auto depot headlights + HID's? - Toyota Yaris Forums

thebarber · 05-28-2010, 10:27 AM

got some auto depot headlights, but theres a sticker on the insides that says not to run them w/ HID's

anyone use the depot lights w/ HID's?

btw, these are the headlights in question....

severous01 · 05-28-2010, 02:25 PM

hadnt done it but i know people with those brand lights on other vehicles. they'll melt with just halogens in there, right where the light hits the plastic

i suppose you should keep it clean since light will pass through clear and reflect and heat up on whatever is on the lens...melting the lens.

idk man, to me i'd run a hella 90mm projector in there opposed to that projector, and then you'll never have a problem cuz the hella's have vents for heat.

PETERPOOP · 05-28-2010, 02:33 PM

why oh why

falkor_99 · 05-29-2010, 09:50 PM

How hard is it to put the Hella 90mm in those lights?

I'm looking to get a pair maybe, but I'm just not sure yet?

severous01 · 05-29-2010, 09:59 PM

dunno. i dont do that stuff

thebarber · 05-30-2010, 05:36 PM

ran the h1 HID's for a good drive last night

no issues thus far

Billiam · 05-30-2010, 05:52 PM

I would guess that they say not to do it based on the non-HID reflectors in them. The light pattern would be "illegal".

The Architect · 05-30-2010, 08:04 PM

Hid and depo auto lights work just fine together. I have had an 8000k 35w kit for almost a year.

thebarber · 05-30-2010, 11:13 PM

halo's w/ led parking lights

picked up some yellow halogens for the high beams today

4300k H1's in the projectors

projectors w/ fogs

projectors-only against the side of my house...

marcus · 05-30-2010, 11:39 PM

how was the fitting and how did you bypass the drl??

thebarber · 05-31-2010, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by marcus

how was the fitting and how did you bypass the drl??

fit was ok, just at the top of the light it doesnt meet the fender as closely as OEM

i unplugged my drl module the first week i had the car...since i don't have factory foglights, it wasnt a problem.

marcus · 05-31-2010, 11:00 AM

nice...hope you resealed it b4 installing..anyways ..yah wanted hid but cant take drl due to fogs..was told relay may not work either..arghhhh! i may need to do this capacitor thing..

thebarber · 05-31-2010, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by marcus

nice...hope you resealed it b4 installing..anyways ..yah wanted hid but cant take drl due to fogs..was told relay may not work either..arghhhh! i may need to do this capacitor thing..

well, ive got the parts if you want to set them up that way....i did my mom's 03 malibu w/ a harness and capacitors this weekend

toy_toronto · 05-31-2010, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by thebarber

halo's w/ led parking lights

That looks awesome.

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falkor_99 · 06-01-2010, 08:40 PM

Yeah those pic make me wanna buy them. But has anyone tried the eBay ones vs. the depo lights from the website. Cuz the ones from the website are like 100 bucks more

The Architect · 06-01-2010, 09:01 PM

i really doubt there's any difference between the two. and for the record just so noone's mislead, the halos arent nearly that bright in person (unless im the only one). They're actually clear plastic rings lit up by two leds and you have to be right up there to see them.

You can make them brighter but its a hell of an amount of work.

The angel eyes are really nice though and when matched with an 8000k hid kit they match and look very nice.

falkor_99 · 06-01-2010, 09:39 PM

Yeah I didn't think there would be a difference. How hard is it to change out the LED's that light up the Halo's? On the back of the lights it looks like there is a bulb that you can change out for the Halo's.

thebarber · 06-01-2010, 09:44 PM

the halo's are actually pretty dim in real life....i did the wiring for them in the daytime (hooked them up to the 3 LED's on each side) and had to shade each headlight to make sure they were working....

in real life the led's are about as bright as the halo's LOOK and the halos are about half as bright as the led's really are at night...

