[KKevin]

Hi guys / gals,

Does anyone have any experience ordering these headlights from Ebay?

I know most people have the whites, Which color would be better to get?

[Torgus]

Neither? They look bad when installed. Very aftermarket. Like the ol Altezza taillights everyone used to rock. But if you want them, not blue.

[KKevin]

Originally Posted by Torgus

Neither? They look bad when installed. Very aftermarket. Like the ol Altezza taillights everyone used to rock. But if you want them, not blue.

Oh man, had to search up what Altezza tail lights were lol

[Luis561]

Hate to tell you what to do with your own car but these don't look good on the car. If you want clean headlights go with custom dtm or bright halos. Like the other person said, if you really want them get the white ones but not blue

[KKevin]

Originally Posted by Luis561

Hate to tell you what to do with your own car but these don't look good on the car. If you want clean headlights go with custom dtm or bright halos. Like the other person said, if you really want them get the white ones but not blue

I understand thanks for the recommendation, I was hoping to go to a BMW car meet to look and ask for advice- unfortunately covid haha

[uber]

The blue ones look weird because the inner housing is chromed out. Personally, I like the OEM+ look, so the blacked-out ones look a little strange as well. How DIY-inclined are you? Typically, these headlights are sealed with butyl, making them really easy to open up. You could open them and paint the inner housing to have pretty clean headlights.

Nothing about the headlights scream aftermarket besides the LED shape and color options. The shroud is a shroud and the turn signals look similar to OEM.

[Luis561]

Originally Posted by uber

The blue ones look weird because the inner housing is chromed out. Personally, I like the OEM+ look, so the blacked-out ones look a little strange as well. How DIY-inclined are you? Typically, these headlights are sealed with butyl, making them really easy to open up. You could open them and paint the inner housing to have pretty clean headlights.

Nothing about the headlights scream aftermarket besides the LED shape and color options. The shroud is a shroud and the turn signals look similar to OEM.

That is a good idea to black them out and then re seal them.

[Captain Buumer]

For other car i got similar headlights.

The only good thing about them are LEDs that seem to be attractive.

Night time visibility was horrible. And i hit a deer that destroyed one headlight.

Back to OEM with that car.

The only rational reason to replace headlights is if you actually are updating lighting output.

Between those two: the top one.

[KKevin]

Originally Posted by uber

The blue ones look weird because the inner housing is chromed out. Personally, I like the OEM+ look, so the blacked-out ones look a little strange as well. How DIY-inclined are you? Typically, these headlights are sealed with butyl, making them really easy to open up. You could open them and paint the inner housing to have pretty clean headlights.

Nothing about the headlights scream aftermarket besides the LED shape and color options. The shroud is a shroud and the turn signals look similar to OEM.

Yeah, im not comfortable retrofitting and installing myself (like below seems like its the most accepted). I would rather buy a full headlight housing

[langsbr]

I have the blue style but with black housings and I have gotten tons of compliments on them. I like them (except for the optics - the optics BLOW). Eventually I will retrofit a nice Bi-xenon into them because that's the other part that sucks - you lose bixenon functionality, and your high beam becomes the inner bulb which is lame.

[KKevin]

Originally Posted by langsbr

I have the blue style but with black housings and I have gotten tons of compliments on them. I like them (except for the optics - the optics BLOW). Eventually I will retrofit a nice Bi-xenon into them because that's the other part that sucks - you lose bixenon functionality, and your high beam becomes the inner bulb which is lame.

Thats what I heard you lose that function... Does the blue eyes stand out? (How about at night? Blue?)
(How about if you have the daytime running lights on?)

[langsbr]

I think the blue stands out pretty well, and it's got a blueish hue at night, but not blue enough to get pulled.

I have it coded so the angel eyes are the DRLs. The outer projector is the low beam, and the high beam is the inner reflector.

I don't think I would be happy with them if I drove a lot at night - the optics really are pretty bad, but for my use (pleasure car only, and don't get me wrong, night time driving is visible, just not as nice as OEM) they are fine.

[KKevin]

Originally Posted by langsbr

I have it coded so the angel eyes are the DRLs. The outer projector is the low beam, and the high beam is the inner reflector.

So yes, you still have high beam functionality? They're swapped to the inside reflectors?

Sorry for asking too many questions 😅

[langsbr]

Originally Posted by KKevin

So yes, you still have high beam functionality? They're swapped to the inside reflectors?

Sorry for asking too many questions 😅

Yes. On OEM, the inner beam is just for flash to pass, and the outer is a bi-xenon.

With these, the inner beam is both flash to pass and always on high beam. Kinda sucks.

[KKevin]

Originally Posted by langsbr

Yes. On OEM, the inner beam is just for flash to pass, and the outer is a bi-xenon.

With these, the inner beam is both flash to pass and always on high beam. Kinda sucks.

It looks like you're able to turn them on/off here.
Haha, guess I'll have to drive blind a bit, since high beams are the only function- and dont wanna blind other drivers 😂

Thanks for the night pics!

[Ali-E90]

Of those two, I prefer the top option. The blue rings are a pass, plus the halos on the bottom unit are backwards compared to the new halo style they seem to be replicating.

The others just look more fitting to me.

Of course if you want OEM style look for depo headlights.

[macloren]

Forget those ebay headlights. Most of the time, the quality and fit aren't good.

[Ali-E90]

Originally Posted by macloren

Forget those ebay headlights. Most of the time, the quality and fit aren't good.

There are several feedback posts on this forum confirming quality of the depo headlights on this forum. I've had also had good success with the Mars/Rolling gears lights too, as have others.

Can't attest to the other brands, but I wouldn't paint them all with the same brush, especially when there already are several posts on this forum that do confirm the quality of the depo headlights.

[KKevin]

Originally Posted by Ali-323i

There are several feedback posts on this forum confirming quality of the depo headlights on this forum. I've had also had good success with the Mars/Rolling gears lights too, as have others.

Can't attest to the other brands, but I wouldn't paint them all with the same brush, especially when there already are several posts on this forum that do confirm the quality of the depo headlights.

Any links to share?
Most posts' links are expired

[Ali-E90]

Originally Posted by KKevin

Any links to share?
Most posts' links are expired

Head to eBay, look for Depo headlights sold by user Fishcake.

[langsbr]

Originally Posted by macloren

Forget those ebay headlights. Most of the time, the quality and fit aren't good.

What is your definition and qualification of "quality"? The fitment is fine - they are a direct fit.

As far as quality goes, the LED angel eyes is very nice. I've already stated that the projector optics sucks, but any $300 set of headlights won't have anything close to OEM optics.

They aren't made of tinfoil and going to fall apart in a month's time. As long as you accept that the lighting is sub-par, they are fine.