Which Replacement Headlight Assembly?

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DenCon
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Which Replacement Headlight Assembly?

Post by DenCon »

All the OEM USDM headlight assemblies out there say the same thing - they're the best.
Which ones are the best - which ones should I avoid?
It's about light output quality - not style.
Of course, I wouldn't turn down a good EDM kit...
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Re: Which Replacement Headlight Assembly?

Post by rallyak »

Welcome to legacy central,
My somewhat expert opinion working in body shops and do a lot of driving at night. I have used oem and aftermarket headlight and for the most part I haven't seen a great deal in better lighting or quality.
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Re: Which Replacement Headlight Assembly?

Post by Legacy777 »

Welcome to the BBS.

Are you wanting to replace your existing headlights or put in additional lighting?

What year and model do you have?
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Re: Which Replacement Headlight Assembly?

Post by dscoobydoo »

Legacy777 wrote:Welcome to the BBS.

Are you wanting to replace your existing headlights or put in additional lighting?

What year and model do you have?

Second this.

But if you have a 91-94 legacy, the Glass EDM headlights just put out a little bit more light to me.

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Re: Which Replacement Headlight Assembly?

Post by Apex3 »

Where are you seeing options for OEM headlight assemblies?

If you just need a replacement light go to a junkyard, super easy to clean up the lenses to look like new.

EDM lights and/or projector retrofit are your best options for light output. If you mean bulbs then don't bother getting anything fancy, it's a waste.
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Re: Which Replacement Headlight Assembly?

Post by oldscoobyturbo »

jdm/edm glass lights are the best with standard bulbs
upgrade with some hid fog lights and you can keep the stock usdm headlights
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