Who here has installed HID lighting in your 2012?

[A1an]

I leave you with this:
http://www.danielsternlighting.com/t...nversions.html

All we ask is that you do not join the droves of lazy ill informed folks out there putting HID bulbs in their halogen housings in the name of being cool. This is not only a hazzard but a complete waste of money since the useable light you will get will be no better than the halogen bulb you yanked.

[CPALK719]

Originally Posted by A1an

I leave you with this:
http://www.danielsternlighting.com/t...nversions.html

All we ask is that you do not join the droves of lazy ill informed folks out there putting HID bulbs in their halogen housings in the name of being cool. This is not only a hazzard but a complete waste of money since the useable light you will get will be no better than the halogen bulb you yanked.

thank you sir and god bless !!! i keep that in mind

[1.5]

Originally Posted by A1an

I leave you with this:
http://www.danielsternlighting.com/t...nversions.html

All we ask is that you do not join the droves of lazy ill informed folks out there putting HID bulbs in their halogen housings in the name of being cool. This is not only a hazzard but a complete waste of money since the useable light you will get will be no better than the halogen bulb you yanked.

I disagree with this slightly.

The light output is absolutely different and considerably brighter. Now if you go up to like 10k or something stupid like that than yes the glare is gonna be insane and youll be able to see like 5 feet in front of you.

[A1an]

Originally Posted by 1.5

I disagree with this slightly.

The light output is absolutely different and considerably brighter. Now if you go up to like 10k or something stupid like that than yes the glare is gonna be insane and youll be able to see like 5 feet in front of you.

The point isn't the light output itself but how the output is being focused via the appropriate lense. I have 20/20 vision but if I decide to wear glasses from someone who is nearly blind I'm obviously going to have issues seeing. Same theory applies here. If I have a fictional bulb that can produce the power of 50 suns but I don't have the correct equipment to focus the light correctly...then what is the point?

[CPALK719]

Originally Posted by A1an

The point isn't the light output itself but how the output is being focused via the appropriate lense. I have 20/20 vision but if I decide to wear glasses from someone who is nearly blind I'm obviously going to have issues seeing. Same theory applies here. If I have a fictional bulb that can produce the power of 50 suns but I don't have the correct equipment to focus the light correctly...then what is the point?

to be honest bro... i see what your trying to say, but honestly i wont waste money doing this due to the fact that light output is damn near the same. only a perfectionist wants something thats magnified 100 times more. i have a set of HIDS installed to a set of headlights in my honda del sol without projector lenses i get perfectly fine light output.

Question to you Alan.... do you have projector headlamps in your yaris? do you even own a 2012 yaris or are you one of the guys on here with an older gen, just floating around the forums wanting to put your 2 cents into this ??? once again don' take any offense im just curious. If i had an 06-11 yaris i would gladly pop the bumper off and remove and retrofit the headlights with projector lenses, and paint the backhousings black but i dont. i have a 2012 model and i honestly dont plan on ripping my new car apart anytime soon.

[ChitownY@Ris]

Originally Posted by A1an

I leave you with this:
http://www.danielsternlighting.com/t...nversions.html

All we ask is that you do not join the droves of lazy ill informed folks out there putting HID bulbs in their halogen housings in the name of being cool. This is not only a hazzard but a complete waste of money since the useable light you will get will be no better than the halogen bulb you yanked.

What about my sedan's fog light housing...I've debated upgrading them to the HID yellow, while leaving my headlights stock halogen. Will that look weird? thanks.

[CPALK719]

Originally Posted by ChitownY@Ris

What about my sedan's fog light housing...I've debated upgrading them to the HID yellow, while leaving my headlights stock halogen. Will that look weird? thanks.

the only thing i would think since you would be doing 3000k yellow, is the color of the hid will look alot more brighter and richer then a regular bulb.

[XyresicPsych]

might order some.. h4 hi/low beam kit is what i need right? thinking 35w 8000k and fog light kit and then h11 3000k 35w for those.. thoughts/am i doing it right? lol

thanks

[CPALK719]

Originally Posted by XyresicPsych

might order some.. h4 hi/low beam kit is what i need right? thinking 35w 8000k and fog light kit and then h11 3000k 35w for those.. thoughts/am i doing it right? lol

thanks

yes thats the correct size for the headlights, not sure about fogs. remember do this because you want to, remember everyone on here will try and flame you. i did it , and im content with the looks and the visbility of the hids in the halogen headlamps.

[TimmyTwo2]

Any one know where these projectors came from? I found the picture on www.slickcar.com and it appears to be a 2012 to me. Slickcar doesn't sell them from what I can tell.

[CPALK719]

Originally Posted by TimmyTwo2

Any one know where these projectors came from? I found the picture on www.slickcar.com and it appears to be a 2012 to me. Slickcar doesn't sell them from what I can tell.

appears to be just a rendering before the car came out imo