I'm pretty sure this has been covered plenty of times but can't find a definitive answer (if you can point me to the right post I'd appreciate it! First time posting here.. I've always just lerked..) I'm trying to swap a 91 hatch headlights and corner lights onto my 89. I have the headlights with the bucket/brackets. And I have the corner lights. What else would I need? Some people say the lights are a different shape, some say I need different fenders but I'm not sure 🤷‍♂️ if anyone can point me in the right direction please let me know!! Thanks.

 

You'll just need to swap the clips that are in the fenders from the screw type to the slide type.

 

like stated above, headlights are all the same 88-91 usdm.

 

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Thanks , both of you! Found some clips at the junkyard and swapped em over. Like them better than the 88-89 ones with the 2 holes in them for the screws..lol

 

Metal Fenders are the same for all years 88-91 for each individual model. So 88 civic fenders are same as 91 but civic fenders are different from crx or wagon. The mounting clips on the fenders for the corner lights are different between 88-89 (screw type) and 90-91 (slide in clips on corners). So corner lights can be put on any year fender for same model provided mounting clips are also used.

For the headlights, the mounting of the bracket is the same for all years as previously stated, however the 90-91 lights have moisture vents on the back so the headlights are not exactly the same but very close. My experience mostly comes from CRX and civic hatches, not so much the sedans and wagons so I’d defer to someone else with more knowledge on those models.

 

Thanks everyone! I got the headlights and corner lights from a parts car of mine and got the clips from a local junkyard, only thing I've noticed so far is the passenger corner light doesn't sit 100% flush but it's probably user error , ordered new lights since the ones I have are cracked. Look much better than the 88-89 corner lights with the screw holes , lol.