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Black Yaris · 10-29-2006, 04:24 PM

Has anyone researched getting JDM headlights? I did notice the Yaris TS has black headlights... I just want to get rid of the damn reflector

ChinoCharles · 10-29-2006, 04:50 PM

Do a projector retrofit... you already have HID's, so why would you go and drop enormous cheese on an entirely new assembly shipped allllll the way from Japan?

Black Yaris · 10-29-2006, 05:57 PM

Why the hell not? I like the look of the black TS/JDM headlights

ChinoCharles · 10-29-2006, 07:32 PM

If you have projectors w/ your HID's, the shiny reflective surface in your stock headlight assy is no longer needed and you can paint it black... thus you'd have the same effect as the TS lights at, what, 600 bucks cheaper? Thats why.

paultyler_82 · 10-29-2006, 08:38 PM

That's a very good point, it would be a less expensive approach, I don't guess I've ever seen these TS headlights, are they projectored?

having almost entirely black headlights certainly would go a long way toward "Anti-Blinging" the Yaris, what with the USDM headlights' chrome content

riceboy · 10-29-2006, 08:55 PM

Anyone got a closeup pic of this?

ChinoCharles · 10-29-2006, 09:28 PM

I'm assuming he meant the TS and not the TSpirit... so here we go.

TS headlights
yaris1.jpg
yaris2.jpg

First of all, those headlights still have the reflective surfaces. The differences are that there are no amber turn signal inserts in these lights and the headlights are painted a lot like Hasher's from a while back... it appears to be gray to match the shade of the vehicle. As far as I know the amber turn signal part can be removed, although that is illegal in the states and you don't want to be caught smoking a fatty in the cornfields of Ohio because you took your side markers off. HAHA. The painted cover is easy enough...

I'm assuming what you're going for is more like this... an OEM HID retrofit from, for this example, a Mazda MX-6
IMG_1010.jpg

In this case, you're already halfway there. All you need to do is find a proper projector... so easy, right? WRONG. I've been reasearching this for WEEKS online and have found very little on purchasing the projectors separate. There is a wealth of information on retrofitting a full system with the projector included, but nothing about what to do if you already have HID's and want to purchase the projectors separate. Anyone have more input on this?

With projectors, however, you can paint/fiberglass the reflective surface on your stockies, and that would look really fucking slick on a Yaris.

eTiMaGo · 10-29-2006, 10:35 PM

I can get the original dual-lamp HID light assembly here, but we're talking close to US$1000 for the pair... not exactly cheap!

Black Yaris · 10-29-2006, 10:39 PM

they made a duel lamp HID for our bodystyle Yaris? I know they did for the previous bodystyle

eTiMaGo · 10-29-2006, 10:47 PM

yup, sure is... available on the top trim levels here, which may be cheaper, but I do not know if we can get them from toyota... Or, the ones imported from Japan, as I mentioned above.

Black Yaris · 10-29-2006, 10:50 PM

lets see if someone can find a picture... I would like to see this

eTiMaGo · 10-29-2006, 11:36 PM

well here we go, straight off toyota thailand's site:

You can see the reflector housing is a little different, with two "cells" and two bulbs. But overall not a big difference

Black Yaris · 10-29-2006, 11:39 PM

Basicly it has a headlamight bulb were our current "city" or driving light is

eTiMaGo · 10-29-2006, 11:39 PM

eggs-actly

Black Yaris · 10-29-2006, 11:47 PM

So...... with a bit of modification I too could have quad beams... but I am deffinatly painting over that damn orange reflector and most of the chrome of the headlight housing

Violin · 10-30-2006, 10:48 AM

Those aren't available on japanparts.com.

10-29-2006, 04:24 PM	#1
Black Yaris der Zeck View User's Garage Drives: '05 Audi A4 1.8t quattro Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Toledo, OH Posts: 5,231	JDM healights Has anyone researched getting JDM headlights? I did notice the Yaris TS has black headlights... I just want to get rid of the damn reflector __________________

10-29-2006, 05:57 PM	#3
Black Yaris der Zeck View User's Garage Drives: '05 Audi A4 1.8t quattro Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Toledo, OH Posts: 5,231	Why the hell not? I like the look of the black TS/JDM headlights __________________

10-29-2006, 08:38 PM	#5
paultyler_82 View User's Garage Drives: 07 Meteorite Metallic Yaris LB Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: USA Posts: 441	That's a very good point, it would be a less expensive approach, I don't guess I've ever seen these TS headlights, are they projectored? having almost entirely black headlights certainly would go a long way toward "Anti-Blinging" the Yaris, what with the USDM headlights' chrome content Last edited by paultyler_82; 10-29-2006 at 08:50 PM.

