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Old 02-14-17, 02:52 PM
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RHD vs LHD Headlights...

So I'm trying to do a bit of research for an upcoming project I have brewing.

Does anyone know if there are any differences between LHD and RHD headlights? Specifically; buckets & motors?

I know the sealed beams themselves are different and I know the lids and bezels are interchangeable... But what about the buckets and motors? All wiring the same? They install the same? I feel like they should be, but haven't verified.

Anyone know for sure?
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Wiring should be the same. As you stated, difference would be just the lenses.
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I made the mistake of cheaping out and putting a set of American LHD buckets into an Aussie RHD car here in Australia once.

Worst. Lights. Ever. Don't mix & match RHD & LHD headlights on any car...
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Originally Posted by SA3R
I made the mistake of cheaping out and putting a set of American LHD buckets into an Aussie RHD car here in Australia once.

Worst. Lights. Ever. Don't mix & match RHD & LHD headlights on any car...
But why? Poor lighting from the elements themselves? Poor positioning?

It sounds like everything bolted and wired up without issue?

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Originally Posted by MattGold

Does anyone know if there are any differences between LHD and RHD headlights? Specifically; buckets & motors?

what about the buckets and motors? All wiring the same? They install the same? I feel like they should be, but haven't verified.

Anyone know for sure?
i can 100% confirm the buckets are interchangeable and the motors are interchangeable.

the lenses, im 99% sure. i believe the difference is in the adjusting hardware since LHD and RHD roads are opposite so the travel of the lenses for adjusting would be opposite. i would thing using LHD hardware in a RHD buckets would fix that problem and vice versa.
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BC LHD Lenses

I switched LHD lenses on to my RHD. Great improvement.


Shop adjusted, so I can't say what issues they may have faced.
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The lenses has to be different, LHD cutoff vs RHD cutoff.
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Originally Posted by cr-rex
i can 100% confirm the buckets are interchangeable and the motors are interchangeable.

the lenses, im 99% sure. i believe the difference is in the adjusting hardware since LHD and RHD roads are opposite so the travel of the lenses for adjusting would be opposite. i would thing using LHD hardware in a RHD buckets would fix that problem and vice versa.
This is what I was hoping (and expecting) to hear. Thanks cr-rex!




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