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Old Aug 31, 2007 | 11:51 AM
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Default 99-02 Clear head lamp swap for HIDs

I'm looking for something that's clear. I don't want the stockers with the "bars" on the lenses. Something similar to the 03s and up.

I know that TYC makes a replacement, but I'm looking for others that are out there.

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Old Aug 31, 2007 | 06:08 PM
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Get the clears with some silver star "ultra" bulbs. I a couple of people that they wish they would've gotten clears instead of HID's. Cody's one of them. He likes them but then he doesn't........I can't remember what he exactly said.

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Old Sep 3, 2007 | 09:10 PM
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Get the clears with some silver star "ultra" bulbs. I a couple of people that they wish they would've gotten clears instead of HID's. Cody's one of them. He likes them but then he doesn't........I can't remember what he exactly said.

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I'd rather not, I've had one set of the lows, and two sets of the fogs. I wasn't happy with them at all.

I did have the PIAA super whites/ultra whites for 3 years. One of the lows just burned out recently. Instead of buying another set of the lows, I wanted the HIDs.
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Old Sep 3, 2007 | 09:39 PM
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Originally Posted by closet red neck
Get the clears with some silver star "ultra" bulbs. I a couple of people that they wish they would've gotten clears instead of HID's. Cody's one of them. He likes them but then he doesn't........I can't remember what he exactly said.

James
I have HID conversion kit that comes with the ballasts attached to the back of the headlight assembly with clear lenses the clear lenses bubble out over teh bulbs and I dont like that. I would rather do the TYCs and then get an HID kit to put on for a cleaner look but I bought my headlights over 2 years ago when there werent many options available.
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Old Sep 3, 2007 | 10:55 PM
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i've got the same ones that 1slow01z71 and i like them, mine are about 1 year old, but thay are about $420
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Old Sep 3, 2007 | 11:32 PM
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i've got the same ones that 1slow01z71 and i like them, mine are about 1 year old, but thay are about $420

holy crap, I've only got $84 into the HID kit

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Old Sep 4, 2007 | 06:55 AM
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Xenarcs are the best bet for 99-02. Otherwise your stuck with a retro kit. Or installing TSX or whatever lights in your stock housings.
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