imported_pjosh

I've got a '98 civic si. I'm looking at putting a set of 99-00 black projectors in but need to know if there is a difference between the 96-98 and the 99-00 headlights. Some sites will link them both in the 96-00 category and other's split them up.
Can someone let me know if the '99 lights will fit in my '98 without modification??
thanks

BBProductions

Differences in Body and Interior

Exterior

96-98


Front Bumper (different sized lower grill and no brake ducts, a.k.a. "side vents")
Front headlights (less aerodynamic and blinkers have a "foggy glass cover" and an amber reflector strip and an amber covering for the blinker bulb inside the housing)
Front Upper Grill (smaller in both length and width)
Hood and Fenders (where they meet the front bumper and headlights, they are differently sized)
Tailights (the blinker and a small portion of the inner tail lights near the reverse lights have amber covering)
Rear Bumper (the lower lip of the rear bumper curves underneath the car)

99-00


Front Bumper (different sized lower grill and brake ducts capable of holding OEM foglights)
Front Headlights (more aerodynamic and have orange blinker bulbs with no amber covering and no amber reflector strip, but have a small amber reflector in the inner chrome wall of the blinker)
Front Upper Grill (larger in length and width)
Hood and Fenders (where they meet the front bumper and headlights, they are differently sized)
Taillights (the complete bottom half the light is whited out)
Rear Bumper (the lower lip of the rear bumper curves in then outward a tiny bit from the car)

Interior

96-98

Radio/A/C/Heat Controls (the ***** used to control the temperature of the interior of the car are all located beneath the radio and the CD attachment for the radio is located directly in front of the cupholders in front of the transmission ****)

■ keyless entry is managed by factory head unit

99-00

Radio/A/C/Heat Controls (the ***** used to control the temperature of the interior of teh car are located BOTH to the left and below the radio and the CD attachment for the radio is located in the head unit leaving a storage space directly in front of the cupholders in front of the transmission ****)

■ keyless entry is a part of it's own system
■ Dome light comes on when you remove the key, whereas in the 96-98, it doesn't..
■ Map lights above rear view mirror where the 96-98 does not..
■ Corner lights blink with keyless entry..

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- maybe this thread should be edited then stickied...

BBProductions

wil they fit? - NO
or else there wouldn't be a diff between
6th gen 96-98 vs 6th gen 99-00
the lights are totaly different shape...

imported_pjosh

Wow!!
That was thorough!! Thanks for your input man!!
I guess I won't be buying those lights after all!!
peace

Si98

hey BB, i know the headlights won't fit but the taillights shouldn't be a problem, right?

[1sL0CiviC]

yup, no problems for the taillights

Si98

what sucks is that you have to get all 4 pieces

imported_Team Rukus

coupes yes
sedans no

Si98

yes, as in there will be problems? or yes, the tail lights are interchangable??

imported_Team Rukus

yes as in they r interchangable