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Pre-facelift headlights fitting Facelift v70Views : 2053 Replies : 9Users Viewing This Thread : |
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May 23rd, 2018, 23:34 | #1 |
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Pre-facelift headlights fitting Facelift v70
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One of my headlights keeps clouding on the outside rapidly, I've noticed that the pre-facelift glass units are cheap and won't be prone (?) to this annoying habit. Can the glass one be swapped in? Cheers, |
May 24th, 2018, 00:43 | #2 |
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I would guess they wont fit easily but wait for more feedback. Facelift ones are of terrible quality all around plus at least the low beams use a different bulb type and connector - not to mention they eat fingers at breakfast when the bulbs need replaced.
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May 24th, 2018, 07:51 | #3 |
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From what I gathered after more research:
In terms of 'body' fitting it's fairly straightforward, in terms of electrical, it ain't! Is there such thing as a loom adapter?! |
May 24th, 2018, 09:36 | #4 |
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Electrical side should be possible by cutting / soldering / heatshrink - as long as far enough away from the bulb holder that the heat doesn't affect the heatshrink !!
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From what I remember reading from people putting facelift lights in pre-facelift cars, it's a reasonable easy re-wire as said, but the height adjuster works in reverse (ie down for up and up for down)
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Excellent, thanks guys, I will get searching for a pair of glass oldies. Cheers!
I will update the thread with pics and progress |
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May 25th, 2018, 00:07 | #7 |
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Glass ones are the thing plus it will save your fingers
But I wonder if the light beam was strong enough compared to the later facelift ones. I know quite a few people have complained about this.
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Beware of leaks....
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If you do get leaks, rather than trying to dry the unit out with a hair dryer or similar, just run the car around for a few days with the rear cover removed....the water evaporates. Don't be tempted to take the unit apart and dry the reflector by hand, the mirror surface is so thin you will almost certainly dull the surface.
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Jan 18th, 2019, 21:18 | #9 |
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Bringing up an old thread: so I bought sombre-facelift glass headlights. Now what will be easier: Retro fitting the whole pre-facelift unit or, heating the facelift and pre-facelift units and switching the glass onto the facelift lamps?
Would that work? |
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I’d suspect that the pre facelift glass won’t work well with the later reflector, as iirc it’s a fresnel lens and will spread the light too thinly Mike |
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