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Old 07-22-2007, 10:50 AM
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Difference between Canadian and US headlights?

I just snapped up a set of headlights from ebay, but they're coming from British Columbia... So I'm assuming they're "canadian spec". I only want them to pillage the guts for for my headlight clearing project.

I know Canadian headlights have DRL in place of the US fogs... So I'm assuming the fog reflector is a bit different than the US. Is that a true statement?

Are the HID projectors different in any way (is the cutoff different)?
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I'm pretty sure they're identical and the DRL is just a wiring thing. maybe these pics will help.



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Well...
I can already see a difference in the reflector. The US spec TL has a glare reducer in the center of the fog lens. You can see it here (the circle in the center of the fog lens).



What bulb does your DRL's use? 9006?

All I really care about is if these loose parts seen here are the same. I plan to send them off and have them custom painted...

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Canadians... Please help...

Hey my neightbors to the north...

What is the bulb used in place of your DRL's?
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Drl / Fog

Manual Reference

Hope this will help !!!
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