Raxiom Smoked Projector Headlights - LED Halo (05-09 GT, V6)

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Overall Rating 4.3

out of 5 stars

Installation Time:Afternoon

Installation Cost:$100-$250

• Visibility 3.298701 3.3
• Fit 4.753247 4.8
• Appearance 4.87013 4.9
• Bang For Your Buck 4.175324 4.2

• 2/5

  February 27, 2011

  Look great, but . . .

  These lights look great, and will definitely make your Mustang stand out in a crowd. But if you want better nighttime illumination, look elsewhere. The low beams are adequate at best, and the high beams are pretty much useless, even though I replaced the original bulbs with Sylvania Silverstars. The factory headlights illuminate much better than these, and I'm seriously thinking of switching back. Installation is the same for most Mustang headlights, you have to remove to the front bumper cover. That part wasn't so bad; the problem was accommodating the adjustment screws. I had to cut out a portion of the sheet metal behind each headlight housing so I would be able to access the screws and aim the lights once they were mounted. And as other reviewers mentioned, aiming the lights is very difficult. For some reason, the low beams have 2 adjustment screws each, requiring the use of a Phillips stubby. The high beams have 3 adjustment screws each, requiring the use of either a flathead stubby or an 8mm socket. There is no explanation as to which screw does what, and some screws turn smoothly while others are almost impossible to turn and/or don't seem to do anything when they do. The rubber boot protecting the opening in the back falls off easily and has to be checked regularly so that water doesn't seep inside. In conclusion, even though these lights are of low quality and cheaply made, if you want your 'Stang to look cool for show purposes, go ahead and buy them. If you want to see better at night, buy something else.

  wordwright

  Year: 2007 Submodel: V6

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• 4/5

  April 17, 2009

  Sets you apart from all the rest.

  I bought these for my mustang, now you have to remove the bumper the bumper cover and the wheel well protectors to get into all of this, the wiring diagram that is sent with these are practically useless so a little knowledge is pretty helpful. As you can see from the user pictures you can wire these things in different ways, hi beams on top or bottom whatever you prefer. Once you get these installed and working though, they stand out like you would not believe, running just the halos or using the full on, the inside LED\'s really brighten the road up and people are wondering what you are driving at night. Great lights, little tricky but good for the price. MAKE SURE YOU SEAL THESE LIGHTS, if there are any gaps which i am sure there will be, make sure these lights are completely seal them, Seal them and then seal them again to assure that you have no moisture in the inside.

  Dusten

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• 5/5

  December 11, 2010

  Awesome

  Got these headlights on cyber monday at 189.00 w/ a coupon... couldn't beat the price. Didn't want to screw around with this install myself and had them professionally installed at a local shop. Install was only 2 hours of labor totaling $150.00 w/tax. The boys at the shop called me when it was ready and said "yeah it's ready, (short pause) "it looks bad @ss"... they weren't lying, both on and off they look amazing and really bring out the beast in an already amazing car... I would recommend them to anyone with a mustang, actually, no I won't... I'd rather mine was more cool looking!

  Mike Bremer

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• 5/5

  February 12, 2010

  Great product

  got these a while back on my 09 gt, great kit the lights they come with are pretty weak so get replacements or upgrade to an HID kit. They say no HIDs, this is not true, you just need one specifically for this kit that is sold elsewhere. I love these lights they they look great when you add HIDs. Highly recogmind.

  Andy

  Year: 2009 Submodel: GT

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• 3/5

  Installation Time: Afternoon

  October 21, 2013

  These are more of a show car light, not a everyday driver.

  GOOD: Installed these in my 07 GT, they look great on or off. Install was easy, studs broke off my fender to bumper cover brackets, so you may want to buy a set if you live where corrosion occurs since ford installed these unpainted I believe. Hook up was easy, Beam adjustment was easy as well. Marked my factory beams on the wall in a dark garage, matched up when done, simple. BAD: The light output on these is terrible. THE BULBS THAT COME IN THEM MUST BE REPLACED PRIOR TO INSTALL. BULB ACCESS IS ONLY DONE BY REMOVING THE FRONT FACIA AGAIN AND REMOVING THE LAMP HOUSINGS. I tried a set of high and a set of low beam silverstar bulbs and I am still not happy with the brightness at night.... I may try a set of 35w HIDs 6000k since that's what everyone on the forums seems to be doing so they don't crash at night with these things.

  drgsxr1000nos

  Year: 2007 Submodel: GT Pittsburgh Pa

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  • Fit 5

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• 5/5

  October 19, 2010

  Halo Projector Headlights

  They definately look great, but I am still jealous of other drivers when I their headlights outshine mine. But the headlights do project well off into the distance. Installation was easy after I ditched the instructions that came with the headlights and googled a video on how to install the headlights.

