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Could someone please clarify the difference in headlight units and the options available to replace the yellow plastic ones on my pre-facelift j-spec Supra. I would like to change them to glass.

Are the facelift and pre-facelift lights a different shape?

Are the bulbs different or can I modify the existing ones?

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Just added some pics to ripped_fear's descriptions (hope you don't mind dude : ) )

 

J spec- Plastic lenses, chrome insides, normally fade

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Facelift Plastic lenses- Black insides, chrome rings, no side light.

 

http://japanesewholesale.com.au/wp-content/uploads/wpsc/product_images/Headlight 2.JPG

 

http://mooch.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/supra/headlights/facelift.jpg

 

UK- Glass lenses, chrome insides differnt shape lenses to j specs.

 

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Now I am going to show my ignorance as only I seem capable of on this forum (although I do know where the boot release lever is), can I put UK glass headlights on my pre-facelift j-spec, because that is what I really want to do

 

Yep I have uk's in mine thanks to the previous owner, you MAY need the uk loom though but don't quote me on that,i think its just the facelift ones you need the looms for.

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Just a note, the facelift inner housings are dark metallic grey not black.

 

The facelift headlights do not yellow as quickly as the pre-facelift headlights, I think this is due to the different coloured inner housings.

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Yep I have uk's in mine thanks to the previous owner, you MAY need the uk loom though but don't quote me on that,i think its just the facelift ones you need the looms for.

 

So if I want Uk glass headlights in my Jspec facelift, I'll need to change the looms because of the bulb holders and obviously change the relevant bulbs?

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So if I want Uk glass headlights in my Jspec facelift, I'll need to change the looms because of the bulb holders and obviously change the relevant bulbs?

 

You won't need to change the looms, the bulbs will fit but the low beam bulbs are slightly narrower so may not seal properly, best to replace with 9006 bulbs.

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