LHD headlights conversion on R34 - GT-R Register - Official Nissan Skyline and GTR Owners Club forum

emperor_77 · 4th July 2009, 06:07 AM

Hi, this is my first thread here! I recently bought my first R34 GTR from a forum member here and now I have to do some conversions to get the car roadlegal. First big step would be the LHD conversion of the xenon headlights. I know, it has been discussed here, but I can't find a clear "how-to".

Could please someone help me with a good advice?

Or maybe someone wants to do the conversion for me?

Thanks in advance

EvolutionVI · 4th July 2009, 06:31 AM

In most countrys in europe it would be legal to have a straight light,so if you drive your car in front of a wall and turn the lights on,you´ll get a higher level on the left side with the RHD car then on the right side....with a LHD car you´ll get a higher level on the right side...its normaly ok as a conversion to get a straight light on the wall......if so in youre country,then just open the lights on the back where the bulbs are in,remove the xenonbulb and remove the metalpiece that goes over the bulb....it is held by one screw inside the light. When you look at it,it has left and right different heights....you need to modify this a bit so that on the side where more light can go out of it,less light can go out....i did get myself a piece of stainless steel 0,5mm thick and cut out a bit which fits exactly in,put that on with a tape first and put it back in the light again.....put the car infront of the wall again and look how the light is now......do it as long as youre happy with it....when your happy,go to someone who can weld the two pieces together,i would prefer someone who has good welding skills,as its very thin material,when youre finished,sand it down and polish it up,nobody can see you have modified the lights..........hope that helps...some other guys have just taken the parts out and replaces it with a part of a Volvo....but its not possible to get it here...so i done it myself...simple and fast

Alex

emperor_77 · 4th July 2009, 06:37 AM

Many thanks, I'll check that!

Lookin' under your avatar, I see Germany. I suppose your conversion would be Tüv approved???

EvolutionVI · 4th July 2009, 07:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by emperor_77

Many thanks, I'll check that!

Lookin' under your avatar, I see Germany. I suppose your conversion would be Tüv approved???

Yes,i needed to send them to a tüv certified test institut and they said its ok....

emperor_77 · 4th July 2009, 07:24 AM

Perfect, that's the way I'll go! Many thanks!

4th July 2009, 06:07 AM	#1 (permalink)
emperor_77 emperor_77 has no status. GTR Register Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Europe Cars owned: Subaru Vivio; Toyota AE86; R34 GTR Posts: 72	LHD headlights conversion on R34 Hi, this is my first thread here! I recently bought my first R34 GTR from a forum member here and now I have to do some conversions to get the car roadlegal. First big step would be the LHD conversion of the xenon headlights. I know, it has been discussed here, but I can't find a clear "how-to". Could please someone help me with a good advice? Or maybe someone wants to do the conversion for me? Thanks in advance

4th July 2009, 06:31 AM	#2 (permalink)
EvolutionVI EvolutionVI is modding the GTR all day long GTR abuser Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: near Stuttgart/Germany Cars owned: 600+PS Evo 6 TME + Evo 9 Wagon + Evo X & GTR soon Posts: 2,783	In most countrys in europe it would be legal to have a straight light,so if you drive your car in front of a wall and turn the lights on,you´ll get a higher level on the left side with the RHD car then on the right side....with a LHD car you´ll get a higher level on the right side...its normaly ok as a conversion to get a straight light on the wall......if so in youre country,then just open the lights on the back where the bulbs are in,remove the xenonbulb and remove the metalpiece that goes over the bulb....it is held by one screw inside the light. When you look at it,it has left and right different heights....you need to modify this a bit so that on the side where more light can go out of it,less light can go out....i did get myself a piece of stainless steel 0,5mm thick and cut out a bit which fits exactly in,put that on with a tape first and put it back in the light again.....put the car infront of the wall again and look how the light is now......do it as long as youre happy with it....when your happy,go to someone who can weld the two pieces together,i would prefer someone who has good welding skills,as its very thin material,when youre finished,sand it down and polish it up,nobody can see you have modified the lights..........hope that helps...some other guys have just taken the parts out and replaces it with a part of a Volvo....but its not possible to get it here...so i done it myself...simple and fast Alex __________________ _____________________________________________ March.06 --->R34GTR V-spec,my first GTR arrived March.07 --->R34GTR V-specII,a dream came true March.08 --->R35GTR,the order is placed 8.May.09 --->It was delivered....oh yeah,its here....

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4th July 2009, 06:37 AM	#3 (permalink)
emperor_77 emperor_77 has no status. GTR Register Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Europe Cars owned: Subaru Vivio; Toyota AE86; R34 GTR Posts: 72	Many thanks, I'll check that! Lookin' under your avatar, I see Germany. I suppose your conversion would be Tüv approved???

4th July 2009, 07:24 AM	#5 (permalink)
emperor_77 emperor_77 has no status. GTR Register Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Europe Cars owned: Subaru Vivio; Toyota AE86; R34 GTR Posts: 72	Perfect, that's the way I'll go! Many thanks!