Originally Posted by Rob2012TC

HID or high intensity discharge lighting uses Xenon gas thats charged by two electrodes from front to back. HID uses less electricity than a normal halogen bulb, about 35 watts when powered up compared to 55 watts of a normal bulb.

There is some danger of using plug & play systems that manufacturers are not going to make you aware of. Let's focus specifically on the Scion tC.

The stock wiring harness was designed for halogen bulbs only. So what's the problem when HID only uses 35 watts?

Information from another formum:

When you turn on your HID lights, it takes a lot of power to charge up the gases in the bulb. How much? Twice as much. 13.5 Amps rushed in for about 1 second. This kind of inrush WILL take it toll on your headlight switch built into the tC's internals. Just as others have said, it might not happen a month or a year from now, but it WILL happen and it's expensive and time consuming to fix.

So what to do if you want HID on your tC? It's called a relay switch and to make things simple to explain it bypasses your cars stock wiring to provide the power and draws it straight from the battery instead of through the car's stock circuitry and headlight switch.

A relay switch is really just a heavy duty switch with wires to be a bridge from your cars stock wires to the ballasts of your HID system.

You can make a relay harness yourself for about 15 bucks and some time or you can buy one pre-made off sites like ebay. Make sure the wires you buy for the tC are 9006

There are different color temperatures for HID the lower degrees like 5000k will look plain white like a sheet of paper. Higher temperatures will look more like electricity. 12,000k will look more ultra violet

The headlamp housing for cars like the tC were designed for halogen output. When using HID there will be light scatter and no sharp cutoff unless you're using projectors. It's possible that HID light will be distracting for other drivers. HID plug & play is illegal in the state of California

Here is a resource that will teach you more about what you want to know.

Originally Posted by rsingh216

I know all about the stock wiring harnesses and hid compatibly harnesses. I used to to retrofitting services so I got pretty familiar with the what to use with what and what not to use. Sorry if this makes me sound like a douche, but I am not intending that at all. Thanks for your input Rob

Originally Posted by 3J2GtC

That looks sick! Where did you get them from?

Originally Posted by Binary

#45 found a home last night from Parkway Toyota to Bergenfield. Manual transmisson no fogs. I have to repaint the lowest part of the front bumpers' lip kit. The dealership was unable to properly enter and exit the steep driveway.

On a side note I also picked up a 2013 Magnetic Grey for my wife in auto some guy in a riced out 1st gen tC tried to race her today. Needless to say he didn't win.

Originally Posted by cloeza

we just got our 8.0 #714

Originally Posted by nickpeejay

hi got mine last aug 23 with a badge no 355. install 6000k halogen blue hid light, clazzio leather seat, interior light blue bulb, banner red "scion", decals TRD sport, lowfive, SR decal, transformer sticker on the gas tank, change the antenna, door sill and planning to get the OEM audio plus. i just keep stock inside the hood. pics alone the way.

Originally Posted by rsingh216

Congrats man


Wow you been busy. Sounds nice, but I would've changed a few things here and there for my own taste, but hey each to their own. Can't wait to see pics

Originally Posted by rsingh216

What's the name of it?

Originally Posted by JaynDrea

did your fog lights come with your car or was it a mod u did ?

Originally Posted by nickpeejay

hey do you have any idea whats the size of our lug nut cuz planning to change the stock like alumminum red.