OEM headlights

by **Aotoyota** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 12:29 am

When did the solara's come with the HID option for the lights?

by **Ruski** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 5:49 am

gen 2.5

by **NightRider** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 11:51 am

Stupid how they didnt just add the HID's automatically on these since the gen 2's come with projection head lights already.

by **kingkakyle** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 7:18 pm

NightRider wrote:Stupid how they didnt just add the HID's automatically on these since the gen 2's come with projection head lights already.

different kind of projector i think

also the gen 2.5 HID came with the sport model or SLE
if u get the basic SE i dont think u get HIDs

by **Projex0** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 7:33 pm

the 2.5 has the lexus rx projectors for the hid option.

by **NightRider** » Tue Jul 28, 2009 8:17 am

I got the HIDs in my car now the projectors that came w/ the car and I don't see really any difference from the ones that come on the newer solaras.

by **[SMAN]** » Tue Jul 28, 2009 12:34 pm

NightRider wrote:I got the HIDs in my car now the projectors that came w/ the car and I don't see really any difference from the ones that come on the newer solaras.

It's a totaly different projector in the new solara's that come factory with HIDs. The output is a lot better and less fuzzy than the drop in bulbs on a gen2. I've been toying with the idea of doing a retrofit into my gen2 lamps or just buying a set of gen2.5.

by **Taido** » Tue Jul 28, 2009 1:00 pm

I think the projector in gen 2.5 looks a little better. Just my opinion.

by **NightRider** » Tue Jul 28, 2009 3:04 pm

From what I see when I drive my car they seem good for me. Anyone got any pictures to compare?

by **Aotoyota** » Tue Jul 28, 2009 11:38 pm

actually i was looking for what year did it begin? 2006?

by **kingkakyle** » Wed Jul 29, 2009 12:19 am

2007 models

by **Black Bob** » Wed Jul 29, 2009 6:34 am

Specifically, they arrived on the 2007 SE Sports as standard, as part as option package on SLEs and not even offered for SEs--this continued until it's demise the following year.

Here's a 2004-2006 (Gen 2) Projector headlight housing

Here's a 2007-2008 (Gen 2.5) Projector headlight (HID's were similar)

Depending where or how you buy them headlights for the Gen2 can run from ~$200-$300 apiece; Gen2.5s can run from ~$250 and up to way over $300. Tail-light prices for both Gen's have gone volatile, it appears to have risen in price from ~$110 to no ceiling price since the last time I checked. Got all this information when my car was in the shop this past January and debated about swapping housings.

by **AliH** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 12:46 pm

Hi. My car is the SLE with the Xenon. I have about 60k miles on my car and i noticed my left headlight went out yesterday. I switched them off and then back on and the light worked. There is no discoloration which typically happens when xenons want to burn out. Also, my headlights make a strange high-pitch noise when i fire them up. You can only hear if the car is off. After driving a while, the noise dies off. Does anyone else have this noise on their car? I've noticed this noise for months now.

by **yaddadaimsayin** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 1:19 pm

my HIDs kind of make a high pitched sound when i turn them on. *pause.

by **BadAngel** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 2:10 pm

yaddadaimsayin wrote:my HIDs kind of make a high pitched sound when i turn them on. *pause.

mine too lol.

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