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JDM HEADLIGHTS!!
Posted: February 23rd, 2005, 3:49 pm
by 93-Spec-Edn
Hi
I am able to get JDM used glass mx-3 headlights. How much should i pay? I am being told $225cdn. Is that too much? I am thinking of offering $100cdn.
Thanks
Posted: February 23rd, 2005, 3:58 pm
by Team_mazdamx
accourding to the members on this board, jdm headlights are prastic as well...
Posted: February 23rd, 2005, 4:04 pm
by 93-Spec-Edn
nope i saw them in person..they r clean and shiny and glass.
Posted: February 23rd, 2005, 5:08 pm
by Grants
If $225 is for the pair its cheap! Glass ones are about AU$300 each over here from the wreckers, and they were standard for our spec.
Posted: February 23rd, 2005, 6:43 pm
by 93-Spec-Edn
Grants wrote:If $225 is for the pair its cheap! Glass ones are about AU$300 each over here from the wreckers, and they were standard for our spec.
Question for u since u have these. The bulbs appeared different from our canadian 9004. They had 3 pins. Any idea what bulbs yours uses? Also cab u fit H4's in them easily and are the bright?
thanks
Posted: February 23rd, 2005, 10:36 pm
by jschrauwen
I have a set of J-Spec headlights (plastic) that I paid $300 CDN for. As Grants said $225 CDN is a damn-good deal.
Grants, correct me if I'm wrong, but The AUS and E-Spec were the only ones that were glass. And I believe that they were a somewhat clear glass lense (minus all of that NA-Spec light scattering ribbing / edges inside the lense).
My J-Spec lights use an H4 bulb.
You may get better feedback by posting in the Lighting Forum
Posted: February 23rd, 2005, 10:57 pm
by mitmaks
ive got 9004 and they have 3 prongs
Posted: February 23rd, 2005, 11:07 pm
by Grants
They have H4 bulbs and the light output is excellent. Better than your average car on the road. No complaints like there seems to be about the NA spec ones.
They are glass but still have the ribbing. I don't know exactly what specs had the glass lenses as there are plastic ones (still with H4 bulbs) available here in Australia as well. Maybe Mazda don't make the glass ones anymore - only reason I can think why there would be plastic ones here at all.
Heres a couple of pics of them:
Posted: February 23rd, 2005, 11:08 pm
by jschrauwen
mitmaks wrote:ive got 9004 and they have 3 prongs
NA-Spec = 9004
J-Spec = H4
E-Spec (+AUS) = H4?
Posted: February 23rd, 2005, 11:13 pm
by Grants
Posted: February 24th, 2005, 5:23 pm
by 93-Spec-Edn
Thanks for the input. SO i have to rewire my car to get a h4 harness to use those bulbs??
Posted: February 24th, 2005, 5:29 pm
by Custommx3
Only Eurospec Mx-3s had Glass headlights.
Posted: February 24th, 2005, 6:16 pm
by Grants
SO i have to rewire my car to get a h4 harness to use those bulbs??
Yes but its not very difficult. Can you get H4 female plugs somewhere?
Posted: February 24th, 2005, 6:24 pm
by 93-Spec-Edn
Grants wrote:SO i have to rewire my car to get a h4 harness to use those bulbs??
Yes but its not very difficult. Can you get H4 female plugs somewhere?
I believe I am getting them with the lights. So the wires should match up easy and the electrical voltage etc is the same?
Posted: February 24th, 2005, 6:50 pm
by Grants
The voltage will be the same but the wiring will need a bit of changing. You'll need to identify what is low beam (maybe red), high beam (maybe red-white) and ground going to your existing lights. You'll then need to work out what wire is each beam and ground on the H4 plugs. Let me know if you want me to check mine out for what each one is.