Gen 5 Camry with HID Projector Retrofit

by **KamuriMike** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 1:54 pm

I finished these about a week ago, and I love it. It took me about a month total for the retro, mainly because it was sorta on-and-off throughout the month.

TSX Projectors
OSRAM D2S 4300K Bulbs
Denso-Koito Ballasts
BMW e46 Shrouds

by **sgunitkc** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 2:10 pm

nice work..looks very nice...i think this is the first time seeing a HID projector retrofit on the gen5 camry for me

by **Whatever** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 2:12 pm

looks very nice and clean

by **Biggi_e** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 2:13 pm

looks great! how much did it cost to retrofit if u dont mind sharing?

by **KamuriMike** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 2:16 pm

Thanks, guys!

Well, total cost came out to around $550. It would have been less if I hadn't bought a seperate set of headlights just for the project. But mainly, if you decide to retro, the essentials are projectors ($160 for mine), bulbs ($60), ballasts ($175), and if you want to protect your stock wiring, a harness which is around $25 or so for parts to make, or $45-$60 to have someone make it for you.

by **hskrsolara** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 3:58 pm

where did you get your parts? looks clean!

by **KamuriMike** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 4:05 pm

I got most of my stuff on HIDPlanet.. its safer than using ebay. For the little stuff (ie. nuts, bolts, tools, etc), any hardware store will do.

by **---CAMRAZY---** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 6:56 pm

Whats up Mike??? You know I like them!!!!

by **woa_its_j3ff** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 8:05 pm

wow man, those look great in the housings.. clean as heck

-- thumbs up.

by **blaK** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 8:12 pm

http://www.solaraguy.org/viewtopic.php? ... ht=#288413

awesome job bro!!

by **Jai_Jai_Binks** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 8:21 pm

Nice, Khandome (another gen5 camry dude with the same color camry like yours) i believe was the first in the nation to retro gen5's. But your output seems nicer than his. Kudos to join the HID club

by **KamuriMike** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 8:39 pm

Hehe, thanks guys!

Yeah, I know I'm definitely not the first, but there aren't all that many. It was definitely worth the time, effort, and money.

Over labor day weekend, I will actually be taking them apart again and fixing them up a little bit... there are a couple of flaws that I made that aren't noticeable really unless you know that they're there... but I know that they're there, and it eats me up inside lol. Also, I didn't seal them well enough the first time as there is a little bit of moisture leak, so I'll need to take them apart anyway.

Now does anyone know anything about silica gel packets and whether they really work as far as moisture absorption and heat resistance?

by **StockSolara** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 12:34 am

Looks great man

by **SleeperSolara** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 7:01 am

Looks very pimp man.

by **Solorange** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 8:53 pm

That looks tight!

Gen 5 Camry with HID Projector Retrofit

Gen 5 Camry with HID Projector Retrofit

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