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Old Dec 20, 2010 | 04:42 PM
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tinted headlights?

has anyone done this to there balt? I saw a nissan altima today with them and it looked pretty good.piks?
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Old Dec 20, 2010 | 04:47 PM
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ive seen a few. but its just dumb.
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Old Dec 20, 2010 | 05:19 PM
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not only dumb but unsafe and theres no point in doing it unless you only drive during the day. If you want that look then just get headlight covers
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Old Dec 20, 2010 | 05:21 PM
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no just leave them stock. dont hide the retros haha
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Old Dec 20, 2010 | 05:24 PM
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those things look lame.I was looking more of a light nightshade tint.Got hids so it will still light through the tint pretty well
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Old Dec 20, 2010 | 05:47 PM
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get window tint put on it
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Old Dec 20, 2010 | 05:50 PM
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thats what i was thinking of doing just for fun and to see how much light is blocked
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Old Dec 20, 2010 | 05:52 PM
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i did it, and you basically use your fogs as your headlights lol but it does look good, i also had covers, but it looks way better tinted, ps i spray tinted
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Old Dec 20, 2010 | 06:18 PM
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piks?
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Old Dec 20, 2010 | 06:49 PM
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When I had tinted headlights on the car.
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Old Dec 20, 2010 | 06:51 PM
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Old Dec 20, 2010 | 06:54 PM
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i got tinted headlights, they were pretty bad with the stock bulbs but then i got hids and its much better, not as good but still good lol








still gotta paint the housings black to make um look alot better, but im waiting for my retros to do so


only pic/vid i had with headlighst on



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Old Dec 20, 2010 | 08:04 PM
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moved to where it should be posted.
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Old Dec 21, 2010 | 01:20 AM
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looks pretty good,is that nightshade?
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Old Dec 21, 2010 | 01:26 AM
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its seems like a good idea at first....

then you grow out of it lol

ohh and its illegal as f***!!!!!!


but i did it when i got my first balt a long time ago hahaha here u go...





ricer mode for both of us at the time lmao

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Old Dec 21, 2010 | 01:32 AM
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When I had tinted headlights on the car.
what tint level did u use? same tint that u buy for windows, right?

Looks great!!
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Old Dec 21, 2010 | 02:10 AM
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wow thats looks really nice.what isnt illegal these days
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Old Dec 21, 2010 | 12:55 PM
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Originally Posted by okie
what tint level did u use? same tint that u buy for windows, right?

Looks great!!
It was niteshades and I wasn't present when it was applied.
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Old Dec 21, 2010 | 12:59 PM
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The car on the right looks really

...

And i tinted my headlights once, and the first time i went down the street i got pulled over for it lol ... very illegal

Last edited by jhop16; Dec 21, 2010 at 01:00 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost
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Old Dec 21, 2010 | 01:04 PM
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these are AVS removable headlight covers:
https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/pict...covers-233152/
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Old Dec 21, 2010 | 02:02 PM
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ive never had any troubles with cops with my tinted headlights
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Old Dec 21, 2010 | 02:03 PM
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and mine was a vinyl film i bought off ebay, cut to size already
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