99-01 Headlights compared to 02-03 Headlights
07-09-2009, 07:52 AM
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99-01 Headlights compared to 02-03 Headlights
Is there a significant difference between the two models? I noticed that on the 99-01 models they have some type of shield protecting the HID low beam?
Here is a photo of the 99-01 models:
Like I see a shield but when I look at the 02-03 model:
I can see just the HID bulb and not a shield. Does that affect the beam of the light? or is it just a design difference. Because I like how the 02-03 can you see the bulb but the 99-01 you can't.
Here is a photo of the 99-01 models:
Like I see a shield but when I look at the 02-03 model:
I can see just the HID bulb and not a shield. Does that affect the beam of the light? or is it just a design difference. Because I like how the 02-03 can you see the bulb but the 99-01 you can't.
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07-09-2009, 08:10 AM
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I don't know what you're asking by "is there a difference?". It's a complete re-design.
Are you just talking about the shield? The 02-03 has the octagon reflector in the middle to get rid of the glare and reflect the light.
Are you just talking about the shield? The 02-03 has the octagon reflector in the middle to get rid of the glare and reflect the light.
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07-09-2009, 08:39 AM
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Like I see in the 02-03 you can actually see the HID bulb itself and its surrounded by the reflector lens, but in the 99-01 you cannot see the HID bulb at all its like a shield is blocking me from seeing the HID bulb unlike the 02-03.
07-09-2009, 08:42 AM
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You know what I think you just answered my question probably because I do see a small octagon reflector in the middle of the HID housing. Maybe that is what I'm trying to say because the 99-01 has the big shield which I cannot see inside the housing.
07-09-2009, 08:47 AM
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yea. the newer lights have a reflector, the older lights have a diffusor.
there isnt a difference in beam pattern because the reflector is made for a certain type of HID bulb
and the diffusor is made for a different type of HID bulb, as long as you use the correct bulb, you will have the correct light output.
there isnt a difference in beam pattern because the reflector is made for a certain type of HID bulb
and the diffusor is made for a different type of HID bulb, as long as you use the correct bulb, you will have the correct light output.
07-09-2009, 10:51 AM
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So I know now the difference between the two models. So a diffuser is what is shielding the HID bulb and a little octogon cover on the HID in the 02-03 models.
I kinda like the 02-03 design though, because you can actually see the reflector housing where as in the 99-01, you can't its just the diffuser is blocking.
I kinda like the 02-03 design though, because you can actually see the reflector housing where as in the 99-01, you can't its just the diffuser is blocking.
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07-09-2009, 11:36 AM
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^There isn't a point it was just me posting a thread to see what the difference was and now I know the difference. I just thought that the 02-03 were brighter considering the HID bulb is only being covered up by a little octagon thing to prevent glare and you can see the whole housing. It's confusing to explain but I now know the difference between the two models.
That was my point.
That was my point.
07-09-2009, 12:24 PM
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@jjashaa
Simple search would of been easier but I got my answer to this question within a few posts, thanks to the Acurazine community.
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That's freaking awesome. But doesn't the conversion require a new hood and bumper, fenders and a bunch of other stuff?
Simple search would of been easier but I got my answer to this question within a few posts, thanks to the Acurazine community.
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That's freaking awesome. But doesn't the conversion require a new hood and bumper, fenders and a bunch of other stuff?
07-09-2009, 01:30 PM
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I'm definitely looking into a wrecked 02-03 TL now. I always wanted that front end. So with me doing the conversion I would also have fog lights, right? So is that easy to add to the 99.
07-09-2009, 01:41 PM
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