1-LS JDM headlight mounting question
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07-26-12, 01:40 PM
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07-26-12, 01:49 PM
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Headlight housings/reflectors are set up differently to accommodate right hand drive cars in Japan, as opposed to left hand drive cars here in the states. The beam pattern will be reversed since he is installing headlights made for a RHD car on a LHD car.
Obviously not LS400 beam patterns, but you get the idea.
Obviously not LS400 beam patterns, but you get the idea.
07-26-12, 02:26 PM
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Cheers EXE.UCF10 for explaining what I am trying to say.
RHD headlights in a LHD car will physically fit as the housings are the same but you will dazzle oncoming traffic.
If you don't mind doing this to other drivers fine go for it.
"Most low-beam headlamps produce an asymmetrical beam focused for use on only one side of the road. Headlamps for use in LH-traffic countries have low-beam headlamps that throw most of their light forward-leftward, while limiting the light range forward-rightward; the beam is distributed with a downward/leftward bias. Headlamps for RH-traffic countries have low-beam headlamps that throw most of their light forward-rightward, while limiting the light range forward-leftward; the beam is distributed with a downward/rightward bias. The beam thus lets the driver see obstacles and road signs on his own side of the road at a safe distance, without dazzling oncoming traffic."
RHD headlights in a LHD car will physically fit as the housings are the same but you will dazzle oncoming traffic.
If you don't mind doing this to other drivers fine go for it.
"Most low-beam headlamps produce an asymmetrical beam focused for use on only one side of the road. Headlamps for use in LH-traffic countries have low-beam headlamps that throw most of their light forward-leftward, while limiting the light range forward-rightward; the beam is distributed with a downward/leftward bias. Headlamps for RH-traffic countries have low-beam headlamps that throw most of their light forward-rightward, while limiting the light range forward-leftward; the beam is distributed with a downward/rightward bias. The beam thus lets the driver see obstacles and road signs on his own side of the road at a safe distance, without dazzling oncoming traffic."
07-27-12, 08:36 AM
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Headlight housings/reflectors are set up differently to accommodate right hand drive cars in Japan, as opposed to left hand drive cars here in the states. The beam pattern will be reversed since he is installing headlights made for a RHD car on a LHD car.
Obviously not LS400 beam patterns, but you get the idea.
Obviously not LS400 beam patterns, but you get the idea.
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