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Old Oct 21, 2003 | 12:00 AM
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ANGEL Eye headlights... can you guys help me?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2437791750

Im a ricer i know sorry... i need to know if any of you guys have install these same kind of headlights on your rx7 is it a drop in bolt on or not? any tools i need to install the lights? umm do they eat gas?
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Old Oct 21, 2003 | 12:05 AM
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Well assuming they fit in the stock location they are pretty much plug and play. If you are going from stock sealed beam headlights this is a conversion to H4. All you will need is a philips screwdriver.

EDIT: I just reread the listing and it says you have to do some wiring for the angel eye part. If you didnt already know sealed beams plug directly into the back of the housing and this is an upgrade where it plugs into the back of changeable bulbs.

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Old Oct 21, 2003 | 12:07 AM
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My friend used these on his car. The are cheap, the beam pattern is terrible and they dont even give off more light than stock bulbs

The only "cool" thing is the blue outer glow like BMW has.

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Old Oct 21, 2003 | 12:14 AM
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you do not have to have a blue glow. The glow will be dependent on what color and type of bulb you use.

I have a set of standard H4 conversion housings off of ebay with a pair of sylvania silverstars and they are a great improvement from stock housings and bulbs. Not as close to HID as advertised but better than stock IMO and worth the total of 70 bucks I spent. (the bulbs cost $50 at kragen.)
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Old Oct 21, 2003 | 12:33 AM
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You do realise that with just the parking lights on, the headlights aren't up...
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Old Oct 21, 2003 | 12:43 AM
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Originally posted by NZConvertible
You do realise that with just the parking lights on, the headlights aren't up...
LOL

All you guys messing with cheap *** headlights are wasting your money. The beam pattern is terrible and it just blinds the oncoming drivers. I know because I bought a couple sets for the hell of it. The stock headlamps give off better lighting on the road than even 90W H4 bulbs.
Buy Hella or cheaper replacements would be Sylvania.
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Old Oct 21, 2003 | 01:34 AM
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Originally posted by boosted1205
Buy Hella or cheaper replacements would be Sylvania.
I find the Hella's to break way too easily.

I personally recommend the Bosch kits. Not nearly as fragile as the Hella, $90 CDN (~$70 USD) for the set with a pair of bulbs included, light quality is just as good as the Hella's.

I broke 3 Hella bulbs (in 6 months), and have not broken a single Bosch bulb amongst 4 cars in the past 8 months.
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Old Oct 21, 2003 | 08:24 AM
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so where can i find PIMP OUT headlighst that are eitehr a sgood as stock or maybe alil bette rfor less than 100 buckeneers?
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Old Oct 21, 2003 | 12:15 PM
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Originally posted by Peruvianrx7
so where can i find PIMP OUT headlighst that are eitehr a sgood as stock or maybe alil bette rfor less than 100 buckeneers?
Any place that sells Bosch products.
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Old Oct 21, 2003 | 04:07 PM
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Okay....

I have the "cheap ebay lights" (NOT angel eyes), and the beam pattern is pretty good. FAR better then stock. They came with 70/90 bulbs, and have the little umbrella shaped covers over the bulbs to keep from blinding the drivers. I am a little worried about the harnesses, but if they do go, it's just an excuse to do relays and wire them up properly.

Be careful which ones you get, but you CAN get decent ones on ebay. Mine were 48 bucks shipped with bulbs. And they do have a very nice bluish-white hue to them (not yellow at all). Similiar to Silverstars, but a little more white (almost exactly like the Farenheit Blues in my GTP).
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Old Oct 21, 2003 | 04:27 PM
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digital solo can you find me the link in ebay to which lights you purchase>??
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Old Oct 21, 2003 | 04:28 PM
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Originally posted by digitalsolo
Okay....

I have the "cheap ebay lights" (NOT angel eyes), and the beam pattern is pretty good. FAR better then stock. They came with 70/90 bulbs, and have the little umbrella shaped covers over the bulbs to keep from blinding the drivers. I am a little worried about the harnesses, but if they do go, it's just an excuse to do relays and wire them up properly.

Be careful which ones you get, but you CAN get decent ones on ebay. Mine were 48 bucks shipped with bulbs. And they do have a very nice bluish-white hue to them (not yellow at all). Similiar to Silverstars, but a little more white (almost exactly like the Farenheit Blues in my GTP).
$48 shipped sounds pretty good with bulbs included. Can you find the ones you bought from ebay and post a link up? Thanks.
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Old Oct 21, 2003 | 10:35 PM
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I got my housing for about $25. I didnt want the cheapy ebay bulbs and bought the silverstars. Good purchase for the money considering the improvement from stock. And yes my housings also came with the "dome" over the bulb to prevent blinding other drivers. Some other ebay ones also have city lights whatever they are for.
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Old Oct 21, 2003 | 10:46 PM
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My Oldsmobile had sealed beam headlights. www.autooptiks.com makes conversions for sealed beam headlights. I got them and threw in some Sylvania Silver Stars, made all the difference.
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Old Oct 21, 2003 | 10:59 PM
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My lights....
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Old Oct 21, 2003 | 11:39 PM
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I don't know about where you guys are posting from, but those would be illegal here in Bama.

Any blue lights visible on the inside or outside of the car are illegal.

Superwhites aren't illegal, and the BMW/Acura blue headlights aren't illegal. But I believe they would be illegal here.

My $.02
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Old Oct 21, 2003 | 11:42 PM
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Here's mine





PS my camera is not that great

PPS my housings were kinda dirty
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