MRedmon

I recently installed a set of DEPO 2-piece projector headlights along with the 4300k HID conversion kit from VVME. It's only been a week and a half (installed March 7th) but, so far, I have had excellent results! $287 total and the lights look and function great!

You can see below how I mounted the ballasts on the dust cover, using screws/epoxy/zip ties, as well as their fitment within the headlight cavity. The connectors were wrong for the corner lights but the bulb housings were otherwise identical, so I just swapped the old bulb housings into the new corner light housings.

Before installation, both the headlights and the corner lights were completely sealed using silicon, so I shouldn't have a problem with moisture buildup inside the lights. The only downside I can see to this upgrade is that I lose my foglights in favor of city lights (which are controlled by the foglight button - I'll have to do the independent foglight mod to make them useful). One of the next upgrades I plan to do is to add foglights.

I haven't had the chance yet to get better photos of the headlights nor of the lights in action. I'll be able to get those this coming weekend.

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Hillbilly

nice. But seriously, the pinstripe has to go!

Kingttr

but it appears to be a job well done. And more than likely there will be enough people who dislike them...

Im@wesome~ out!

i guess i've grown so accustomed to the valeo's i just won't accept anything less. I would like to see light output. I also don't like the fact they aren't one piece... But its working for ya hope you enjoy them.

Things to watch out for:
melting the housing + cutoff ... how clear is it, take some pics

enjoy

Nate (ETKA+Scumbag)

Yuck.

Kingttr

no its not the best, but impossible to find valeo ecodes AND Xenon hardware for &lt; 300...

Im@wesome~ out!

true... but i would rather save the 300 ... and wait till i got enough to get the valeo's

Rosati (Ginzo)

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MRedmon

I agree. I'm trying to go with a black/white combination on my car. I've also replaced the side turn signal lights with smoked ones (as you'll see next weekend when I am able to take better pictures of the car and lights).

Kingttr

and say he wanted to upgrade lights and something else (chip, wheels etc) he could/can do two of one thing, or spend the big(ger) bucks and do one thing the best way. I, like you, prefer the second of the two,(although I can not always afford to (yet I do anyways..)) but obviously some people prefer the cheaper DIY project... which you did approve of while pointing out its not the best way..