  John

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• 5/5

  February 22, 2010

  Awesome!

  Installation was easy, although aiming took a little bit. The look of these lights are stunning both on and off. These really light up the road and definitely turn heads. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

  Brian

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• 3/5

  Installation Time: Less than 1 Hour

  March 09, 2012

  Bad visibility

  Very cool looking but very poor visibility at night.You might as well pull over and wait out the storm if your driving at night in the rain. As for the install quite easy remove the front wheels, remove inner fender covers ,drop the front bumper remove head lights. Pretty straight forward. Thinking about trying some different bulbs before going back to the stock lights.

  Earl

  Year: 2005 Submodel: GT Oregon

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  • Response from AmericanMuscle

    Any time a smoked lens is used, the visibility can diminish slightly. I highly recommend upgrading the H7 and H1 bulbs to brighter options available by Raxiom or Sylvania to obtain maximum night vision. If you'd like to browse our selection, please use this link: http://www.americanmuscle.com/0509-mustang-replacement-headlights.html. Hope this helps!

    Lisa , Content Specialist
    

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• 5/5

  Installation Time: Afternoon

  January 23, 2012

  Better than expected!

  The visibility on these headlights is 100 times better than what I expected from all the other reviews I read saying how bad the visibility was and actually for me the visibility was even better than stock the only downfall of these headlights is the halo ring really isn't very bright at all but besides that it was an easy install and they look amazing i highly recommend these headlights to anyone

  Theguywhoknows

  Year: 2005 Submodel: V6 Washington

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  • Fit 5

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  • Appearance 4

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  • Bang for your Buck 5

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• 5/5

  January 30, 2009

  Very Nice

  These headlights are VERY nice. LEDs on the side are very bright and the Projector low/high beams shoot far down the road. Already have had a number of compliments. And when I drive by other people in Mustangs they turn heads like, whoa. I recommend if you want to set your stang apart from the rest.

  Mike

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• 4/5

  Installation Time: Less than 1 Hour

  November 05, 2013

  Reviews where right

  These headlight look great, change the whole look of the car with the black housing. The only down fall about them though would be that they are not bright at all, I have to make sure to drive next to someone to use their lights. Also the halo is not that bright either. I was told it would be best to change the lights out for H7 and H1, but for the price of these lights you shouldn't have to pay another 80$ for lights.

  Dylan5

  Year: 2005 Submodel: V6 Fontana, CA, USA

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  • Fit 5

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  • Appearance 5

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  • Bang for your Buck 4

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• 1/5

  Installation Time: Afternoon

  March 25, 2013

  This product needs upgrade to bulbs

  Product fit was fine. Installation was almost exactly like the install video. Took about 2 hours to install. Good fit. Now for the downside. The low beams are rediculous. There is no way these should be allowed on a vehicle. If its raining at night you better plan on staying home or using your high beams to make it to where your going. Make sure you know what your getting before purchasing this product. :(

  Brittany21

  Year: 2005 Submodel: V6 Asheville NC

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  • Fit 5

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  • Bang for your Buck 1

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• 3/5

  November 24, 2010

  Nice Look - OK Lighting

  I installed them in less than 3 hours without a lift or anything, but only because i have done it a couple times. While the manual tells you to find the screws or whatever, simply remove the front tire fenders (3-5min each side) and you have full access to all the screws that hold the bumper. make sure to seal the lights (do it twice) and handle them with care. ADJUST the lights BEFORE you put the bumper back on. The high-beams are great and the halo's look sweet but the overall lighting of the road is mediocre at most.

  Rey

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• 1/5

  Installation Time: Afternoon

  August 19, 2012

  Raxion Projector LIghts

  this is the Fourth pair i've gone through in under one year. Now the installation is not that hard, and i have done all modifications to my car myself. The first pair melted, second was the wrong color, third one the driver side bottom half of the LED stopped working 90% of the time. It would turn on when i start the car then stop. i checked all connections (same as the left side) and nothing, also the halo's were dim. This fourth pair the Halos look great, the top of the led's are ok and the bottome 3 leds are dim...im tired of going through this over and over again. i think i'll take my losses since late august my 1yr manufactors warrenty is up anyways.

