Retrofit question - Toyota Yaris Forums

Black_griffin6 · 11-11-2013, 02:45 PM

Hey guys,
I am installing the projector retrofit from Garm on my Yaris liftback, everything is going well except i'm not sure what a certain part is and google isn't telling me anything.

It's called an "Angel eye driver" and they look like this:

None of the DYI's i've seen use this, and since i'll be splicing the angel eyes into my city lights, I won't be using these.
So what are they for and how do I wire them?
Can they be used for the 7LED part of the kit? I've never seen anyone use that.

CTScott · 11-11-2013, 03:46 PM

Those look like ballasts to drive CCFL "angel eyes" (which require a high voltage, as they are fluorescent).

IllusionX · 11-11-2013, 04:51 PM

If OP's kit came with LED angel eyes.. it probably is a simple voltage regulator for the LEDs...

CTScott · 11-11-2013, 04:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IllusionX

If OP's kit came with LED angel eyes.. it probably is a simple voltage regulator for the LEDs...

LEDs just require a current limiting resistor (which should be built into the LED array), so a regulator would not be necessary. If the angel eyes are LED, then the module would not be needed.

CTScott · 11-11-2013, 05:04 PM

Did the OP purchase this kit with the seven color LED angel eyes?
http://shop.microimageonline.com/Pro...n-3-prj-h4.htm

Black_griffin6 · 11-11-2013, 09:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CTScott

Did the OP purchase this kit with the seven color LED angel eyes?
http://shop.microimageonline.com/Pro...n-3-prj-h4.htm

Technically yes. I bought the kit from thebarber and he said it was the same exact kit that Garm is currently selling, which is that one. Now that i'm comparing the picture of what Garm has on his website though...i'm not so sure.

However, from all the DYI's and how to's i've seen I have never seen this part used.
The projectors come with 2 wires coming from them, one of them is unlabeled and has the same female connector as the wiring harness, the has the female connector labeled "CCFL".

Black_griffin6 · 11-11-2013, 09:43 PM

Here's a few pictures of what i'm talking about:

CTScott · 11-11-2013, 10:47 PM

OK. So, it is not the same as Garm's kit, which is why it doesn't match the DIY's that you have seen. That wire that is labeled as CCFL confirms my initial suspicion that the module is a CCFL ballast.

So, it looks like to light up the angel eyes you simply connect the red and black input wires of the ballast to the + and ground that you want to feed the angel eyes and plug the other end of the ballast into the CCFL wire.

Black_griffin6 · 11-11-2013, 11:13 PM

Man, that sucks. Here I thought I could just go by the DYI. XD

So how can I wire them to the city/parking lights like in the DYI?
I really don't know much about wiring, do I connect the red wire to the positive battery connection and the black to a ground?
Or do I splice the positive and negative into the city light connection?

What about the other wire with the female connection? Any idea what that is?

CTScott · 11-11-2013, 11:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Black_griffin6

Man, that sucks. Here I thought I could just go by the DYI. XD

So how can I wire them to the city/parking lights like in the DYI?
I really don't know much about wiring, do I connect the red wire to the positive battery connection and the black to a ground?
Or do I splice the positive and negative into the city light connection?

What about the other wire with the female connection? Any idea what that is?

Have you checked with your vendor to see if he has a DIY or at least some documentation on what connects to what within the kit?

Black_griffin6 · 11-12-2013, 12:00 AM

I asked him what that CCFL ballast was. That was on Friday.
Haven't heard back from him since.

Guess i'll shoot him another PM.

thebarber · 11-12-2013, 08:03 AM

the ccfl "ballast" from post 1 connects to the ccfl cord from the projector. you tap the red/black wires from the ccfl ballast to your parking lights to run the halos with your parking lights

the other plug goes into the wiring harness which was also in the box. it controls the flap inside the projector to open for your high beams

make sense?

edit, no splicing of the wiring harness included! the only thing you'll have to do is use the wire taps with the kit to tap into your parking lights to turn the halos on/off

1.5 · 11-12-2013, 08:05 AM

Try him on MI he's more active there

GL that kit looks awesome and im dying to see the end product

Black_griffin6 · 11-12-2013, 09:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thebarber

the ccfl "ballast" from post 1 connects to the ccfl cord from the projector. you tap the red/black wires from the ccfl ballast to your parking lights to run the halos with your parking lights

the other plug goes into the wiring harness which was also in the box. it controls the flap inside the projector to open for your high beams

make sense?

edit, no splicing of the wiring harness included! the only thing you'll have to do is use the wire taps with the kit to tap into your parking lights to turn the halos on/off

Okay, I got the CCFL figured out. Thanks man!

But how does the high beam control plug into the wiring harness? They both appear to be female, i've tried to connect them and they're both the same connection; one doesn't go in the other.

My first picture is the one of the wiring harness, it's the same connector as the projector.
The second picture is a picture of the connector i'm talking about, they're both exactly the same.

Unless I didn't see a part in the box?

It does look awesome! It looks even better in person, I just wish I knew more about wiring and didn't have to ask such silly questions. XD

thebarber · 11-12-2013, 06:34 PM

Hmm, I have one here that'll work if you can mail me back the other harness...

thebarber · 11-12-2013, 06:36 PM

Or you could hardwire it...or use crimp connectors with male/female ends

Black_griffin6 · 11-12-2013, 07:24 PM

I'll check out those crimp connectors, see if I can use those.
Thanks a bunch Barber.

EDIT: Okay, one more thing.

Do you have a wiring diagram? Or some way to tell which wire goes where? The wiring harness has one red wire which has to be positive, and then 2 black wires. I don't know which one is negative and which one is a ground.

