difference between uk/jdm rev 3 lights?

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Quigonjay
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difference between uk/jdm rev 3 lights?

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its just hit me today that there must be a difference between uk spec and jdm spec rev 3 rear lights, doh! never seen it mentioned before but seems quite obvious now - imports always come with an aftermarket fog light fitted so i'm assuming uk ones have them built in to the unit?
Jay
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Re: difference between uk/jdm rev 3 lights?

Post by CosmosblueMR2 »

quigonjay wrote:its just hit me today that there must be a difference between uk spec and jdm spec rev 3 rear lights, doh! never seen it mentioned before but seems quite obvious now - imports always come with an aftermarket fog light fitted so i'm assuming uk ones have them built in to the unit?
Jay


correct - the reflector inside the UK ones is different than from the JDM one - i should know I have had it converted. also the UK ones the reflector only goes 2/3rds of the way across on the inner light (UK fog) this is because you have to by law in the UK have 10cm between a rear light and a Fog light - so if you just connect up the lights so all four are on when you put the lights on the inner two will only be 2/3rds lit up - again i should know - as per mine !! (also they appear brighter - cos of the different reflector inside (high intensity for original use with the fog lamp)

HTH / explains :wink:
cheers
Frank.

PS - anyone got a JDM rear light cluster ? - or anyone want my UK rear light rev5 cluster ? :-k
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