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Installing/Wiring Spec-D FRS lights into my Subaru BRZ
Hi everyone, I'm new here! I just Bought a BRZ, I hope my first post is useful as a DIY "Do-it-yourself" guide on how to wire the spec-d lights (boomerang style) into a BRZ.
So I have two crunched BRZ headlights, after doing some searching for a set, I found they are going for around $1500 new or $800 used. I am not building a show car, I am building an off-road Rallycross car, plus I'm on a budget So I decided to look for alternative solutions at lower cost. I decided to Buy the Spec-D lights for the Scion FRS they have the "Subaru Look" and can be had around $350-450 range. The only problem with this, is they come with a 6-pin harness plug. This will NOT allow plug-and play for the Subaru BRZ ( which has an 8-pin harness plug). I also Didn't care about the HID lights at this point. I will wire those in later. The Spec-D FRS headlights with the "boomerang" is what I ended up buying. They seem to be cast in similar dimensions to the BRZ headlamps and have the option of installing the level motor and the OEM HID ballasts. ![]() Here is the wiring diagram notes I made for installation (if you want to know what everything does) I tested each wire to verify this, I did not look at any diagrams: (PS: Pin numbers are embossed on the actual plug in tiny print) *LEFT-HAND HEADLIGHT! ![]() *RIGHT-HAND HEADLIGHT (same pin order, some colors are different) ![]() Spec-D *BOTH SIDES ARE SAME ![]() This is the "Cheat sheet" for just matching colors from the BRZ factory headlight harness to the Spec-D Headlight harness colors to make everything work just like stock. ![]() This is what the re-pinned/spliced Spec-D connector should look like on both sides (modified the existing 8-pin OEM BRZ headlight harness plug) ![]() My IG: @subtledriver Last edited by subtledriver; 05-24-2017 at 10:12 PM. Reason: Adding details and updating photos |
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They fit in the bumper ok? That's one other difference, the shape of the headlight housing and bumper cutout.
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![]() The FRS/86 headlight comes to a point on the inside and has the bumper cutout for it.
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you can see the rubber part on the tip here. http://blog.86speed.com/wp-content/u...dlight-BRZ.jpg |
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Did you just use the 8pin connector on your stock brz headlight?
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anyway to get an update of these pics without the photobucket issue. I have been trying to do this fix for a few weeks and everyone always refers me to this thread. Thanks. Any other workarounds would help too.
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Any way to get those pictures back up? If not, I'll take a step-by-step write-up too.
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anyway to get pics back up? thanks
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To get links restored back one needs to pay $399 to photobucket. Most diy guide creators that were burnt with this photobucket extortion that fscked up so many forums/guides won't bother.
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