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2013 what to do about headlights

Greetings everybody, this is my first post to this forum. I have a 2013 Honda Civic sedan. I've had it for about 6 years. I remember when I first got it how impressed I was with the headlights at night. Now, it feels like they're barely even on. I have recently replaced the headlight assemblies with ones I purchased from 1A Auto. No real improvement. They weren't expensive either though. New factory replacements from Honda are over $500 each. At least where I could find them. What is the collective wisdom about how to really make a significant difference in headlight performance? Is there a good better and best solution based on budget? Thank you everybody for your time.
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Re: 2013 what to do about headlights

I'd probably look at restoring the lenses on the factory headlights before replacing them with cheap aftermarket options. You can buy a half decent restoration kit for less than $50 from any auto parts store. If you have a drill, that'll make things even easier. Lots of YouTube videos documenting the process.
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Re: 2013 what to do about headlights

Thank you for this response, however it's too late for that great suggestion. The headlights head already been swapped out a few years back for aftermarket units. What would be the second best solution? Perhaps I can look into installing some aftermarket driving lights.
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Re: 2013 what to do about headlights

post a pic of the lights against a white wall from like 20 yards away, preferably dark around
Can't see what you are talking about
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