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Old Jul 19, 2025 | 10:05 AM
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My 2006 C6 has one fogy lens cover, why only one I have ne idea. Tried several lens cleaners but none really worked. Finally decided to replace both headlights. There are many replacement options available. I have been looking at the Morimoto Gen2 XB LED headlight , black housing clear lens and the Apex Series High-power LED Module Headlight black housing Clear Lens. While the Morimoto is very expensive compared to the Apex I don't mind the extra expense for the Morimoto if it is worth the difference in cost. Also I don't expect to be changing the lights again any time soon. Both options are available at American Muscle along with several others.
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Old Jul 19, 2025 | 12:32 PM
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If you want the Morimoto's, I'd suggest you purchase them from @umnitza . Best customer service of any vendor I've dealt with in all of my years on this forum.
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Old Jul 19, 2025 | 01:09 PM
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Not to be”that guy” to go against Corvette_Ed but I went with Morimoto C8 style headlights. The only mistake I made was not purchasing them from Cole @VetteLights . I was able to install them myself and are light years better visibility at night. Yes they’re expensive but my original headlights are like new and didn’t want to mess with them.



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Originally Posted by bryant1
My 2006 C6 has one fogy lens cover, why only one I have ne idea. Tried several lens cleaners but none really worked. Finally decided to replace both headlights. There are many replacement options available. I have been looking at the Morimoto Gen2 XB LED headlight , black housing clear lens and the Apex Series High-power LED Module Headlight black housing Clear Lens. While the Morimoto is very expensive compared to the Apex I don't mind the extra expense for the Morimoto if it is worth the difference in cost. Also I don't expect to be changing the lights again any time soon. Both options are available at American Muscle along with several others.
Any suggestion or advice on these options or any other lights and where to purchase them that may be a better option?
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I've had good luck and good service from both Vette Lights (Morimoto XB TAIL lights) and Sharplight Innovations (P1 style LED headlights). If I were to go with the C7 or C8 style LED lenses, I'd probably have bought from Vette Lights again, but the P1's were the ones for me (looks wise), and Sharplight Innovations was the only one I found that carried them that posted on this forum, so there was some degree of accountability and PLUS it was less expensive AND better looking, so Sharplight Innovations FTW for me. YMMV. Good luck with your purchase, and post some pics while you are installing and as well as before and after results.
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Old Jul 20, 2025 | 01:24 AM
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Got mine off Amazon for 425 shipped.


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Morimoto's are a good option or you can replace the lenses & keep your stock lights, lens polishing kits are only a temporary fix
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Thanks. I am certainly getting a lot o options. Will take me awhile to go through them all
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Old Jul 20, 2025 | 09:25 AM
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will give them a look
Not sure if I want to go with the Morimotos just really like their look. Like to find out more about their performance as compared to other brands Reading good and bad reviews
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found that out. That's why I decided to pull the trigger and just replace them
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I have Morimoto's. Love them. I also got the fog lights they make as well.
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