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Old Feb 2, 2003 | 09:55 AM
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Default USDM eg headlights VS JDM...whats the difference....

words, but pictures would be nice
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Old Feb 2, 2003 | 10:04 AM
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They're plastic, not glass, a lil weight loss there


They don't have nipples


They have "city lights."


The corners are a transparent clear with amber toward the bulb area.
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Old Feb 2, 2003 | 10:08 AM
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they use different bulbs. H4H bulbs. They also look about a million times better.
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Old Feb 2, 2003 | 10:16 AM
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Default Re: USDM eg headlights VS JDM...whats the difference.... (Bumnah)

so how much do these go for?

would i have to wire in the jdm connectors? or use my usdm plugs....
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Old Feb 2, 2003 | 10:19 AM
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they use different bulbs. H4H bulbs. They also look about a million times better.
But super expensive and rather rare
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Old Feb 2, 2003 | 10:32 AM
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i just found those OEM h4h bulbs at jdmoemhonda.com or some other jdmOEM site for 30 bucks a set....
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Old Feb 2, 2003 | 10:47 AM
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I have just the headlights with bulbs and no corner lights for 120+shippping
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Old Feb 2, 2003 | 12:13 PM
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corner lights you mean the side markers? um does yours have the wiring with the bulbs? do i need the jdm wiring?
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Old Feb 2, 2003 | 01:26 PM
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Whats "city lights" ?
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Old Feb 2, 2003 | 01:32 PM
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Day Time Running Lights
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Old Feb 2, 2003 | 01:33 PM
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Whats "city lights" ?
City lights are small powered lights that illuminate the inside of the housing. Often times refered to as parking lights, euro lights, whatever. They just dimly light the inside: IE they l00k c00l
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Old Feb 3, 2003 | 09:56 AM
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You also forgot to mention that Japanese standards for lighting are below the level of lighting for North America (which is bad to begin with — European-specs are still the best), and that the light patterns are designed for RHD cars.
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Old Feb 3, 2003 | 10:06 AM
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so where could i find some EURO lights. lol
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Old Feb 3, 2003 | 10:07 AM
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and that the light patterns are designed for RHD cars.
does that really matter?? just curious.
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Old Feb 3, 2003 | 10:12 AM
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B/C your beam will aim to the bottom right as opposed to the mid left. Euro beams share the same problem.
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Old Feb 3, 2003 | 10:12 AM
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You also forgot to mention that Japanese standards for lighting are below the level of lighting for North America (which is bad to begin with — European-specs are still the best), and that the light patterns are designed for RHD cars.
that's funny because my JDM headlights w/ h4h bulbs are almost twice as bright as the USDM lights.
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Old Feb 3, 2003 | 10:14 AM
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how do these jdm EG headlights wire up
do they plug in to the usdm harness???
i saw a pioc of some jdm eg headlights and it didnt look like they were plug and play
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Old Feb 3, 2003 | 11:20 AM
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Does anyone have a pic of the city lights, they sound pretty cool
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Old Feb 3, 2003 | 11:40 AM
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how do these jdm EG headlights wire up
do they plug in to the usdm harness???
i saw a pioc of some jdm eg headlights and it didnt look like they were plug and play
Plug and Play but you have to wire the city lights.
Anyone know how?
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Old Feb 3, 2003 | 11:45 AM
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B/C your beam will aim to the bottom right as opposed to the mid left. Euro beams share the same problem.
its true. my buddy has jdm headlights in his s2000 and the beam ir to the right a tad.
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Old Feb 3, 2003 | 11:51 AM
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Does anyone... have some pictures... installed? Preferrably with City Lights on (if they are what I'm thinking about they are on automatically right?)

Scott
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Old Feb 3, 2003 | 11:57 AM
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The light out put on the jdm ones is about two times better than usdm. Even if there set up for RHD they can be adjusted. For my city lights, I just used the wire from my parking lights (the 1st click on the headlight switch) and wired it to the city lights. So now when I click the headlight switch once it just turns on only the city lights.
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Old Feb 3, 2003 | 06:08 PM
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That is true...my jdm headlights are bright as F*&#K ....a lot brighter than usdm..my buddy set up the city lights for me..anyhow they light on when the car is running..
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Old Feb 3, 2003 | 06:11 PM
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They don't have nipples

Can you milk the one that do?
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Old Feb 3, 2003 | 06:47 PM
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so how much do these go for?

would i have to wire in the jdm connectors? or use my usdm plugs....
You can find the headlights and Corners for $145 + S&H. Wiring is pretty simple. But its not plug and play. If a bulb goes. You can even modify and H4 bubl to fit in the H4H spot. Just a bit of trimming.
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