Yaris 2010 LHD to RHD conversion

[titocalata]

Hi all,

My first post here, so, sorry if this is not the appropriate sub-forum, so please move it if necessary.

I have a Toyota Yaris 2010 that I bought in the UK. Recently because of Covid I moved to Spain, and I brought the car with me. I'm very happy with the car, so I was going to convert it to RHD instead of selling it and buying a new one.

So I have a few questions that you might be able to help me with, and if the process goes ahead, I will be adding updates on this thread.

So my first stage is converting the headlights, and more and less I have an idea of how to do it. I'm aware that the easiest way is by buying new ones, but they are very expensive and I have some free time now.

I opened the headlight and the only way to convert it to RHD that I think is turning the bulb a little bit, so in this case, the holes for the bulbs should be on the red marks. Can anyone with an RHD confirm this?

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50583400458_e7ec0997a0.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2k4T9E7)Right (https://flic.kr/p/2k4T9E7) by Tito Calata (https://www.flickr.com/photos/158272235@N05/), on Flickr

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50584141586_151e1c6456.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2k4WWYb)Left (https://flic.kr/p/2k4WWYb) by Tito Calata (https://www.flickr.com/photos/158272235@N05/), on Flickr

This crazy theory comes from a youtube video, where the guy is changing the bulb from the right headlight and the holes seem to be in the area that I put the red marks.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50584292997_19cb89a08b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2k4XHYH)yaris_video (https://flic.kr/p/2k4XHYH) by Tito Calata (https://www.flickr.com/photos/158272235@N05/), on Flickr

My idea is with a hot knife, try to make the holes myself, so the bulb can stay in place.

Anyway, any thoughts? Do you think the process is too crazy and I'm going to break my headlights?

Btw, if someone has done a conversion like this would be great to have some insights!

Cheers everyone!

[WeeYari]

Dude! Don't worry about breaking the headlight. Be more concerned about breaking the bank.

[CrankyOldMan]

I'm very happy with the car, so I was going to convert it to RHD instead of selling it and buying a new one.

:eek:

If you've got the ability and tools to do it, go for it! If not, brace yourself for an incredibly expensive and difficult project. Just thinking about the differences in parts, you have to replace whole sections of the firewall/unibody to accommodate the pedals and steering column, the entire main body wire harness, the steering rack, and most of the brake system. There are probably even more subtle differences between LHD and RHD but you'd have to do a part-by-part comparison of every system and wire harness on the car to find them. Unless they're exceedingly rare and expensive over there, you're better off just selling it and getting the other version.

[stykerdk]

As the other has written its almost impossible to convert that.
But if you want to drive it in spain, you have to change the headlights, because they have assymetric reflectors.
It does not help turning the bulbs.
New headlamps is cheap.
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[titocalata]

Thanks for the info! That's what I thought, in the end, I'm going to buy new headlights or go to the local scrap man.


As the other has written its almost impossible to convert that.
But if you want to drive it in spain, you have to change the headlights, because they have assymetric reflectors.
It does not help turning the bulbs.
New headlamps is cheap.
https://www.ebay.de/itm/Hauptscheinwerfer-links-rechts-Scheinwerfer-H4-fur-TOYOTA-YARIS-XP9-12-08/373188485085?fits=Model%3AYaris&_trkparms=ispr%3D1&hash=item56e3c45fdd:g:~fYAAOSwJQBfUPfh&amdata=enc%3AAQAFAAACcBaobrjLl8XobRIiIML1V4Imu%252 Fn%252BzU5L90Z278x5ickk8ihYa55VeJusc0Ydu6jng0j2pAF I55q2nXEGREQ%252FXAXosTuT6lQyS%252BC5xglRp3eZuMQR9 pvtBM1i55mwOcBYhIckSbx8exon9UYycFkslV7hGD35OVC7jcF 9qbbELtbwtVc%252FRRLvhqEy8Btzs3vphrtx0G5WjykN%252F nRG%252FoNZl9SpEDCFaPP4O0nlPl0r58gGzS2DcBaEXX%252B LLsW36S%252Fvz0OwuK0aTrwkhYNxOxP8O330PfLhQm8pCGa4Q L0y8OmJYWxGLYdyKfyRpqlvrriwgqCsCK1UEEMlHptRPH6q2tp rpc7VHh4agGK9NxUVRdGA80DvAfFzC5uAZ4r7wgfT4Gz66qnrC LA68jYCTBblTuNCQqDcN1%252FzcRFdZ%252BbqMP945me2Kle 7Oe9ax3jnW8X16dYm8vDAPytPXgaRLycHyBtUZbb3Z3BkrIich mvVsVJn7q4BDcY6%252BMS%252Bn8XDgGtVpHGBOXf1ad4Cgtk DVWLHP0iCChdqbqjrOYn2ebTRPP2KlihQr%252FW7INZoUWKGc Xr8%252BrmpjPPTss4Gh9YXJGJOTy6ILFShERRS%252B3WHTiD F9AJZT8cRqJ2RBgmkZ%252BMckh5c%252F8ISdZDqWJ0tKk2Lp wNobYZq0wtfgciiqYRGcY7QtUNFv1RgtqaqHPr76bE0jmyw7d% 252FcN9JM8nDIaYI97SBkrHK%252BsYTbPsNhEGzE9eYj2s07i %252B9tUL0%252Fk4EuAwNc7E5BkxyIdBEySqZv3U0J5Zu4rij wS%252BXZq2YF5qGuXlD%252BPbXWgdtgfaq37DWSU%252FBfm DqY9w%253D%253D%7Ccksum%3A373188485085d8de76f00e2e 4768863760d68cb61bbe%7Campid%3APL_CLK%7Cclp%3A2334 524