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Author Topic: Will early model miata headlight conversion work on the capri?  (Read 17726 times)

Paul G.

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Will early model miata headlight conversion work on the capri?
« on: January 06, 2004, 10:00:00 PM »

Will the dual fixed headlight conversion for an early model miata work on the capri? Has anyone tried them? They look about the same size. It would look good if they do fit. Any ideas guys and gals?
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« Reply #1 on: January 07, 2004, 12:57:00 AM »

Where would someone go to see what these look like?
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« Reply #2 on: January 07, 2004, 12:42:00 PM »

CapriTypeR has a link to his pic page and it has a pic of the lights on it. It is on the forum somewhere....
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Will early model miata headlight conversion work on the capri?
« Reply #3 on: January 08, 2004, 10:57:00 AM »

The pic that I have is of a custom job on a Miata, but it is the same idea:

 

And again, for those of you who see a red X, the pictures are located here:

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Will early model miata headlight conversion work on the capri?
« Reply #4 on: January 08, 2004, 10:10:00 PM »

that kinda looks strang
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« Reply #5 on: January 09, 2004, 03:46:00 AM »

I agree.  I was wondering if some company had manufactured something that looked a bit cooler?  BTW< does anyone know if the sealed beams for our Capris can be had with the bluish white fake HID treatment?
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« Reply #6 on: January 09, 2004, 10:12:00 PM »

Yes!  The "blue lights" are available for our cars.  I have a set on my "racer".  Check ebay under "diamond cut headlights". There are two different types of these bulbs, and it is important that you get the correct one!  The best one has a reflector over the bulb.  In other words, when you look at the headlight, you cannot see the halogen bulb, because there is a reflector directly over it, reflecting the light back into the headlight.
The other headlight does not have this extra reflector.  Instead, when you look at the headlight,  you can see the halogen bulb directly.  This stlye does not increase your nighttime visibility, in fact, it seems to diminish it.
You just need to find a set of lights of the correct size-I believe our lights are 4X6, but I do not remember for sure.

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« Reply #7 on: January 09, 2004, 11:34:00 PM »

Cool!  Gotta go find that for sure!
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« Reply #8 on: January 09, 2004, 11:39:00 PM »

i have h4's in mine very easy conversion the are super white and bright
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« Reply #9 on: January 10, 2004, 12:21:00 AM »

I'd like to ask for a bit of advice.  I searched around a bit on the web and found that the 4x6 sealed beam could be replaced with either a diamond cut blue lens or a projector beam.  The projector beam is more money.  Would it be signifigantly better?  I'm trying to accomplish two different things here.  My mom is 67.  She's sharp, but can't see well to drive in the dark.  I'd like to improve her lights.  For my own car, I want blue headlights!  Does anyone understand the performance difference between projector beams and diamond cut lenses?  Do DCs toss light wider, while PBs throw it further?  I'm sure either could be blue with the right set of H4 bulbs...  Also, are Xenon and H.I.D the same thing?  That's better than Halogen, right?  I'll bet ZXTuner would know all this stuff!
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« Reply #10 on: February 15, 2004, 11:20:00 PM »

There's another style of quad projection headlights for the 90-97 Miata's. They're made by Brainstorm. I'm getting some this summer and fitting them to my car. Since the Miata used a sealed beam, the plugs will be the same. Just a little metal work and they should fit.
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« Reply #11 on: February 16, 2004, 05:14:00 AM »

slight problem there. yes they are sealed beams but different plugs. the miata uses a 7" round unit where the capri uses 4x6 rectangular version. different plug pin setup. that also means the bracets will be to wide and may be to tall. im pretty sure it will be to wide. you will also need new connecters and to cut the wiring harness they give you and mod it with the one you buy from the local store. its deff a project worth messing with though.
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« Reply #12 on: February 16, 2004, 05:46:00 AM »

I know the difference between the round hole and the square hole. I'll have to check again but I thought that all the bulbs in sealed beams are the same and therefore have the same plug-ins. If not then the wiring is simple since you only have a signal, power, and ground wire... The last time I looked at the Miata headlights, they were taller than the Carpi's, but there's more plastic housing around the Capri's. You might also want to take a look at the kit for a better idea of the part geometry. I'm sure it'll be quite a project. I guess I'll see if I'm wrong when I try to put them in.
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« Reply #13 on: February 16, 2004, 08:01:00 AM »

ya the light in a couple inches taller. the sealed beam lights have different connections on them, some have a prong that are on a slant or horizontal or vertical. some have the power where another would have ground. im not sure if that is the case for the miata to capri, i know the probe and the car share the same lighting system. they are safe bets. now they do make different dual beam lamps for the probe that you might find to be a easier conversation task to do with the capri. they also seem to cost less. some are pop up lights others are open areas with plexy glass covers for the openings.
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« Reply #14 on: February 16, 2004, 04:31:00 PM »

Do you know where I might find some headlight conversions like that for the Probe? I tried looking online but could only find the fixed ones. I'm sure the mounting would be a lot closer for Probe to Capri. I was just going with the parts I could actually find.
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