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Old Jul 2, 2009 | 07:48 AM
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ok i am really in need for some help i am going to be ordering a top end jdm fff grill but it will not fit with the sonars. i heard some where that you can swap the zenki to the sonars, is that true?
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why don't you just buy the bB headlights?
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why don't you just buy the bB headlights?
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Old Jul 3, 2009 | 09:55 PM
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Originally Posted by SuperMario6582
why don't you just buy the bB headlights?
is there alot of wiring involved with that? im kinda on short on cash plus i like the halos
Old Jul 3, 2009 | 11:07 PM
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there isnt too much wiring. and if you do the lense swap i'm not to sure you would be able to see the halos that clearly cuz of the way the lenses are.
Old Jul 4, 2009 | 12:36 AM
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Originally Posted by SuperMario6582
there isnt too much wiring. and if you do the lense swap i'm not to sure you would be able to see the halos that clearly cuz of the way the lenses are.
yeah your right, they are not fully clear are they. ok then, here is where i i found the headlights ttp://www.japanparts.com/index.html and it looks like they can get the lenses but i don't know the part # Im just going to swap them to the stockers. Name:  ImageFromDBphp.jpg
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you can try that but it might take some work. my friend wanted to do that but when we were looking at the bB headlights and the stock ones, the tabs that help hold the lenses onto the housing are different. i cant remember which is which but i think one had two tabs holding the lens and the other had one tab holding the lens.
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well i may just have to mod the fff I did not think it would be this much work, thanks for the help.
thats the grill Im getting but i cant tell if the headlights on the car are us oem or the jdm ones

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Old Jul 4, 2009 | 02:03 AM
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That's mattyrattypoo's xB. Those are USDM headlights. He has the only firesports grille that is modded for the USDM headlights.
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his box is so fresh. Well I guess mine will be the 2nd
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Originally Posted by Big_Bird
That's mattyrattypoo's xB. Those are USDM headlights. He has the only firesports grille that is modded for the USDM headlights.
those are not usdm headlights, those are the JDM toyota bB kouki headlights. the firesports grill is modded for the hump that the usdm and kouki headlights have. the kouki headlights have a separate bulb for high beams. the Zenki headlights are flat and some aftermarket ones
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Originally Posted by Big_Bird
That's mattyrattypoo's xB. Those are USDM headlights. He has the only firesports grille that is modded for the USDM headlights.
actually those are usdm headlights those are jdm hid headlights... : )
Old Jul 8, 2009 | 06:30 PM
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Originally Posted by misformartin
Originally Posted by Big_Bird
That's mattyrattypoo's xB. Those are USDM headlights. He has the only firesports grille that is modded for the USDM headlights.
actually those are usdm headlights those are jdm hid headlights... : )
they are just like the usdm ones right?, they look the same in the jdm parts finch
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yah they look just the the usdm ones
Old Jul 8, 2009 | 07:43 PM
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Originally Posted by misformartin
Originally Posted by Big_Bird
That's mattyrattypoo's xB. Those are USDM headlights. He has the only firesports grille that is modded for the USDM headlights.
actually those are usdm headlights those are jdm hid headlights... : )
They are more or less the same thing. The same design and build. I didnt want to confuse people, I just stated the simpler answer.
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I'd kill for a set of the JDM HID headlights.
Old Jul 9, 2009 | 04:36 PM
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I have seen a few sets around but not in a while
Old Jul 17, 2009 | 07:01 PM
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I've seen the retrofits back and forth of the lenses. best thing would be to get the zenki lights. then you'll have something to work with. kouki hedlights form japan came in both HID and our versions. HID of course has seperate hi-beams. Zenki lites have no connection for a running/parking light. This is something that most japanese cars don't have. hence the reason for the citylight in the zenki housing.
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LOL ok some of you guys are confusing.

My headlights are the JDM HID headlights. The lens is the exact same as the USDM headlights but the rest of the headlight is entirely different.
Old Jul 17, 2009 | 09:58 PM
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