HID's pointing into the trees??? - Toyota Yaris Forums

fe550 · 04-04-2012, 12:21 PM

Well, After a few hours of reading the forums....I am left confused? Bought a "plug and play" HID kit for my yaris. That is HID bulbs and Ballast only. I Installed it all and went for a night drive and the lights are pointing in the trees...WAY to high! So, i started reading the forums and found I need to replace the whole frigging light assembly with a "projector" style. But, then i come across other posts where some guys have just put the HID lights in the stock headlight assembly?

What am I missing? Are some guys driving around with their headlights pointing on the hillside? Is there a quick trick I am missing like spacing the HID bulb out, or up, or down? I think the HID bulb in my kit is a 9003 and the ebay seller claims it is a "direct replacement" for the stock H4 bulb?

Something ain't right! Bulb is too long or something? The "reflector" style headlight in the yaris is obviously very sensitive to bulb position.

thebarber · 04-04-2012, 12:35 PM

Sounds like the bulb isn't seated in the headlight properly...

thebarber · 04-04-2012, 01:03 PM

You have hid high and lows with a relay harness or halogen high beams?

1.5 · 04-04-2012, 01:26 PM

You have to aim the beam pattern by messing with the adjustments on the back of the headlight housing.

LA Yaris · 04-04-2012, 01:27 PM

When I bought my HID's I had the same problem. All I did to fix it was adjust the head light lens, to make them even on the road.

fe550 · 04-04-2012, 03:12 PM

thanx. i found the adjuster screw. i read something about adjuster screw in another post, but there was no picture and i looked at the car last night in the dark and saw nothing. my fault.
i have hid low beams and halogen highbeams. 55watt hid. I got the light back on the ground. will try it out 2nite.

TOLMACH · 04-04-2012, 03:22 PM

pls ket us know how it turned out

1.5 · 04-04-2012, 05:10 PM

Woah thats why they hit the trees, youre running the 55w version. Too much essay.

monchito18 · 04-13-2012, 04:51 PM

You need projector headlights.
HID are ilegal on halogen headlights.

/THREAD

LA Yaris · 04-13-2012, 06:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by monchito18

You need projector headlights.
HID are ilegal on halogen headlights.

/THREAD

Not in the States..

why? · 04-13-2012, 07:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LA Yaris

Not in the States..

actually it depends on which state. I'd be shocked if cali didn't make it illegal. In MA soon they are going to outlaw all aftermarket hid kits no matter who makes them.

Yaristeve · 04-13-2012, 07:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by why?

actually it depends on which state. I'd be shocked if cali didn't make it illegal. In MA soon they are going to outlaw all aftermarket hid kits no matter who makes them.

Actually, I bet it IS illegal in all states since I believe headlights are under federal jurisdiction...

why? · 04-13-2012, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Yaristeve

Actually, I bet it IS illegal in all states since I believe headlights are under federal jurisdiction...

really? I've never seen a federal automobile inspection, a federal police car searching the roads for lawbreakers, or any fed really caring about cars.

Anyways at this point auto's is one of the few places states laws matter more, since they run inspections, and their cops enforce the laws.

04-04-2012, 12:21 PM	#1
fe550 Drives: 2008 yaris sedan Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: langley, bc Posts: 12	HID's pointing into the trees??? Well, After a few hours of reading the forums....I am left confused? Bought a "plug and play" HID kit for my yaris. That is HID bulbs and Ballast only. I Installed it all and went for a night drive and the lights are pointing in the trees...WAY to high! So, i started reading the forums and found I need to replace the whole frigging light assembly with a "projector" style. But, then i come across other posts where some guys have just put the HID lights in the stock headlight assembly? What am I missing? Are some guys driving around with their headlights pointing on the hillside? Is there a quick trick I am missing like spacing the HID bulb out, or up, or down? I think the HID bulb in my kit is a 9003 and the ebay seller claims it is a "direct replacement" for the stock H4 bulb? Something ain't right! Bulb is too long or something? The "reflector" style headlight in the yaris is obviously very sensitive to bulb position.

04-04-2012, 12:35 PM	#2
thebarber daily driver View User's Garage Drives: the #wrecho Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 5,877	Sounds like the bulb isn't seated in the headlight properly... __________________

04-04-2012, 01:03 PM	#3
thebarber daily driver View User's Garage Drives: the #wrecho Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 5,877	You have hid high and lows with a relay harness or halogen high beams? __________________

04-04-2012, 01:26 PM	#4
1.5 Form>Function Drives: 07 Flint Sedan Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Tampa Posts: 4,018	You have to aim the beam pattern by messing with the adjustments on the back of the headlight housing. __________________ Instagram: @southernstreets_phil Facebook.com/southernstreetsempire

04-04-2012, 05:10 PM	#8
1.5 Form>Function Drives: 07 Flint Sedan Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Tampa Posts: 4,018	Woah thats why they hit the trees, youre running the 55w version. Too much essay. __________________ Instagram: @southernstreets_phil Facebook.com/southernstreetsempire

04-04-2012, 01:27 PM	#5
LA Yaris Yaris323 View User's Garage Drives: 09 Sedan Yaris 06 Ford Mustang Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Los Angeles CA Posts: 814	When I bought my HID's I had the same problem. All I did to fix it was adjust the head light lens, to make them even on the road.

04-04-2012, 03:12 PM	#6
fe550 Drives: 2008 yaris sedan Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: langley, bc Posts: 12	thanx. i found the adjuster screw. i read something about adjuster screw in another post, but there was no picture and i looked at the car last night in the dark and saw nothing. my fault. i have hid low beams and halogen highbeams. 55watt hid. I got the light back on the ground. will try it out 2nite.

04-04-2012, 03:22 PM	#7
TOLMACH Drives: soarer Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Beautiful British Columbia Posts: 954	pls ket us know how it turned out

04-13-2012, 04:51 PM	#9
monchito18 View User's Garage Drives: Yaris sedan Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Puerto Rico, Isabela Posts: 427	You need projector headlights. HID are ilegal on halogen headlights. /THREAD __________________

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