh0101** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 6:02 am

vrg3 wrote:All halogen bulbs' outputs reduce with time; new regular bulbs can outperform old high-output bulbs. Compare a new cheap bulb to a new Xtravision and you'll see that the Xtravision has higher output.

By "upgraded wiring harness" I mean your own harness made with 10-gauge wire and high-quality relays whose coils are driven off the stock harness.

Oh I know...

My Xtravisions we only a few weeks old... But they went through that wreck (and miraculously survived).

vrg3 · Post by **vrg3** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 6:03 am

Wait -- were you not comparing them side-by-side?

smh0101 · Post by **smh0101** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 6:05 am

I was... I still had one good Xtra vision that was in the new car when I put the new bulb in and it seemed brighter... But since the one blew... I figured I ought to replace both.

vrg3 · Post by **vrg3** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 6:11 am

Weird. Don't know what to tell ya. Do what you think is best.

smh0101 · Post by **smh0101** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 6:12 am

Well, since the xtravision had survived a wreck, gotten soaked, then dried, and touched by hands...

It probably wasnt in the best shape... Thats probably what it was.

vrg3 · Post by **vrg3** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 6:18 am

It wasn't cleaned off before it was reused? I suppose that could have been it, since any material on the glass can inhibit the halogen cycle.

smh0101 · Post by **smh0101** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 6:19 am

It was cleaned... but doesnt skin oil damage it?

vrg3 · Post by **vrg3** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 6:29 am

Not permanently, no... If you clean the oil completely off the glass with a solvent that leaves no residue, it should be fine.

I suppose it's also possible that the electrical contacts were somewhat corroded or something.

smh0101 · Post by **smh0101** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 6:30 am

Well... I didnt bother with a solvent...

vrg3 · Post by **vrg3** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 6:43 am

Oh. Yeah. There we go.

smh0101 · Post by **smh0101** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 6:43 am

Figures

dropdfocus · Post by **dropdfocus** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 3:06 pm

Sweet new purchase!!! I'm holding out for EDM headlights personally. That's if I don't create my own projection head lights first...

asc_up · Post by **asc_up** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 8:10 pm

Were they pricey?

shtbxr22 · Post by **shtbxr22** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 10:55 pm

asc_up wrote:Were they pricey?

nope!

asc_up · Post by **asc_up** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 11:02 pm

Really?!?!

I just went to the dealer after seeing this and asked how much and he was like $180. I was thinking to myself "oh that's not tooooo bad" then I was like "ok I'll take them" and he asked me which side...

Yeah, $180 for ONE headlight. Not both. WTF??

shtbxr22 · Post by **shtbxr22** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 11:23 pm

$180 is a good deal. when I worked @ a dealership they quoted me $130 per(list being $250+/-). Of course I purchased these for.............way less

SP-Boxer · Post by **SP-Boxer** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 11:27 pm

50$ each?

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YAY!!! look what I found under the christmas tree today.....

YAY!!! look what I found under the christmas tree today.....