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I'm installing a set of Sonar halo projector headlights on my 03 camry, I'm also going to be using my digital 55W 6000k HIDs. What I'm wondering is will I need to swap my factory turn signal bulbs over to LEDs? I've been told that my factory bulbs would run hotter and melt the headlight housing, if this is so, then would I also be able to wire the halo lights to my factory wires if they aren't LEDs?
Sadly you just wasted your money on those headlights. The light output is terrible even with HID's. (the HIDS run hotter than your turn signals so those are the least of your problems for melting) The HIDs will melt it before anything does.
But yea... I had aftermarket ones and i switched back within 6 months or a year. Your factory turn signal is fine though.
I thought that HIDs didn't produce as much heat as regular lights, I'm wondering why they would melt the headlight lens if they did produce less heat, seems that if the HID bulb was the same (9006) as factory, and the HID bulb wasn't to long to where it was to close to the lens that every thing should be fine. But what if I got the projector headlights that came with the HIDs installed, would I be facing the same thing again?
My OEM lights are 9006 as well as my HIDs, and the wattage of my factory is listed as 51W on the base of the bulb. The HID bulbs should be 55W also so only 4W difference. Mark are the headlights in your "snow white" Camry factory, and what year is it?
My headlights are OEM SE headlights with HID's @ 55w.
And i have had aftermarket projector headlights and they suck, i had them out of the car within a year i think and now they been sitting in my garage for 3 years.
Actually, reflector halogen headlights do not handle HID well, so the output is not that great compared to projector halogen headlights like in the Camry gen 6+. For heating issue, I'm not sure that the LED turn signal bulbs are going to be fine when HID is in the low beam. In theory, HID runs cooler than halogen with the same amount of output. Do LED bulbs run hotter than regular bulbs?
They put out more light than stock halogen (HIDs i mean in reflector) I have mine aim right to the ground so no glare, or very little.
I have HAD aftermakert headlights and the stock turn signal bulb is fine.... LED signals are a pain to wire up, you need resistors and all that crap....
But you won't be please with the aftermarket headlights, and IMHO you are wasting your money.... as i did.... Take my advice and avoid them..
They put out more light than stock halogen (HIDs i mean in reflector) I have mine aim right to the ground so no glare, or very little.
I don't want to argue about putting HID in reflector housing headlights, but I have to tell some FACTS about this, or people will put HID in whatever their halogen housings, aim them low, and say: no glare or little glare.
I agree with you that aiming low reduces some glare, but there are also several issues with this. The lower you aim, the worse it is. The higher you aim, the more glare there is.
1) How low is your aiming? You should remember that there are rules about aiming so that there is enough forward distance for your driving. If you can see your cut-off on the ground, your headlights are aimed too low. Aiming low will reduce the distance that the headlights cover, which in fact reduces your visibility.
2) When aiming lower than usual, there will be a lot of foreground lighting. There is a lot of light in front of a car. As a result, your eyes dilate, and you cannot see as far as you think. It is a FALSE perception that brighter light near you means it is safer. That's why people should never drive with interior lights on at night. Besides, HID light is too bright such that it is hard for you to see past that pool of light into the darkness.
3) In rainy days, aiming your headlights low means there is a lot of light reflected on the ground to other drivers. The distance of light traveling in space is less than one in normal aim. The intercepting angle is different too. The wider the angle is, the further the reflecting light is thrown into distance, which means its intensity is decreased. In your case, the angle is small, which means the intensity when hitting people's eyes are high.
People upgrade headlights to enhance their safety and others, but if doing so compromises it, what will be the point?
Sorry for calling you mark punk, but yeah, LEDs do run cooler, and my HIDs are aimed fine, never had a problem. So other than factory headlights, are there any other headlights that would look better and would work with my HIDs other than projector? What about your headlights punk, do they shine brighter than my 03? BTW I found out that my HID bulbs are only 35W not 55W, however my ballast is a 55W digital.
and to do that I'd have to get say a BMW headlight that has factory HIDs installed, and remove the projectors, drill out my halogen light, mount the BMWs, and then hard wire in the BMW HIDs, or just plug and play my HIDs right?
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, but yeah, LEDs do run cooler, and my HIDs are aimed fine, never had a problem. So other than factory headlights, are there any other headlights that would look better and would work with my HIDs other than projector? What about your headlights punk, do they shine brighter than my 03? BTW I found out that my HID bulbs are only 35W not 55W, however my ballast is a 55W digital.
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