Okay so i am looking to buy projector headlights, but i am confused about the gen 1 gen 2 and gen 3? I cant tell the difference. can someone help me out in telling me the difference, also telling me which one is better and why?
thanks sam

 

2nd Gen pwns all, brightest halo's, easy install... slightly easier aiming then the others.. 2nd gen(CCFL's) is def the way to go.....

 

where can i get them?
do they all look the same?

 

IMO 1st gens are still the best

ebay... no they all are differnt

 

yea i look on ebay but i dont know what gen is what.. i want one that is plug and play but also has blue projector lights

 

I have the 1st gens as well. The LED/Halo set up on those are the best looking IMO.

Downfall is a pain to aim, and some minimal dremel work is needed if you go with HID's in them. But still, 1st gens all the way for me.

 

can someone tell me the difference?

 

1st Gen


2nd Gen


And I can't find a pic of the 3rd gens but they are very very similar to the second gens.

EDIT-Also remember all of them come in either chrome or black housings. Although the black housings look the best(but I have the chrome) lol

 

3rd gens.. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Parts...3756.m14.l1318

 

soo which one should i get?

 

Whatever ones you like the best,

I vote 1st Gens....

 

well which ones are the best with the LED like brightest on lo and high beams

 

the beams are all pretty much the same, the 3rd gens have the best cut-off, i owned the 1st Gens and i upgraded to the second gends and yes....it was definately an upgrade. the halo's on the 2nd gens are about 3-4X brighter then 1st or 3rd gen. IMO all the guys telling you to buy 1st gens own the 1st gens and havent tryed out the 2nd gens, just research and def look for pics of them installed on cobalts

 

yea 2nd gens are incredibly bright....the CCFL makes all the difference

 

like is there a diff on the 2nd gens between lo and hi beams?

 

yea....huge....i can see like the whole road and about 3X as far with my high beams on than my low beams...and the low beams on the 2nd gen CCFL's are like having silverstar ultra super bright white light bulbs and your high beams on your stocks turned on

 

do the projectors come with blue bulbs
or nah

 

yes...they are plug an play....you get them...pull out your old lights and plug in the new ones and your good to go

aside from aiming them of course

 

can anyone give me the cheapest price link for them
soo i can order them...
Also I am looking to get yellow fog lights?
I went to advanced and they told me i had to take out the bulb.
I was like no
So can anyone give me the bulb number? or whatever so i can go get yellow ones?

 

you can find the fog light bulb number anywhere on there catalog lists thing at the stores....they are easy.just pull out your headlights and and the headlight cradle ( a few bolts) and look straight down....the projectors you just need to search and pick because they are all right around 200 but make sure your review the seller before purchase..if your looking up 2nd Gen CCFL projectors, i bought mine from Roku Creation....great packaging but it takes like a week to get them..i think i paid like 195 with shipping

 

also are the 1st gen brighter than stock? and are they blue ?

 

to get blue your gonna have to change out the bulbs or go with a HID kit

 

for projectors..the 1st and 3rd gens are about the same..but to get color you need to change to a colored bulb....2nd gen CCFL are the brightest...if you just put on the parking lights to make the halos light up then the 2nd gens do light up blue...it just goes away when you turn on the projectors cuz its so bright

 

oo true

 

I don't know if it' just a compact car thing or what, but i think all of those headlight have more rice than an oriental buffet.

More power to you if you like them, but the just take so much attention away from the rest of the car, and stick out to a point where they're all you'll notice looking at it from the front.