10-29-2006, 10:35 PM	#8
eTiMaGo vroom vroom View User's Garage Drives: lil red 5-door Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 7,744	I can get the original dual-lamp HID light assembly here, but we're talking close to US$1000 for the pair... not exactly cheap! __________________ The price of freedom of religion, or of speech, or of the press, is that we must put up with a good deal of rubbish. - Robert Jackson Bye bye 1NZ...

10-29-2006, 10:39 PM	#9
Black Yaris der Zeck View User's Garage Drives: '05 Audi A4 1.8t quattro Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Toledo, OH Posts: 5,231	they made a duel lamp HID for our bodystyle Yaris? I know they did for the previous bodystyle __________________

10-29-2006, 04:50 PM	#2
ChinoCharles Banned Drives: LB Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: OH Posts: 7,787	Do a projector retrofit... you already have HID's, so why would you go and drop enormous cheese on an entirely new assembly shipped allllll the way from Japan?

10-29-2006, 07:32 PM	#4
ChinoCharles Banned Drives: LB Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: OH Posts: 7,787	If you have projectors w/ your HID's, the shiny reflective surface in your stock headlight assy is no longer needed and you can paint it black... thus you'd have the same effect as the TS lights at, what, 600 bucks cheaper? Thats why.

10-29-2006, 08:55 PM	#6
riceboy Drives: icebox Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: CAN Posts: 1,003	Anyone got a closeup pic of this?

10-29-2006, 09:28 PM	#7
ChinoCharles Banned Drives: LB Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: OH Posts: 7,787	I'm assuming he meant the TS and not the TSpirit... so here we go. TS headlights yaris1.jpg yaris2.jpg First of all, those headlights still have the reflective surfaces. The differences are that there are no amber turn signal inserts in these lights and the headlights are painted a lot like Hasher's from a while back... it appears to be gray to match the shade of the vehicle. As far as I know the amber turn signal part can be removed, although that is illegal in the states and you don't want to be caught smoking a fatty in the cornfields of Ohio because you took your side markers off. HAHA. The painted cover is easy enough... I'm assuming what you're going for is more like this... an OEM HID retrofit from, for this example, a Mazda MX-6 IMG_1010.jpg In this case, you're already halfway there. All you need to do is find a proper projector... so easy, right? WRONG. I've been reasearching this for WEEKS online and have found very little on purchasing the projectors separate. There is a wealth of information on retrofitting a full system with the projector included, but nothing about what to do if you already have HID's and want to purchase the projectors separate. Anyone have more input on this? With projectors, however, you can paint/fiberglass the reflective surface on your stockies, and that would look really fucking slick on a Yaris.

10-29-2006, 10:47 PM	#10
eTiMaGo vroom vroom View User's Garage Drives: lil red 5-door Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 7,744	yup, sure is... available on the top trim levels here, which may be cheaper, but I do not know if we can get them from toyota... Or, the ones imported from Japan, as I mentioned above. __________________ The price of freedom of religion, or of speech, or of the press, is that we must put up with a good deal of rubbish. - Robert Jackson Bye bye 1NZ...

10-29-2006, 10:50 PM	#11
Black Yaris der Zeck View User's Garage Drives: '05 Audi A4 1.8t quattro Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Toledo, OH Posts: 5,231	lets see if someone can find a picture... I would like to see this __________________

10-29-2006, 11:36 PM	#12
eTiMaGo vroom vroom View User's Garage Drives: lil red 5-door Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 7,744	well here we go, straight off toyota thailand's site: You can see the reflector housing is a little different, with two "cells" and two bulbs. But overall not a big difference __________________ The price of freedom of religion, or of speech, or of the press, is that we must put up with a good deal of rubbish. - Robert Jackson Bye bye 1NZ...

10-29-2006, 11:39 PM	#13
Black Yaris der Zeck View User's Garage Drives: '05 Audi A4 1.8t quattro Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Toledo, OH Posts: 5,231	Basicly it has a headlamight bulb were our current "city" or driving light is __________________

10-29-2006, 11:39 PM	#14
eTiMaGo vroom vroom View User's Garage Drives: lil red 5-door Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 7,744	eggs-actly __________________ The price of freedom of religion, or of speech, or of the press, is that we must put up with a good deal of rubbish. - Robert Jackson Bye bye 1NZ...

10-29-2006, 11:47 PM	#15
Black Yaris der Zeck View User's Garage Drives: '05 Audi A4 1.8t quattro Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Toledo, OH Posts: 5,231	So...... with a bit of modification I too could have quad beams... but I am deffinatly painting over that damn orange reflector and most of the chrome of the headlight housing __________________

10-30-2006, 10:48 AM	#16
Violin View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris LB Auto Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,592	Those aren't available on japanparts.com.

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