WiCkeDImG

Whats up guys, im having a hard time deciding which projectors i want to get, the thing is i really want em with the angel eyes and i see several different types out there but no clue if any of them are good or reliable products. I heard alot of negatives about the Anzos, even tho they look good.

Few links of Diff Projectors i looked at, if any1 has any info on them like reliability that be much appreciated!

http://www.slickcar.com/bigshot.asp?ProductID=5521

http://www.viniati.com/0507-scion-ha...k-p-16403.html

http://www.intakeone.com/Lighting/Scion04TcANGproj.htm

http://www.hopupracing.com/sctchaprhefc.html

http://www.spyderauto.com/php/showpr...YD-TTC04-HL-BK

These are few i found doing a search on projector headlights for scion tc. If there are others i missed that exist plz feel free to share those with me, im just looking to buy the right pair. Hopefully some1 out there can shed some light on buying a good pair!

STNC

iTrader: (1)

If you are going to get them, buy them on eBay, its the same for cheaper.

I thought about going the projector route, but i decided to do angel eyes, clear corners, and painted eyelids. It looks much better in my opinion.

Dakine

wait for the 08's. seriously i know some companies that are in the process of releasing ccfl's for them. but my mouth is closed...

draxcaliber

the problem with all those aftermarket projectors is that they don't have the same quality of OEM headlights. when i get my projectors, i'm just gonna get some 08 headlights.

striker_1818

the 08s lit up the road like candles though.
they're that bad. But then again aftermarkets are worse.

chaseonbass

All of the cut off images I've seen for aftermarket projectors have made me want to puke! That is the only thing keeping me from buying them so far. I know how mad ill be if I buy them and have a TSX pull up next to me.

draxcaliber

well, i haven't seen stock 08 headlights, but with HID lights, they are amazing. incredible light output and a nice cut off.

WiCkeDImG

I think the thing i want most is a good pair of headlight with Angel Eyes, but most are projectors anyways, or i could be wrong,aunno just saying

chaseonbass

08's with HID look delicious!

hawgs74

My 08's



Show me a better cutoff that someone didnt pay $1200 for...

chaseonbass

^ I rest my case, they look delicious! Why can't after market companies do something that looks even close to this??

striker_1818

^ they have two hot spots as well as ghost spots above the cutoff. Then you have no width to back it up

Fish

Price for price though, unless you are a automotive lighting aficionado, the '08 projectors are great. Yes, there are some hot spots but I for one can deal with some hot spots before I pay for a full retrofit.

striker_1818

huh?
The 08 headlights are an easy swap.
Bake the headlights at 250 for 10 mins, pry it open, take the bolts off and screw the new projector in there. rebake the headlights and you're done. After that, mount the ballasts underneath the headlights with double-tape and zip ties, hook al the wiring and fire them up.
You will get alot more light and better looking headlights with that blue/white flickering you see on luxury cars.

chaseonbass

Why would take apart the 08's?? theyre projectors made for the tc... a true retrofit, would be like taking tsx projectors and baking open your headlights and popping them in.

striker_1818

they are HALOGEN projectors.
Halogen projectors use different optics than HID projectors.
Whereas halogens use a filament to emit their light, HID's have salt in them that upon excitation, they form an arc.
That is the huge difference between halogen and hid projectors.

chaseonbass

Its just the bulbs?

striker_1818

no, it's the design itself for both the projectors and which bulbs do what to accompany the projectors and get them to work 100%.
here are some pictures i took awhile back.
Left: FX35...Middle: tsX projector....Right: h3 halogen projector



hid projector bowl is bigger and wider.
Now take a look at the design of a tsx and a halogen(bowl only):
TSX on the left, halogen on the right:




And these are my toys:


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People sometimes make the mistake that whenever they think a headlight has projectors, that means HID's are fit for them when in reality it is a misconception. i've been there too but then after doing things myself, messing with projectors and spending alot of money, I rectified myself.

Luc1f3r

agreed, there should be a "Z" where there is 1 cutoff, brandon, it looks like you were pretty close to the wall, try again from like 25 ft...

chaseonbass

Striker, Thanks big time for clearing this up. I know little about lighting systems, I just know that I see is what i like! any of those bad boys up for grabs? or perhaps you'd enjoy doing a retrofit for me?! hehe