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HID Conversion Cut-Off Issue. Are all 1998+ Headlights the Same?

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Old 05-20-08, 05:15 PM
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Originally Posted by ACleanSC4
Already tried to convince him...
I would love to get the retrofits but I already have one good 1999? headlight to start off with.

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Old 05-20-08, 05:49 PM
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hey can you post more pics of the beam pattern on the road...those look quite bright
Old 05-20-08, 06:19 PM
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Originally Posted by xknowonex
I would love to get the retrofits but I already have one good 1999? headlight to start off with.
My 98 projectors look like this inside.


I still have my stock projectors collecting dust. If you are willing to do some work you might be able to swap it into the 1 bad headlight you have and hopefully achieve your goal.
Old 05-20-08, 06:24 PM
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sorry to threadjack xknowonex, but does anyone know the part number for the newer-gen headlight (those with better lens)
Old 05-20-08, 10:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Kaydee
sorry to threadjack xknowonex, but does anyone know the part number for the newer-gen headlight (those with better lens)
Any new oem headlight that you order now will have the updated projector.
Old 05-21-08, 12:14 PM
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Originally Posted by sc300max
Any new oem headlight that you order now will have the updated projector.
How do we know that for sure though? There could be OEM lights sitting around on a shelf for 16 years. Is there a new part number with the updated lens? It would be nice to know because I plan on buying one this summer and do the retrofit. My drivers side is already a newer light but I am still not sure if it has the better lens. Thanks for any help on this guys!
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Haha yea I guess thats possible. Order the 2000 model ones and call/email the place you are ordering it from and make sure it was produced after 2002.
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normally a usdm passenger side headlight should put light out a bit higher, that's normally the problem with JDM headlights here, more light on the drivers side blinding traffic..
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Originally Posted by sc300max
Haha yea I guess thats possible. Order the 2000 model ones and call/email the place you are ordering it from and make sure it was produced after 2002.
+1 on that...

xknowonex, looks like you've found your problem.
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Originally Posted by Baoser
if you want to retrofit e39 projectors lemme know jerry haha
I want a pair, wats the damage if I ship the headlights to u lol!
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