I've notice quite a few listings on ebay for H11 HID conversion kits. Prices range from $39 and up. Has anyone tried or knows anyone who has tried them out?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...EF:MOTORS:1123

I installed a kit from Velocity Getter about 3 months ago. I measured the results at several points with a light meter. I got more light everywhere except at the very center of the beam where the smaller filament from the halogens concentrates the light better. There is much better coverage close to the car and to the sides. I am planning to take measurements again now that the bulbs are well burnt in.

I like the look of them.....

....but sure hate coming up on a car the other direction that has them. Our cars don't have the correct projector lens for hids.

Does anybody actually make a "proper" HID light that includes the lens? I think I saw one on another forum, but he might have built it himself.

That would be the proper way to do it.

Later!

Dang

At least we have lens and arn't like a bunch of people around here that just put them in a old school light. Those just suck. If done right, HIDs are not as blinding as HALs. (To me at least.)

Beng, there's only one place to go - www.xenondepot.com It's based out in Ontario.

As for installation, there is a "squirrel flap" that may need adjustment to minimise glare if you wish to use the stock projector housing. Otherwise, you can always retrofit another car's projector bulb (like the RX or TSX for example) into the TCH.

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Many posts about HID retrofit on the 07+ Camry over at ToyotaNation.com Gen6 forum. Anything that they say over there applies to our TCH's, it's the same headlight.

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The housings on the TCH are fine and the cut-off is maintained. The lights don't look overly bright when facing them. I haven't had any complaints at all from drivers coming the other way. You may get slightly more efficient use of the light from proper HID housings but as retrofits go this one works very well.
I took pictures but they are not really helpful as the camera adjusts to the amount of light.

Thanks for the feedback guys. The lights in the TCH is one of my pet peeves. Comming from a Murano SE with HIDS, I really can notice the difference at night. I've read in other forums about potentially having issues with the stock wiring and was wanting to see if anyone here has had any experience with it. Philt, with the kit you installed, did you use the stock headlight wiring harnes, and where did you ground the kit to?