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Jordon · 02-08-2011, 10:40 PM

Just the way the lights are aimed. Since they drive on the left side of the road, the lights are aimed to the left for road signs (so that oncoming traffic isn't blinded) But in North America it is the opposite.

I'm sure it could be adjusted regardless though

YLA · 02-09-2011, 02:25 AM

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I'm sure it could be adjusted regardless though

normaly is the shape of the reflector also different. (the lightlines that You see)

VTEC Mini · 02-09-2011, 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by YLA

normaly is the shape of the reflector also different. (the lightlines that You see)

They wont work.....

GoHuskies · 02-09-2011, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by VTEC Mini

They wont work.....

The headlights would work thou, we would just be blinding oncoming traffic I take it.

CRX-SiRT · 02-09-2011, 11:14 AM

You're referring to the UK set not the EU set, correct?

VTEC Mini · 02-09-2011, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by GoHuskies

The headlights would work thou, we would just be blinding oncoming traffic I take it.

Uhm.... yeah.... that's what I meant, they wont work properly.

bizzybear · 02-09-2011, 01:54 PM

i really don't see the issue here... it has up/down/left/right adjustments... i've taken headlights apart b4 and both left and right were IDENTICAL, nothing specially shaped to aim them a certain direction... i'd really like to see proof of this b/c my experience tells me this is nonsense... i know a few ppl that have done JDM conversions on older cars and even as new as the current Civic and they're never had an issue with adjusting the headlights...

please don't show me a Mini, Toyota, BMW, Ford, etc to prove this... i'd like to see a HONDA headlight that shows this... until then, i'm gonna believe that ANY CR-Z headlight will work...

NW.R · 02-09-2011, 01:57 PM

The headlights would have to come from a left hand drive CR-Z. But if they're coming out of a RHD vehicle, the HID projectors would have to be swapped from one side of the headlight to the other in order to get the correct cutoff for driving in the states. Many people run into a similar issue with other vehicles (JDM front end conversion for the Integra). There are LHD vehicles in Europe so people trying to order the LED/HID headlights should get them from one of those countries.

YLA · 02-09-2011, 02:20 PM

One of those? All EU country's are LHD except UK

NW.R · 02-09-2011, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by YLA

One of those? All EU country's are LHD except UK

lol, I guess I just dont know my "country and what side of the road they drive on." But I was just trying to make a point about correct cutoff if someone was trying to retrofit HID/LED headlights for USDM cr-z's. I would really love to have the LED headlights here on USDM cr-z's. I not sure why they didn't bring that here.

Also, Australia drives on the same side as the US. Did they get LED/HID headlights too?

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bizzybear Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Sebastian, FL Posts: 5,368	i really don't see the issue here... it has up/down/left/right adjustments... i've taken headlights apart b4 and both left and right were IDENTICAL, nothing specially shaped to aim them a certain direction... i'd really like to see proof of this b/c my experience tells me this is nonsense... i know a few ppl that have done JDM conversions on older cars and even as new as the current Civic and they're never had an issue with adjusting the headlights... please don't show me a Mini, Toyota, BMW, Ford, etc to prove this... i'd like to see a HONDA headlight that shows this... until then, i'm gonna believe that ANY CR-Z headlight will work... __________________ ♫EDM♫ Fans - If you're a fan or just wanna listen INSANITY Workout!!

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02-08-2011, 10:40 PM	#11 (permalink)
Jordon Newbie Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 3	Just the way the lights are aimed. Since they drive on the left side of the road, the lights are aimed to the left for road signs (so that oncoming traffic isn't blinded) But in North America it is the opposite. I'm sure it could be adjusted regardless though

02-09-2011, 01:57 PM	#18 (permalink)
NW.R Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 16	The headlights would have to come from a left hand drive CR-Z. But if they're coming out of a RHD vehicle, the HID projectors would have to be swapped from one side of the headlight to the other in order to get the correct cutoff for driving in the states. Many people run into a similar issue with other vehicles (JDM front end conversion for the Integra). There are LHD vehicles in Europe so people trying to order the LED/HID headlights should get them from one of those countries.