Asian Corolla and HID Headlight. - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

imEric! · 07-01-2009, 03:20 PM

I went to eBay Taiwan and searched for HID headlight for their 08 Altis...It turns out that the original headlight isn't projector style (but halogen setup).

See:
http://goods.ruten.com.tw/item/show?11090405517464

lowincash · 07-01-2009, 11:20 PM

yup they have xenon reflector housings. i saw a video on youtube of one that had the xenon ones and they were reflectors. is that price for one headlight or both? i'm chinese but can't read chinese =P

Timbits93 · 07-01-2009, 11:40 PM

I'm asian and neither can i read that but i'll give google translate a shot

And according to a Q & A to the seller,

Buyer asked if he could just buy the right headlamp and ballast but the seller said he only serlls it in a group of headlamps which probably means a complete set of 2.

Cizzyfunk · 07-02-2009, 02:20 AM

My dad's R32 GT-R also had this style on his N1 headlights. They look like halogen housings but are actually meant for Xenon/HID set ups....

afdj006 · 07-02-2009, 04:52 AM

They also come in black housing. I can check on prices if anyone is interested. FYI they are gonna be expensive. The 03-08 Corolla/Altis OEM HID refractor headlights are $700+ for the pair but comes with everything (bulbs, ballasts, wiring, ect..)

rolla09 · 07-02-2009, 08:05 AM

Hi,
I am able to read that. I am not sure if the seller is selling a set or just one side since he doesn't state that clearly. But you guys have to be cautious cuz the listing price is only for one, which means if you are buying a set, the price is doubled.

***PhatRoyale*** · 07-02-2009, 05:42 PM

Nice find!

Any takers?

imEric! · 07-03-2009, 08:14 PM

Not sure if those Taiwanese headlight fits our car...Anyway I did a search from the following site: http://search.ruten.com.tw/search/s0...k=08+altis&t=0

They do list some neat stuff for the 'rolla.

andrewwoo · 07-05-2009, 12:29 AM

oo yea they do! but too bad its always sooo expensive!

rolla09 · 07-06-2009, 07:15 AM

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Originally Posted by andrewwoo

oo yea they do! but too bad its always sooo expensive!

The prices are in New Taiwanese Dollar!!! The items themselves are way cheaper. For instance, the Asian grille I saw last time caused 1,200 NTD. That is only around 40 USD after converted. However, I asked a friend of mine to calculate the shipping and the customs duty. It came out to be around 450 USD, which makes me so disappointed.

h2o_247 · 08-26-2009, 01:02 AM

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Originally Posted by rolla09

The prices are in New Taiwanese Dollar!!! The items themselves are way cheaper. For instance, the Asian grille I saw last time caused 1,200 NTD. That is only around 40 USD after converted. However, I asked a friend of mine to calculate the shipping and the customs duty. It came out to be around 450 USD, which makes me so disappointed.

HOLY SMOKES!....a 40 dollar grill being charged 11 times as duty?..wow. I guess i will need to wait out for aftermarket projector headlamps for my car.

pinoyesv6 · 08-26-2009, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by rolla09

The prices are in New Taiwanese Dollar!!! The items themselves are way cheaper. For instance, the Asian grille I saw last time caused 1,200 NTD. That is only around 40 USD after converted. However, I asked a friend of mine to calculate the shipping and the customs duty. It came out to be around 450 USD, which makes me so disappointed.

how fast was the shipping? and would he be claiming the part as a new part sold to you? or is he sending it as a "gift"

usually, when i purchase parts overseas, the seller puts it as a "gift" to get around many of the fees at customs.

Jeff Lange · 08-26-2009, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by imEric!

I went to eBay Taiwan and searched for HID headlight for their 08 Altis...It turns out that the original headlight isn't projector style (but halogen setup).

The opposite of projector is not halogen. It is reflector.

There are projectors and reflectors for both HID and Halogen. They do have different designs though, to aim the light correctly.

Factory HID reflectors are good.

I would recommend getting them from a LHD country though.

Jeff

pwain · 08-26-2009, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by h2o_247

HOLY SMOKES!....a 40 dollar grill being charged 11 times as duty?..wow. I guess i will need to wait out for aftermarket projector headlamps for my car.

Hmm, my Altis grille came out to a little under $150 shipped

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Originally Posted by Jeff Lange

I would recommend getting them from a LHD country though.

How come? I'm sure there is a good reason, but I can't think of what it would be.

pinoyesv6 · 08-26-2009, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by pwain

How come? I'm sure there is a good reason, but I can't think of what it would be.

the light beam goes up on the side of the road to point at signs

so in a lhd country like the US and canada the beam is like ___/ but in a RHD country its like \____

and so if u put a rhd headlight on a lhd car, you will have the beam shine at oncoming traffic.