GB: 1st Gen E-Spec Headlight assembly kit
June-11th-2003, 11:17 AM
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GB: 1st Gen E-Spec Headlight assembly kit
This Group Buy is for New E-spec LHD Glass Headlight Assembly for 1st Generation Proteges.
The quality of the North American Protege headlights have always been an issue. Now that plastic lamps lens have hazed and faded, the problem can become a safety issue.
E-Spec lighting uses the better designed H4 bulbs combined with a sharp light cut off to keep the light pointed to where you need to see, on the road. North American Protege's use DOT standard lamps. DOT spec lights point power into the sky in order to light signage overhead . This results in the loss of the lights intensity and cast. This is what gives that "tunnel" effect in snow and heavy rain conditions. The poor design of our stock 9004 bulbs doesn't help either. Properly aimed, E-spec headlights should not bother oncoming traffic using higher wattage bulbs.
The kit comes complete with all you will need to convert your DOT system over to E-spec. Both 90-92 "Square" and 93-94 323 "slant" styles are available. Note, these are the proper Left Hand Drive versions of the E-spec lamps, unlike JDM Right Hand Drive version that will aim the lights the wrong way, attracting blue and red lights.
The optional High Output kit let you run bulbs up to 100/130 watts!
New JDM Clear Corners are also available.
The basic kit includes:
- New Glass Lens Headlamps (please specify "square/slant")
- New Orange Corner Lenses (required - to fit the assembly)
- Corner Harnesses
- 9004 -> H4 Adapters
- H4 Bulbs
- Corner Bulbs
- Shipping in North America
High Output kit includes:
- relay kit
- upgraded Headlight bulbs
Pricing:
Basic E-spec headlight Kit - $395US (9+ orders $350US)
High Output kit - $45US
JDM Clear Corners - $155
*Note: These are E-spec lamps, not DOT approved, you should be aware that in some States these are illegal. In Canada and in the North Western States, I have read that they are legal. Check your local state laws if you have a concern. Using anything over 80 watts is considered "off road use only"
*minmum 6 orders required.
The quality of the North American Protege headlights have always been an issue. Now that plastic lamps lens have hazed and faded, the problem can become a safety issue.
E-Spec lighting uses the better designed H4 bulbs combined with a sharp light cut off to keep the light pointed to where you need to see, on the road. North American Protege's use DOT standard lamps. DOT spec lights point power into the sky in order to light signage overhead . This results in the loss of the lights intensity and cast. This is what gives that "tunnel" effect in snow and heavy rain conditions. The poor design of our stock 9004 bulbs doesn't help either. Properly aimed, E-spec headlights should not bother oncoming traffic using higher wattage bulbs.
The kit comes complete with all you will need to convert your DOT system over to E-spec. Both 90-92 "Square" and 93-94 323 "slant" styles are available. Note, these are the proper Left Hand Drive versions of the E-spec lamps, unlike JDM Right Hand Drive version that will aim the lights the wrong way, attracting blue and red lights.
The optional High Output kit let you run bulbs up to 100/130 watts!
New JDM Clear Corners are also available.
The basic kit includes:
- New Glass Lens Headlamps (please specify "square/slant")
- New Orange Corner Lenses (required - to fit the assembly)
- Corner Harnesses
- 9004 -> H4 Adapters
- H4 Bulbs
- Corner Bulbs
- Shipping in North America
High Output kit includes:
- relay kit
- upgraded Headlight bulbs
Pricing:
Basic E-spec headlight Kit - $395US (9+ orders $350US)
High Output kit - $45US
JDM Clear Corners - $155
*Note: These are E-spec lamps, not DOT approved, you should be aware that in some States these are illegal. In Canada and in the North Western States, I have read that they are legal. Check your local state laws if you have a concern. Using anything over 80 watts is considered "off road use only"
*minmum 6 orders required.
Last edited by rkives; June-13th-2003 at 03:14 AM.
June-11th-2003, 11:38 AM
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The ambers are part of the base kit, so you have the option to change. The 100/130 relay vs standard H4 kit is not interchangable, you have to specify this when you are ordering.
June-11th-2003, 11:40 AM
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Am I allowed to know where you are getting these? 
edit: Oh yeah are they new or used...?
Oh yeah it says new. Hehe. I wonder how much they are used
edit: Oh yeah are they new or used...?
Oh yeah it says new. Hehe. I wonder how much they are used
Last edited by UCSBgeek; June-11th-2003 at 11:44 AM.
June-11th-2003, 07:40 PM
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bum bum bum!!
i spent ~$350 for brand new PLASTIC headlights/turn signal lenses a year ago!
why didn't i know you'd do this then??!
oh well, the plastic ones i bought haven't faded so far....
i spent ~$350 for brand new PLASTIC headlights/turn signal lenses a year ago!
why didn't i know you'd do this then??! oh well, the plastic ones i bought haven't faded so far....
June-11th-2003, 09:09 PM
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Pics? I'd like to see some clean lenses for once! hehehe....
Will I need to do any mods if I go for the higher wattage bulbs? The new harness that is being sent will not melt with the higher wattage bulbs?
Theses would be the 'slant' style, for my 323 by the way
Will I need to do any mods if I go for the higher wattage bulbs? The new harness that is being sent will not melt with the higher wattage bulbs?
Theses would be the 'slant' style, for my 323 by the way
June-11th-2003, 09:20 PM
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Originally posted by funkdaddysmack
Pics? I'd like to see some clean lenses for once! hehehe....
Will I need to do any mods if I go for the higher wattage bulbs? The new harness that is being sent will not melt with the higher wattage bulbs?
Theses would be the 'slant' style, for my 323 by the way
Pics? I'd like to see some clean lenses for once! hehehe....
Will I need to do any mods if I go for the higher wattage bulbs? The new harness that is being sent will not melt with the higher wattage bulbs?
Theses would be the 'slant' style, for my 323 by the way
The relays that come with the 100/130 kit insure that your wiring harness is safe. the proper corner harness is included in the kit.
Here's some pics:
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Last edited by rkives; June-13th-2003 at 12:39 AM.
June-11th-2003, 11:25 PM
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very nice!
bad timing, but hopefully i should be a go as well.
square
(i'm still trying to decide if i want the upgraded relay kit for the 100/130w bulbs)
BTW, i would think bulb's are pretty easy to find They are standard H4's.
bad timing, but hopefully i should be a go as well.
square
(i'm still trying to decide if i want the upgraded relay kit for the 100/130w bulbs)
BTW, i would think bulb's are pretty easy to find
They are standard H4's.
June-11th-2003, 11:28 PM
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Originally posted by happydog2
Are they legal? How about with the higher wattage bulbs? Are replacements bulbs hard to find?
Are they legal? How about with the higher wattage bulbs? Are replacements bulbs hard to find?
The higher wattage bulbs are available from NAPA and Performance Limited. So they aren't that hard to find.
Last edited by rkives; June-12th-2003 at 11:11 AM.