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      05-17-2013, 11:40 PM   #1
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My new DEPO headlights!

Wanted to keep the OEM Xenon look, so I went with the V1 DEPOs with halogen AE and 6000K bulbs. One of my favorite things is how the black housing blends in perfectly with Jet Black.

Also got it coded to delete the amber corners and to run the AE as DRL.

My only gripe would be that the AE are a little dim in the sunlight compared to the OEM AE.





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      05-20-2013, 01:50 PM   #2
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Looks great!
Which vendor did you purchase this from?
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      05-21-2013, 01:14 PM   #3
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      05-22-2013, 11:19 AM   #4
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Any issues with condensation?

How was the install / quality?
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      05-22-2013, 11:27 AM   #5
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Looks good. What highbeam bulb are you using? I'm using whatever their "super white" one is and its god awful yellow.
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My only gripe would be that the AE are a little dim in the sunlight compared to the OEM AE.
Can you not change the color of the halogen AE's to a higher K?
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      05-22-2013, 02:23 PM   #7
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I've been checking these Depos as well and would love to know about condensation and installation. Was it DYI or did someone install it for you? As much as I would like to get these, I can't justify getting rid of my current headlights. Don't have the space to store them and there isn't much of a market for halogens. Hahaha. The same goes for my wheels.
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wow that looks great, looks like Im going to do this same thing lol
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      05-22-2013, 03:57 PM   #9
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Any issues with condensation?

How was the install / quality?
Haven't had any issues with condensation, though I've only had them for about a month.

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Looks good. What highbeam bulb are you using? I'm using whatever their "super white" one is and its god awful yellow.
I'm using Phillips CrystalVision Ultra as the high beams. I had them as my low beams on the stock headlights. They aren't completely white, but it's definitely a step up from the stock H7 bulbs.

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Can you not change the color of the halogen AE's to a higher K?
I'm not sure if there's an option to change the halogen AE. I'd like to know if you can lower the K on the V2 LED AE to make it look halogen yellow.

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I've been checking these Depos as well and would love to know about condensation and installation. Was it DYI or did someone install it for you? As much as I would like to get these, I can't justify getting rid of my current headlights. Don't have the space to store them and there isn't much of a market for halogens. Hahaha. The same goes for my wheels.
I got them installed at Mod Bargains. Didn't trust myself removing and installing the bumper. Regarding condensation, from what I read, it's hit or miss. I think maybe there was one issue with them on these forums and now everyone scared of condensation. Personally, it was worth every penny. Not getting factory xenons was a bad move.
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My left one gets condensation for seemingly no reason, but only when i hit giant puddles or if i hold a power washer to it(easy solution, dont do those things!). Other than that i love them. I do plan on having them rebuilt by a guy locally to have v4 LED angel eyes and to be resealed for no condensation issues.
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      05-22-2013, 04:39 PM   #11
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Hopefully we can get a review from a long time user regarding the condensation or mod bargains can address this issue on their site. Probably next gen will have even better quality and eliminate condensation concerns and put worries to rest
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