Complete Swap from European Headlight and Taillight to the US version.

[AveoRS]

Hi guyz
I need your helps!

I like to swap my Lights from Euro to the US Style.
Why i like to do this? I'ts simpel. I like the high gloss effect and the yello
front and red rear side marker.

I still have purchase the US Headlight and Taillight.
Anyone dit this swap? It's it difficult?

I think about easy plug and play way - but this is not

First i tried with the Tail lights. The US Lights have other light bulps and sockets than european. Anyone knows where i can get the power for the Sidemarker? Euro Tail light dont have Side markers.

I think - Oh no problem i can get the power from the running/brake light. But there are no 2 filament bulps with 3 wires. There are only two wires with 1 filament bulp.

But when i look at the 2014 sonic repair manual book. One wire to the brake/running light is declare ''not in use''. Is that right: The US Sonic use only one bulp with two filaments but only one filament is lighthing?

I hope the Headlight are not so difficult...

Anyone can help my a little bit? Thanks a lot!

 

[cbpldc]

What do the Euro lights look like? Surely somebody here would be willing to swap with you.

Chris

 

[AveoRS]

The solution!

Hi Guyz

After longer Time i have found a acceptable solution for a swap from Euro to US headlights. I think the other way from US to Euro headlights are the same.

I have a original GM repair Manual book series for the Sonic and online manual for the european Aveo. So i can find all parts number from every connector.

The idea is simpel. I search all connector i need to plug in in the US headlight. And on the other side i need the connector to the Euro wiring harness.

To find the connectors to the US headlight are not so difficult. They are all from the manufacture Delphi Connector Systems. But find and buy the connector to the Euro Harness (or Euro headlight) is difficult. I found a company in china they produce the Connectors. But i must order 200 pieces and thats a lot of money.
When someone like to do a swap on the same way i does (from US headlight to Euro and the other side) you can buy in pieces the Connectors with pins just send my a PM with the quantity. You can see the male and female connector an the last picture.

All other Delphi connectors are not difficult to order. Only the connector for the Side Marker/blinker you must buy it from GM directly its a AC Delco connector.

So when the swap is done you have a plug and play adapter from the Euro wiring Harness to the US Headlight or other direction.

So if you have any question feel free and ask.

Enjoy the pic

Greez
AveoRS

 

[AveoRS]

So the swap is done
In the last pic you see the different between Euro and US Headlight.

 

[2014 Blue RS]

Jumped on here just for curiosity but I'm still not sure I see the difference from the pic. Glad it worked out for you

 

[rdss]

The US version has a yellow reflector on the side of the head lights and the rear has red reflectors, both of which are not included on his over seas model.

 

[AveoRS]

Yes you are right! I wish the US and Euro Harness are the same but it was not. For the rear side marker i take the 12v power from the front side marker.