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Old Jun 9, 2007 | 10:47 PM
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Question about headlights

Okay on a 1990 Firebird, are the headlights the tall ones, or the short ones? I heard there are two types.
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Old Jun 9, 2007 | 11:14 PM
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Re: Question about headlights

Not sure exactly what youre referring to. The '82-90 had the larger sealed beam headlamp and the '91-92 years had the smaller sealed beams. Basically changed with the new nose design. '82-90 had the park lamp next to the flip up headlight and '91-92 had the park lamp down below.
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Old Jun 9, 2007 | 11:16 PM
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Re: Question about headlights

82-92, all Firebirds had the tall, 2 lamp style. Not until the 93-up (4th gens) did the Firebirds get the shorter, 4 lamp ones.
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Old Jun 9, 2007 | 11:17 PM
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Re: Question about headlights

yeah my 90 has the parking lamps
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yeah my 90 has the parking lamps next to the headlight, and the fog lights are below
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thanks alot

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Old Jun 10, 2007 | 01:22 AM
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Re: Question about headlights

Originally Posted by Stephen
82-92, all Firebirds had the tall, 2 lamp style. Not until the 93-up (4th gens) did the Firebirds get the shorter, 4 lamp ones.
Nope. They changed to a smaller lamp for 1991-92. They had to use a different headlight trim bezel and smaller headlight bulb due to the new nose.

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