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Hello fellow members, i was wondering if any of you guys with the 5th gen camry did or have done a retrofit with TSX projector or any kinf of projector ballasts? Pics would be nice, and maybe even a guide to do it yourself?
check recent posts next time but I think whitechocolate has tsx ones check previous posts theres quick tips and long explanations I've heard through maybe 1/3 of them there's a lot heh
Try using the search tab! That'll help you out! Tremendously! And yes Whitechocolate has a TSX retro!
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Thanks, guys. Yes, I have a TSX retrofit. Definitely do some searches. There have been long, extensive conversations on here between members with retrofits about HIDs and retrofits in general. Also, you should check out HIDPlanet.com and go to the forums. There is a plethora of information available there. I spent about 2 months doing research on a daily basis before I even started my retrofit.
__________________ 2009 Audi TT 2.0T --- THE BEAST! 2002 LE 4Cyl --- Gone, but not forgotten. 06/28/09
Glaring blue HID bulbs are NOT classy, and don't make your car look nice, no matter what that kid in the Civic told you.
and while we're on that topic...i love your lights chocolate!!!
i might just buy the ready made projector style lights off ebay though and slap in the HIDs.
thats a big nono! those ebay projectors have horrible light output! and i believe someone had bought them and said the parts were flimsy and didnt fit.. and that it uses H7 bulbs or something which suck too
thats a big nono! those ebay projectors have horrible light output! and i believe someone had bought them and said the parts were flimsy and didnt fit.. and that it uses H7 bulbs or something which suck too
johnny, I agree with MrSo0h0o. LE05 bought those ebay projectors before, and he said that it was one of the worst purchases he ever made. The materials were garbage, fitment was off, and light output really sucked. HIDs alone won't increase light output. You can have crappy projectors with HIDs and still put out crappy light. On the other hand, good projectors with HIDs will have uncanny output.
I wouldn't waste my money on those. A retrofit really isn't all that difficult. Its just time-consuming. But if you have all the parts available, and if you just sit down and focus on just the retro for a couple of days, it can be done within like 3 days or so.
__________________ 2009 Audi TT 2.0T --- THE BEAST! 2002 LE 4Cyl --- Gone, but not forgotten. 06/28/09
Glaring blue HID bulbs are NOT classy, and don't make your car look nice, no matter what that kid in the Civic told you.
johnny, I agree with MrSo0h0o. LE05 bought those ebay projectors before, and he said that it was one of the worst purchases he ever made. The materials were garbage, fitment was off, and light output really sucked. HIDs alone won't increase light output. You can have crappy projectors with HIDs and still put out crappy light. On the other hand, good projectors with HIDs will have uncanny output.
I wouldn't waste my money on those. A retrofit really isn't all that difficult. Its just time-consuming. But if you have all the parts available, and if you just sit down and focus on just the retro for a couple of days, it can be done within like 3 days or so.
yeah definitely worth it! I'm finishing up on my retrofit using TSX's as well. Just got some aiming to do and it'll be all finished
thats a big nono! those ebay projectors have horrible light output! and i believe someone had bought them and said the parts were flimsy and didnt fit.. and that it uses H7 bulbs or something which suck too
Mercedes uses H7 and their light output and cut off is better than what I've seen in most modern cars (halogen based). I wouldn't say its the bulbs but more of the quality of the materials used (ie clean sharp quality lense vs. dull foggy cheaply made lenses).
I'd say the H1 as in the little fog bulbs or the regular ones used on some RSXs and WRXs? The little one IMO are similar to H3 and the larger ones are much better then the little ones.
Mercedes uses H7 and their light output and cut off is better than what I've seen in most modern cars (halogen based). I wouldn't say its the bulbs but more of the quality of the materials used (ie clean sharp quality lense vs. dull foggy cheaply made lenses).
thanks for the correction! like i said, i wasnt sure if it was H7 or not.. i was close! lol
I'd say the H1 as in the little fog bulbs or the regular ones used on some RSXs and WRXs? The little one IMO are similar to H3 and the larger ones are much better then the little ones.
I believe its the larger ones, but then... put together an H1 bulbs with a crappy projector with what is probably one of the worst projector lenses out there... and you get terrible quality light.
__________________ 2009 Audi TT 2.0T --- THE BEAST! 2002 LE 4Cyl --- Gone, but not forgotten. 06/28/09
Glaring blue HID bulbs are NOT classy, and don't make your car look nice, no matter what that kid in the Civic told you.
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Yes, I have a TSX retrofit. Definitely do some searches. There have been long, extensive conversations on here between members with retrofits about HIDs and retrofits in general. Also, you should check out HIDPlanet.com and go to the forums. There is a plethora of information available there. I spent about 2 months doing research on a daily basis before I even started my retrofit.
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