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Old Jun 5, 2005 | 03:08 PM
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Are the newer Helogen Headlights Plastic? Tapped my 96' seemed plastic??
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Old Jun 5, 2005 | 03:14 PM
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they might be. Ecklers, at the very least, sell plastic lenses. I don't like them, really. I don't like their light properties, and they are prone to yellowing.

The concept is simple, the plastic is lighter and puts less load on the motors.

I prefer the Hella conversion. Uses a HB2 bulb...
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Old Jun 5, 2005 | 03:35 PM
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Originally Posted by bogus
they might be. Ecklers, at the very least, sell plastic lenses. I don't like them, really. I don't like their light properties, and they are prone to yellowing.

The concept is simple, the plastic is lighter and puts less load on the motors.

I prefer the Hella conversion. Uses a HB2 bulb...
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Old Jun 5, 2005 | 06:11 PM
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Mine had the plastic ones on it when I got it. They're crap.
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Doesn't NAPA sell a plastic conversion headlight, too?
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Old Jun 6, 2005 | 10:57 AM
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Originally Posted by bogus
they might be. Ecklers, at the very least, sell plastic lenses. I don't like them, really. I don't like their light properties, and they are prone to yellowing.

The concept is simple, the plastic is lighter and puts less load on the motors.

I prefer the Hella conversion. Uses a HB2 bulb...
Where do I find them???
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Old Jun 6, 2005 | 10:32 PM
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Originally Posted by CAJUN C4
Where do I find them???
I bought mine from one of the Corvette stores, but I think you can get them from regular auto parts stores.
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