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Old 05-20-2010, 02:46 AM   #1
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Default HeadLights! and corners

OK - I'm going to replace eh headlamps and corners. The previous owner installed really crappy angel eye uni-body cheapos and they MUST go.

Which way to go? DEPO, APEXCONE. HELLA? OEM? Function over form and definitely over $$$. But...gotta have some style.

Looking for a solid solution.

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Depo. Stay away from Apexcone.
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Depo. Stay away from Apexcone.
I don't believe you can get Apexcones anymore, but I'm pretty sure they've been replaced with DJ Auto

so stay away from DJ Auto Depo's are good, plenty of BMW owners are happy with those
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I like the DJ auto much more than the Depo. Apexcone was made by DDM. DJ auto is not affiliated with DDM, they just sell them. But yes the Apexcone were poor quality.

Your only two choices are DJ auto and Depo. Anything else is too exspensive(HELLA) or too cheap(Ebay).
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Where to buy? What is the consensus = DDM Tuning, Oversteer.com, ECS Tuning??

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Got no real issues with my Apexcones other than they need to be resealed..
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I like the DJ auto much more than the Depo. Apexcone was made by DDM. DJ auto is not affiliated with DDM, they just sell them. But yes the Apexcone were poor quality.
gotcha, thanks for the correction
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Depo Gen IV's all the way. The housings are way thicker and just a solid unit all together over Dj Auto. The only reason Dj auto's sell is becuase they are very low priced and they have the full halo marketing ploy.

ccfl or led AE's?, I really dont see the diff..But i went with an LED...

If you can afford it, get ZKW's.

I suggest DDM.

Just my 2cents.

good luck.

edit:
Actually, I correct myself...LED AE's will have a longer life(more hrs.) and are said to be brighter!
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