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I installed 2 new healights-Cheap=Easy to do & look awesome!!

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by ski.dive, May 27, 2019.

  1. ski.dive

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    before and after please!(y)
     
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    yes, yes and yes (y)
     
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    cyberpriusII Prodigyplace says I'm Super Kris

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    Prefer the Genera/TYC brand -- it would be about $50 more for the pair, but the units are solid OEM quality. I have used them before. My mechanic has looked at them and is VERY impressed and has started to use them at his shop.

    Not sure who is making the ebay pair?? That would help if able to research the maker.
    kris
     
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    All the aftermarket ones are made in CHINA
    Mine look like OEM also, great quality =$100 for the pair on EBAY.
     
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    cyberpriusII Prodigyplace says I'm Super Kris

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    Of course, they look good. So did a friend's that bought a pair from EBAY. Looked good on their Chrysler minivan for a few years and then yellowed out and started to collect water. Meanwhile the TYC I put on my Camry back in 2011 still looked great and were watertight until the car was totaled in December.

    Not saying the ones you point out are not great also. They probably are fine and dandy.Not that difficult to make a quality set of lamps. And I suspect most are fine. But I prefer going in to have an idea. It will help when that particular set gets some reviews on the page.

    But, I know the TYC brand. They are OEM suppliers and a professional I know and trust was very impressed with the quality -- I took them to him before I installed them and he was doubtful until he had a chance to see for himself. The fact that he started using them in his shop says a lot as he has been around for a long-time and has a stellar reputation for quality and honesty (and high labor charges, LOL).

    Hope yours are great, just pointing out that there are alternatives and TYC makes lamps for just about any rig out there.
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    In the Florida sun, my original OEM headlights got 'sun faded' within 4-5 years.
    This is my 3rd set, I replace my headlights every 5 years...
     
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    PICTURES....
    Before AND After....

    Or it never happened! :D

    Fake news.
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    Collusion.....
     
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    I don’t know if it’s that easy when you have HID headlights.
     
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    ''I don’t know if it’s that easy when you have HID headlights''

    True... That's why I did not get HID headlights when I purchased it new
     
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    I though all the higher package Prius had HID standard?
     
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