New Headlights for '99 GC - OEM or aftermarket?
 

I'm buying a 99 GC this week. Very nice car cosmetically except the
headlight lens are opaque. My options for replament are new OEM, used
OEM, or aftermarket. Aftermarket seems to be the same price as used
OEM.

Anyone purchased new aftermarket headlight assys for 99-04 GC.
Comments on quality? Thx

Chip L

Re: New Headlights for '99 GC - OEM or aftermarket?
 

There are several product kits on the market and available at your corner
auto parts store to 'polish' the oxidized plastic of the lens. You then
need to keep it waxed to prevent further oxidation.

DIY is also possible and is occasionally mentioned on different Jeep forums.
Try Google for sites.



"Chip L" <chiplong@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1164045353.745700.264080@k70g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> I'm buying a 99 GC this week. Very nice car cosmetically except the
> headlight lens are opaque. My options for replament are new OEM, used
> OEM, or aftermarket. Aftermarket seems to be the same price as used
> OEM.
>
> Anyone purchased new aftermarket headlight assys for 99-04 GC.
> Comments on quality? Thx
>
> Chip L
>

Re: New Headlights for '99 GC - OEM or aftermarket?
 

There are several product kits on the market and available at your corner
auto parts store to 'polish' the oxidized plastic of the lens. You then
need to keep it waxed to prevent further oxidation.

DIY is also possible and is occasionally mentioned on different Jeep forums.
Try Google for sites.



"Chip L" <chiplong@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1164045353.745700.264080@k70g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> I'm buying a 99 GC this week. Very nice car cosmetically except the
> headlight lens are opaque. My options for replament are new OEM, used
> OEM, or aftermarket. Aftermarket seems to be the same price as used
> OEM.
>
> Anyone purchased new aftermarket headlight assys for 99-04 GC.
> Comments on quality? Thx
>
> Chip L
>

Re: New Headlights for '99 GC - OEM or aftermarket?
 

There are several product kits on the market and available at your corner
auto parts store to 'polish' the oxidized plastic of the lens. You then
need to keep it waxed to prevent further oxidation.

DIY is also possible and is occasionally mentioned on different Jeep forums.
Try Google for sites.



"Chip L" <chiplong@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1164045353.745700.264080@k70g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> I'm buying a 99 GC this week. Very nice car cosmetically except the
> headlight lens are opaque. My options for replament are new OEM, used
> OEM, or aftermarket. Aftermarket seems to be the same price as used
> OEM.
>
> Anyone purchased new aftermarket headlight assys for 99-04 GC.
> Comments on quality? Thx
>
> Chip L
>

Re: New Headlights for '99 GC - OEM or aftermarket?
 

the off brands, yellow up and scratch easier than the factory parts so be
carefull

Chip L wrote:

> I'm buying a 99 GC this week. Very nice car cosmetically except the
> headlight lens are opaque. My options for replament are new OEM, used
> OEM, or aftermarket. Aftermarket seems to be the same price as used
> OEM.
>
> Anyone purchased new aftermarket headlight assys for 99-04 GC.
> Comments on quality? Thx
>
> Chip L

Re: New Headlights for '99 GC - OEM or aftermarket?
 

the off brands, yellow up and scratch easier than the factory parts so be
carefull

Chip L wrote:

> I'm buying a 99 GC this week. Very nice car cosmetically except the
> headlight lens are opaque. My options for replament are new OEM, used
> OEM, or aftermarket. Aftermarket seems to be the same price as used
> OEM.
>
> Anyone purchased new aftermarket headlight assys for 99-04 GC.
> Comments on quality? Thx
>
> Chip L

Re: New Headlights for '99 GC - OEM or aftermarket?
 

the off brands, yellow up and scratch easier than the factory parts so be
carefull

Chip L wrote:

> I'm buying a 99 GC this week. Very nice car cosmetically except the
> headlight lens are opaque. My options for replament are new OEM, used
> OEM, or aftermarket. Aftermarket seems to be the same price as used
> OEM.
>
> Anyone purchased new aftermarket headlight assys for 99-04 GC.
> Comments on quality? Thx
>
> Chip L

Re: New Headlights for '99 GC - OEM or aftermarket?
 

Chip L wrote:
> I'm buying a 99 GC this week. Very nice car cosmetically except the
> headlight lens are opaque. My options for replament are new OEM,
> used OEM, or aftermarket. Aftermarket seems to be the same price as
> used OEM.
>
> Anyone purchased new aftermarket headlight assys for 99-04 GC.
> Comments on quality? Thx

OEM (besides being dang expensive) is sadly the best way to go.
I've tried aftermarket (usually rebranded crown parts) They are
cheap and ill fitting.

In the mean time you can polish the lenses back. It won't be perfect
and it won't last for ever. Besides, what is there to loose? :)

http://www.autogeek.net/headlight-lens.html

I've bought from autogeek before and had no problems.
You can usually find the stuff local.

This might work
http://www.meguiars.com/estore/produ....cfm?sku=G-123
I've had some folks tell me it's good, but I've never tried
it myself. As for Meguiars, they make a good product so I would
expect it works.

They also sell Flitz. I dunno about that stuff. It works on metal
and supposedly on plastic. I polished a bit of plexi and it seemed
to work but who knows what it would do on auto lights.

--
DougW

Re: New Headlights for '99 GC - OEM or aftermarket?
 

Chip L wrote:
> I'm buying a 99 GC this week. Very nice car cosmetically except the
> headlight lens are opaque. My options for replament are new OEM,
> used OEM, or aftermarket. Aftermarket seems to be the same price as
> used OEM.
>
> Anyone purchased new aftermarket headlight assys for 99-04 GC.
> Comments on quality? Thx

OEM (besides being dang expensive) is sadly the best way to go.
I've tried aftermarket (usually rebranded crown parts) They are
cheap and ill fitting.

In the mean time you can polish the lenses back. It won't be perfect
and it won't last for ever. Besides, what is there to loose? :)

http://www.autogeek.net/headlight-lens.html

I've bought from autogeek before and had no problems.
You can usually find the stuff local.

This might work
http://www.meguiars.com/estore/produ....cfm?sku=G-123
I've had some folks tell me it's good, but I've never tried
it myself. As for Meguiars, they make a good product so I would
expect it works.

They also sell Flitz. I dunno about that stuff. It works on metal
and supposedly on plastic. I polished a bit of plexi and it seemed
to work but who knows what it would do on auto lights.

--
DougW

Re: New Headlights for '99 GC - OEM or aftermarket?
 

Chip L wrote:
> I'm buying a 99 GC this week. Very nice car cosmetically except the
> headlight lens are opaque. My options for replament are new OEM,
> used OEM, or aftermarket. Aftermarket seems to be the same price as
> used OEM.
>
> Anyone purchased new aftermarket headlight assys for 99-04 GC.
> Comments on quality? Thx

OEM (besides being dang expensive) is sadly the best way to go.
I've tried aftermarket (usually rebranded crown parts) They are
cheap and ill fitting.

In the mean time you can polish the lenses back. It won't be perfect
and it won't last for ever. Besides, what is there to loose? :)

http://www.autogeek.net/headlight-lens.html

I've bought from autogeek before and had no problems.
You can usually find the stuff local.

This might work
http://www.meguiars.com/estore/produ....cfm?sku=G-123
I've had some folks tell me it's good, but I've never tried
it myself. As for Meguiars, they make a good product so I would
expect it works.

They also sell Flitz. I dunno about that stuff. It works on metal
and supposedly on plastic. I polished a bit of plexi and it seemed
to work but who knows what it would do on auto lights.

--
DougW