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24556, regarding APC Gen II projector headlight
Posted by jnam27, Jun-19-02 02:54 AM
Does anybody have this APC gen II projector (with 2 projector lenses for each side)?
http://www.nopionline.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=dsppartdetail&vmakeid=250&vmodelid=015&vcatyear=1999&vnopinum=850%2B0342&vTitle=1999%20MITSUBISHI%20Eclipse%20Lighting%20Headlamp%20Assembly

I found it at Nopi, and it looks good. I wonder how its fitment is. I have to change my OEM right headlight ASAP due to wreck by some punk. If this is not better than Nakayama projector, then I might buy Nakayama's from procarparts.
I appreciate any inputs.
TIA.
24557, RE: regarding APC Gen II projector headlight
Posted by CVedEclipse, Jun-19-02 05:11 AM
i do believe that niclipse has them on his car...
24558, RE: regarding APC Gen II projector headlight
Posted by fasterGS, Jun-19-02 05:36 AM
From what he said in an earlier post they are hella brighter from the first ones. But there was something about them having to be hardwired?? Hopefully he will post to this and give you all the specifics.
24559, RE: regarding APC Gen II projector headlight
Posted by xEclipsE RaceRx, Jun-19-02 12:31 PM
yea i remember him saying that you dont get the back cover...and you have to use the original stock back cover....real drawback for me..im probably gonna go with the Nakayama ones...cheaper too...but the new ones do look tight as hell


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24560, RE: regarding APC Gen II projector headlight
Posted by jnam27, Jun-20-02 02:42 AM
Thank you guys!

So it doesn't include the backcover as well as wiring hardness, or what?

Hey Niclipse! I need you your help.

Thanks.

p.s. probably I have to go with the Nakayama one...:(
24561, RE: regarding APC Gen II projector headlight
Posted by fasterGS, Jun-20-02 05:12 PM
http://www.2gnt.com/cgi-bin/dcforum/dcboard.cgi?az=show_thread&om=3394&forum=DCForumID15

So I was bored.... here ya go!
24562, RE: regarding APC Gen II projector headlight
Posted by jnam27, Jun-21-02 01:12 AM
Thank you, fasterGS!

Yeah, I probably have to go with Nakayama one to avoid all the hassles.x(
Sad news it doesn't come up with the wiring hardness, and it has shitty fitment. damn, I wanted it so bad.
:( :(
24563, RE: regarding APC Gen II projector headlight
Posted by Niclipse, Jul-09-02 06:49 AM
Yeah the look bad as shit during the day and are bright as hell at night, but be prepared for custom wiring and filling the fenders where there is a gap.

Mine have a leak i need to work out, sometimes all this florida humidty gets in there.


24564, RE: regarding APC Gen II projector headlight
Posted by jamesman, Jul-09-02 03:41 PM
nick, what you mean that there is no back? is there no back caps or no rear half of the headlight altogether? is it possible for you to take a picture of what the back looks like in the car and post it, i was thinking about getting them, but for the price, they better not require a ridiculous amount of custom fitting.
Thanks
james
24565, RE: regarding APC Gen II projector headlight
Posted by Niclipse, Jul-10-02 04:40 AM
> nick, what you mean that there is no back?
>

When you pop the hood of your car and look at your headlights, there is a black housing that is visible. This plack housing has two 3 diameter gray circles that twist so that you can install a new headlight bulb. This entire black housing does not come with these lights.

> is there no back caps or no rear half of the
> headlight altogether?
>

No rear portion of the headlight assembly.

> is it possible for you to take a picture of what the
> back looks like in the car and post it, i was thinking
> about getting them, but for the price, they better not
> require a ridiculous amount of custom fitting.
>

Yes my friend has a digital camera. I'll try to take some this
weekend. As for the custom fitting, If I could do it all over again I would have heated my stock headlights and removed the rear black housing from them and retofitted it onto the new ones. I currently have a leak.

Plus you will HAVE to do custom wiring to the new headlights because they do not come with any wiring. This means you will have to take your stock headlight that has wiring built into it, cut it, strip it out, put it into the new headlight and splice it back together.

Also, you will have to fill the fender gaps. I have these healights in all the way they can go, and they don't fit seamlessly.

> Thanks
> james

24566, RE: regarding APC Gen II projector headlight
Posted by jamesman, Jul-10-02 10:01 AM
Thanks Nick,
I do not have problem with the custom fitting and wiring and all the other crap, but man do you think the quality and coolness factor warrants the price tag, i saw them at nopi for like 240 something. are the light fixtures all metal? because the price seems a little steep for half a headlight. i like the way they look immensely, i guess i have to decide if i like the more than 240 bucks!
thanks!!!
james
24567, RE: regarding APC Gen II projector headlight
Posted by jamesman, Jul-15-02 05:45 PM
any pictures yet? i think i'm just gonn go buy them.
Thanks
James