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Okay everybody, it has been suggested many times that we have an official thread dedicated to High Intensity Discharge/Xenon related issues. This thread will serve as the focal point of all your non-halogen questions, comments, and so on. Lately, there have been a few members here that have done retrofitting to their existing headlamp assembly's in order to incorporate H.I.D. projectors, complete with ballasts, bulbs, harness, etc...The lenses in the low beam projectors that the MKIV Supra has, for example, are very dense and do not function all that well for H.I.D. bulbs. Many plug-and-play kits on the market make claims that the output through the stock lenses will be just as good as OEM equipped H.I.D. lenses. That is quite false, actually.
Some of our forum members with great insight on retrofitting MKIV headlights are the likes of:
cwtt - H.I.D. Retrofit in Euro Headlamps.
TheMook - H.I.D. Retrofit in several MKIV Headlamps.
Ascari 2 - H.I.D. Retrofit in several vehicles, including an MKIV.
These are just a couple of the early pioneers in this area, and also were kind enough to provide the Supra community with some insight into their projects. They would be great to ask questions. Hopefully this thread serves a great purpose for those that want to go the extra mile to have a true OEM H.I.D. setup on their Supras.
I actually have a question I'd like to ask here to get this thread started:
I purchased a set of BMX X5 H.I.D.'s, complete with everything needed for the swap, and wanted to know if anyone has been able to completely retrofit their headlamps and keep the stock adjusters intact. They will be going on a set of '97 headlamps.
Some of our forum members with great insight on retrofitting MKIV headlights are the likes of:
cwtt - H.I.D. Retrofit in Euro Headlamps.
TheMook - H.I.D. Retrofit in several MKIV Headlamps.
Ascari 2 - H.I.D. Retrofit in several vehicles, including an MKIV.
These are just a couple of the early pioneers in this area, and also were kind enough to provide the Supra community with some insight into their projects. They would be great to ask questions. Hopefully this thread serves a great purpose for those that want to go the extra mile to have a true OEM H.I.D. setup on their Supras.
I actually have a question I'd like to ask here to get this thread started:
I purchased a set of BMX X5 H.I.D.'s, complete with everything needed for the swap, and wanted to know if anyone has been able to completely retrofit their headlamps and keep the stock adjusters intact. They will be going on a set of '97 headlamps.