99&UP HEADLAMP REPLACEMENT

[BLKVERT]

Well I have and "old" 2000 GT and my Headlamps are looking tired...was looking to get them replaced, obviously they are spotted and so on and so forth and there is no way I can get them replaced under factory warranty. So back to my original question.....where and what would be some good replacement lamps at a reasonable cost of course?????

 

[stang09er]

Sylvania Super whites are IMO will give you the best bang for the buck ...Autozone will have em' for around $40.00 for a set. Although i would try ebay to get em' cheaper...

 

[BLKVERT]

Thanks, but I was looking to replace the entire lense itself not just the bulbs. Appreciated the efffort!

 

[99redgt]

Find someone with an 01&up fixing to trade it in and swap the clear ones for the tinted ones on the newer ones. Thats what I did, I guess I just got lucky.

 

[lxsteed]

pull out your bulb and put some water in there. If you are still under factory warrenty (36K miles) they will replace them. Otherwise for a cheap fix, go rent a v6 stang from hertz or something thats brand new, take it home, swap the lights. new lights for about $40

 

[DavidCroft]

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Otherwise for a cheap fix, go rent a v6 stang from hertz or something thats brand new, take it home, swap the lights. new lights for about $40

Hahahaha Very sneaky, but I like it!

 

[BLKVERT]

pull out your bulb and put some water in there. If you are still under factory warrenty (36K miles) they will replace them. Otherwise for a cheap fix, go rent a v6 stang from hertz or something thats brand new, take it home, swap the lights. new lights for about $40

Sneaky.....might just have to do that one.

 

[jeff1414]

I never thought about that. Good one

 

[downsouthman1]

Check out the pics of my clear corners in the link in my sig. I tried to find the link on Ebay since those are the cheapest headlights I've found & I had the same problem you did.

 

[Isaac-1]

The best price I have found on OEM smoked (01+ style) lights is karkraft.com for $130 each, I got lucky and found a set of low mileage take off older style clear ones for $50 each (I don't like the smoked look). I loked at some of the aftermarket units at Fun Ford Weekend last Sept. in Ennis, TX all of the ones I saw looked to be poor quality.

Ike

 

[GinoGT]

And while you're in there, install a HID kit too.

 

[VOORHEES]

Otherwise for a cheap fix, go rent a v6 stang from hertz or something thats brand new, take it home, swap the lights. new lights for about $40

I am so thinking about doing this.....
-Jason

 

[BLKVERT]

Check out the pics of my clear corners in the link in my sig. I tried to find the link on Ebay since those are the cheapest headlights I've found & I had the same problem you did.

Got any good pics of the lenses up close???

 

[StangJonGT]

And while you're in there, install a HID kit too.

Are these available now?

Jon

 

[lxsteed]

Ford bends you over with their warrenty, you gotta be sneaky or else you won't get anywhere with them.

 

[GinoGT]

Are these available now?

Jon

They've been available. All you need is a kit for a 9007 system. I plan on getting one.

What I'd like to see is one of the dual-beam setups for a 9007. Since our bulbs have two filaments, a HID kit would make you lose your high beams. There's a dual beam setup for H4 systems which basically mounts the HID bulb in a small servo motor. When you hit the high beams, the servo points the bulb up higher, throwing the light further down the road like a high beam. Pretty cool setup.

EDIT: My friend has a HID setup on his Civic Si from www.misterjung.com He said it's a great system, never had any problems with it. I believe his bulbs are 8000k, giving them a purple look. Personally, I'd go with 6000k. Those are the ones with just a slight blue to them, 5000k's will give you a pure WHITE (very white) light, they're also the brightest in lumens.

 

[BLKVERT]

Ford bends you over with their warrenty, you gotta be sneaky or else you won't get anywhere with them.

No worries I gotz me a plan.......

 

[edcar01gt]

No worries I gotz me a plan.......

and im part of it.....hehehe

 

[downsouthman1]

Got any good pics of the lenses up close???

@ home on a disk I can upload to the comp. I don't get off 10 though.

 

[BLKVERT]

@ home on a disk I can upload to the comp. I don't get off 10 though.

Whenever you get a chance to.....would be cool to check them out.