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Old 11-01-2016, 07:08 PM #1
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Headlight housing
Anyone have suggestions on replacement headlight housing for an 06 sport?

Factory are around 450$
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Are they turning yellow/cloudy? If that's the case you can restore the plastic by a wet sanding/polishing + clear coat process for way less than the cost of a new headlight. No need to replace the original housings.
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Ines cracked and crazed almost black on top, the other is full of water
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If that's the case you've got three options:

1) Buy factory. This will be the highest quality.
2) Buy cheap aftermarket replacements from eBay/Amazon for $150. Quality is much lower.
3) Look on Craigslist for something used. You might get lucky.
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Since you'll be replacing those lamps, this might be a good chance to do a little experiment with your old units. You could use different methods to clean the lens then leave them out in the sun for the winter to see which method works best.

As an example, I've seen Youtube video of folks using bug repellant as a cleaner, and it works, however only short term.

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I took mine out...Let dry... super glue the crack lines...put it back in... no water gets in when it rains but it looks like crap. I heard clear nail polish also works. Will get you some photos in the morning.
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Has anyone used these or know of a better quality version? These dont get the best reviews I like how the housing is black.


https://www.amazon.com/Depo-312-1165.../dp/B005XRR4KY
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Has anyone used these or know of a better quality version? These dont get the best reviews I like how the housing is black.


https://www.amazon.com/Depo-312-1165.../dp/B005XRR4KY
I got the tail lights from Depo. I've been happy with them, but I did add some extra sealant to make sure they would not leak.

I got my head lights from CarID, the Spyder model. I also added extra sealant to these and they have no leaks or cracks. However, I do have 2 concerns. First, the bulbs did not fit as snug as on the OEM housings. Not sure if that is a design flaw on all of them or just mine. I just cut an o-ring and used that to tighten up the fit. Second, after over a year of use, there is some kind of coating that is chipping off the glass. It looks fine otherwise, and I've bought some head light restore stuff to use on it, if I ever get around to trying it.
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go to retrofit source and buy some buytl sealant
https://www.theretrofitsource.com/mo...lue-51566.html

youtube how to open your head lights.

stick some of that sealant into the groove all the way around the head lamp. use some clamps and close it back up. look up my head lamp retrofit for an idea what i'm talking about. thats all it takes
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I dry one of mine out after every time I go to an automatic carwash. It's in good condition, but I guess the seal leaks a little. Not worth re-sealing in my opinion, but I think there is a DIY for that somewhere.

To dry it out, I just pull out a couple of the amber bulbs (turn signal, DRL, parking. Why are there so many?) and let it sit in the sun on a dry day. If that's not enough, put a small computer fan under the hood pointing into the housing while a couple bulbs are out.
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Rock auto has way better prices for headlights. I think its around 40$ for 03-05 and 80$ for the 06-09 projectors. When I retrofitted to the newer style that's where I got mine from. Tailights too.
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