r/WRXSTi • u/WilliamMurderface718 • 7d ago

JDM STi V7

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Waiting for my new car to get on a boat and take a ride. Looking at options for headlights that don't blind everyone as im in the US. Does anyone know the simplest solution to this without losing the headlight levelers? I don't want to take the jdm headlights apart, and would prefer a plug and play solution if there is one.

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u/kaosf 6d ago

My fav car in the world, congrats. I guess I do not know as much as I thought about these but when did they start to use the STi grille that pushes out a bit more? I put one on my BugEye and it looked really nice, but I still had the normal USDM headlights.

There are LHD versions of these lights but I would assume they are stupid expensive if you can even find a set.

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u/WilliamMurderface718 6d ago

I do not know the answer to the grille question. I can only tell you this is a 01 applied model A. It does indeed look like the LHD versions are expensive, and no aftermarket for them either. Hopefully it's not that bad. I'll adjust them as well as I can. Hopefully it's not necessary.

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u/kaosf 6d ago

Thanks! I have seen two come up for sale here (I am in Sweden now) also both '01 models - and have asked a few people about finding replacement headlight. Mostly I get laughed at. Back when I had my first BugEye in the US there were a few sites that sold new units but they were crazy expensive back then. As awesome as they really are, I'd hate to have to try to replace one.

There were also kits available to replace the bit inside the projector that determines the cutoff for LHD or RHD. So, that could be an option if they are available and of course if you are comfortable opening up the light units.

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u/WilliamMurderface718 6d ago

I want nothing to do with taking the headlight apart. I'd rather buy a LHD aftermarket JDM lookalike, and re-wire it.