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Old 30 August 2009 | 05:58 PM
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Default hawkeye tail light swap for blobeye tail lights

If i am correct the 05 blobeye rear tail lights are a straight swap for the lexus type hawkeye rear lights. If someone local wants to try this swap on my driveway i would be interested (chelmsford) essex. I am a bit of a loss how the reversing light /fog light set up will work but i am already tiring of look of the lexus lights so if someone is selling a set of blobeye rears or fancies a swap drop me a pm
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I have a set of lights for sale
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Not sure if they are the ones you are after.
If you are going from 3 bulb to 4 bulb(or visa versa) then you need the new bulb hanger, they have these at japperformance.co.uk.
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^ they look like wagon ones ?

Where in Chelmsford are you mate...local boy

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you have pm
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the lights above look the same as what i have on the car already.
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The ones i have seen are like the ones in this pic below
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i am a bit new to the scooby scene and not really up on the different models but the lights i prefer are like the ones in my link

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Originally Posted by gtisid
the lights above look the same as what i have on the car already.


The ones i have seen are like the ones in this pic below


i am a bit new to the scooby scene and not really up on the different models but the lights i prefer are like the ones in my link
Do you live in Writtle mate, if so I saw you the other day
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That was me i may have seen you, get quite a few go past my house though.
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I drove passed it parked up mate nice shiney 57 GB270 on the corner.

If you need any help mate just ask, I only live round the corner
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All a bit new to me at the moment, wont be messing with it yet. The lights if i can change on my own i will , but the lip spoiler needs a bodyshop. It is the wifes car really mine at the weekend. Pop by and say hello though anytime
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Yes the hawk/blob rear lights are plug and play i have done this myself going from blob to hawk rears just make sure that whatever rear lights you get come with the bulb harness
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do i need a soldering iron for this or do they all unclip from the harness (bulbs) and can be repositioned in the new harness?
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my mate said they swap straight over. let me know if you still want to swap

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yes they simply unplug from the existing harness and the new ones plug straight in no soldering is needed at all
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what version are these from?

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^^^

sti8, blobeye ones

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nice meetiing you mate, hope you prefer my lights

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^ did you swap or sell wiley ? I will have to take the dog for a walk in that direction tomorrow to inspect the new lights.
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Thanks wiley for that , probably the easiest thing i have ever done on a car. nice car you have there by the way sounded cool burbling up the road. now my kids want me to make our car sound like that!
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Originally Posted by gtisid
the lights above look the same as what i have on the car already.

Is that rear lower valance (lower part of bumper) standard on the OE GB270..? Looks different to the normal one..
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^ Yes I believe it is.
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Anyone a bit further North fancy this swap let me know, just to be clear I have Hawkeye lights and want to swap for Blobeye.....please.
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Originally Posted by Wagon Gaz
Anyone a bit further North fancy this swap let me know, just to be clear I have Hawkeye lights and want to swap for Blobeye.....please.
Looks 100% better Gaz



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^ Yes I believe it is.

Hmmm, and I take it it should be a straight fit onto a WRX..

Anyone able to get me a part number for that bumper, was thinking of having an 05> STI on fitted with arch extensions (don't ask ..lol) but TBH I prefer that one..

Agree about it looking better, the blobeye lights just look smoother, less fussy..
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Rr Under Spoiler Impreza 4 Door<br>
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^^^

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I saw a guy the other day at trax with a hawkeye who had managed to either buy or do himself 'smoked hawkeye' rear lights and although they were on a black car they did look very good. Almost made me want them back!!!

dont think it would look so good on a wr blue car though
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^ Runs off to post mine in 'For Sale General'
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Originally Posted by 53WRX
Looks 100% better Gaz




Thats the look I,m after Stu, looks spot on
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mission accomplished, looking a bit more like i want it now
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just have a rear windown diffuser to put on now and i will be happy . Cant make my mind up if i should have blue sides and centre for the diffuser or completely blue?

any suggestions?
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leave the centre black and paint the sides imo

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