What Is the Final Word on Ebay Headlights?

heavycat · #1 (**permalink**) 11-07-06, 07:05 PM

I would like to know if buying the ebay clear lens headlights is a good idea. I tried to search the forum but couldnt find a real staight answer. I have a 2000 cat, has anyone successfully installed any aftermarket lights on any catera?
These are the ones i was looking at. But any help would be awesome.

http://cgi.ebay.ca/Cadillac-Catera-C...QQcmdZViewItem

aldi · #2 (**permalink**) 11-08-06, 02:38 AM

They will work, but they are not the OEM lights made by Hella. They cost less than half the price of the OEM's and this is showing in a poorer quality. Some people in europe had no problem with these lights, other replaced them a week after installation.

BTW: Do you want to replace your milk-glass ones? Then you got a 99 Catera. Because the 2000 Catera had the clear glass installed from factory and these won't fit inthe 99 Cat.

heavycat · #3 (**permalink**) 11-08-06, 03:18 PM

The lenses are clear but they have transluecent lines that run horizontal across the center of the lense. The ebay clear lense lights have more of a projector style lense. Mine is a 2000

chocolateprince · #4 (**permalink**) 11-08-06, 05:02 PM

I bought the Clear Projector Lenses off of Ebay. They look great, however, mine didn't come with wiring instructions. So unfortunately I had to figure it out myself. Not to hard though. I just had to ground the driver side low beam light to the battery and install a heavier fuse (25 or 30) in the passenger side low beam slot under the steering wheel.

heavycat · #5 (**permalink**) 11-08-06, 07:58 PM

Prince, is your cat a 2000 aswell. And do all the functions works such as fog lights, highbeams, and daytime runners

mach1456 · #6 (**permalink**) 11-08-06, 08:08 PM

Installed these they look great but the projector lens it not what i would buy. They are really hard to adjust and they don't give much light on the low beam.

heavycat · #7 (**permalink**) 11-08-06, 11:57 PM

What Options do i have?

bK caddy · #8 (**permalink**) 11-12-06, 01:50 AM

so these ones better?
http://cgi.ebay.ca/Cadillac-Catera-O...QQcmdZViewItem

bengsxr · #9 (**permalink**) 11-13-06, 11:23 PM

I have a 99 that I put the projector ones on and low beams are ok but not great and high beams will blind anyone on the road but I don't have any problem aiming these and the stock one fell apart so I will have to say a big step up. Also I have the wiring instuctions if any one needs them you one have to change two wires around easy as pie.

todd2fst4u · #10 (**permalink**) 11-13-06, 11:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bengsxr

I have a 99 that I put the projector ones on and low beams are ok but not great and high beams will blind anyone on the road but I don't have any problem aiming these and the stock one fell apart so I will have to say a big step up. Also I have the wiring instuctions if any one needs them you one have to change two wires around easy as pie.

please post the wiring instructions as a reference for everyone.

has anyone purchased the black projector ones on ebay? if so, please post a picture. thanks