R32 Headlight Questions

[lwells]

Hi,

Tried this in the maintenance forum but got no responses, so here go. I have a few questions regarding headlights on the R32, specifically the GT-R:

* Are the headlights the same across the R32 range?

* I understand there are two different types of R32 headlights: one fitted to earlier cars, one to later cars. Is this correct?

* Does anyone have measurements for the lights?

* Can anyone provide close up pictures of the two types?

* Better yet, does anyone have pictures of the headlights with the glass front removed?

Thanks,

Lucien.

[Mr GTS4]

i think only the 89 model had different lights cos the front indicaters were clear not orange. so that is maybe why they changed the actually head light cos of the different design or something.. thats about all i got.

[funkymonkey]

GTR headlights changed slightly in wattage in 1991, other than that it should be the same for the GTR. THe GTSt's changed all over the place, but not the GTR.

[lwells]

GTR headlights changed slightly in wattage in 1991, other than that it should be the same for the GTR. THe GTSt's changed all over the place, but not the GTR.

Wattage doesn't really bother me, I am more interested in changes to the reflectors, projectors, etc, etc (ie. the construction of the headlight)

LW.

[salival]

as am i.. my r32 gts headlight is broken, considering replacing them with something.. i.e the r32 gtst bug eyes.. would they swap straight over?

any other direct replacements?

[funkymonkey]

afaik GTR headlight didn' change structurally except for a silver ring around the lens on the "projector" light. Purely asthetic

[lwells]

I have been told that there were two types: one had two square/rectangle type lights, and the later one had one square/rectangle and one round projector. Apparently the later ones gave out better light too...?

LW.

[funkymonkey]

you're thinking N1 headlights anfd GTR headlights... I guess they're both GTR's but N1 headlights are a lot more expensive and rarer. Two Square = N1, Square + Round = GTR.

There's a lot of Square + Rounded Square goin around which are 1989 pov pack headlights off Type G's. A lot of people think these are N1 but they're not.

[lwells]

No, I think I meant the rounded square + square one... Did these ever come on GT-Rs, or just the more "basic" R32s?

Edit: Does anyone have photos of the three different types (1. N1s 2. Rounded Square + Square 3. Square + Round)?

LW.

[funkymonkey]

yeah I got pics of em... and no GTR's din come with the pov pack headlights.

[funkymonkey]

the only difference between the GTR ones and the rest of em is the clip for the nosepiece that goes inbetween the bonnet and the bumper. So if you tried to fit GTS/t ones you could on a GTR (the brackets to mount it are all the same) but you won't be able to put your nose thingy on.

[lwells]

yeah I got pics of em... and no GTR's din come with the pov pack headlights.

Can you post them, or alternatively email them too me

LW.

[funkymonkey]

hehe just tring to find em now... hang in there...

[Duncan]

94 gtr http://www.hgeconsulting.com.au/gtr/IMG_4536.JPG

91 gr http://www.hgeconsulting.com.au/gtr/IMG_4577.JPG

both look the same to me?

[funkymonkey]

notice how on the 94 GTR there's no silver ring around the projector lens? the older one had it (which I think lookscooler) but anyways... that's about it.

[funkymonkey]

Not really 2 square ones, but it has a higher intensity inner bulb and was only available on race equipped GTR's (which had the N1 spec RB26DETT). Also back light takes up the entire headlight, and the inner light sits on top of it.

R32 headlights with no ring on the "projector"

R32 headlights with the ring on the projector

Very similar to the N1, cept that it used low power bulbs and the back light takes up half the headlight only.

And these are a set of aftermarket headlights that I'm getting

[lwells]

What are those last ones? Thanks for all the pics

LW.

[funkymonkey]

god knows, they seem to pop up on a couple of drift spec r32's, still trying to find out who manufactures them... they're basically the same globes but mounted on the outside withouta glass cover... the one above the last one is the same headlight close up...

[cul202]

that explains why my headlights are slightly different... left has the ring & right is like the one with 208 next to it.

despite the slight differences in design they both have the same intesity & beam spread on my car.

[lwells]

the only difference between the GTR ones and the rest of em is the clip for the nosepiece that goes inbetween the bonnet and the bumper. So if you tried to fit GTS/t ones you could on a GTR (the brackets to mount it are all the same) but you won't be able to put your nose thingy on.

Do you have pictures of the clip in question... ?

LW.