Projector Led/Halo headlights installed with pics

[sanf]

So I got one of those ebay black housing projector headlights. It's not bad if you are looking for something unique for your HL. I won't be doing a write-up on this but am posting most of the step by step pictures. For the members who are also thinking of doing this, enjoy the pics.

-L/H beams is plug and play to the OEM plug. The projector headlight plug splits our bi-H/L into H7 - low and H1 - high
-You will need to tap the LED and Halo (pre-wired) to the parking light so it's kinda optional. It actually looks pretty decent in person so I kept them and plus you need some sort of a parking light.
-The H7 halogen low beam actually looks okay with the projectors but i had an extra set of H7 HID-6000k laying around so I just threw them in there.

I will post more pics of the entire car later. Feel free to ask me any questions here or PM me.



















testing low


testing high


testing led + halo


headlight on with halogen


inside the headlight


installing H7 HID - 6000k


Low HID


not the greatest cut off but much better than the stock housing if you are using HID




here we go again.. almost there


Done ~

[luck123]

Good job...looks great. Any reason you chose the black surround rather than the chrome surround? It would be great to see some pics of the front of your HL from a bit of a distance while outside, with lights off and lights on.

[sweeneyp]

those look better on a highlander than i thought they would. Nicely done. Thats weird the cutoff has a dim spot in the center (where you want the most light) and all the light on the outside edge of the cutoff... oh well, still nice install

[sanf]

will take better pics on the weekend and post them...

yea, I wasn't expecting a good cut off from these headlights. I got them mainly because of the black housing to add to the stealth look. The cut off would be better if I didnt use HID. The hid bulb didn't sit the way it should. I adjusted the headlights, the output is better than before and i made sure it doesn't bug the oncoming traffic. So it's ok for now.

[TrailDust]

Already added a link to this DIY in the Modifications section of the Mods & Maintenance sticky. Also changed the structure of that sticky around too. Thanks for the time and effort, sanf!

[nick1sp]

do you have DRL? was curious if you could somehow installed it so the halo or leds would replace the DRL.

[sanf]

i have DRL. but i always keep it at the off position. the halo/led is the parking light. DRL is the low beam.

[bobert1634]

I wonder what the led's would look like if they could be set to cycle off and on. Do a sequential thing like moving from outside to inside. Like a scowl or something. Hope you get my meaning. Like the xmas chasing lights you see.

[vsansal]

Originally Posted by bobert1634

I wonder what the led's would look like if they could be set to cycle off and on. Do a sequential thing like moving from outside to inside. Like a scowl or something. Hope you get my meaning. Like the xmas chasing lights you see.

Night rider style

[bobert1634]

Originally Posted by vsansal

night rider style

absolutely !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[vsansal]

Originally Posted by bobert1634

absolutely !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Then you would love this one

You Tube

You Tube

[bingo883]

Haha! Who need a disco ball when you can get that...

[sanf]

haha.. forget that knight rider stuff. this is as far as i would go. it's probably already at the border line of ricing a highlander. i am only in for the black housing. maybe i will disconnect those led/angle eyes later if they bug me enough.

anyway. here's a better pic of the entire car with the projector headlights.

[timmychen]

so how would you rate this on ease of install? very involved? difficult or not too bad? I'm thinking about making the same purchase, but don't know if I should attempt the install myself or take it to someone.

also, can you post the link to the auction or to a similar auction with the same seller?

thanks!

[timmychen]

oh, also, which running boards do you have?