morette headlights?

[bg5enthusiast]

anyone know where to find a dealer with morette bg5 headlights? I'm dying to find some. thanks!

bahaha.. theyre pretty rare.. and easily go for $500+ if you do find some..

just keep an eye out on nabisco, cragslist, ebay, etc..

[richysteele]

zeus is dead on. rare indeed. try searching jdmplace dot com they have had pairs in the past, and they respond to emails

[aekOne]

thermoconversions who make Morette were going through some pretty tough times at the start of the GFC. They actually closed down their factory and stopped production for a while. I know they did re-open but were still doing it tough so may have scaled back their operations which means their lights are even rarer than they used to be. You sometimes see them on import monster and yahoo japan auctions

[drftsub]

FYI ( I know this is old ) but I was able to order direct. It took a few emails to get them to respond and you have to pay via bank transfer but it is doable.

[JunkerXL]

how much??

[mike-tracy]

FYI ( I know this is old ) but I was able to order direct. It took a few emails to get them to respond and you have to pay via bank transfer but it is doable.

Do you have them? I went through all that and they just stopped replying. Never got charged, though.
I then found a N-I-B set on craigslist, buying them within mere minutes of the posting, only to foolishly sell them. :(

[aekOne]

i was also was going to get some direct but it ended up being a big f**k around. i ordered and payed for them but after almost 3 months they said they couldn't make them now. at least they sent my money back

[drftsub]

sorry for the delay on replying, they are shipping this week. ( they are an absolute PITA to deal with ) , 545 shipped.

[mike-tracy]

That's a bargain for those. Come with the relays and everything?

[aekOne]

( they are an absolute PITA to deal with )

+1 !!!!

[drftsub]

Yes it's the full bnib setup. And yes an absolute hassle, if I didn't want them so bad I just woulda gone jdm

[richysteele]

glad that worked out for you! too bad I no longer own that legacy body or I'd buy a pair too.

[JunkerXL]

hmm kinda wanna fab something similar now. seems like too much hassle lol glad you got hooked up though, persistence pays off

[Huffer]

Yes it's the full bnib setup. And yes an absolute hassle, if I didn't want them so bad I just woulda gone jdm

Should have bought two sets, you'd have made some money in the process!

[JunkerXL]

lol +1



:smt020

[drftsub]

Haha I actually thought of that too

[cusco-awd]

Dang thats lucky. I had to spend close to that amount to find some in Japan and get them shipped over on our container. Do you know if replacement parts are available?

[drftsub]

I mailed them and they said they do, is there something you are looking for?

[Disturbed_beast]

I bought mine special order from subaruparts.com $1,000 plus shipping

[drftsub]

Ouch!!!

[rickson]

I have had but now it has been sold, they are very effective and distinctive headlamps with dual lamps and wiring and relay to avoid the voltage drop. They are found at few places only, it will be really hard to get them.

[Huffer]

I have had but now it has been sold, they are very effective and distinctive headlamps with dual lamps and wiring and relay to avoid the voltage drop. They are found at few places only, it will be really hard to get them.

You win the prize for todays most useless post. Really!

[02_Legacy]

I have had but now it has been sold, they are very effective and distinctive headlamps with dual lamps and wiring and relay to avoid the voltage drop. They are found at few places only, it will be really hard to get them.

You win the prize for todays most useless post. Really!
LMAO

[aekOne]

just to revive an old thread, i just ordered another set of these direct from morette and they cost me $480 AUD delivered door to door.

[LGTtoBE]

I'm almost tempted to try and go through the hassle. I've already emailed them a couple of times with an inquiry but haven't received a response. I wish I could see more pictures of them on our leggy's.

Anyone have any idea on how they compare to the JDM projectors as far as performance?

[Huffer]

I'm almost tempted to try and go through the hassle. I've already emailed them a couple of times with an inquiry but haven't received a response. I wish I could see more pictures of them on our leggy's.

Anyone have any idea on how they compare to the JDM projectors as far as performance?

See sybir's MR1 thread. And they are better than factory JDM's.

[LGTtoBE]

awesome thanks!

[mike-tracy]

awesome thanks!

I think that if you are intending to run HID's you'd still be better off getting the JDM ones, on the basis of cost. By that I mean doing it properly and retrofitting HID-specific projector lenses.

[slaytalera]

anyone have shots of the output these have, ive seen them ON the car, ive just never seen the beam pattern they output

[Bookem]

anyone have shots of the output these have, ive seen them ON the car, ive just never seen the beam pattern they output

If I get back from snocross tomorrow with enough time I'll take a pic, I think they are good but shine a little too high for me, not where people are flashing you thinking your brights are on but if it is foggy/snowy it's not great. If they are lower then daily night driving would be compromised. I drive in a lot of snow and fog though so I am more concerned than the average Joe about that.

[Bookem]

Two quick pics from my phone, which does not do them justice.

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/12/hlightsIMAG0069-1.jpg

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2010/12/hli2IMAG0068-1.jpg

[R98LGT]

I emailed them a few times but no response.

[nasioc]

I emailed them a few times but no response.

well keep it up! dont give up ya!

[blackstar]

I sent them a message about 1 week ago, to ask them if they had any Morette's available for a 3rd gen - which they do not make :smt013 , but I asked him how much for the 2nd gen (96-99) = $512.41

[Yamazaki]

I sent them a message about 1 week ago, to ask them if they had any Morette's available for a 3rd gen - which they do not make :smt013
Look up CIBIE. They make what you're looking for.