Thinking about ebay headlights.....opinions??

drod327 · Jun 23, 2016

Thinking about buying these. Anyone have any experience with this type of headlight? Also, I really like those chrome bug sheilds, anyone know where I can get a factory type for cheap?

2006 2008 Dodge RAM 1500 2500 3500 Chrome Bezel Headlights 06 08 Front Headlamps | eBay

Ceri · Jun 23, 2016

Normally I avoid ebay headlights, but I replaced the lighting system with retrofit projectors. Its cheap for a reason, but results will obviously vary depending on the brand and luck.

blackbeautyhemi · Jun 23, 2016

Yea mine were junk that I got.. Hence the reason I have covers on my factory lights now

sbarron · Jun 23, 2016

no, no, no... junk.

ST-8 · Jun 23, 2016

blackbeautyhemi said:
Yea mine were junk that I got.. Hence the reason I have covers on my factory lights now

This

drod327 · Jun 23, 2016

damn, thats depressing lol. I was looking forward to them. My factory headlights are pretty beat up, fading and scratches.

sbarron · Jun 23, 2016

polish them. it can yield great results.

justin13703 · Jun 23, 2016

I see I'm late to the party but I'll also add my opinion

They're junk lol

drod327 · Jun 23, 2016

are there any good aftermarket headlight out there??

blackbeautyhemi · Jun 23, 2016

Rigid lol

sbarron · Jun 23, 2016

Your best bet is to retrofit your existing lights or simply add additional auxiliary lighting. I've never modified mine because after researching, none of the aftermarket lights come anywhere close to OEM quality.

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Core-Lokt · Jun 23, 2016

drod327 said:
are there any good aftermarket headlight out there??

TYC makes a good replacement light. Nothing sexy like projectors, halos or LEDs. I've had a set on my truck for two years now, and never had a leak or adjuster break. They do have smoked and clear versions for '06+, not sure about '05 and earlier.

FullForceRam · Jul 6, 2016

I guess I got lucky! Bought these on eBay a month ago and love them.

Originals were faded:

New aftermarket eBay headlights:

Bought them from seller: gt_racers
$120

blackbeautyhemi · Jul 6, 2016

FullForceRam said:
I guess I got lucky! Bought these on eBay a month ago and love them.

Originals were faded:

New aftermarket eBay headlights:

Bought them from seller: gt_racers
$120

Give it time.. You'll get moisture.. It took mine a few months to turn to ****.

ST-8 · Jul 9, 2016

FullForceRam said:
I guess I got lucky! Bought these on eBay a month ago and love them.

Originals were faded:

New aftermarket eBay headlights:

Bought them from seller: gt_racers
$120

I love mine after a year of owning them, but didn't make it much farther than that before I took off an threw the stockers back on

Bullitt5339 · Jul 9, 2016

I learned a long time ago that whenever you buy a set of cheap headlights, the first thing you need to do is seal them really well around the seams or they'll get condensation. The next thing to do is seal the actual surface with a good sealer like Chemical Guys JetSeal to protect them from UV damage. If you take the extra time to do a few small things, you can end up with a good set of lights for a fraction of the cost.

FullForceRam · Jul 11, 2016

Moister isn't a big deal where I live (Los Gatos, Ca) I'm more worried about heat.

Deiz29 · Jul 26, 2016

I purchased a pair of the smoke ones off eBay for about 70$ and they fit up perfect I did take them off for now til other things are finished body work wise but I did use a silicone seal around them and any other area I suspected of causing as issue down the line. I've purchased many headlights for cars off eBay over the years and never had an issue. So if u prep it right they should work just fine. I used clear rtv silicone on all of them except this pair I went with the black one.

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