Thinking about these Ebay headlights, tail lights, and third brake lights...

Old Jan 5, 2012 | 07:38 PM
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Thinking about these Ebay headlights, tail lights, and third brake lights...

Question is should I buy them or are they cheapo's and will not seal and not fit properly? I did search for the use of ebay lights but I could not find the thread. I read it before but I don't remember what it said about them. Here are the lights I want to use...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/97-03-FORD-F...ht_4808wt_1270

http://www.ebay.com/itm/370511820669...ht_2926wt_1270

http://www.ebay.com/itm/360422246934...ht_4495wt_1270
 
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Old Jan 5, 2012 | 07:42 PM
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Nothing aftermarket fits quite as well as OEM units. My depot heads (kinda like the ones you posted) stick out a tad, but its not noticeable. I don't think they will leak at all. But do note that initial condensation is normal. Anything past 3 days or heavy water droplets that form a little pond on the bottom of your lenses are obvious problems.
 
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Old Jan 5, 2012 | 07:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Raptor05121
Nothing aftermarket fits quite as well as OEM units. My depot heads (kinda like the ones you posted) stick out a tad, but its not noticeable. I don't think they will leak at all. But do note that initial condensation is normal. Anything past 3 days or heavy water droplets that form a little pond on the bottom of your lenses are obvious problems.
So do I have your approval? haha
 
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Old Jan 5, 2012 | 07:47 PM
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Send me $20 and I'll approve anything
 
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Old Jan 5, 2012 | 07:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Raptor05121
Send me $20 and I'll approve anything
HAHA

Where did you get your headlights? I like those. As you can tell I want the crystal look like a lightning but I don't want the chrome. I had chrome on my first 2002 and my current 2002 will have minimal chrome. Only chrome I want is the front and rear bumpers.
 
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Old Jan 5, 2012 | 07:58 PM
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well they are chrome bowls but smoked lenses. I got mine off eBay as well. I wanted black too, these are my headlights (sans the projectors):

http://www.ebay.com/itm/F150-EXPEDIT...item19cb251ee8
 
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Old Jan 5, 2012 | 08:24 PM
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Thanks for the info!
 
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Old Jan 6, 2012 | 02:56 PM
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You could just tint your heads if you like the look. Matter of fact, you could also tint the tails. Cheaper and ya know for sure you won't have any leakage problems.
 
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Old Jan 6, 2012 | 04:20 PM
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Aftermarkets don't leak, and non-fluted lenses offer better optics control over stock fluted-lenses
 
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Old Jan 6, 2012 | 05:33 PM
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First seller on your list, optionracing, feedback for just one month ain't all that great.
 
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