[Noob Question]Will you be able to swap BRZ and 86 headlights? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Slide · 11-30-2011, 09:20 PM

[Noob Question]
The BRZ has a better LED/DRL light in the head lights...

I know the BRZ has the indcators in the head lights as well does this change the shape and length of them?
[/Noob Question]
Working BRZ lights.

*I am aware no one has the car so we can't officially tell...

Longhorn248 · 11-30-2011, 09:34 PM

Doesn't look like a direct swap to me. Just look closely at the shape of the headlights. I'm sure one of our Photoshop gurus could overlay them to prove it.

WingsofWar · 11-30-2011, 09:40 PM

i dunno honestly...IMO i think not without modification to front bumper and fender.

xantonin · 11-30-2011, 09:51 PM

I must be retarded then because they look identical. The angle is slightly off but I'm sure they are swappable.

Ikaros · 11-30-2011, 10:01 PM

Can't you just switch the lights that's inside? Like not the whole thing just the LED bands?

sharky · 11-30-2011, 10:12 PM

Don't think its directly swappable even if they are the same shape. The BRZ's turn signal in in the headlight assembly and the 86 is not.

jay4prez · 11-30-2011, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by sharky

Don't think its directly swappable even if they are the same shape. The BRZ's turn signal in in the headlight assembly and the 86 is not.

Easy as pie (for an electrician like me) besides, I'm sure its just a plug and a wire, easily pulled (if theres enough clearance to reach your hand up from under the bumber and move the plug and wires up to attach to the headlight compartment, I doubt they'll use completely different harness plugs just for the turn signals so people can't swap headlights, to me they look the same shape, i'll try a little p-shopping/flip image and overlay to see when I get home...

Slide · 11-30-2011, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by jay4prez

Easy as pie (for an electrician like me) besides, I'm sure its just a plug and a wire, easily pulled (if theres enough clearance to reach your hand up from under the bumber and move the plug and wires up to attach to the headlight compartment, I doubt they'll use completely different harness plugs just for the turn signals so people can't swap headlights, to me they look the same shape, i'll try a little p-shopping/flip image and overlay to see when I get home...

That is all I am thinking the indicator is the easiest part if they fit... I can wire from the current indicator to the one in the light... might even have both of them working :P (if they fit.)

Mr.Jay · 11-30-2011, 11:24 PM

would be cool if we could swap in the subie lights and leave a little air gap where it doesnt fill kinda Toyota Tacoma like ish

DuMa · 11-30-2011, 11:28 PM

they look like the same shape to me but mounting points might be different because of the different bumpers.

Slide · 11-30-2011, 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by DuMa

they look like the same shape to me but mounting points might be different because of the different bumpers.

I'm happy to redrill holes :P

Mr. Bigham · 11-30-2011, 11:58 PM

I wonder if we could trade front ends out with friends....have a fr-s with the brz front...that'd be cool...

or vise-versa

Case182 · 12-01-2011, 12:11 AM

Maybe its just my eyes. The smaller part of the lights seem to have a bit different shape.

Dark · 12-01-2011, 12:50 AM

Look at the Subie bumper, There is a fill-up. I think the BRZ headlight is a bit shorter. If you want to swap headlight, you need to fill up that gap.
Edit: I think headlights the same length. There is only one way to swap, is to modify the bumper, which would be a lot of work for most people here.

11-30-2011, 09:20 PM	#1
Slide Banned Join Date: Feb 2010 Drives: Toyota Aristo Location: Brisbane,Aust Posts: 796 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	[Noob Question]Will you be able to swap BRZ and 86 headlights? [Noob Question] The BRZ has a better LED/DRL light in the head lights... I know the BRZ has the indcators in the head lights as well does this change the shape and length of them? [/Noob Question] Working BRZ lights. *I am aware no one has the car so we can't officially tell...

11-30-2011, 09:40 PM	#3
WingsofWar MODERATOR-SAMA Join Date: Oct 2009 Drives: Swagtron Scooter Location: Seattle Posts: 2,685 Thanks: 345 Thanked 1,561 Times in 524 Posts Mentioned: 81 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	i dunno honestly...IMO i think not without modification to front bumper and fender. __________________

11-30-2011, 09:51 PM	#4
xantonin Mr. Detail Join Date: Mar 2011 Drives: 2003 Celica GT-S Location: Cary, NC Posts: 742 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I must be retarded then because they look identical. The angle is slightly off but I'm sure they are swappable. __________________

11-30-2011, 11:24 PM	#9
Mr.Jay Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Drives: FRS :D Location: Vancouver BC Posts: 2,985 Thanks: 545 Thanked 699 Times in 438 Posts Mentioned: 18 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	would be cool if we could swap in the subie lights and leave a little air gap where it doesnt fill kinda Toyota Tacoma like ish __________________ Out of the FRS game

12-01-2011, 12:50 AM	#14
Dark Elite Padawan Join Date: Mar 2010 Drives: '15 WRX, 15 GLA250, and 2 feet Location: Shoreline, WA Posts: 3,498 Thanks: 197 Thanked 250 Times in 159 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Look at the Subie bumper, There is a fill-up. I think the BRZ headlight is a bit shorter. If you want to swap headlight, you need to fill up that gap. Edit: I think headlights the same length. There is only one way to swap, is to modify the bumper, which would be a lot of work for most people here. __________________ Dark

11-30-2011, 10:12 PM	#6
sharky Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: Infiniti G35 Location: CA Posts: 21 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 3 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Don't think its directly swappable even if they are the same shape. The BRZ's turn signal in in the headlight assembly and the 86 is not.

11-30-2011, 11:28 PM	#10
DuMa Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: LR BRZ Limited Location: PNW Posts: 904 Thanks: 199 Thanked 648 Times in 276 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	they look like the same shape to me but mounting points might be different because of the different bumpers.

11-30-2011, 11:58 PM	#12
Mr. Bigham Sir Nickolas Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: rocket ship Location: Pensacola FL Posts: 27 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I wonder if we could trade front ends out with friends....have a fr-s with the brz front...that'd be cool... or vise-versa

12-01-2011, 12:11 AM	#13
Case182 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: Nissan Location: California Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Maybe its just my eyes. The smaller part of the lights seem to have a bit different shape.

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