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Need your opinions on a mix of things.., Projector Lights / Wiring / HID

Aug 13, 2003 - 1:59 PM
speedracer_2020 View Member Profile Enthusiast Joined Jun 22, '03 From Toronto, Ontario, Canada Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)	So I ordered my low beam projectors and they should be here shortly. Now here's my deal. How hard is it to wire up in the USDM celicas? Is it just a matter of getting the proper sockets (plugs) for the bulb cutting the stock ones and just rewiring the new ones in, or is there more chaos? Do the projectors screw right in? Also. I'm planning on getting a nice HID kit (I get them rather cheap $350 US or so..) for the low beams. What do you guys recommend? Would it look good in the projectors? Is it too hot for the projectors? Any bit of info would be great! Thanks, Shaun

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Aug 14, 2003 - 1:12 AM

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QUOTE (speedracer_2020 @ Aug 13, 2003 - 5:53 PM)

Thanks for the info guys.. and well the story of stories.. why my three lights work!

One day both my highbeams died out, so i replaced them both, and for some odd reason, when I fired up the lights only one of the two highs came on. I changed the bulb, thinking it was defective. Same result. This was also the same time, my day time running lights (the law here in Canada, just uses the high beams at a lower wattage) died out as well!

So for months, I just drove around like that. So one night, I was with my GF and we pulled into a hydro line field and started to make out - with the car running. Normally with the lights set to off, the daytime running lights would come to life (the highbeams would come on.. but at lower power.. ) but they DRL were dead so no issues.

Anyway, it was pitch black and all of a sudden, she's like LIGHTS, NO it's the cops! SO I jump up, and sure enough my daylight running lights came on by them selves, and the one high beam that was dead was on. I quickly jumped of her, turned the high beams on... and they worked (after running out of the car to check it out... ohh yeah the gf was not ammused)

But yeah, it stayed like this for a while and then went back to dead. I still have no idea what the hell happend. I'm thinking one of the relays is gone.. but the cost from Toyota is.. $$$

soo if anyone has anysort of clue what might be wrong.. do let me know. I know it's not the bulb. and not the wires.

Shaun

Did you have aftermarket bulbs that run at a higher wattage than stock? If so, you could've burned up something, but I hope you didn't. Did you test your wiring near the socket to see if you were getting +12 volts when the lights should be on?

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speedracer_2020 Need your opinions on a mix of things.. Aug 13, 2003 - 1:59 PM

Cody Supposedly, HIDs are illegal this month, unless th... Aug 13, 2003 - 2:52 PM

ScoobyDooCruiser he's a canadian though. he can get away with i... Aug 13, 2003 - 3:25 PM

Coomer Illegal this month? Haven't they always been i... Aug 13, 2003 - 3:57 PM

speedracer_2020 Yeah.. what's up with this? I heard HIDs were... Aug 13, 2003 - 4:48 PM

Matthew the projectors are friggin easy to install i got ... Aug 13, 2003 - 4:57 PM

Coomer QUOTE (speedracer_2020 @ Aug 13, 2003 - 1:48 PM) H... Aug 13, 2003 - 7:38 PM

speedracer_2020 Thanks for the info guys.. and well the story of s... Aug 13, 2003 - 8:53 PM

Drocay If u want just Bulbs. You have to get Nokya Purple... Aug 13, 2003 - 9:00 PM

Coomer QUOTE (speedracer_2020 @ Aug 13, 2003 - 5:53 PM) T... Aug 14, 2003 - 1:12 AM

Akuza bad fuse ? or it could be that the thing that hol... Aug 14, 2003 - 1:23 AM

Mynzeyes for the projectors, just go to an auto store w/ th... Aug 14, 2003 - 1:24 AM

speedracer_2020 Thanks John and Coomer! First, coomer, yeah I... Aug 14, 2003 - 11:37 AM

speedracer_2020 QUOTE (Akuza @ Aug 13, 2003 - 11:23 PM) bad fuse ?... Aug 14, 2003 - 11:38 AM

Coomer Well, since you did have higher wattage bulbs in t... Aug 14, 2003 - 12:21 PM

speedracer_2020 Will do! As soon as I gather up some time, I... Aug 14, 2003 - 2:56 PM

Mynzeyes QUOTE (speedracer_2020 @ Aug 14, 2003 - 10:37 AM) ... Aug 14, 2003 - 3:06 PM

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