are there any gen 5.5ers with a hid retrofit?

[clarkgrizwald]

i know of a couple of gen 5ers but dont think ive seen any gen 5.5ers with a retrofit. i mean i thought i could omit the hid retrofit all together because of the price, but the more i read up on it the more im fascinated. i saw some pictures of a tl projector with a extra clear lens and it was all i needed to see! also am i wrong here but do the gen 6s come stock with hid xenon? i mean they have projectors stock right?

[JSM1284]

The Gen6 has Halogen projectors, not HID

[clarkgrizwald]

oh. interesting. whats the advantage of halogen projecters vs regular reflective housing?

[JSM1284]

A more focused beam pattern.

[LE05]

Originally Posted by clarkgrizwald

i know of a couple of gen 5ers but dont think ive seen any gen 5.5ers with a retrofit. i mean i thought i could omit the hid retrofit all together because of the price, but the more i read up on it the more im fascinated. i saw some pictures of a tl projector with a extra clear lens and it was all i needed to see! also am i wrong here but do the gen 6s come stock with hid xenon? i mean they have projectors stock right?

i have a retrofit on my 05, but haven't shown night pictures of the cutoff. there's a thread with pictures somewhere...

EDIT: here it is: finally, pics of my ride!

i'm currently working on retrofitting TSX projectors into some new headlights, almost done! i'll take some cutoff pictures when i finish.

[MrSo0h0o]

Originally Posted by LE05

i have a retrofit on my 05, but haven't shown night pictures of the cutoff. there's a thread with pictures somewhere...

EDIT: here it is: finally, pics of my ride!

i'm currently working on retrofitting TSX projectors into some new headlights, almost done! i'll take some cutoff pictures when i finish.

didnt you retrofit gen 5 headlight housings though? or am i mistaken?

[thapranksta]

I think you are mistaken. Look at his user name: LE05.

[MrSo0h0o]

yea i know he has a 5.5 but i could have sworn his retrofit was of gen 5 housings.. let me dig up some threads be back in a min

[MrSo0h0o]

ok i was mistaken, here is LE05's retrofit.. *drooool* how much ya want for you to do that for my car hehe

[LE05]

Originally Posted by MrSo0h0o

ok i was mistaken, here is LE05's retrofit.. *drooool* how much ya want for you to do that for my car hehe

i'll sell you my old ones once i finish the new retrofit


nah, my first retrofit is actually quite crappy, you don't want them. they look nice on the outside, but the internals are all very screwed up. you can't adjust the low beams because i cut out the reflectors and mounted the projectors directly to the back of the headlights. as a result the height adjusters only move the high beams... plus, the passenger side shakes like crazy when the car is driven.

[MrSo0h0o]

Originally Posted by LE05

i'll sell you my old ones once i finish the new retrofit


nah, my first retrofit is actually quite crappy, you don't want them. they look nice on the outside, but the internals are all very screwed up. you can't adjust the low beams because i cut out the reflectors and mounted the projectors directly to the back of the headlights. as a result the height adjusters only move the high beams... plus, the passenger side shakes like crazy when the car is driven.

haha well since u are already doing a new retrofit, making an identical one shouldnt be a problem, eh?

[desentrix]

Originally Posted by clarkgrizwald

oh. interesting. whats the advantage of halogen projecters vs regular reflective housing?

if you going to put HID into your headlight..

Reflective housing+ HID = glare
Halogen projector + HID = glare primarily from spotters (need to use a cutoff shield)

Retrofit Xenon projector + HID = best option
From this option, the actual projector/capabilities and lens will give different results.

[clarkgrizwald]

my main concern is that ill fuck up my headlights being that its my first time... i dont wanna spen BIG bucks on a porsche or TL projector, clear lens, ballasts etc, etc and screw somethin up. and i also dont wanna go the cheap kit route. AND i dont wanna pay an extra 300 for someone to do it for me.... looks like im screwed...

[liquidi3ladz]

It gotta give it a shot. I guess whats keeping me back is the fact that I don't have an extra set of headlights + no oven. The no oven thing is whats keeping me from doing a retro haha.

[LE05]

Originally Posted by MrSo0h0o

haha well since u are already doing a new retrofit, making an identical one shouldnt be a problem, eh?

well its going to much better than the old one, thats for sure TSX projectors outperform e46 projectors by A LOT. i've made the shrouds a little more oem looking. i'll post some pics up tomorrow of the passenger side, its not on the car yet though. sealing up the drivers side tomorrow as well.

Originally Posted by clarkgrizwald

my main concern is that ill fuck up my headlights being that its my first time... i dont wanna spen BIG bucks on a porsche or TL projector, clear lens, ballasts etc, etc and screw somethin up. and i also dont wanna go the cheap kit route. AND i dont wanna pay an extra 300 for someone to do it for me.... looks like im screwed...

you don't really need bixenon projectors... i think our halogen highs are decent. nothing wrong with using bixenons though, just won't be easy fitting them.

its really not too hard... if you're particularly handy with tools, retrofitting projectors should be pretty easy. the only advice i'd suggest is to:
1. take your time.
2. take your time!
3. buy another pair of headlights (that way you can still use your car while you work on the retrofit)
4. research! i assume you've already been to hidplanet, but there's a couple of writeups for the gen5 camrys.

you're welcome to ask me questions if you decide to do it.