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Old 11-21-2006, 06:39 PM
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something like TSX, S2000 or BMW projectors retrofited into the stock xB headlights? if anybody has done this i'd like to see some pics of their work.

where can i buy a spare set of stock xb headlights? dont say the dealership, i dont want to pay 5 grand for stock oem headlights at a stealership
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Originally Posted by EZ-BAKED
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i doubt a company makes a retrofitted headlight with something like acura or bmw HID projectors. i'm not talking about buying the sonars and slapping on a hid kit. i'm talking about taking the stock headlight apart, cutting and fitting in a projector and aiming it for a nice pattern.

a quick search on ebay yielding nothing i'm looking for
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Originally Posted by sandwich
where can i buy a spare set of stock xb headlights? dont say the dealership, i dont want to pay 5 grand for stock oem headlights at a stealership

i say e-bay

http://search.ebay.com/Scion-XB-oem-...ageNameZRC0022
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my mistake, i misunderstood. thanks dude.


now about the retro.. i know someone out there has attempted this..
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just replaced my stock bulbs with an HID kit....Really like the look!
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Originally Posted by Eddieg
just replaced my stock bulbs with an HID kit....Really like the look!
been searching and reading up on the HID subject all day today and from what i've learned.. that's a bad idea to put an HID kit in a reflective housing because the light will blast out in every direction. Plus, i want something that looks nice with a real nice cutoff rather than sloppy light everywhere.
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Im planning on doing this. I will get some projectors from either a BMW, S2000, or Lexus...build a custom housing/backing and have just the projector flushmount. It can be done- at a fair price im finding out but once I get some time off from school and work, this is my to-do project and maybe even do custom builds for members?!
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yep.. i'm going to be doing it too. and what do you mean by have the projector flushmount?
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not have it be recessed into the headlight. But to have it flush with the backing that Im going to make...so what im doing is making a false wall, and having the projector close to the front of the headlight and not in a 'cave' like our stock ones.
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