[stikshift]

im looking to buy some new headlights. are these a good buy? hid or led?

how hard to install would they be?

HID 05-08 CHEVY COBALT HALO PROJECTOR BLACK HEADLIGHTS:eBay Motors (item 150360976263 end time Aug-21-09 16:16:52 PDT)

 

[Icydub]

I was looking at them too

 

[hailcesar75]

I personally think they're fine. hids go for $100 nowadays so
ur getting projectors for $100. Only thing is I think u have to wire up the halos

 

[stikshift]

whats the difference between hid and led? which are better?
and what makes ya think that?

 

[hailcesar75]

Well the halos are LEDs and the driving lights are hids. I would do that deal

 

[Beamer]

HID is the headlights themselves and the LEDs are the three lights on top and than there are like 2 in each halo. Those are 1st gens and you have to do alittle splicing of wires to get all the lights to work, LEDs that is.

 

[stikshift]

so how do i know if they are 1, 2, or 3 gen?

 

[Beamer]

1st gens are what you are looking at, the second gens have CCFL halos(kind i have) and a CCFL strip over the halos and than 3 LED lights in the corner after the strip. The 3rd gens have LED halo rings and 3 LEDs under the halos.

 

[Icydub]

It get those, but i want a more "stock" look.

What i want are chrome CCFL, but those cost $$$

 

[Beamer]

Yea, I have been debating on getting another set of CCFL's myself in chrome to change it up when I get bored but it is a pretty penny. Though alot cheaper for them than when I first got them, eventually they were decrease in price more. I am just waiting to see if there is another gen coming out soon.

 

[Icydub]

I heard there is a 4th gen..?

 

[Beamer]

May of been me who said that, all I know is I saw a sig on Css.net or some pic thread and there was another kind. I did some searching but have not seen anything so I have no idea if there is another set out there or if it was a custom job

 

[hailcesar75]

I have the second gens too but I disconnected the led and halos. I just prefer it that way. Plus I painted them differently so they're not seen too much.

 

[stikshift]

are the second gens plug and play?

 

[hailcesar75]

Yeah they are.

Hey Beamer maybe your seeing the retrofits?

 

[stikshift]

well then could you guys help me out in finding some good 2nd gen ones? i honestly cant tell the difference lol. preferably black instead of chrome.

 

[Beamer]

Maybe they are retrofits Hail.

Stik, here is one set you are talking about for sale on ebay, may want to look to see if there is a better deal on there but these give you the idea of what you are looking for

05-08 CHEVROLET COBALT PROJECTOR HEADLIGHTS CCFL HaloBK:eBay Motors (item 170370591978 end time Aug-16-09 21:41:22 PDT)

 

[hailcesar75]

Did it only have one projector and not have the dual look?

 

[Beamer]

yea

 

[stikshift]

do ya guys reccomend 2nd or 3rd gen more?