Retrofit Question

[white3ch0c0late]

Originally Posted by sexy6s

are there any projectors that i can get to just plug n play? the retro i did on my mazda 6 was a direct swap out with the E46 single xenon projectors from hidplanet. I dont wanna have to customize or fabricate anything in the housing, wanna keep it as stock as possible. Since its a stanely projector from what i read, i'm assuming that the other stanley guys wont fit; TL or TSX.

From what I've been seeing, it doesn't seem like there are any true drop-in projectors for the Camry. With the e46 single, I think you might've gotten lucky. But even though they are made by stanley, the mounting points for the TSX and the TL are different even between each other (not looking at the fact that they are different sizes and the TLs have a solenoid). To be honest with you, making a small bracket and cutting down part of the built-in bracket off the TSX to get it to fit is really not that hard of a job. Sure, its time-consuming, but from what it looks like, its pretty much your only choice in terms of HID projectors.

You might be in luck if what JSM says about the Solara projectors turns out to be true. But its really a tough call, since (1) the headlights are different, and (2) the Camry's halogen projectors are designed and shaped a little differently than the Solara HID projectors... so we'll see.

[thapranksta]

The Mazda 6 was made like that because of it's HID option. The halogen and hid projectors both have the same mounting points to save on manufacturing costs. That's why it is plug and play. As for the Camry's halogen projectors, it's a possibility that the Solara's would fit but I doubt it. This is a far stretch but it's a possibility that projectors from overseas where HID is an option for the Camry would be a direct replacement. First, you'd have to find such projectors and then you would probably have to convert them to right side driving. If this is the case, you would be much better off doing a retro.