Nose Help Please
If I remember correctly, the 2001~2005 had a different nose and much nicer headlamps than the 1999~2000. A friend had a 1999 at one time, and I remember us getting a new nose and later year headlights for it.
If anyone has gone this route, I would appreciate some input. |
yes. what do you need to know?
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Looking for verification of my remember.
If going stock, I think it would be NOY1-50-030A for the bumper and NC72-51-OKOD and NC72-51-OLOD for the lights..... The kid (Grandson) is looking at aftermarket nose and lights, and while the lights seem to call out the correct years, the aftermarket bumpers(wizdom) seem to all call out 99~05. If my memory serves me correctly, the difference to accept the lights is in the bumper. Would the aftermarket bumpers need to be modified by the purchaser, and if so, is it difficult? |
Yes, the 01-05 headlights are smaller so the 01-05 bumper has appropriately sized holes. All the fasteners are the same. I would expect any aftermarket bumper to need some massaging to fit but I don't know how difficult that would be.
The 99-00 use a single H4 bulb with dual filaments for low beam and high beam. The 01-05 has 9006 low beam and 9005 high beam. You'll need to make or purchase two dapters that are H4 male on one end and 9005 and 9006 female on the other. I made crappy ones that kept failing so I ended up buying a pair here: H4 to 9006 low and 9005 high beam | Innovative Wiring LLC. Very well made and they haven't given me any trouble. With just the adapters you'll only be able to have high or low beams on at once. In order to get both beams on at the same time, get a relay to power the low beams off separate wiring. The headlights are ground switched. I installed an HID kit and the relay gave me low and high functionality. |
Originally Posted by tenthe
(Post 1314255)
In order to get both beams on at the same time, get a relay to power the low beams off separate wiring.
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Originally Posted by Braineack
(Post 1314260)
this is illegal anyway.
CA Codes (veh:24400-24411) 24405. (a) Not more than four lamps of the following types showing to the front of a vehicle may be lighted at any one time: (1) Headlamps. (2) Auxiliary driving or passing lamps. (3) Fog lamps. (4) Warning lamps. (5) Spot lamps. (6) Gaseous discharge lamps specified in Section 25258. (b) For the purpose of this section each pair of a dual headlamp system shall be considered as one lamp. (c) Subdivision (a) does not apply to any authorized emergency vehicle. Of course, aftermarket HID kits are a different story. |
Originally Posted by Braineack
(Post 1314260)
this is illegal anyway.
When you switched from low to high beam on my '92 Jetta, both filaments would stay on until you released the stalk. The difference between lows on and off was barely noticeable. Maybe this is different when your highs and lows are separate bulbs, but I wouldn't be surprised if it wasn't. |
Originally Posted by TalkingPie
(Post 1314271)
Maybe this is different when your highs and lows are separate bulbs, but I wouldn't be surprised if it wasn't.
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Originally Posted by tenthe
(Post 1314255)
Yes, the 01-05 headlights are smaller so the 01-05 bumper has appropriately sized holes.
Does this mean that aftermarket bumpers have smaller holes that would accommodate the 2001~2005 headlamps? |
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Originally Posted by olderguy
(Post 1314278)
WOW, glad I asked. I had thought that the 2001~2005 headlights were larger.
Does this mean that aftermarket bumpers have smaller holes that would accommodate the 2001~2005 headlamps? https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1457466913 In theory, if the aftermarket bumper is labelled as for an 01-05 car then it should be sized appropriately. But proceed with caution and look at reviews. If the bumper says its for 99-05 cars, don't buy. I went with an OEM bumper because I couldn't find an aftermarket one with decent reviews for a good price. |
Thanks!
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