98 Headlights on a 95?

[exile]

(If there's already a post for this please redirect me, don't flame. I checked and I couldn't find anything)

Does anyone know if STOCK 98 Headlights will fit inside of a 95 front end w/o modification, or slight modification?

The 98 = black housing
95 = not black housing

 

[Talon_n00b]

I assume you have a 95 talon???

I've got a 95 talon that I'll be putting those headlights on this weekend. keep in mind your going to need a different bumper (same year as the lights obviously) because the shape of the new headlights wont fit your stock bumper. Also your fog lights are gonna have to be removed, the older ones are kind of rectangular and the newer bumper has round holes, I am just going to remove the fog lights all together and keep the wiring cable tied somewhere... Ebay has some fiberglass bumpers... should run you about 90 bucks... Mine was a lil more expensive (Poly Urithane ). From all the research Ive done I am almost 100% sure they will fit on smoothly, just expect to snap some bolts when removing your old bumper. Ill keep you posted on how it goes.

 

[exile]

I was speaking about my Mitsubishi Eclipe 95, has the (what I think are) ugly white housing headlights compared to the black housing 98+'s have. I do like having fog lights though =(

When we upgrade our intercoolers we'll need to remove them regardless =)

 

[TrystanGST]

There will be a gap, but yes
I did that for a while, but it looks worse in person. It was a white car though, so it was more noticeable.

 

[scirio]

your going to need a different bumper (same year as the lights obviously) because the shape of the new headlights wont fit your stock bumper

Innacurate information. It will fit and perform just fine; however, as mentioned above, there qwill be a gap.

 

[igopoopy]

it will have a gap

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[kikkinbac]

Another person who has a 95 eclipse said i would have to splice the 95 harness for the lights into the 98 headlight plugs is he right or wrong?

 

[Defiant]

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