Trade FRS headlights for BRZ headlights? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Teknian_Culprate13 · 07-10-2013, 05:41 PM

will they even swap properly?
ill ship if some one is down?

5th 86 · 07-10-2013, 06:00 PM

Who would be stupid nuff to go to all that trouble to devalue there brz, and make it less functional???

OmarGC · 07-10-2013, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by 5th 86

Who would be stupid nuff to go to all that trouble to devalue there brz, and make it less functional???

Because racecar

FRSHunter · 07-10-2013, 07:32 PM

"I would definitely trade my HID's for some Halogen headlights" - Said no BRZ owner ever

AVodka14 · 07-10-2013, 07:40 PM

They swap directly. Subaruonlineparts.com has them for sale. I believe most BRZ owners will kindly reject your suggestion.

xDBOYx · 07-10-2013, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by AVodka14

They swap directly. Subaruonlineparts.com has them for sale. I believe most BRZ owners will kindly reject your suggestion.

some might consider it with cash on top, but still gotta find that one BRZ owner that will

AVodka14 · 07-10-2013, 11:01 PM

Good luck

pche · 07-11-2013, 01:36 PM

Sure I'd love to, you ship first.

nalc · 07-11-2013, 02:06 PM

It may be worth noting that while the BRZ and FR-S headlights are interchangeable, the FR-S headlights contain a low beam projector and a high beam reflector with the turn signal in a separate housing, whereas the BRZ headlights contain a single projector for lowbeams and highbeams, and a turn signal in the spot that the FR-S has the high beams.

So while it'd be quite possible for you to buy BRZ headlights and install them on your car and leave one pair of the turn signals disconnected, a BRZ owner with FR-S headlights would not have any turn signals, since the FR-S turn signals are not compatible with the BRZ bumper.

AVodka14 · 07-13-2013, 05:25 AM

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Originally Posted by nalc

It may be worth noting that while the BRZ and FR-S headlights are interchangeable, the FR-S headlights contain a low beam projector and a high beam reflector with the turn signal in a separate housing, whereas the BRZ headlights contain a single projector for lowbeams and highbeams, and a turn signal in the spot that the FR-S has the high beams.

So while it'd be quite possible for you to buy BRZ headlights and install them on your car and leave one pair of the turn signals disconnected, a BRZ owner with FR-S headlights would not have any turn signals, since the FR-S turn signals are not compatible with the BRZ bumper.

Interesting enough. The advantage will go to the FRS owner with swapping to BRZ headlights. If you disconnect the turn signals (since you will have them from the BRZ headlights) the sidemarkers become turn signals. Someone found this out by disconnecting his turn signal on his FRS. BRZ headlight swap to FRS FTW!

nalc · 07-14-2013, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by AVodka14

Interesting enough. The advantage will go to the FRS owner with swapping to BRZ headlights. If you disconnect the turn signals (since you will have them from the BRZ headlights) the sidemarkers become turn signals. Someone found this out by disconnecting his turn signal on his FRS. BRZ headlight swap to FRS FTW!

Sidemarkers can optionally flash as additional turn signals, but they are not a safe or legal replacement for the turn signals. That feature should be viewed as a something to allow at least some turn signal functionality in the event of a bulb burning out, while you work on finding a replacement, not as a license to remove your actual parking lights.

07-10-2013, 05:41 PM	#1
Teknian_Culprate13 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: Scion FR-S Location: South Orange County, San Clemente, CA Posts: 102 Thanks: 10 Thanked 10 Times in 7 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Trade FRS headlights for BRZ headlights? will they even swap properly? ill ship if some one is down?

07-11-2013, 02:06 PM	#9
nalc Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: 13 BRZ Limited 6MT GBS Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 415 Thanks: 181 Thanked 256 Times in 130 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	It may be worth noting that while the BRZ and FR-S headlights are interchangeable, the FR-S headlights contain a low beam projector and a high beam reflector with the turn signal in a separate housing, whereas the BRZ headlights contain a single projector for lowbeams and highbeams, and a turn signal in the spot that the FR-S has the high beams. So while it'd be quite possible for you to buy BRZ headlights and install them on your car and leave one pair of the turn signals disconnected, a BRZ owner with FR-S headlights would not have any turn signals, since the FR-S turn signals are not compatible with the BRZ bumper. __________________ *nalc How to make physical switches for your BRZ HU How to take apart your whole interior

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