Importing JDM86 headlights - Page 2 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Jeff Lange · 04-25-2012, 05:56 PM

Leveling or not, you'll want European headlights.

Based on pricing for other similar headlights, I'd guess you're probably looking at at least $1800 or so plus shipping.

Jeff

quik1987 · 04-25-2012, 05:57 PM

Spaceywilly · 04-25-2012, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by ayau

i can confirm that the frs has the same brz light level adjustment as shown in the pic below. do you think that the european spec will have an auto adjustment instead of a manual because of european laws?

The BRZ has two switches there, the first (the one the FRS has) is for dimming the interior lights.

RRnold · 04-25-2012, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by quik1987

Fugg the headlights, let's work on getting that 86 steering wheel!

zoomzoomers · 04-25-2012, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Spaceywilly

EDM is the only place you can get the Toyota with HIDs in LHD. RHD HIDs will be aimed wrong.

I forgot about that. In EU auto leveing is required by law. So I would figure it's already part of the package. I'm not sure if they allow manual adjustment, but I would think that that goes against of having the "auto" leveling law in the first place.

For those of you going that route, good luck. Hopefully, it all comes in a neat tidy package that can be bolted on without issues. Having been around the block with HID upgrade in the past, went from D2R HID's to D2S HID's on my '05 G35 coupe, I know it can be expensive and difficult.

quik1987 · 04-25-2012, 06:09 PM

BRZ has different lights though, so I'm not sure why we're comparing.

zoomzoomers · 04-25-2012, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by quik1987

BRZ has different lights though, so I'm not sure why we're comparing.

We're not! Read the posts!

We're trying to determine how difficult it would be to transplant EU spec HID's to the NA spec non-HID's. Never said anything about a BRZ.

ayau · 04-25-2012, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Spaceywilly

The BRZ has two switches there, the first (the one the FRS has) is for dimming the interior lights.

you're right again

maybe the 86 with HID has the headlight adjustment.

STJ · 04-25-2012, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Dimman

Oncoming drivers will want to murder you, btw...

Hahaha have that with my JDM car in europe!

ayau · 04-25-2012, 06:24 PM

here's a pic of the uk gt86. it looks like it's similar to the frs. i can only see 1 knob.

quik1987 · 04-25-2012, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by zoomzoomers

We're not! Read the posts!

We're trying to determine how difficult it would be to transplant EU spec HID's to the NA spec non-HID's. Never said anything about a BRZ.

Are you blind?

Clearly there's a picture of the BRZ interior and switches. I posted an interior of a euro GT86, which would be better reference.

zoomzoomers · 04-25-2012, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by ayau

here's a pic of the uk gt86. it looks like it's similar to the frs. i can only see 1 knob.

Ok, this pic settles it. The EU version doesn't have the manual adjustment. Therefore, it must be auto like I thought for EU vehicles.

Jeff Lange · 04-25-2012, 08:36 PM

It seems that the car with halogens has manual adjustment, with HID's is has auto adjustment. Like many other cars.

Jeff

Spaceywilly · 04-25-2012, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeff Lange

It seems that the car with halogens has manual adjustment, with HID's is has auto adjustment. Like many other cars.

Jeff

FRS - halogens no adjustment
BRZ USDM - HIDs manual adjustment
86 EDM - HIDs auto adjustment

The halogens don't need to be adjusted because they are not used for high and low beams like the HIDs.

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Jeff Lange Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: 1986 AE86 GT-S, 2011 Lexus IS250 6M Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 661 Thanks: 136 Thanked 362 Times in 161 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Leveling or not, you'll want European headlights. Based on pricing for other similar headlights, I'd guess you're probably looking at at least $1800 or so plus shipping. Jeff __________________ 2011 Lexus IS350 F-Sport 6MT with LSD 1986 Toyota Corolla GT-S Supercharged

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Jeff Lange Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: 1986 AE86 GT-S, 2011 Lexus IS250 6M Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 661 Thanks: 136 Thanked 362 Times in 161 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	It seems that the car with halogens has manual adjustment, with HID's is has auto adjustment. Like many other cars. Jeff __________________ 2011 Lexus IS350 F-Sport 6MT with LSD 1986 Toyota Corolla GT-S Supercharged

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