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Old Jan 6, 2005 | 02:14 PM
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Possible headlight conversion?

Saw these R32 lights on Ebay

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...RK%3AMEWA%3AIT

Just wondering if you guys think it would be possible to fit these to my 3rd gen. And yes, I do know that almost any conversion like this takes a lot of time and work.
Old Jan 6, 2005 | 02:17 PM
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i think you would be better off buying a Center Console Gauge Cluster... JMHO....

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Old Jan 6, 2005 | 02:21 PM
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Yeah, being able to monitor my stinking VE a little better might make it easier to fix the problems I'm having with it. Honestly, though, do you think the body lines would be close enough for the R32 headlights?
Old Jan 6, 2005 | 02:27 PM
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you know it takes time and work, but it also takes money

I think some of the 4th gen guys were putting them in their cars, but it didn't look very good IMHO.
Old Jan 6, 2005 | 02:37 PM
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Money, money, money...everything takes money, especially my Max. Just exploring some options here, the only headlight conversions I've seen here are either E36 or Cefiro, but I'd like to get in something from the Skyline family.
Old Jan 6, 2005 | 02:38 PM
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Since the lights are JDM... and they drive on the other side of the road... won't the lights be aimed in the wrong direction and upset oncomming drivers?
Old Jan 6, 2005 | 02:42 PM
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To hell with oncoming drivers. Not really, but I don't think it would be a problem. If there isn't enough room for adjustment within the housing, I could compensate during the fabrication of the mounts, to point them a little offset.
Old Jan 6, 2005 | 03:25 PM
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Speaking of JDM, did anyone catch those integra lights up for auction in the above link, they are the round ones that came on the American integra, yet they still claim they're JDM. Gotta love marketing!!!
Old Jan 6, 2005 | 03:35 PM
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Yeah, they don't look too "JDM" to me, either. You think that guy has some JDM headlights for my Chevy Blazer? Hah! Dumbass Ebay seller, misusing terms.
Old Jan 6, 2005 | 03:47 PM
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Yeah, they don't look too "JDM" to me, either. You think that guy has some JDM headlights for my Chevy Blazer? Hah! Dumbass Ebay seller, misusing terms.
reminds me of that +20HP resistor chip I got on the way!!!!!!
Old Jan 6, 2005 | 03:50 PM
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Yeah, what the hell is the deal with those? Does it just tell the ECU that the engine is at one temp. all the time?
Old Jan 6, 2005 | 04:05 PM
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Yeah, what the hell is the deal with those? Does it just tell the ECU that the engine is at one temp. all the time?
/shrug I think its a bull**** scam, I don't think they work at all.
Old Jan 6, 2005 | 04:11 PM
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To me it seems like it just takes the place of your temp. sensor, and has a resistor that tells the ECU that the engine is at a certain temp., at which you'd be running an "optimal" air/fuel ratio. You would think that this would either f up something or set you up for disaster, not being able to monitor your engine temp. accurately.
Old Jan 6, 2005 | 04:39 PM
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No projectors no care... ;p
Old Jan 6, 2005 | 08:00 PM
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yea you guys should see those ground kits and alla that junk on ebay that claims its JDM bmw/benz/audi/vw parts
Old Jan 7, 2005 | 07:09 AM
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ive never seen those on an r32!?!?
there's an r32 across the street from my work and it has projectors with a silver housing.
anyways,
it'll take a lot of work to fit them right and these don't look good at all anyways.
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