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Smiley lights
Whats the difference between the smiley headlights and the projectors without the smileys?
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the smiley ones are euro spec. They have a different light pattern.
The projectors without the smilies are the U.S. spec projectors. They meet DOT requirements and have a different pattern than the euro spec projectors.
The euro spec projectors toss light up and to the right...so the light pattern looks like this... __/ __/ The u.s. spec ones are just straight, and throw extra light up I believe
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the euro spec lights also use h1 bulbs and the us spec ones use 9006 bulbs.
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Big, Big Time Poster
ok thanks. it's just that i have a uk car and it has the non smiley projectors but i'm thinking that this is because it is '89 car.
3 Grand Master
thats not the reason,i have a dec 1989 manufactured 535 and i have the smileys....your light pattern should be like this \_ \_
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Big, Big Time Poster
yeah it is like that. i was just wondering why the smileys are in there that's all. is it to cast a different light beam?Originally Posted by Paul in NZ
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I heard the smiley's are there to aid other drivers.
Meaning, they drop light from a glare zone so that oncoming drivers don't get blasted.
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i have non smily head lights and they were like the european types untill i cut off the metal piece that blocks the upper beamed lights. i also did this for the fog lights. it was much better after this job as i have some wild animals that might pop up in ur face so without me breaking the metal cover it would be harder to see them from farther distance
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