Edit again: I have found another problem. While test fitting one of the projectors in the passenger's side housing, the way the cutoff/beam will end up will leave the light at a 45 degree angle, like this: /
Not sure if this is because they are left and right, I haven't tested the other one yet, but it looks like they're exactly the same.

thebarber · 11-13-2013, 12:49 PM

Tilt the cutoff so its flat

Red wire goes to + on battery, black wires are both grounds whether you ground at the battery or the frame

11-11-2013, 02:45 PM	#1
Black_griffin6 View User's Garage Drives: 09 Meteoric Metallic 3 door HB Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Atlanta Georgia Posts: 419	Retrofit question Hey guys, I am installing the projector retrofit from Garm on my Yaris liftback, everything is going well except i'm not sure what a certain part is and google isn't telling me anything. It's called an "Angel eye driver" and they look like this: None of the DYI's i've seen use this, and since i'll be splicing the angel eyes into my city lights, I won't be using these. So what are they for and how do I wire them? Can they be used for the 7LED part of the kit? I've never seen anyone use that.

11-11-2013, 03:46 PM	#2
CTScott ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 09 5dr LB, 2x 08 3dr LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: USA, CT Posts: 13,460	Those look like ballasts to drive CCFL "angel eyes" (which require a high voltage, as they are fluorescent). __________________

11-11-2013, 05:04 PM	#5
CTScott ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 09 5dr LB, 2x 08 3dr LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: USA, CT Posts: 13,460	Did the OP purchase this kit with the seven color LED angel eyes? http://shop.microimageonline.com/Pro...n-3-prj-h4.htm __________________

11-11-2013, 10:47 PM	#8
CTScott ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 09 5dr LB, 2x 08 3dr LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: USA, CT Posts: 13,460	OK. So, it is not the same as Garm's kit, which is why it doesn't match the DIY's that you have seen. That wire that is labeled as CCFL confirms my initial suspicion that the module is a CCFL ballast. So, it looks like to light up the angel eyes you simply connect the red and black input wires of the ballast to the + and ground that you want to feed the angel eyes and plug the other end of the ballast into the CCFL wire. __________________

11-12-2013, 08:03 AM	#12
thebarber daily driver View User's Garage Drives: the #wrecho Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 5,877	the ccfl "ballast" from post 1 connects to the ccfl cord from the projector. you tap the red/black wires from the ccfl ballast to your parking lights to run the halos with your parking lights the other plug goes into the wiring harness which was also in the box. it controls the flap inside the projector to open for your high beams make sense? edit, no splicing of the wiring harness included! the only thing you'll have to do is use the wire taps with the kit to tap into your parking lights to turn the halos on/off __________________

11-11-2013, 04:51 PM	#3
IllusionX It's the illusion you see View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Sedan Aero Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brossard, QC Posts: 3,888	If OP's kit came with LED angel eyes.. it probably is a simple voltage regulator for the LEDs...

11-11-2013, 09:43 PM	#7
Black_griffin6 View User's Garage Drives: 09 Meteoric Metallic 3 door HB Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Atlanta Georgia Posts: 419	Here's a few pictures of what i'm talking about:

11-11-2013, 11:13 PM	#9
Black_griffin6 View User's Garage Drives: 09 Meteoric Metallic 3 door HB Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Atlanta Georgia Posts: 419	Man, that sucks. Here I thought I could just go by the DYI. XD So how can I wire them to the city/parking lights like in the DYI? I really don't know much about wiring, do I connect the red wire to the positive battery connection and the black to a ground? Or do I splice the positive and negative into the city light connection? What about the other wire with the female connection? Any idea what that is?

11-12-2013, 12:00 AM	#11
Black_griffin6 View User's Garage Drives: 09 Meteoric Metallic 3 door HB Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Atlanta Georgia Posts: 419	I asked him what that CCFL ballast was. That was on Friday. Haven't heard back from him since. Guess i'll shoot him another PM.

11-12-2013, 08:05 AM	#13
1.5 Form>Function Drives: 07 Flint Sedan Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Tampa Posts: 4,018	Try him on MI he's more active there GL that kit looks awesome and im dying to see the end product __________________ Instagram: @southernstreets_phil Facebook.com/southernstreetsempire

11-12-2013, 06:34 PM	#15
thebarber daily driver View User's Garage Drives: the #wrecho Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 5,877	Hmm, I have one here that'll work if you can mail me back the other harness... __________________

11-12-2013, 06:36 PM	#16
thebarber daily driver View User's Garage Drives: the #wrecho Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 5,877	Or you could hardwire it...or use crimp connectors with male/female ends __________________

11-12-2013, 07:24 PM	#17
Black_griffin6 View User's Garage Drives: 09 Meteoric Metallic 3 door HB Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Atlanta Georgia Posts: 419	I'll check out those crimp connectors, see if I can use those. Thanks a bunch Barber. EDIT: Okay, one more thing. Do you have a wiring diagram? Or some way to tell which wire goes where? The wiring harness has one red wire which has to be positive, and then 2 black wires. I don't know which one is negative and which one is a ground. Edit again: I have found another problem. While test fitting one of the projectors in the passenger's side housing, the way the cutoff/beam will end up will leave the light at a 45 degree angle, like this: / Not sure if this is because they are left and right, I haven't tested the other one yet, but it looks like they're exactly the same. Last edited by Black_griffin6; 11-13-2013 at 08:49 AM.

11-13-2013, 12:49 PM	#18
thebarber daily driver View User's Garage Drives: the #wrecho Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 5,877	Tilt the cutoff so its flat Red wire goes to + on battery, black wires are both grounds whether you ground at the battery or the frame __________________

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