UPDATE 3/10/13: The chinese enclosures are sketchy and buyers are reporting failures immediately and no customer service. Hopefully I can still edit this OP when reliable parts hit the market.
I thought some of you might find these interesting. I searched and didn't find them on the site yet. Please add information on any other options you've found. I'm not too interested in getting them but I think it's nice to see the aftermarket parts for the MK3 picking up the pace.
Price is for a pair minus the bulbs and ballasts. ($607 + $199 shipping)
I think the main issue that people run into with setups like these are that the LED's have a tendency to go out prematurely... At least from what I've seen. They look really cool though! It would be cool to see someone try them out...
I put a pair of spec d projector headlamps on my 13 SE. After about 4 months, the drivers' side white led eyebrow is intermittent. No warranty, no support. Disappointing. Any thoughts or suggestions?
They'd be cool if they weren't $600 plus $200 in shipping. If they were $300 shipped then they'd be worth it, but at $800 total I don't think so. It'd be cheaper to get a pair of regular lights off eBay and do your own projector conversion I'd think.
Exactly what I'd expect. When more options get released and the early adopters have paid for the tooling costs, prices should nosedive. I'm sure anyone who wants to uniquify their Focus will eventually find ones they like at a price they can afford.
Posted about some of these the other day in the HID thread. I believe it's because of a supply/demand type of thing. No one really has anything out on the market and their trying to capitalize on it.
Why can't someone make a reproduction of the factory blacked out headlights with a projector where the low beam reflector is? These LEDs and angel eyes look so tacky.
If those are what the picture says they practically are the HID OEM headlights. Of course it said min buy is 5 pairs and no price... Depending on price if those look exactly like the OEM ones I'd jump for a pair.
been doing google on chinese website (I can read chinese), seems they are selling over there in china for about 1500 RMB, which is a little over 200 USD a pair, and that's retail price over there. I'm making a trip this summer to Beijing, might bring a couple of them back with me. [headbang]
They are very bright. The upper brow doesn't look that wide to the eye my camera phone is junk. Bulbs arrive Tuesday so i can finish install then and check beam pattern. Overall they seem very well built. housing are very built and lenses are clear. Time will tell on the leds but if they failed I'd try anything to repair them. After seeing them on there's no way Id put the chromies back on. Actually I might even take the chrome ones apart and build my own projectors and skin the insides with carbon fiber.
No problems with customs. Once they shipped they arrived within 5 days via postal service (ems)
Is it truly previews? Or was there a need for modifications to get the LEDs to light up sine the oems don't have led strips.
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