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Old 20-03-2006, 07:55 PM   #1
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Default domt buy cheap ebay EF head lights

i bought some ebay headlights just before xmas for my EF
because mine were turning yellow(like they do)
but the non genuine cheapie ones melt,

both my headlights are now stuffed,the part
that goes around the inside between the lens and
the reflective bit have both melted down infront of the globes
and they have the stockie type bulbs too.

they mite seem cheap but they are crap.

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Old 20-03-2006, 09:06 PM   #2
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Cheers for the heads up.

But it comes down to the old saying

You get what you pay for :P
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Old 20-03-2006, 09:09 PM   #3
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been telling people on this forum for ages not to buy them........ nobody listens....
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Old 20-03-2006, 09:21 PM   #4
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just cut and polish ur old lense's
thay come up like new
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Old 20-03-2006, 09:28 PM   #5
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Cheers for the heads up.

But it comes down to the old saying

You get what you pay for :P
As with everything you buy........
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Old 20-03-2006, 09:31 PM   #6
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dont buy cheap head.

got it.
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Old 20-03-2006, 09:32 PM   #7
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sand them with 1200wet/dry sandpaper.
make sure to have plenty of water....otherwise you'll scratch em to badly..

use a buffing machine with some paint polish (propper paint cutters)
then use a light polish ie maguiars scratch x with the buffer,

they should be as clear as new....
http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=39880]
i remember ur words of advice wayne ;)
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Old 20-03-2006, 11:01 PM   #8
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You get what you pay for :P
simple rule always try find cheapest price on genuine parts.

but not all non genuine parts are crap.
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Old 20-03-2006, 11:07 PM   #9
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the lenses are still ok,
im gunna gig my old lights out of the shed and try and put the
lenses of the cheapie lights onto the factory ones,
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they dont fit too great, already tried that....
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Old 20-03-2006, 11:37 PM   #11
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yeah it happened to mine on the ED as well only one of them tho ,
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Old 14-04-2006, 12:51 PM   #12
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anyone know whre to get headlights from then?
Mine are all cloudy, I've tried cleaning them up, but not much better (seems to be cloudy on the inside too)
I've just spent an hour taking the headlight assembly of the car, but couldn't get the plastic lense of the body, so I gave up before I broke them.
When you guys get headlights do you get the whole body or just the clear lense?
If you just get the lense how do you take the old ones off without damaging anything?
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Old 14-04-2006, 02:27 PM   #13
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Were these cheap ebay headlights bought from promessecommerce?
Just looked at a few and he's selling a pair for $159
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