Mitsubishi: 1990 Eclipse - Replacement Headlight Lenses?

Actually for the 1G car with pop-up lights you can fit Hella "E-Code"
reflectors/lens with an H-4 bulb.
The E-Code reflector/lens differs in how it cast light from a D.O.T. spec
reflector/lens. I ran those with 80watt low beam and was flashed by on
coming drivers only once. They were great.
You should be able to google a source.


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Thanks! Stupid questions....

What's a 1G car?

And what is the difference in how the E-Code casts light?
Sounds good, but I want to avoid installing one of those
super bright blue lights that I see sometimes.

"simpleton" <net> wrote in message
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Hella "E-Code" 
from a D.O.T. spec 
flashed by on 

"What's a 1G car?"

The Eclipse was born in 1989 with the 1990 production model. 1990 to 1994
cars are collectively knows as 1G or "first generation" cars You'll find
that the '90 is a bastard car and many items are unique to 1990.
1995 through 1999 are 2G and 2000+ 3G.( this car shares only a name with the
previous two.)

"And what is the difference in how the E-Code casts light?"

That's long past history for me, you're going to have to Google up a site
that shows the difference in pattern between E-code and D.O.T.
Here's the item in question:
http://www.autotoys.com/x/catalog/HELLA_HEADLAMP_CONVERSION_165_MM_HEADLAMP_TO_H4_90 03_SQUARE_H4_p_550.html




"Sounds good, but I want to avoid installing one of those
super bright blue lights that I see sometimes."

Blue confuses the eye, making it harder to focus...I don't get the colored
light thing at all. You can get cheap H-4 bulbs from JC Whitney and maybe
the reflector kit too.

This is the one thing I miss about the old 1991 car over my '97 GSX. the
lights on the old car were great and they didn't piss others off by blinding
them. The GSX is like driving by candle light in comparison.

OK thanks. I did find out that parts for the 1990 fit only
1989 & 90.

"simpleton" <net> wrote in message
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model. 1990 to 1994 
cars You'll find 
1990. 
only a name with the 
light?" 
Google up a site 
D.O.T. 
http://www.autotoys.com/x/catalog/HELLA_HEADLAMP_CONVERSION_165_MM_HEADLAMP_TO_H4_90 03_SQUARE_H4_p_550.html 
get the colored 
Whitney and maybe 
my '97 GSX. the 
others off by blinding 
comparison. 

Acutally, I messed up.....

I didn't mean the headlights, what I'm wanting to replace
are the plastic lenses that cover the front turn signals and
the grill. They are getting kind of yellow-like.

I asked the body shop man what to do and he says to paint
the car brown. :O)

"simpleton" <net> wrote in message
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model. 1990 to 1994 
cars You'll find 
1990. 
only a name with the 
light?" 
Google up a site 
D.O.T. 
http://www.autotoys.com/x/catalog/HELLA_HEADLAMP_CONVERSION_165_MM_HEADLAMP_TO_H4_90 03_SQUARE_H4_p_550.html 
get the colored 
Whitney and maybe 
my '97 GSX. the 
others off by blinding 
comparison. 

Ebay and www.dsmtrader.com are your best bets.
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