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[jerry]

Hi
Just had the dreaded MOT and both the mig and the esti failed on front headlamps ! Bloody plastic lenses eh? Ive sourced some for the estima but am having trouble getting them for the mig. Admitedly Im still waiting for Steve to call me back from Omegaspareparts but can anyone suggest anywhere else to look? Ive trawled through ebay but cant find any to fit. Its a 1999 2.5v6 saloon cdx and they are all clear lenses.
                                                                                                                                                                        cheers guys/girls

[twiglet]

MFL or Facelift?  Xenon or Halogen bulbs?  Where abouts are you?

[Keith ABS]

  I got a brand new N/S Halogen facelift unit here.
Keith B

[ffcgary1]

OP says 1999 cdx but no further details but 90% mfl, but xenons or HIDS ? IF not hids then i think i have a pair of legal, ish here.

[Brikhead]

I have prefacelift halogen headlights and facelift xenon units here, if needed...

[ffcgary1]

sorry my last post should read halogens or HIDS.

[jerry]

thanks guys-the lamps are non HID, Ive got Halfords Extreme Brilliance bulbs in them at the momment which are xenon I believe. Had nightbreakers before but the plastic lenses are so marked now that they distort the beam and I need front fogs on sometimes to compensate. Im told that I need to replace both whole lamps as cant just replace the lenses.

[jerry]

BTW Im in winterton and work in Norwich so not far from you Twiglet

[jerry]

really should learn to read properly before I post ( ). Forgot to say, its an s-reg so mini-facelift saloon.

[albitz]

If you cant source m/fl units, facelift ones will fit with very slight modification.I can provide details if you need them.

[jerry]

cheers Albitz, may well have to look at that option so may PM you about it later. TBH the quotes I got for both cars MOTs was quite scary and whilst Im sure I can source the parts needed for both considerably cheaper than the 'factors are quoting my garage I fear we may have to "lose" one of them. Theyre both old cars now but Im loathe to do so because I need one to get to work and the other is classed as "disabled" so my wife can use it for our lad. Age old problem with old cars though isnt it, you know you'll get jack for them if you sell or scrap and you cant really afford the £350+ each to keep them on the road but at least you know what youve got whereas you buy a cheap replacement and you could end up worse off! Trouble is Im a bloke and Im quite attached to both whereas SWMBO isnt quite so "sentimental"
 

[biggriffin]

Got a pair of xenons here  £40 pair.

[jerry]

Got a pair of xenons here  £40 pair.

Cheers Biggriffin! If youre sure they'll definately fit , Im definately interested! Unfortunately its that time when Ive got to get our lad to bed now but can you PM me with details and Ill reply tommorrow? Very many thanks to you and to everyone else who responded for your kind help

[biggriffin]

Am guessing from your post that you have std lights,and want to upgrade to xenons.

[jerry]

At the momment Ive got Halford Extreme bulbs in (which I believe are Xenon). My problem is the headlamp units themselves which, because of the plastic lenses in them , have degraded to the extent that they have failed the MOT so Im in dire need of replacement headlamp units that will get her through.