Buying lighting for a truck outside Japan begins with two separate questions: which exact product suits the vehicle, and who can supply and support that product in the destination market? An attractive lamp, an English product page or a familiar truck name does not answer both.
OIRAN is part of Autofriend’s business in Tottori. Autofriend’s official history records the release of OIRAN LED truck tail lamps in May 2010 and identifies websites serving overseas customers. Autofriend company information.
Start with a complete product identity
Send the full reference rather than a photograph alone. A product family can include different functions, voltages, finishes or configurations.
For example, LED 32 has separate references: OWRC-M1 combines position, brake and turn-signal functions; OBRC-M1 combines position, brake and reverse functions. Calling either one simply “the small OIRAN lamp” loses information needed to quote the correct item. Manufacturer LED 32 page.
The same principle applies to HOMURA V500 finishes and TSURUGI versions: use the complete reference, then confirm the intended configuration. Do not assume that the version pictured is the version required.
Prepare the vehicle and destination details
A useful enquiry gives the supplier enough information to distinguish the vehicle from similar applications.
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| Include | Be specific about |
|---|---|
| Destination | Country and delivery region |
| Vehicle | Manufacturer, model, vehicle type and model code |
| Production | Year and month where known |
| Electrical system | Confirmed voltage and original incandescent or factory LED lamps |
| Existing installation | Connector photographs and known modifications |
| Proposed purchase | Product reference, finish, quantity and accessory references |
Unknown information can remain unknown. Mark it clearly so that confirmation becomes part of the enquiry rather than an assumption hidden inside it.
Treat Japanese fitment records as reference material
The vehicle fitment check helps you read manufacturer records for specified vehicle configurations. A truck sold in another market should not be treated as an exact match solely because it shares a model name.
Follow the source linked from the result. Check the stated production period, original lighting, connector conditions and any notes. Earlier tables remain dated reference material. A pending or incomplete result is not an installation-kit recommendation.
If a suitable combination is not documented, send the actual vehicle information and ask for an assessment. Do not substitute a neighbouring model’s harness code to complete the shopping list.
Ask for the documentation that applies to your installation
Ask the supplier for the current instructions and approval information for the exact reference being offered. Then have the proposed installation and intended use checked for the destination country and vehicle.
Keep product identification, mounting arrangement and lighting functions together. A photograph of a display installation or a general statement about a product family should not replace the documents for the actual lamp. If you need a particular document before ordering, name it in the request rather than assuming it accompanies every version.
Confirm the commercial details separately
Once the technical identity is clear, request the supplier’s current answer on availability, sales unit, lead time and delivery options. Confirm the quotation and currency, what the quote includes, who handles import formalities, and how warranty or returns would be managed from your location.
A request you can copy
“Please help me identify a supplier for [country/region]. I am considering [complete OIRAN reference and finish], quantity [number]. The truck is [manufacturer/model/type], produced [year/month], with [voltage] and original [incandescent/factory LED/unknown] lamps. Its model code is [code/unknown], and I can provide connector photographs. Please confirm the exact application, required accessories, current availability, sales unit, documentation and supply terms for this destination.”
Use Contact OIRAN JAPAN to prepare and edit this information. The request can be opened in your email application, copied or downloaded; preparing it does not send it automatically.
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