HID question.

by **s15lara** » Mon May 02, 2005 5:20 pm

hey guys, well just so you guys know (and i know that a lot of people have been saying this but never did it) im doing the s15 headlight conversion to my 99 solara. :bday:

i do have one question though: im looking to add HID to the headlights, but im not sure which ones to get. i dont mean brand, i mean what bulbs to buy. if im not mistaken, i believe that the one for the s15 headlights is h1. am i right? wrong? now what do i have to do to get this to work? im lost here guys, can you help a brotha out? also, the factory lights for the solara would be what? 9006? would i have to get a diff. type of adapter to fit both diffrent types of bulbs? what do i do? help!!!!

P.S. if you guys want some pics of the work done so far let me know. ill be more than happy to post them up for you guys.

thanks

RAFAEL G

by **Fresco Bob** » Mon May 02, 2005 5:59 pm

ya lets see the pics you have so far

by **Astro** » Mon May 02, 2005 6:01 pm

Yeah, let's see those pics...

by **RichD978** » Mon May 02, 2005 6:21 pm

I wanna see too

by **s15lara** » Mon May 02, 2005 8:55 pm

thanx guys for all the help that you gave *(sarcasm)*. ill post them tomorrow as soon as i take some. im also putting in some fender flares all around with the full octane kit. im lowered with tein ss coilovers, got the TRD hood going and some glossy black 19" rims that ill be putting on once they get here. the back bumper is going to be molded as are the side skirts.

now on to the original question though and my prob. im looking to see what i can/have to do. im trying to see how im going to hook up the HID. the bulbs for the s15 headlights and for the oem headlights are diff. how do i go about making this work? the plug for the oem lights wont work for the new s15 headlights ( i wanna keep the s15 bulbs) and i WANT HID without retrofitting it so that i use the solara bulbs. i wanna use the sylvia ones (i cant reiterate that enough (spelling?)) should i get the HID's to be for the s15's and just somehow splice into the old plugs? HELP IM LOST!!!!!! guys, i need to know something by the end of the week so i can get them from the sticky cuz my car should be done in no more than two weeks. any help is and will be appreciated.

RAFAEL G.

by **Astro** » Mon May 02, 2005 9:09 pm

solara_supra_hopeful wrote:thanx guys for all the help that you gave *(sarcasm)*. ill post them tomorrow as soon as i take some. im also putting in some fender flares all around with the full octane kit. im lowered with tein ss coilovers, got the TRD hood going and some glossy black 19" rims that ill be putting on once they get here. the back bumper is going to be molded as are the side skirts.

RAFAEL G.

Dayam!!! That's some big bucks you're spending!!!! Man, full fender flares, I'm jealous :drinking:

by **WTF??** » Mon May 02, 2005 10:35 pm

solara_supra_hopeful wrote:now on to the original question though and my prob. im looking to see what i can/have to do. im trying to see how im going to hook up the HID. the bulbs for the s15 headlights and for the oem headlights are diff. how do i go about making this work? the plug for the oem lights wont work for the new s15 headlights ( i wanna keep the s15 bulbs) and i WANT HID without retrofitting it so that i use the solara bulbs. i wanna use the sylvia ones (i cant reiterate that enough (spelling?)) should i get the HID's to be for the s15's and just somehow splice into the old plugs? HELP IM LOST!!!!!! guys, i need to know something by the end of the week so i can get them from the sticky cuz my car should be done in no more than two weeks. any help is and will be appreciated.

RAFAEL G.

The best thing to do is to sumhow get a hold of a past member... xX Solara Xx... aka Moe... I think thats how you spell his user name... anyway he was another solara with a s15 conversion... his was sick!! im not sure if anyone has a contact with him, but im sure he has solutions for you

by **Astro** » Tue May 03, 2005 12:53 am

I found his [url=http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/293873/3]
cardomain.[/url]

xXsolaraXx wrote:hehe ya its a little (ALOT!!!!!) expensive! about 1500 for the product then about 2000 for install with HID and customizing the bumper and stuff...

His email is/was valji@sbcglobal.net

by **Jai_Jai_Binks** » Tue May 03, 2005 7:34 am

^^ Remove the toyota logo on the grill and it could be mistakened for an accord coupe from the front!

by **s15lara** » Tue May 03, 2005 7:38 am

thanx astro and all you guys for all the help. i knew about moe, just didnt know how to contact him. btw, what brightness should i go with? 5300k? im thinking about going with that one. dont know. hey guys? how does sand black with blue pearl sound for a paint job? cuz thats what im thinking about getting...

RAFAEL G

by **RichD978** » Tue May 03, 2005 7:39 am

Jai wrote:^^ Remove the toyota logo on the grill and it could be mistakened for an accord coupe from the front!

How do you know if its a coupe or sedan if your looking front the front?!? :wink:

by **1st Gen Sol** » Tue May 03, 2005 9:11 am

Didn't that dude part out his car after he was done with the mods and get a new ryde ? ? ? ?

That front looks hott with the S15 conversion, unfortunately its to rich for my pockets.

by **krazeee1707** » Tue May 03, 2005 8:14 pm

yo rafael....who did you get to do the body work to your car? I've seen some guy show with bodywerks that has a camry that had the s15 headlights on. You might want to ask them. They might know.

by **krook** » Tue May 03, 2005 8:30 pm

solara_supra_hopeful wrote:thanx astro and all you guys for all the help. i knew about moe, just didnt know how to contact him. btw, what brightness should i go with? 5300k? im thinking about going with that one. dont know. hey guys? how does sand black with blue pearl sound for a paint job? cuz thats what im thinking about getting...

RAFAEL G

damn, i was all reading your posts like, "oh, i'ma do that...i'ma do that, too."

and now that you said that color, i'm thinkin' about switchin' up my original plan of midnight blue....

sounds nice though. what i'd do (prolly mentioned earlier) just get an H1 kit to fit the s15's and splice the wires in.

by **s15lara** » Tue May 03, 2005 9:53 pm

krazeee1707 wrote:yo rafael....who did you get to do the <a style='text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 3px double;' href="body%20work" onmouseover="window.status='body work'; return true;" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true;">body work</a> to your car? I've seen some guy show with bodywerks that has a camry that had the s15 headlights on. You might want to ask them. They might know.

i have this guy tran who is doing all the work. real cool guy here in chicago. now normally how much would all these things cost? including the paint job and everything. well ill tell you guys this much....its alot!!! but i got hooked up! anyways, ill look for him, thanx krazeee.

damn, i was all reading your posts like, "oh, i'ma do that...i'ma do that, too."

and now that you said that color, i'm thinkin' about switchin' up my original plan of midnight blue....

sounds nice though. what i'd do (prolly mentioned earlier) just get an H1 kit to fit the s15's and splice the wires in.

about splicing the wires, thats what i was thinking about doing. that was going to be my last resort unless i could figure something else out. and that was my one of my dilemas...i didnt know if it was h1 or what? is it? anyways man, if you need some help or some ideas let me know. my email is rguzma2@hotmail.com or you can call me anytime at (773) 418-0462

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