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Old Dec 23, 2015 | 08:27 PM
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Tired of the fogging,codes,failures. Just put two new bulbs in the 06 ****. Head lights are giving me fits. Veleo in Spain seems like the best choice!? Pics are when new! $900 on ebay? Did the searches and could use recommendations. Bi xenon do they come with bulbs? Also going to do the short wiring harness. Thank you.
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I've been eyeballing these..,

http://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/361417005007
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Old Dec 24, 2015 | 10:24 AM
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Looks like a nice upgrade.
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Old Dec 24, 2015 | 04:10 PM
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curious to see if anyone has tried those from eBay.
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Old Dec 24, 2015 | 04:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Chaos
Tired of the fogging,codes,failures. Just put two new bulbs in the 06 ****. Head lights are giving me fits. Veleo in Spain seems like the best choice!? Pics are when new! $900 on ebay? Did the searches and could use recommendations. Bi xenon do they come with bulbs? Also going to do the short wiring harness. Thank you.
Pretty sure valeo is the OEM.
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Old Dec 24, 2015 | 04:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Lionworks Auto
I've been eyeballing these..,

http://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/361417005007
Those don't look half bad, kinda gives it the 958 look.
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Originally Posted by Km1.8t
curious to see if anyone has tried those from eBay.
I have bought rear tail lights for the 955 from these guys. No problems. I am sure that all the similar aftermarket lights are made by the same place, I would just look for the cheapest set you can find. I am surprised the price is not closer to $600 to be honest.
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Keep in mind, it looks like you need to already have xenon in the car, as the harness I think is different? It looks like it uses the existing ballasts. My old 955 had xenon, I don't recall if cornering lights are on the halogen either.





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I have xenon I'm just replacing the short harness
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Old Dec 24, 2015 | 08:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Lionworks Auto
I've been eyeballing these.., http://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/361417005007
I've been watching these as well, I like the modern updated look while keeping my 955 face. The only thing that holds me back is quality of the plastic, much like everyone here I don't want to spend $900 on crap. Fit quality and durability is a must.
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The thing that causes fits with headlights is often in the harness to the headlights, the mounting (on the body), or the ballast. None of these come with new headlights.

Going with those eBay headlights will not solve your problems.
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Does anyone know if you can buy a replacement headlight housing weather it be reproduction or nos (new old stock) from anywhere? Maybe even a place in Europe?

My headlights work great but the housing and lenses are coming apart.
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Originally Posted by tcfs
Does anyone know if you can buy a replacement headlight housing weather it be reproduction or nos (new old stock) from anywhere? Maybe even a place in Europe? My headlights work great but the housing and lenses are coming apart.
Depending on their condition, this stuff works miracles. My passenger was separating and allowing condensation and outright water during rain inside. I ran this along the edge and all better

UV6800® 3.7 oz Adhesive https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004JX3C2C..._EVyFwbQ9V23YW
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Originally Posted by Lionworks Auto
Depending on their condition, this stuff works miracles. My passenger was separating and allowing condensation and outright water during rain inside. I ran this along the edge and all better UV6800® 3.7 oz Adhesive https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004JX3C2C..._EVyFwbQ9V23YW
Thanks, I'll give it a try.
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I'm thinking about baking my housings to separate the lenses; my passenger side especially is really rough on the inside of the lens, so no amount of wetsanding and polishing the outside makes it look smooth again.
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