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Danio · 01-18-2002, 05:36 AM

Are the S14a's headlamps made of glass? Some people said they are and I just wanted to see if there's a second opinion.

**West** · 01-18-2002, 09:40 AM

No in the US, although they are in Japan, AUS, and UK. Its a DOT rule so if a accident was to break a headlight only the plastic from the headlight would be smashed. Check the for sale section and see the Euro Spec Headlights thread if you want to get a set of glass for yourself.

yenpit · 01-18-2002, 10:39 AM

actually the S14a 97-98 headlamps are glass.....my right one was shattered all over the engine compartment when i bought the car! maybe the 95-96 were plastic...?

Krunko · 01-18-2002, 10:47 AM

i have a 98 and they sure feel and look like glass.

dragon240sx · 01-18-2002, 11:40 AM

The 95's and 96's were plastic. I have a 96 and that nasty plastic sh*t has fogged over like most of them do. So we can get glass replacements for our 95's and 96's? That'd be awesome!

HippoSleek · 01-18-2002, 12:09 PM

I knocked on uuninja's a couple weeks ago... sure sounded like glass to me.  BTW: other headlamps certainly are glass (e.g., Hondas).

01-18-2002, 01:54 PM

1997-1998=glass
1995-1996=plastic

uuninja · 01-18-2002, 03:21 PM

yup the 97 and 98's are glass. I have broken them before so I know <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=';)'>

soon2Bsilvia · 01-18-2002, 04:56 PM

The 97-98 are definitely glass, except for the clear corners, they are plastic.
the difference from the 97-98 Euro headlights is that they only have a bigger projector.  

*SaintlyCharBoy* · 01-18-2002, 11:30 PM

dragon240sx: you can buff the the white oxidation off of plastic headlamps usnjing a power buffer and 3M rubbing compund... careful of the paint <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>

misnomer · 01-19-2002, 12:44 AM

89-94 == glass <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'>

Sorry, just sharing :-)

duderiffic · 01-19-2002, 01:12 AM

My vote goes for glass for the same reason as <b>Krunko</b>

If it looks like glass, and feels like glass.  It must be glass!!

Jeff
1998 SE

01-18-2002, 05:36 AM	#1
Danio Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: SJ Bay Area Posts: 1,002 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Are the S14a's headlamps made of glass? Some people said they are and I just wanted to see if there's a second opinion.

01-18-2002, 09:40 AM	#2
West OMNOMNOMNOM Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Denver, CO Age: 44 Posts: 6,456 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: West Feedback Score: 0 reviews	No in the US, although they are in Japan, AUS, and UK. Its a DOT rule so if a accident was to break a headlight only the plastic from the headlight would be smashed. Check the for sale section and see the Euro Spec Headlights thread if you want to get a set of glass for yourself.

01-18-2002, 10:39 AM	#3
yenpit Zilvia Addict Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Holland Michigan Posts: 798 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	actually the S14a 97-98 headlamps are glass.....my right one was shattered all over the engine compartment when i bought the car! maybe the 95-96 were plastic...?

01-18-2002, 10:47 AM	#4
Krunko Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Sherman Oaks, CA Posts: 349 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i have a 98 and they sure feel and look like glass.

01-18-2002, 11:40 AM	#5
dragon240sx Leaky Injector Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Hickory, NC Age: 44 Posts: 111 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	The 95's and 96's were plastic. I have a 96 and that nasty plastic sh*t has fogged over like most of them do. So we can get glass replacements for our 95's and 96's? That'd be awesome!

01-18-2002, 12:09 PM	#6
HippoSleek Nissanaholic! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: elsewhere Posts: 2,081 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I knocked on uuninja's a couple weeks ago... sure sounded like glass to me.  BTW: other headlamps certainly are glass (e.g., Hondas).

01-18-2002, 01:54 PM	#7
Guest Posts: n/a	1997-1998=glass 1995-1996=plastic

01-18-2002, 03:21 PM	#8
uuninja Zilvia Addict Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Reston, VA Age: 47 Posts: 812 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	yup the 97 and 98's are glass. I have broken them before so I know <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=';)'>

01-18-2002, 04:56 PM	#9
soon2Bsilvia Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 170 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	The 97-98 are definitely glass, except for the clear corners, they are plastic. the difference from the 97-98 Euro headlights is that they only have a bigger projector.

01-18-2002, 11:30 PM	#10
SaintlyCharBoy Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Bow, NH Age: 43 Posts: 849 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	dragon240sx: you can buff the the white oxidation off of plastic headlamps usnjing a power buffer and 3M rubbing compund... careful of the paint <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>

01-19-2002, 12:44 AM	#11
misnomer Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Nevada Posts: 2,293 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	89-94 == glass <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'> Sorry, just sharing :-)

01-19-2002, 01:12 AM	#12
duderiffic Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Bay Area (Sunnyvale) Age: 43 Posts: 464 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	My vote goes for glass for the same reason as <b>Krunko</b> If it looks like glass, and feels like glass.  It must be glass!! Jeff 1998 SE