Joeb18093

I'm new to this whole car modification stuff, and I was wondering if I could get some tips on changing my headlights.


The first thing I wanted to do with them is install some Halo Projector headlights (I look at one of the new BMW's with them and I drool a little). Now I've looked around, but I cant find any Halo Projector headlights for the XD, but I can for the TC and XB.... Am I missing something here or are we XD owners being excluded from the party?


The second thing I wanted to do is install the Auti LED light strip on the bottom of the headlight. I looked around and found this: Has anyone ever tried installing these to the XD headlight? If so, what was the outcome/complications?


The third thing I wanted to do was change the color of the light. My ideal would be orange (orange is my favorite color). Any tips on changing the lighting? What's easiest to install? What looks best on gray XD? LED or Halogen pros and cons to them both?


Thanks for the help!

jman07jb

iTrader: (5)

Well literally 10 mins ago i got done ordering these for my tC. My friend got some from autozone and they looked pretty nice so im definitely doing the audi style led strips. These are a bit cheaper btw so thats why im doing these

Yang

If you want to make it look really nice, the I say do a retrofit to hid projectors and then get the halo led ring for it to your liking. Look at "the retrofit source" they will sell you the whole kit. You just need to hack up your headlight to put it in.

ThisorThatxD

sadly they dont made projectors for our xD. we got excluded from the party a few times in the parts department to be honest..

good news tho, HIDs are said to go really well into our headlight housings and not scatter light all over the place (ill find out soon as i have some to put in). you could try going for a lower temp HID for your "orange" color, but its going to be more yellow than orange methinks.

currently the only way to get projectors is to crack open the headlights and do a retrofit as said earlier. doable, but obviously not ideal.

drkness

HIDs work excellent in the D's. I have 6000k Bi-Xeon HID. no real scatter at all. A Retrofit is time consuming, expensive, and if you mess up at all, it gets really expensive.

sawgunner6

All...

I am about to do the HID Projector conversion... it's going to be somewhat labor intensive... So if your not crafty... It's best to do what you can with whats available... As of now I'm running 6K HID Bi-Xeon and the LED Strips mentioned earlier in the post... $24.99 for two at your local AutoZone... You can get them in different lengths to accomplish your vision. I also have a Tinted Headlight applique from Stickercity.com... http://www.stickercity.com/Scion-xD-...2008-2011.html don't worry the pics represented are not the product but the product mailed to you is for the xD. Lemme say applying these was involved and tedious at best. It's one sheet per headlight but it has several cuts in the film to fit the buldges on the xD headlight. I flipped when I took it outta the box. They went on okay and I've since trimmed them to do what I want. But still it looks sicKKK.

I'm at work so I can't put pics in the thread but you can check'em on my FB... williams.john.jr@gmail... look for "Baby D" or any of the Car show albums...

drkness

Installing vinyl is a PITA plain and simple. BUT the end work is awesome

DerekMansur

This is what I did last night to my rs 2.0 I have replaced my emblems with black ones and it looks sharp, I was NOT a fan of the shiny headlight bezel

DerekMansur

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Joeb18093

This is what I did!

Ill post better pictures when its dark out

DerekMansur

are the daytime running led's inside the housing itself?

MonkeyMonsoon

someone come paint my headlights for me lol

DerekMansur

You can handle doing it on your own! I was super nervous but my friend and i did it at night, it was the greatest thing I've ever done.

drkness

whatd you use to put the headlights back together?

DerekMansur

Once I was done with everything, i tossed it in the oven for 10 minn and clamped the edges.... that day there was flash flooding... no leaks

MonkeyMonsoon

yeah once it stops being 1,000 degrees outside I may give it a try

drkness

what state are you in? LOL

usafscion

iTrader: (4)

nice mod..

DerekMansur

What state are You in? I'm in MN I did my mod when it was 10000 degrees out, horrible idea, i was dripping sweat at 10 pm...

drkness

I promise you AZ is no better. I dont even do much work on my car in the summer.