Hate to post a new thread with this question and I'm sure if I dig the answer is here somewhere, but I need a quick answer.

With the 3G headlights, is the plastic outter lens (the plastic housing on the exterior) the same for base TL models 2004 - 2008 that is is for 2008 3G Type S ? I know the insides vary throughout the years with the addition of fogs and then DRL's. Only concerned with the exterior plastic shell (or outter lens)

Thanks in advance!

 

^you cant just buy the plastic outer shell.......
so whatever you're doing, you're going to have to rethink it...

why not just explain your problem???

 

yes the outer shell is the same.

 

Thank you very much!

 

i wish there was a way to get a manufacturer to sell just the outer lens... $500 for aftermarket headlights is asinine. the projector is probably crap compared to OEM too

 

I'm high jacking this thread a little bit, sorry :-)

My headlight was hit on parking lot, so I was looking to buy new one. Amazon had one for $500, Acuraoemparts for $450 (right one). Three days ago I found one "oem" at Amazon for $100 and bought it right in this moment.(it was from Amazon, from their warehouse with prime shipping 3 days, came in box saying Honda OEM parts ). Now they are back for $500.

No idea if I was lucky. It looks good and OEM. I can't find "Made in..." on it, but I didn't replace old one yet so I can't compare.

Try looking there, maybe it will be back.

And the question is : is this headlight OEM?

 

Looks like the Honda stamp.. Pretty damn good!!

 

That headlight looks as OEM as OEM gets.

I ran into a similar situation and that's why I opened up this thread. Mine however was self inflicted. I cracked my 2004 headlights open back in 2005 to remove the amber and it came out great. Flash to 2 weeks ago. Not as much free time as I used to have so finally got around to cracking the Type S headlights (do LED switchbacks, LED DRL's, clear lens, HID fogs the whole deal). Anyway, opened them up but I had an issue with cleaning/sanding the outer plastic lens and one of therm fogged up almost beyond repair.

I found a headlight online for $125.00 and wanted to jump on it but was only 99.9% certain the lens between the base TL and the Type S was the same, hens the reason for this thread/question. Truonghthe answered the question and I placed the order. No offense but didn't have time for justnspace answer to my question with a question. The only thing I needed to rethink is why I even read his response Just needed to get the answer on the lens and place the order. Glad your looks as good as it does. Mine hasn't arrived I expect it to deliver today. I'm hoping it looks like yours. Again all I need is the outer lens but may use the projector too as the clip from one of my projectors is loose.

 

^^^^don't worry about crab man, he just like to be PITA sometimes. But other than that he know alot of shit about TL (well he learn from his mistake lol).

 

yeah - its all good. My headlight didn't show up today. Gotta get it back together. Oh well....hopefully monday ^ ^^ your car is sick by the way. Is that custom paint? Looks like a much brighter red than stock.