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Old Jul 22, 2007 | 09:14 PM
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I've been reading the recent posts about installing aftermarket HID lights, and I'd certainly like to upgrade the lousy stock headlights, but I'd also like to do it along with with projector lenses for that clear cutoff on the top of the beam. There is a company on that famous auction site selling projector lenses for C4 Corvettes for about $35, minus the electronics. I couldn't find any for the C5, though. Does anyone know where to buy C5 projector lenses for a reasonable price (I consider under $100 for the pair as reasonable)? I'm unfamiliar with C4 headlights. Would it be possible to retrofit them into the C5 housing? If the answers to these questions are "no", then I'm probly gonna wait till some fleabay type company decides to sell them. There's got to be a sizable market, and if they're already available for C4's, it's gotta be only a matter of time.
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Old Jul 23, 2007 | 11:31 AM
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this link may be of some help. you have to register to see the link, though. worth it as there is alot of good info on doing hid retro fits.
http://www.hidplanet.com/forums/view...508&highlight=
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I've become very familier with my headlights and that retrofit looks like somthing i can do....however i already have the HID bulbs that fit the stock 9006 housings anyone know of a projector housing that has 9006 bulbs?
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Thanks Phreak. I just registered for that site. Looks like I've got some homework to do!
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just FYI, here's what the custom ones look like:

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