UPDATED DAYTIME PICS!! Here you go guys! You can find the progress pics in THIS THREAD

Here are some comparison shots... as well as a night shot of the truck!

HALOGEN


H.I.D.


HALOGEN


H.I.D.


TRUCK!


DAYTIME SHOTS:

 

Phatty! That looks really good! I plan to swap in Bi-Xenons in my 3rd gen sometime in the future.

 

Reminds me of a skinless Terminator.
Very cool!

 

Nice... I really like that...

 

You may want to do this for others and make some extra cash. I know I would pay for someone to do it for my 3rd gen...

 

Thanks guys! I really appreciate the feedback. I'm so excited about getting it done... it really does make a difference at night as you can see, the beam is WAY more evenly spread. 914Runner, I actually found a thread where you were asking about some bi-xenon projectors like in '04 heh heh. I have bi-xenon, I'll get some pics of high beam tonight. Ebelen, I would like to do it for cash, but I don't have a whole lot of time, so it would take a while... if you were to buy some aftermarket, or extra housings for me to do it in, then I would consider, but I wouldn't want to inconvenience you in anyway by having your original lights... Thanks again guys!

 

Keggo, looks awesome, can we get some daytime shots? Or just more pictures period, 'cause it looks awesome!!!! Great job

 

so where do you get the HID kit from????? looks great

 

That is sweet Kev!!! I need to do this too!! Your gonna be helping me out right??

 

what a difference! nice job man, looks awesome

 

You have another vote for doing it for cash. PM sent.

 

Yea, that looks great I did that with my 84 4Runner and I got the 10K kit so the light looks blue. It's such a huge difference when compared to halogen lights I luv it.

 

how much?

 

If you dont mind me asking, but how much total did everything cost? If its reasonable, I'd be willing to get whats needed and have you do them for me. That looks awesome.

 

well you got my vote for doing it for cash also....let us know

 

Hm... this is getting very tempting. If you guys buy the parts, we can talk. I'm only going to do one job at a time though. Also, prices will depend on difficulty of instal, but it will be pretty simple. Single xenons are easier to install and cheaper (for the most part) to buy than bi-xenon projectors. If you don't care about high beam, then I recommend single xenon... but if you're like me and like flashing people to turn their lights on, or tell them to get over, then you'll want a bi-xenon projector. PM me with any questions, or desires of h.i.d. and I'll see how I can help. I just don't have the money to buy the stuff, put it together and sell it... Also, if you buy it from someone as a seperate part, that would reduce mark up considerably. But who am I kidding, therefore, I would see it as helping you out as friends and not customers!

Here's the cost chart of my retrofit (excluding shipping):

$200 2 MatsuĊĊĊĊa (mah- tsoo-shee-tuh) ballasts
$150 2 Bosch E46 Bi-xenon Projectors
$60 2 Philips 4300k h.i.d. bulbs
$60 for miscellaneous items (wire, wire connectors, relays, etc... I just didn't have any more supplies so I had to buy some)
$40 for Pilot clear lensed DOT approved 7x6 housings.

So a total of $510 approximately.

You can find parts for cheaper. I bought the ballast brand new. I've found cheaper prices on Bi-xenon projectors (like $125 shipped for FX45 projectors almost like Bratik used for his retro). Hidplanet.com has a bosch package that's a really good deal, granted it's only single xenon, but you can email them to see if they have any bi-xenon in stock.

 

Here's a high beam wall shot:

 

thats bright!

 

so how does the high beam work? does the lense change angle? i know in my bmw the xenons are low beams and then halogen high beams. i am very interested in doing this to my third gen

 

In the projectors that I used (as well as other BI-XENON projectors) there is a solenoid that, when activated, moves the cutoff shield out of the way to allow all the light from the bulb to project through the lens. With the cutoff shield in place, it blocks the light from projecting too high. If you look at Bratiks's write up (search Bratik), he installed FX45 Bi-xenon projectors into his 3rd gen. I'd assume it's somewhat easier on a third gen since the headlights are bigger and deeper.