05-28-2010, 10:27 AM	#1
thebarber daily driver View User's Garage Drives: the #wrecho Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 5,877	auto depot headlights + HID's? got some auto depot headlights, but theres a sticker on the insides that says not to run them w/ HID's anyone use the depot lights w/ HID's? btw, these are the headlights in question.... __________________

05-30-2010, 05:36 PM	#6
thebarber daily driver View User's Garage Drives: the #wrecho Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 5,877	ran the h1 HID's for a good drive last night no issues thus far __________________

05-30-2010, 08:04 PM	#8
The Architect Give Me Resonance View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris HB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: FL Posts: 648	Hid and depo auto lights work just fine together. I have had an 8000k 35w kit for almost a year. __________________ (3) 12" Alpine Type R Subs/Hifonics BXi1208D Hifonics ZXi6.5c / 2006 Kicker ZX350.4 Knu Fleks 1/0 Wiring & In Big 3 Optima Yellow Top Battery/Iraggi HO Alternator Alpine CDA-105, KCA-420i/KCA-121b/KCE-400BT PG TLD22 8V Line Driver

05-30-2010, 11:13 PM	#9
thebarber daily driver View User's Garage Drives: the #wrecho Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 5,877	halo's w/ led parking lights picked up some yellow halogens for the high beams today 4300k H1's in the projectors projectors w/ fogs projectors-only against the side of my house... __________________

06-01-2010, 09:01 PM	#16
The Architect Give Me Resonance View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris HB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: FL Posts: 648	i really doubt there's any difference between the two. and for the record just so noone's mislead, the halos arent nearly that bright in person (unless im the only one). They're actually clear plastic rings lit up by two leds and you have to be right up there to see them. You can make them brighter but its a hell of an amount of work. The angel eyes are really nice though and when matched with an 8000k hid kit they match and look very nice. __________________ (3) 12" Alpine Type R Subs/Hifonics BXi1208D Hifonics ZXi6.5c / 2006 Kicker ZX350.4 Knu Fleks 1/0 Wiring & In Big 3 Optima Yellow Top Battery/Iraggi HO Alternator Alpine CDA-105, KCA-420i/KCA-121b/KCE-400BT PG TLD22 8V Line Driver

05-28-2010, 02:25 PM	#2
severous01 Drives: 2008 yaris, stripped, red Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: SE Texas Posts: 977	hadnt done it but i know people with those brand lights on other vehicles. they'll melt with just halogens in there, right where the light hits the plastic i suppose you should keep it clean since light will pass through clear and reflect and heat up on whatever is on the lens...melting the lens. idk man, to me i'd run a hella 90mm projector in there opposed to that projector, and then you'll never have a problem cuz the hella's have vents for heat.

05-28-2010, 02:33 PM	#3
PETERPOOP View User's Garage Drives: 08 white liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Oahu Posts: 3,674	why oh why

05-29-2010, 09:50 PM	#4
falkor_99 Drives: 07 Yaris Blue HB Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: OC Posts: 234	How hard is it to put the Hella 90mm in those lights? I'm looking to get a pair maybe, but I'm just not sure yet?

05-29-2010, 09:59 PM	#5
severous01 Drives: 2008 yaris, stripped, red Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: SE Texas Posts: 977	dunno. i dont do that stuff

05-30-2010, 05:52 PM	#7
Billiam View User's Garage Drives: '10 White Yaris 4D LB Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: USA Posts: 575	I would guess that they say not to do it based on the non-HID reflectors in them. The light pattern would be "illegal".

05-30-2010, 11:39 PM	#10
marcus toyota View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris RS Blazed Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: toronto, canada Posts: 3,637	how was the fitting and how did you bypass the drl??

05-31-2010, 11:00 AM	#12
marcus toyota View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris RS Blazed Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: toronto, canada Posts: 3,637	nice...hope you resealed it b4 installing..anyways ..yah wanted hid but cant take drl due to fogs..was told relay may not work either..arghhhh! i may need to do this capacitor thing..

06-01-2010, 08:40 PM	#15
falkor_99 Drives: 07 Yaris Blue HB Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: OC Posts: 234	Yeah those pic make me wanna buy them. But has anyone tried the eBay ones vs. the depo lights from the website. Cuz the ones from the website are like 100 bucks more

06-01-2010, 09:39 PM	#17
falkor_99 Drives: 07 Yaris Blue HB Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: OC Posts: 234	Yeah I didn't think there would be a difference. How hard is it to change out the LED's that light up the Halo's? On the back of the lights it looks like there is a bulb that you can change out for the Halo's.

06-01-2010, 09:44 PM	#18
thebarber daily driver View User's Garage Drives: the #wrecho Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 5,877	the halo's are actually pretty dim in real life....i did the wiring for them in the daytime (hooked them up to the 3 LED's on each side) and had to shade each headlight to make sure they were working.... in real life the led's are about as bright as the halo's LOOK and the halos are about half as bright as the led's really are at night... __________________