Fx Projector Retrofit on tca4's car

[drknss99]

Hi.. I'm new here.. Just posting some pics on a retrofit I did for a member of this board (tca4).

Projectors: Infinity FX35/45 bi-xenon (textured lens)
Bulbs: Philips D2S 4300k (85211+)
Ballasts/Igniters: resued from previous h4 hid kit (xetronic)

I used Infinity FX35/45 bi-xenon projectors with some textured/fuzzy lenses. I was hoping to get some clear ones but this was what I got in the mail . I reused the ballasts and igniters from an existing pnp kit the owner had to save costs. In order to reuse the ballasts from the pnp kit, a pair of amp-d2s adaptors were required. I also made a harness to activate the high beam solonoids as well as to keep the ballasts from turning off when the high beam is engaged. The shrouds are made from 4"-2" pipe reducers I found at Rona.

I didn't get a chance to take any nice beam shots so maybe tca4 can post some in the future.

Here are the pics!

Before




After


Was aimed kind of low when I took this pic. I reaimed them for tca4 later on.


Lens/Cover taken off


Made opening larger to fit the projector in






M4 stainless screws that directly replaces the existing short ones that hold the bowl to the rest of the projector. These were the longest I could find (7cm)


Test fit






Comparison - left 4300k d2s in fx projector, right 6000k? h4 pnp




Shrouds were cut, sanded(left), and polished(right)

[Kaotic Lazagna]

nice job. you make it look so easy. i want projectors...*sigh*

[Kaotic Lazagna]

oh, and welcome to YarisWorld.

[Nexus1155]

wow very nice work and clean too...

[yrsdrgn]

How much did that cost him?

[Black Yaris]

Originally Posted by Kaotic Lazagna

nice job. you make it look so easy. i want projectors...*sigh*

I want that jdm RS front bumper

[drknss99]

Originally Posted by Kaotic Lazagna

nice job. you make it look so easy. i want projectors...*sigh*

Thanks! It's not too hard to do but it sure takes a lot of time. This is my first time working on a yaris as well. The shrouds took a long time to do because the only tools I used to trim them was a hack saw and a file. Sanding the chrome off of the reflector was also really difficult due to all the curves and bumps. I'm just glad that everything worked out at the end.

[yrsdrgn]

should do some more retrofits on extra headlights and sell them ^^ =P

[Kaotic Lazagna]

really tho.

[drknss99]

Originally Posted by yrsdrgn

How much did that cost him?

Parts alone was around US$300. This includes projectors, bulbs, relays, wires, paint, etc.. This would have been more expensive if ballasts/igniters were required.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

no ballast? i thought every HID kit requires a ballast?

[Kaotic Lazagna]

man, i can get a pair of TSX that come complete with bulb holder clips, reflectors, and newdessicant pouches to prevent moisture build-up in the headlight housing for 100 bucks. i was wondering if i can use them with the OEM lights...sorry for the tangent.

[drknss99]

Originally Posted by yrsdrgn

should do some more retrofits on extra headlights and sell them ^^ =P

I would, except it takes too much time to do these retrofits. It's also hard to get the rotation correct without having the headlight mounted on the car. Maybe if I had more free time..

[drknss99]

Originally Posted by Kaotic Lazagna

no ballast? i thought every HID kit requires a ballast?

The owner already had a ballast and igniter from a pnp kit. But yes, all hids require a ballast and igniter(some built into the ballast).

[Kaotic Lazagna]

oh, heh, okay.

[drknss99]

Originally Posted by Kaotic Lazagna

man, i can get a pair of TSX that come complete with bulb holder clips, reflectors, and newdessicant pouches to prevent moisture build-up in the headlight housing for 100 bucks. i was wondering if i can use them with the OEM lights...sorry for the tangent.

That's a pretty good deal.. The yaris headlights are pretty big.. I'm sure you can fit tsx projectors in. I chose the FX projectors because they're easy to work with and have high beams unlike the TSX. If the yaris had a seperate high beam reflector I would have chosen some TSXs or some other projector.

I just recalculated the prices..

Online parts - (Prices in US)
FX Projector - $70 (shipping $30)
Philips D2S 4300k - $65 (shipping $10)
H4 to D2S adaptor - $30 (shipping $15)
Duties/Taxes/Brokerage Fees = i forogt..

Online Parts Total = US$220

Other Parts (Prices in Canadian)
H4 socket (female) - $3.99 x2 = $7.98
Male Disconnects - $1.70
Relay 30AMP - $5.89 x2 = $11.78
Ring Terminals - $1.69
Wire - $4.69
M4 nylock nuts - $0.22 x16 = $3.52
Relay Socket - $2.00 x2 = $4.00
M4 stainless screws - $0.75 x8 = $6.00
ABS Reducing Coulping 4-2" - $5.89x2 = $11.78
Rubber Washers - $0.95 x4 = $3.80
Krylon Primer - $4.49
Krylon Fusion Paint (gloss blk) - $6.99

PST = $4.79
GST = $4.10
Parts Total = CAD$77.30
Parts Total = US$73.62

Parts Total - US$220 + US$73.62 = US$293.62

[reznunt]

Originally Posted by Black Yaris

I want that jdm RS front bumper

i was thinking the same thing.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Originally Posted by drknss99

That's a pretty good deal.. The yaris headlights are pretty big.. I'm sure you can fit tsx projectors in. I chose the FX projectors because they're easy to work with and have high beams unlike the TSX. If the yaris had a seperate high beam reflector I would have chosen some TSXs or some other projector.

I just recalculated the prices..

Online parts - (Prices in US)
FX Projector - $70 (shipping $30)
Philips D2S 4300k - $65 (shipping $10)
H4 to D2S adaptor - $30 (shipping $15)
Duties/Taxes/Brokerage Fees = i forogt..

Online Parts Total = US$220

Other Parts (Prices in Canadian)
H4 socket (female) - $3.99 x2 = $7.98
Male Disconnects - $1.70
Relay 30AMP - $5.89 x2 = $11.78
Ring Terminals - $1.69
Wire - $4.69
M4 nylock nuts - $0.22 x16 = $3.52
Relay Socket - $2.00 x2 = $4.00
M4 stainless screws - $0.75 x8 = $6.00
ABS Reducing Coulping 4-2" - $5.89x2 = $11.78
Rubber Washers - $0.95 x4 = $3.80
Krylon Primer - $4.49
Krylon Fusion Paint (gloss blk) - $6.99

PST = $4.79
GST = $4.10
Parts Total = CAD$77.30
Parts Total = US$73.62

Parts Total - US$220 + US$73.62 = US$293.62

dang! but then again, that's with the HID kit (right?) and the mounting hardware with paint.