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Oct 25, 2009 | 11:16 AM

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Trey318

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Originally Posted by jasonw

I'd suggest something along the lines of these:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...%3D1&viewitem=

Are those sealed beam headlights?

Oct 25, 2009 | 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by el_oso

Fine then, you can spend your hard earned money on housing after housing after housing on the assumption that somewhere along the line you might just happen upon one that's actually worthwhile (or even aim). For the average "Joe" who wants to rest assured that he's getting his money's worth then it's best to stick with a known quantity and that's OEM.

I will not disagree with you there.

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Too many people get these cruddy aftermarket products for 1) to save money or 2) try to make their vehicle look "cool" ... neither one addresses the purpose of headlamps ie: get the light on the road ahead of you in the most efficient and safe manner.

Once again, agreed.

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It's like buying a flashlight because you like the way it looks in your hand even though you can't find your *** with it after dark.

Haha, never thought of it that way.

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I'm sure that "Eurolights Lighting" is fine for you, and that those other knockoffs will make many in the market quite happy, but I guarantee that at this moment in time none of them measures up. None. Until the time that the aftermarket becomes known for making an equivalent or superior product, through peer review and independent testing, even just one manufacturer will do, then the sweeping generalization applies.

I see you checked out my Cardomain page.

Eurolights are the brand of the bulb (actually made by Toucan Industries), not the housings. The housings are the same ones for sale in that eBay link I posted.

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But you'll continue to insist on doing so because "you know" it just has to be that way much like there are still people out there who "know" that blue coated bulbs are brighter instead of actually just being blue ... and a bit dimmer.

Oh yes, blue tinted bulbs are dimmer... unless you get high wattage blue tinted bulbs.

I don't "know" for sure that there is an aftermarket housing that is better than OEM. I just know for sure that there is no way someone can say 100% without actually testing 100%. Generalizations never apply to anything, they are usually born of someone pushing an opinion as a fact, as is this case.

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As to the link not having the housing listed, their access to stock changes daily so phone calls are the way to go. You know phones, right? I'd explain the concept but I'm afraid I'd end up in an argument about documented phone technology vs. some unique personal theory about cosmic audio vapors.

You should have explained that in the first place when you first listed the link, as most people would look at the list, not see our application, label you as someone who doesn't know what they are talking about, and move onto a different company.

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Originally Posted by Trey318

Are those sealed beam headlights?

No, they are not. They take 9004 bulbs just like OEMs, and put out a slightly more focused light pattern. In my opinion (some need to learn how to say those three words), they do put out just as much light as OEMs.

Last edited by jasonw; Oct 25, 2009 at 01:11 PM.