Rear light cluster types??

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Rear light cluster types??

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Can anybody tell me the difference between ULO and Hella rear light clusters/lenses?
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wire connectors are different.
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...so the lenses are effectively the same?
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Connections are the same.
ULO fit ULO lights.
Helle fits Hella lights.
They are not interchangeable.
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oops thought the back of the light was different where the connector went in.
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fresnels are different, personally I prefer the ULOs, tailights have a better spread imho

all wiring looms are the same thus connections must be

lights are interchangeable
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..lee.. wrote:oops thought the back of the light was different where the connector went in.

its the bulb holder bit thats different electical conectors the same as i understand it
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In short then, you can't put a ULO lens on a Hella bulb holder or vice versa, would have to change the whole light unit
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