pre/post face lift front lights.

[zimmermatt]

Hi my car has pre face lift front lights which are incorrect so want to get smilies. are the clusters the same and can just get the lenses or do I need the whole set up? thanks matt.

[Brianmoooore]

Need the whole set up, including the plugs for the lights, which will need changing (depending on what was done to fit the wrong lights).

[Grrrmachine]

Are you absolutely sure the car has the wrong lights? Do you know that for 1988 there were non-smiley headlights for the first facelift cars, called "bullseyes"?

http://www.e30zone.net/e30zonewiki/inde ... Headlights

[zimmermatt]

ah i see. now thats interesting, it is a 88. Its had a front end repair so I assumed that the wrong lights had been fitted. If theyre original then I may as well keep them as is. Thanks for the help

[Brianmoooore]

Both 'smileys' and 'bullseyes' use a lens to focus the light, with the 'reflector' for decorative purposes only (except for the parking light).
Pre face lift lights use a reflector and prismatic front glass to make some attempt at creating an acceptable beam pattern.

[zimmermatt]

Mine are bullseyes so am happy with that!