  TioManfredo

  Year: 2007 Submodel: GT Laguna Niguel, CA, USA

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  • Response from AmericanMuscle

    It's very rare that we have many problems with the Raxiom headlights. Hearing of all the problems you've had with these lights is surprising to say the least. Raxiom has a 2-year warranty so if you aren't happy with the last set you've received, we can definitely refund you. Even if it's outside of the warranty, a refund would be no problem at all. Just give us a call and let us know!

    Lisa , Customer Care
    

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• 4/5

  Installation Time: Afternoon

  June 26, 2012

  Great look poor lights

  I had to change to the sylvania to see, another small gripe is you have to aim while under car as the lights are not aimed properly from factory and Ford did not make it easy to get to after the fact. Otherwise, they look amazing and I get alot of compliments. I love the look and if Raxiom just fixed those 2 items they would be 5 stars all the way

  Jdgog

  Year: 2006 Submodel: GT Delta,PA

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  • Fit 5

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  • Appearance 4

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  • Bang for your Buck 4

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• 5/5

  May 22, 2011

  Turn Heads

  If you bought these lights make sure you adjust them after your done. Turn the knob left to bring them up and right to bring them down. The lights are already down when you get them so when you go to turn them on the visibilty sucks. Overall pretty easy install... just sucked having to take the bumper off.

  Kyle

  Year: 2008 Submodel: V6

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• 4/5

  October 15, 2009

  DWT

  This installation is not for the novice, it requires jacking up the front end then removing the front wheels, front inner fender, and the front fascia of the vehicle to access the headlamps. It took me approximately 5.5 hours to remove and install the headlamp assemblies. To have access to the adjusting screws you need to cut a larger access hole behind the headlamps. This will also be necessary if you need to replace a burned out bulb, or just plan on going though the installation process again. There are no installation instructions with the kit so if you want to do this yourself get a Haynes or Motors manual that has good instructions and illustrations. Plan on purchasing new push in retainers for the inner fenders, half of mine broke during removal. My time also includes special wiring to have the Low beams stay on with the High beams. The lamps, however, are significantly better for night time illumination than the stock lamps. Since I live in deer/elk country it was worth going through the installation process. To me it also improved the "Coolness" of the vehicle.

  David Thompson

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• 3/5

  Installation Time: Afternoon

  February 21, 2014

  Not quite good enough

  I bought these in May 2013 so I've had them about 9 months now and I've recently noticed that the driver side housing has collected moisture inside. The moisture has been there for 3 weeks and is getting worse. That's not the only disappointment with these lights. They are, in my estimation, about half as bright as stock and if it weren't for my fog lights backing these up, I would have removed these immediately. However, I must say that the build quality is superb, and the fitment could not be be more perfect. I have purchased multiple Raxiom products and the quality is OEM level or better on everything. The adjustment was a little limited and not consistent across the two however. I have mixed feelings as far as appearance goes. While they look good on my blacked out GT, the halo has a very slight blueish tint that doesn't match the other bulbs. As of now, less than a year later, I feel like I wasted $200 and I can not recommend these headlights. I hope this helps your decision!

  XeroVolume

  Year: 2005 Submodel: GT Texas

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  • Response from AmericanMuscle

    These headlight shouldn't have started to condensate, but there must have been a small hole from manufacturing or that came about after using. These do have a 2-year warranty and they can be replaced. I'll make sure one of our customer service reps is in contact with you shortly for further assistance.

    Lisa , Customer Care
    

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• 3/5

  Installation Time: Less than 1 Hour

  September 16, 2013

  Great Look but Horrible Visibility

  I love the look of these with the smoked lenses but I should have listen to what everyone else was saying about the visibility. So I went out and got some Sylvania SilverStar zXe High Performance Halogen Headlight Bulbs and that still doesn't improve vision much.

  MitchM

  Year: 2006 Submodel: V6 Saginaw, MI, USA

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  • Fit 5

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• 2/5

  Installation Time: Full Day

  September 07, 2013

  Very bad for night time driving

  These lights look cool but are very dangerous, the light levels are very low, might be ok if you get really bright HID bulbs

  whitelightning07

  Year: 2008 Submodel: GT Newfoundland, canada

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  • Visibility 1

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  • Fit 3

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  • Appearance 4

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  • Bang for your Buck 2

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