07-08 TL-S headlight retrofit angel eyes halos 04-06 swap
04-13-2008, 08:09 PM
#1
07-08 TL-S headlight retrofit angel eyes halos 04-06 swap
This is more of a thread to inform 04-06 owners what the 07-08 headlight swap entails. What I have on are 07-08 headlights on a 2005 TL with 4 halos and switchback leds and 6000K Kaixen HIDs, retaining the clear lens while painting the amber corner black, just as ua6spec did, as shown below although the lighting sucks. Im glad i did this because you can see the amber in the bright sunlight and the light cutoff behind the lens is so crisp. It also keep the oem look.
Housing already comes smoked so no painting was done, except on the tiny amber part.
problems me and rockyfeller ran into:
1. different ballast size
2. 9005 fog light bulb for 07-08 as opposed to 9006 foglight bulbs for 04-06
3. 1157 turn signal bulb instead of 7443, this is trouble some because even if you get an 1157 bulb, the socket will have a problem, housing the bulb properly but the part that connects with the wire from the car won't fit. I currently don't have foglights running although I have 9005 bulbs in there just to keep the fogging away. I will be getting lower grill fogs so I will wire fogs there.
Other than that it's plug and play.
If anyone wants my old 05 headlights with 2 angel eyes, check out my thread:
https://acurazine.com/forums/car-parts-sale-361/sold-fs-04-06-tl-blacked-soldered-headlights-w-angel-eyes-388713/
Oh yeah, and one angel eye per headlight just wouldn't do it for me.
with 6000K headlights on:
reflection off another car:
some light hdr for ya whores:
Housing already comes smoked so no painting was done, except on the tiny amber part.
problems me and rockyfeller ran into:
1. different ballast size
2. 9005 fog light bulb for 07-08 as opposed to 9006 foglight bulbs for 04-06
3. 1157 turn signal bulb instead of 7443, this is trouble some because even if you get an 1157 bulb, the socket will have a problem, housing the bulb properly but the part that connects with the wire from the car won't fit. I currently don't have foglights running although I have 9005 bulbs in there just to keep the fogging away. I will be getting lower grill fogs so I will wire fogs there.
Other than that it's plug and play.
If anyone wants my old 05 headlights with 2 angel eyes, check out my thread:
https://acurazine.com/forums/car-parts-sale-361/sold-fs-04-06-tl-blacked-soldered-headlights-w-angel-eyes-388713/
Oh yeah, and one angel eye per headlight just wouldn't do it for me.
with 6000K headlights on:
reflection off another car:
some light hdr for ya whores:
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04-14-2008, 12:44 AM
#12
headlights were roughly 750, 300 on ebay and a brand new one from oemacuraparts for 450.. angel eyes 80 i think, and switch backs were around 50.
im just trying to get my lights different from all the other type s's
thanks for the comments ya'll
rockyfeller was mainly the one who did all this so give that guy some credit
im just trying to get my lights different from all the other type s's
thanks for the comments ya'll
rockyfeller was mainly the one who did all this so give that guy some credit
04-14-2008, 12:47 AM
#13
Originally Posted by BLACKURA_NY
word 
and to think, i popped ya cherry in headlight baking 101
and to think, i popped ya cherry in headlight baking 101
i think i MIGHT be able to make the meet.. the date of it is smack in the middle of things. slope day, which is when 3 bands come to school and perform, marking the last day of classes, and the day right after is study week for finals lol.
04-14-2008, 12:47 AM
#14
Originally Posted by bforbrian
problems me and rockyfeller ran into:
1. different ballast size
1. different ballast size
all that work and no zkw lens...tsk tsk tsk...
give credit to rockyfeller for helping you.
04-14-2008, 12:51 AM
#15
Originally Posted by Hardtimes
very nice bro! I have always been amazed at what you were able to accomplish being a student and all...
04-15-2008, 03:36 PM
#21
Originally Posted by lights
how's the switchback output in daytime?? they might not reflect as much as the stock bulbs??
Makes the car look more stock too but with mods
04-15-2008, 04:00 PM
#23
Originally Posted by bforbrian
They reflect GREAT because I kept the TL-S stock reflector there. In the sunlight, the bulb is NOT exposed because of the reflector. It houses the light very well and it is bright white/amber when turning.
Makes the car look more stock too but with mods
Makes the car look more stock too but with mods
u had switchback on the headlights you're selling now....how'd they look in day time where the bulbs are exposed??
04-15-2008, 07:51 PM
#28
Originally Posted by lights
yea i knew that the type-s headlights got the clear reflectors there....
u had switchback on the headlights you're selling now....how'd they look in day time where the bulbs are exposed??
u had switchback on the headlights you're selling now....how'd they look in day time where the bulbs are exposed??
06-25-2008, 03:14 PM
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Originally Posted by bforbrian
This is more of a thread to inform 04-06 owners what the 07-08 headlight swap entails. What I have on are 07-08 headlights on a 2005 TL with 4 halos and switchback leds and 6000K Kaixen HIDs, retaining the clear lens while painting the amber corner black, just as ua6spec did, as shown below although the lighting sucks. Im glad i did this because you can see the amber in the bright sunlight and the light cutoff behind the lens is so crisp. It also keep the oem look.
Housing already comes smoked so no painting was done, except on the tiny amber part.
problems me and rockyfeller ran into:
1. different ballast size
2. 9005 fog light bulb for 07-08 as opposed to 9006 foglight bulbs for 04-06
3. 1157 turn signal bulb instead of 7443, this is trouble some because even if you get an 1157 bulb, the socket will have a problem, housing the bulb properly but the part that connects with the wire from the car won't fit. I currently don't have foglights running although I have 9005 bulbs in there just to keep the fogging away. I will be getting lower grill fogs so I will wire fogs there.
Other than that it's plug and play.
If anyone wants my old 05 headlights with 2 angel eyes, check out my thread:
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=388713
Oh yeah, and one angel eye per headlight just wouldn't do it for me.
with 6000K headlights on:
reflection off another car:
some light hdr for ya whores:
Housing already comes smoked so no painting was done, except on the tiny amber part.
problems me and rockyfeller ran into:
1. different ballast size
2. 9005 fog light bulb for 07-08 as opposed to 9006 foglight bulbs for 04-06
3. 1157 turn signal bulb instead of 7443, this is trouble some because even if you get an 1157 bulb, the socket will have a problem, housing the bulb properly but the part that connects with the wire from the car won't fit. I currently don't have foglights running although I have 9005 bulbs in there just to keep the fogging away. I will be getting lower grill fogs so I will wire fogs there.
Other than that it's plug and play.
If anyone wants my old 05 headlights with 2 angel eyes, check out my thread:
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=388713
Oh yeah, and one angel eye per headlight just wouldn't do it for me.
with 6000K headlights on:
reflection off another car:
some light hdr for ya whores:
