HID problems! please help! - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

wreyes1989 · 11-20-2010, 12:47 AM

guys! i got my HIDs today and put them, for some crazy reason the right side came off and burn the housing shell where the light goes,

it was a nasty smell and i open my hood to see this

i dont know how it happened but now my right HID is hanging and i cant put the stock lights back in!

i need help!

does anyone more if i take this to toyota warranty, would they cover?

Tek-nique · 11-20-2010, 12:59 AM

call up your toyota dealer and tell them your stock bulbs did that. I wouldn't tell them HID's did that, they probably wont cover it with warranty. But who knows. Good luck.

GT-R · 11-20-2010, 01:02 AM

What HID were you using? Did you not install it properly? I don't think Toyota will cover that, they know regular light bulbs can't do that.

exclusive · 11-20-2010, 02:40 AM

Looks like you didn't install the bulb properly. Trim the excess plastic to make it like normal, and try fitting the bulb. If it fits snug you'll be ok.
I wouldn't tell the dealer.

BlackCam09 · 11-20-2010, 07:06 AM

the dealer will know your lying, a regular light bulb will not do that...your mistake, just buy a new headlight off ebay.

Tek-nique · 11-20-2010, 07:43 AM

I would try to fix that before try to buy a signal headlight. I'm sure you can reheat that and remove it while it's warm. I dunno just thinking how to remove the plastic

wreyes1989 · 11-20-2010, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Tek-nique

call up your toyota dealer and tell them your stock bulbs did that. I wouldn't tell them HID's did that, they probably wont cover it with warranty. But who knows. Good luck.

i think they would cover it FML but thanks for the luck

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Originally Posted by GT-R

What HID were you using? Did you not install it properly? I don't think Toyota will cover that, they know regular light bulbs can't do that.

i order from DDM, i did it right but i dont know it came off,

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Originally Posted by exclusive

Looks like you didn't install the bulb properly. Trim the excess plastic to make it like normal, and try fitting the bulb. If it fits snug you'll be ok.
I wouldn't tell the dealer.

any way to do it and not damageing anything else?

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Originally Posted by BlackCam09

the dealer will know your lying, a regular light bulb will not do that...your mistake, just buy a new headlight off ebay.

just ask someone and they said the part is not replaceable, i will need to get a whole headlight unit which is like 200 before discount, before labor

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Originally Posted by Tek-nique

I would try to fix that before try to buy a signal headlight. I'm sure you can reheat that and remove it while it's warm. I dunno just thinking how to remove the plastic

well it cool down as soon as i took it off the HID, im going to call someone and see if they can help me

FML!!!!!!

thanks guy for the advise

tengiday · 11-20-2010, 11:12 AM

You can buy a headlight (use Depo headlight) and install it by yourself. A little work, but it's doable. If you show this to the dealer, they will ask for the bulb which did this. You can't show them your stock bulb since they will know you're lying.

wreyes1989 · 11-20-2010, 11:24 AM

this is the HIDs

wreyes1989 · 11-20-2010, 11:26 AM

just spoke to someone. he said he can change the whole headlight because thats what we have to do, he said its going to be aftermarket, but its going to look the same, any advise?

BlackCamSe · 11-20-2010, 12:33 PM

*walks outside, pops hood, and checks both hid bulbs*

wreyes1989 · 11-20-2010, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by BlackCamSe

*walks outside, pops hood, and checks both hid bulbs*

lol

what??

exclusive · 11-20-2010, 01:30 PM

Try doing what I said before replacing the headlight. You'll need to remove it to get more work room. Get a dremel and razor to make the hole and slot normal. You only need to fix the top and left slot.