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blktiger60
02-20-2015, 03:18 AM
Are these any good?
http://www.carid.com/2008-toyota-yaris-headlights/spec-d-halo-led-projector-headlights-12131502.html

What about these?
http://www.carid.com/2008-toyota-yaris-headlights/spyder-halo-led-projector-headlights-439957.html

Thinking about changing out the oem's.
Betrivent
02-20-2015, 09:31 AM
Bottom one is for Sedan.
ezhacker1
02-20-2015, 06:00 PM
The link in the first one, is quite common here for drop in projector headlight. Simply put, it is form over function. It looks great on the car, but the output and light quality is terrible.
Betrivent
02-20-2015, 06:48 PM
^ yes. I had some similar before and threw HIDs in them. The light output was "better" but I didn't like the cutoff on the right being super high. Didn't want to blind drivers as I passed or drove in the left lane.
blktiger60
02-21-2015, 02:19 AM
Bottom one is for Sedan.
Right. must have posted the wrong link


The link in the first one, is quite common here for drop in projector headlight. Simply put, it is form over function. It looks great on the car, but the output and light quality is terrible.
Do they put out as much light as the oems. That's my only question. I cant find the lumens info. Don't want to to do HID, and I like the way the spec-d's look.
ezhacker1
02-21-2015, 03:09 AM
no where near as bright as OEM, or evenly lit, there will be hot spots and the cut off is weird, i had to flatten it out and still no a sharp cut off. They look amazing but perform subpar.
blktiger60
02-21-2015, 03:35 AM
Do they accept different bulbs to make them brighter or are you just stuck with whats in them?

EDIT: Apparently, the bulbs can be upgraded http://www.protuninglab.com/xehidkit06to.html
ezhacker1
02-21-2015, 03:48 AM
You just said you dont want to do HID tho. I have HID in mine, and it does help the light to be brighter (duh) but the reflector bowl really wasnt design for it, so hotspots are even worse.
blktiger60
03-04-2018, 11:46 PM
I opted for a 12" LED light bar and LED replacement bulbs. Mounted the bar using the license plate bolts.
Plenty of nice clean daylight (4500K) illumination down the road now.
malibuguy
03-05-2018, 12:03 AM
I opted for a 12" LED light bar and LED replacement bulbs. Mounted the bar using the license plate bolts.
Plenty of nice clean daylight (4500K) illumination down the road now.

Or get proper HID projectors and you wont need that nonsense
Whiplash
03-13-2018, 06:57 AM
Or get proper HID projectors and you wont need that nonsense

Get some HID's which cost more than his car is worth, that's some good advice...:rolleyes: