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05-08-2003, 04:50 AM

Methamphetamine

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My AE Headlight...

My passenger side headlight busted when I rear ended someone. And I got a new one through Keystone Automotive for about $80. EVERYTHING came w/ it including the bulb. BUT the cool thing is - it's black on the inside. I thought it was just a shadow cuz I installed it in a garage. It looks A LOT different when I have my lights on now. If I HAD another $80 I'd buy a right side one too....anyone else have one or two?

05-08-2003, 06:04 AM

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Re: My AE Headlight...

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My passenger side headlight busted when I rear ended someone. And I got a new one through Keystone Automotive for about $80. EVERYTHING came w/ it including the bulb. BUT the cool thing is - it's black on the inside. I thought it was just a shadow cuz I installed it in a garage. It looks A LOT different when I have my lights on now. If I HAD another $80 I'd buy a right side one too....anyone else have one or two?

Black on the inside? Won't that affect the reflectivity of the light??

05-08-2003, 06:19 AM

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i dunno, maybe? It looks phat, just like the 5th gens AE lights - but on the road it's just as bright

05-08-2003, 06:25 AM

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do you have pix

05-08-2003, 02:47 PM

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do you have pix

05-08-2003, 06:45 PM

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05-09-2003, 03:34 AM

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sounds interesting though

05-09-2003, 08:44 AM

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it would match UK corners quite well..

05-09-2003, 08:49 AM

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pics would be cool.....so get out there and take some

05-11-2003, 01:16 PM

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lol - yeah, i'll get pics in. i dont own a digi camera...so I've gotta borrow one from a friend.

N34JZ - did you hit a deer? (sig pic)

05-11-2003, 01:21 PM

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QUOTE]Originally posted by Methamphetamine
lol - yeah, i'll get pics in. i dont own a digi camera...so I've gotta borrow one from a friend.

N34JZ - did you hit a deer? (sig pic) [/QUOTE]

He bought the car like that, I dunno why he put that pic on there.

05-17-2003, 11:59 AM

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Hi, I was wondering if you could please help in telling me what I need to do to change my headlight out. Search doesn't work, and I'm kinda stuck.. Thanks!

05-17-2003, 01:28 PM

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Hi, I was wondering if you could please help in telling me what I need to do to change my headlight out. Search doesn't work, and I'm kinda stuck.. Thanks!

you'll need to remove the clips from the grille on that side (2 clips, they're a pain but keep at it)
remove corner light and you'll see two 10mm bolts/screws going into the side of the headlight
then there are 2 10mm nuts on the backside of the headlight bracket (near the radiator)

check chiltons online in the FAQ for more

05-17-2003, 04:22 PM

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it would match UK corners quite well..

OT: Would you by any chance have some spare parts from your red VE?

1) Radio brackets

2) Radio bezel/trim piece that goes around the radio/climate control unit etc

Any chance you got em to spare? I need em

05-17-2003, 06:32 PM

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OT: Would you by any chance have some spare parts from your red VE?

1) Radio brackets

2) Radio bezel/trim piece that goes around the radio/climate control unit etc

Any chance you got em to spare? I need em

#1 i dont have

, #2 yes

if you go to my cardomain pg 4 you can see pics of whats left that i will be selling (ill be putting up a thread soon but i will notify all those who "claimed" certain parts first)

05-17-2003, 06:34 PM

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i'm still trying to understand what he said

05-17-2003, 06:44 PM

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#1 i dont have , #2 yes

if you go to my cardomain pg 4 you can see pics of whats left that i will be selling (ill be putting up a thread soon but i will notify all those who "claimed" certain parts first)

Awesome...

Although the radio bezel is missing in those pics. I'm talking about the immediate trim piece around the radio and whatnot...it holds the hazard button...and the lil change dealie at the bottom....you know what I'm talkin bout right? lol

If so you selling in the next couple days? I would need it as soon as possible

05-22-2003, 04:52 PM

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Ok guys, my "AE" light is on the left...see how much darker it is?

05-22-2003, 05:21 PM

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damn "body roll"

05-22-2003, 05:24 PM

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damn "body roll"

damn strait! recognize!

05-22-2003, 09:20 PM

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Ok guys, my "AE" light is on the left...see how much darker it is?

actually its opposite of the ae headlight. The ae light is dark on the corner pieces and bright in the center but I see what your saying. I was considering taking the lens off of my gxe and do the corners like the ae and put my extra set of UK corners on there but found a set of e36 lights cheap so will probably put those on instead.

05-22-2003, 11:02 PM

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Ok guys, my "AE" light is on the left...see how much darker it is?

i think your bumper needs a fresh coat of paint...

mine looked like that too til today. got my bumper repainted

05-23-2003, 04:27 AM

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i think your bumper needs a fresh coat of paint...

Thank you Mr. Obvious!

heh, j/k man. Yeah...needs it bad

05-23-2003, 06:55 AM

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Ok guys, my "AE" light is on the left...see how much darker it is?

dood..can you possibly take that pic any farther back? (great shot of the bushes in the back)

how about a close up shot?
"grassy azz"

05-23-2003, 07:57 AM

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dood..can you possibly take that pic any farther back? (great shot of the bushes in the back) how about a close up shot?
"grassy azz"

Yeah, a close up would be better. Maybe sometimes new headlights look darker because they arent fogged up or pitted on the front?

05-23-2003, 08:02 AM

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Looks cool, but not enough of a difference to spend $160 to get.

05-23-2003, 11:45 AM

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i didnt take the pic danny, but i see what you're sayin

05-23-2003, 05:03 PM

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Man here yall are trying to tint the inside of your lights and Im trying to get my chrome back so I can see at night, lol. So for now I have AE headlights too. lol 15 years of nature did it

Wow... didnt realize my car is 15 years old, dang my car is old.

05-23-2003, 07:57 PM

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i think your bumper needs a fresh coat of paint...

mine looked like that too til today. got my bumper repainted

What's a good paint to use on bumpers? Mine is real chippy.

05-23-2003, 08:24 PM

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What's a good paint to use on bumpers? Mine is real chippy.

just use some touch-up paint if the area of damage is small, or get an aerosol can. spray the area with the paint and spray some clear coat on it. you can get some paint here http://www.paintscratch.com/