HID Conversion - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

blkdmnrcing · 09-04-2005, 09:27 PM

I was just wondering if anyone out there has ever tried to make a set of HID headlights for their Gen 2 Camry, or if there is anyone out there that would be willing to try and make a set.

Joe Portera

Black Demon Racing

toyboyracer · 09-04-2005, 10:05 PM

Now I do know I'm a crazy Aussie S.O.B but I was at the wreckers a few weeks back & saw some (?) Nissan Sylvia headlights, the lenses were "fish eyed" small n' round. Thought they would really alter the front of my 91 SV21. And I did check with a wreck & with "few" mods they'D slot right in. Yeah I "know" I'm CRAZY

blkdmnrcing · 09-04-2005, 10:07 PM

what year? i'll buy some if they fit right in

Phatfantom68 · 09-04-2005, 10:08 PM

I dont know if a HID conversion has ever been done, but it would definitely set you back several hundred dollars. Since most of us Gen2 owners are broke-asses, we invest in other, cheaper mods, and if we did have that kind of money, we sure as hell wouldnt be driving a 2nd gen camry

chronoti · 09-04-2005, 10:12 PM

and the gen 2 have glass housing i belive so your beam pattern wount be good unless you can locate a set of plastic ones.

blkdmnrcing · 09-04-2005, 10:18 PM

i have just gotten to the point of where i have so much money invested in my Gen @ that i am never getting rid of it, and just now want to work on setting it into that nice looking mode, giving it some odds and ends. but whatever it takes. im a technician, and times are slow right now, but im getting bye

atobe · 09-04-2005, 10:36 PM

be the first to do it, cause i wanna do it to my gen2 later...i wasn't gonna try it myself though i rather just pay some company that does it like hidtech.com or something...if you can do it yourself i'll give it a shot but DO IT !!!

blkdmnrcing · 09-04-2005, 10:38 PM

does hidplanet.com actually make them for you?

atobe · 09-05-2005, 12:45 AM

yeah they do it for you provided you buy the projector, bulb,blattast.. and you just send them your headlights if you can go w/o them for a week or so and they mail it back to you with it retrofitted and a wiring harness and u just have to install it and zip ties some ballasts but they charge 300$ a pair

modifierLE · 09-05-2005, 03:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Phatfantom68

I dont know if a HID conversion has ever been done, but it would definitely set you back several hundred dollars. Since most of us Gen2 owners are broke-asses, we invest in other, cheaper mods, and if we did have that kind of money, we sure as hell wouldnt be driving a 2nd gen camry

0_o Excuse me But i have a Gen2 and a Gen5 Camry's. And the Gen2 is my littile work in progress. Im re-doing the interrior right now and im getting a kit for it. not all of us are broke asses. But hey Thats just me. Im having a hard time finding good parts for Gen2 camry's, so yes i do kinda invest in cheaper "universal" mods

FDFL3131 · 09-05-2005, 05:02 AM

300 bucks... damn... that doesnt even include the HID OEM kit... very expensive... some people are really against doing an HID kit with the proper retrofit due to the blinding of on coming traffic... i only agree if you have a kit above 6000K.... most OEM kits are 4300K to 4700K... the higher the you go the less bright it is but more blue to purple it goes

blkdmnrcing · 09-05-2005, 03:03 PM

hey modifierLE, keep me posted on what you do to your Gen 2 on the inside. let me know what you use and how it looks and stuff. i will have pics of mine up as soon as its all put back together. and yea i agree, im not a broke ass either, just looking to set my baby apart.

i might have to contact HID Planet and talk to them to get some ideas. it might just happen.