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Old Apr 25, 2025 | 08:34 PM
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has anyone used the Headlight expert headlight upgrade for c5 corvette?
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Old Apr 25, 2025 | 09:32 PM
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has anyone used the Headlight expert headlight upgrade for c5 corvette?
thanks Mike
got a link?
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Old Apr 25, 2025 | 10:38 PM
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what or who is the headlight expert
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Please provide more info on what you are asking about so comments to your question can be posted.
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Old Apr 26, 2025 | 05:35 AM
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what or who is the headlight expert
Sorry the Headlight Expert is the name of. An online site that sells head light upgrades bulbs and kits for cars. I chose the direct fit bulb replacement.
The low beam is item number 9006 LED headlight conversion kit.
The high beam is item number 9005 LED headlight conversion kit. These are an upgrade for a 2002 C5 corvette with stock headlights.
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Old Apr 26, 2025 | 08:39 AM
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Led light bulb in the stock housing have’nt do any good so far. It is simply not compatible and does’nt upgrade anything
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Pretty much any "upgrade" bulb using the stock housing is a bust. Either the output gain is minimal, or its glaring bright and not adjustable so you are blinding everyone. Get sometthing with a new housing. Plenty of good options for these cars now. I know its pricey, but its worth it.
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Originally Posted by Vette-kid
Pretty much any "upgrade" bulb using the stock housing is a bust. Either the output gain is minimal, or it’s glaring bright and not adjustable so you are blinding everyone. Get sometthing with a new housing. Plenty of good options for these cars now. I know it’s pricey, but it’s worth it.
This is correct. I went from HID, to LED because i couldn’t see much at night, then to the Knightdrivetv housings. It’s the housing that’s the problem. I aimed them really low when I had the HID/LEDs and people still flashed me with their brights all the time.
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Originally Posted by mikes1955
Sorry the Headlight Expert is the name of. An online site that sells head light upgrades bulbs and kits for cars. I chose the direct fit bulb replacement.
The low beam is item number 9006 LED headlight conversion kit.
The high beam is item number 9005 LED headlight conversion kit. These are an upgrade for a 2002 C5 corvette with stock headlights.
Is there some reason you are not posting the link?
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A good place to go for a headlight expert is Daniel Stern Lighting Consultancy and Supply
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Rule number one!... Do not drive this GM product at night!... Shamefully the General Motors headlight is all but useless...for seeing that is... with this GM C5 Corvette.... .Dee Dee.. Disturbingly Dangerous, particularly for ol guys. GM should be ashamed 😏... but evidently they don't care...20 years squinting and guessing.
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