R32 Gtr N1 Headlights

[GODTHRILA]

ok, so I am days away from getting the drivers side (already have the pass side) N1 light and will be jamming them in asap... but I have heard the wiring is different?

Has ne1 here had experience with these headlights and the wiring? Beta still, has ne1 got a set ...

mmm that sounded bad?

[GODTHRILA]

just to make things any easier, here are some pics of the lights

the low beam globe is a 2 prong (H10 I think???) and the high beam globe is a 3 prong dual filament H4

[Flash89]

use to have those type of lights on my GTS-t only difference i have found that you have fog lights on them. think you might need extra wiring for that not sure.

[GODTHRILA]

use to have those type of lights on my GTS-t only difference i have found that you have fog lights on them. think you might need extra wiring for that not sure.

well there is the factory fog light switch on the dash just above the headlight switch so maybe the wiring is already there *crosses fingers*

is that what the 2nd filament is for on the high beam?

you say you used to have them...can I ask why you changed them? and how did you get them to fit on a gtst when they are for a gtr?

[masTers]

There is a similar style light (non projector) for the GTSt i dont know the exact difference between that or the N1 headlights.

[gazza750]

i would say the single light is the fog light and the h4 dual filament globe would be the hi/low beam in one as it is on most other cars

[GODTHRILA]

i would say the single light is the fog light and the h4 dual filament globe would be the hi/low beam in one as it is on most other cars

sounds like a winner!

I have seen another 32R for sale that had these light and only the single light (closest to the grille) was on, and a pic I took of a R32 Vspec N1 on GT4 has the headlight as the larger light... F*$k I sound like a geek taking that much antention to the GT4 car!

The freight company has said the package will arrive tomorrow so this weekend I should be on the tools getting them in and wired correctly...

I'll post some pics

Thanks for the help guys

[J_R32]

looks like the ones on mine and my bro's car.

the "small" square light is h3c and thats your foggies. the big rectangular one is your normal driving lights. its where ur park lights are also. they are h4 and t10 for parks.

hope that helps.

[GODTHRILA]

Well the other headlight arrived and so today after lunch I hit the tools.

The swap over took about 1hr-1.5hrs and was a very easy task...

1)remove centre grille (5 clips)

2)remove outside indicators (1 screw)

3)remove headlights and associated wiring (4bolts + couple of plugs)

4)install new headlights

5)replace outside insicators

6)replace centre grille

The passenger side bottom bolt was a tricky one to get to so I just removed part of the intercooler piping for better access. The pod filters have to be removed first for any room to move and the same on the drivers side... the battery was given the boot while getting down and dirty. The bottom bolt on the drivers side was also a little crammed as some pipes (I think air con) were in the way. Socket with a swivel section just to loosen it and then it was easy to undo by hand.

I am still yet to finish the wiring as there are plugs for the fog lights but the switch on the dash has no plug connecting it??? I will check this out tomorrow or one of the next couple of weekends so I can get these working... I'll update this thread then.

Personally I think the car looks much tougher with these lights as it suits the rest of the N1 body kit (bonnet lip, side skirts and boot lid lip)... just need to get the special "no rear windscreen wiper" rear window for the authentic look!!!

[GODTHRILA]

Managed to find some time today to get the instrument cluster out so I could look for fog light wiring... and what do you know... there is a standard plug and wiring loom already there taped to the rear demister loom!

simply pluged the loom into the existing fog light switch, checked the fuse was ok and flicked the switch... let there be light. The fog lights run off the battery and not accessories like the normal headlights. The odd thing is though... the park lights also turn on with the fog lights? I didn't notice the rear lights on but I will check it out and post some pics of the now finished job.

Hope this thread helps anyone thinking about changing lights or hooking up fog lights? I would suppose you could use the factory switch and plugs near the bumper to add aftermarket lights (like the very common PIAA spotties on a heap of imports)...save you a bit of time with wiring?

[Flash89]

so are you selling you head lights now??

[GODTHRILA]

so are you selling you head lights now??

Yeh but I already have someone who has been waiting a while to take them... maybe I should run an auction!!! The price atm is $195 for the pair (which I think is a bargin as most lights are around that price each not a pair)... they will be gone by Thursday if noone else wants them?

Sorry I know this isn't the 4sale section, but had no intention to try and sell these lights through this thread... just PM me if your interested.

[GODTHRILA]

There has been a problem with the passenger side headlight not working on low beam and the parklight working only intermitnantly. After checking it out my self, tracing all the wires from the headlight plug, under the radiator support, etc... the wire was still dead.

I took it to a sparky today for a fix. He said the plug at the actual switch on the dash cluster was where the problem was. When I was hooking up the fog lights it was easily visible that the main headlight plug was burnt from too much current, however a friend who has seen this before had told me that it's the same on all R32's. It looks like when it burnt out it still had connection, but when it was unplugged it lost it's connection.

if you get the same problem... check there 1st!

By the way, my old lights are gone