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Interior/Exterior helix projector headlights- discontinued?

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Old Feb 19, 2021 | 06:39 PM
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helix projector headlights- discontinued?

My 05 has halogen headlights and they are awful to me and everyone else who has driven my car. I do want an upgrade but I like they way the oem lights look. I saw a few threads on the depo/helix projectors and I like how they look similar to the stock headlights, but everywhere I look they're out of stock. Are these discontinued and never coming back? Any suggestions?
 
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Old Feb 20, 2021 | 02:44 PM
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I have Philips X-Treme H7 +120% bulbs in the low beams & +150% in the high beams (they don't last as long but they are also not on as much).
A remarkable difference.
Osram & Sylvania etc make similar bulbs.
You might check the low beam alignment.
 
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Old Feb 22, 2021 | 10:17 AM
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Gotcha, I'll give different bulbs a shot. I didn't know you could aim the halogens, I thought that was just a xenon thing? Guess this is showing I don't know anything about headlights XD
 
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Old Feb 22, 2021 | 10:28 AM
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Alignment is with 2 large screws on either side of each headlight. One does the left-right, the other does the up-down.
Find a brick wall about 30' away - get the low beams level with each other, they are the important ones.
Try this: https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...dlights-431003
& there are plenty of others.
 
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