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Old Feb 28, 2008 | 09:03 PM
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Headlight Changability

I know I just made up the word changability. Does anyone know if the later projector lensed headlights fit on the earlier reflective lens cars?
 
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Old Feb 29, 2008 | 09:24 AM
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i dont know but i been having the same problem i have an 06 Mc want to put in projector lights but cant find any. it only seems to be made fro 02 to 05. but i cant tell the diff from the headlights it self only the chrome ring around the lights of the later models looks like a 2 piece..
 
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Old Feb 29, 2008 | 10:34 AM
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I also dont know. heh heh.

anyway,
courtesy of our good friends at dictionary.com:

change·a·ble /ˈtʃeɪndʒəbəl/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[cheyn-juh-buhl] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation –adjective 1.liable to change or to be changed; variable. 2.of changing color or appearance: changeable silk.
[Origin: 1200–50; ME; see change, -able]

—Related forms change·a·bil·i·ty, change·a·ble·ness, noun
change·a·bly, adverb

...seems it is a word.
 
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Old Feb 29, 2008 | 12:00 PM
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i'm shocked thats a real word!

I found a headlight on ebay last nite, for an exceptable price. However, I dont want to fork over more than $200 a set to find that no they do not work.

I feel like the physcial fit isn't going to be a problem, but that the wiring probably isn't gonna be plug and play
 
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Old Feb 29, 2008 | 08:24 PM
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I think that I had read somewhere that there was a pin that wasn't in a correct spot (for the plug at least) however, I do believe that was for a straight Xenon Reflector Housing to a Xenon Projector Housing. Not too sure as to what it involves when switching from Halogen to Xenon.

you may want to try a search on "headlight swap" or "Projector Retrofit"

-Chase
 
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Old Feb 29, 2008 | 08:48 PM
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i would be going from xenon to xenon, so i guess i just need to step up my search game
 
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Old Mar 1, 2008 | 06:44 PM
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I recently swapped out my Xenons from my 02 to 06 projector xenons. It was too easy. plug and play. nothing else required. All xenons has headlamp washers I believe so that shouldn't be an issue.
 
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Old Mar 6, 2008 | 09:02 PM
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was there any glare issues with your swap "healey67" meaning the cut off lines when lights are on at night facing a flat surface or wall..
 
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Old Mar 9, 2008 | 12:44 PM
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no none at all...
 
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