Anyone tried these headlight housings?

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Sonic_Boost

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Do a search for almost the same exact thread title and youll find a thread for these haha. Just lose the word housings


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SouthFLSonic

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inm said:
Was browsing eBay for Sonic related things and stumbled on these.

12 14 Chevy Sonic Dual CCFL Halos Projector Headlights w Chrome Trim Blk Housing | eBay

Chevy 2012 2014 Sonic LS Lt LTZ RS Smoke Diamond Cut Headlight Left Right Set | eBay


The second seems to just be a tinted set of stock headlights, but the big difference is they are DOT approved as opposed to tinting my own headlights. Anybody tried either of them?
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Instead of several hundred $$$on a whole new set of headlights to get tinted lenses why not just spend $50 or so and buy a tint kit and do em yourself??

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SouthFLSonic

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inm said:
The kit is DOT approved, while the DIY is not

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I guarantee you that tinted lights are not DOT approved anyplace in the US, the housings may be DOT approved before the tint but the tint they applied to them makes them no longer DOT approved.

My housings say DOT on them also but the film I placed over the exterior makes them no longer DOT approved.

Just trying to save you several hundred dollars on a purchase of a less than OEM housing that you have no clue of quality and how long it will last. I would go OEM and tint it any day over aftermarket lights and that is just going off of my experiences with the low quality that they usually are, non OEM lights always seem to haze faster and crack.

Just my .02¢ as it is your money and car and just so you know I am all for tinting lights so this is not about me hating on it......
 
krakenredbeard

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If you read the other thread a member had a dealer tech install her lights and he said that the lights where oem modified. How true that is I don't know.


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SouthFLSonic

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krakenredbeard said:
If you read the other thread a member had a dealer tech install her lights and he said that the lights where oem modified. How true that is I don't know.


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Even still, you would buy a set of OEM headlights when you already have a set of OEM headlights to get tinted lenses?? It doesn't make a lick of sense to me but I am just trying to play devil's advocate and put all the options out there.

Now I can see if they had projectors, different LED lighting options or were modified to a point that it warranted buying a new set but just for tint when it can be had for fraction of the cost is confusing.....But again your car your money and I am just talking it out.
 
inm

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krakenredbeard said:
If you read the other thread a member had a dealer tech install her lights and he said that the lights where oem modified. How true that is I don't know.


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Interesting, I suppose the ad is lying. Typical for eBay. :p

SouthFLSonic said:
Even still, you would buy a set of OEM headlights when you already have a set of OEM headlights to get tinted lenses?? It doesn't make a lick of sense to me but I am just trying to play devil's advocate and put all the options out there.

Now I can see if they had projectors, different LED lighting options or were modified to a point that it warranted buying a new set but just for tint when it can be had for fraction of the cost is confusing.....But again your car your money and I am just talking it out.
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No worries bro, I definitely see where you are coming from. I was just under the impression that these were "aftermarket" and actually manufactured that way, but I guess the ad is lying lol

Mod, please lock this, as I see the other thread now, I'll keep my eye on that one. :D
 
SouthFLSonic

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krakenredbeard said:
They do make them with halos and projectors etc etc etc.


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Now those ones I could see footing the cash for because they are modded beyond stock but I am just waiting to see how they hold up with the first few who purchased them. Projectors look amazing on this car with the independent high and low set up.
 
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getthebiscuit

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Wait! So tinted headlights are not DOT approved. But are they DOT disapprove? like can u get in trouble for having your headlights blacked out?
 
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