06 07 headlights for 2005

Naples Cruiser · 06-02-08, 05:49 PM

hi , first of all i did searches and found valuable info on the subject but could someone out there explain to me the modification to be made on the piece of trim right under the headlight itself ...i know that the 06/07 piece has a different shape kind of slanted towards the grille. is it just a matter of ordering the 2 pieces , painting them , and bolting them (are they even bolted ?)
or is it more involved than that ?, anybody modified their 2005 lights that way?... the reason that i want the 06/07 headlights is that they are more suitable for xenon H-I-D . the reflector part for the low beam being smaller and somewhat separated from the high beam reflector on the 06/07 lights. there are just not enough good choices for after market light assy for the 100...
i am posting 2 pics , one of my vehicule and the other one a generic web pic of the 06/07 model headlight...
thank you . Erick.

tsobrado · 06-02-08, 05:57 PM

See the bottom of the page on this link. I hope that this helps.

Toyota Land Cruiser UZJ100 and Lexus LX470 Parts For Sale

Naples Cruiser · 06-02-08, 06:07 PM

tsobrado thanks but the post (that i saw before) refers to a 2003 to a 2007 look , i have a 2005 with the taller grille similar to the 06/07 that part i do not have to change...and it doesn't show and explain in details on how to modify the trim piece under the headlights...thanks anyway, Erick.

Naples Cruiser · 06-02-08, 08:26 PM

ok so the 2 parts are connected and it is called the lower front apron , my mistake .....and i guess it is bolted down and could cost as much as $200....!

Jim_Chow · 06-03-08, 04:03 PM

For a little over $1K, you could just mail your OEM headlamps to illusion lighting and have them retrofit HID projector lamps into your headlights. You can choose from ECE (e-code) or DOT HID projectors.

Naples Cruiser · 06-03-08, 06:02 PM

Jim_Chow, thanks for the info , although for $1000 i could do the 06 retrofit and put HID's that fit in the original bulb location.

i could not send my original lights , i need them every day on my vehicle...

by the way what is the URL of that illusion lighting company , i Yahoo'd it and found a web site in australia or others non car related....!

thanks though....Erick.

Jim_Chow · 06-03-08, 10:45 PM

I couldn't find their website (website is for sale)...guess they went belly up

Here's another similar shop..you could always buy an extra set of headlamps, ship 'em there for retrofit, then install them yourself with no down time. Their prices seem cheap...$100 for a pr of HID projectors, plus $300 for labor (that's what my local toyota dealer charges for 2 hrs labor!).

HIDtech.com

06-02-08, 05:49 PM	#1
Naples Cruiser IH8MUD Rookie Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Naples, Florida USA Posts: 72	06 07 headlights for 2005 hi , first of all i did searches and found valuable info on the subject but could someone out there explain to me the modification to be made on the piece of trim right under the headlight itself ...i know that the 06/07 piece has a different shape kind of slanted towards the grille. is it just a matter of ordering the 2 pieces , painting them , and bolting them (are they even bolted ?) or is it more involved than that ?, anybody modified their 2005 lights that way?... the reason that i want the 06/07 headlights is that they are more suitable for xenon H-I-D . the reflector part for the low beam being smaller and somewhat separated from the high beam reflector on the 06/07 lights. there are just not enough good choices for after market light assy for the 100... i am posting 2 pics , one of my vehicule and the other one a generic web pic of the 06/07 model headlight... thank you . Erick. Attached Images __________________ 2005L-C , Thundercloud and Gray interior. DRL's off...steps removed...

06-02-08, 06:07 PM	#3
Naples Cruiser IH8MUD Rookie Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Naples, Florida USA Posts: 72	tsobrado thanks but the post (that i saw before) refers to a 2003 to a 2007 look , i have a 2005 with the taller grille similar to the 06/07 that part i do not have to change...and it doesn't show and explain in details on how to modify the trim piece under the headlights...thanks anyway, Erick. __________________ 2005L-C , Thundercloud and Gray interior. DRL's off...steps removed...

06-02-08, 08:26 PM	#4
Naples Cruiser IH8MUD Rookie Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Naples, Florida USA Posts: 72	ok so the 2 parts are connected and it is called the lower front apron , my mistake .....and i guess it is bolted down and could cost as much as $200....! __________________ 2005L-C , Thundercloud and Gray interior. DRL's off...steps removed...

06-03-08, 04:03 PM	#5
Jim_Chow IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 2,287	For a little over $1K, you could just mail your OEM headlamps to illusion lighting and have them retrofit HID projector lamps into your headlights. You can choose from ECE (e-code) or DOT HID projectors. __________________ '03 LX470: ART slotted & cryo'd rotors, Porterfield R4s pads, Stoptech stainless hoses, ARB sahara & Kaymar bars, HID's. '86 4Runner: lots of mods incl rear electric locker, front truetrac, regeared, OME lift, ARB/Kaymar bars. '01 Prelude SH: stock '00 Honda CRV: stock

06-03-08, 06:02 PM	#6
Naples Cruiser IH8MUD Rookie Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Naples, Florida USA Posts: 72	Jim_Chow, thanks for the info , although for $1000 i could do the 06 retrofit and put HID's that fit in the original bulb location. i could not send my original lights , i need them every day on my vehicle... by the way what is the URL of that illusion lighting company , i Yahoo'd it and found a web site in australia or others non car related....! thanks though....Erick. __________________ 2005L-C , Thundercloud and Gray interior. DRL's off...steps removed...

06-02-08, 05:57 PM	#2
tsobrado IH8MUD Rookie Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 25	See the bottom of the page on this link. I hope that this helps. Toyota Land Cruiser UZJ100 and Lexus LX470 Parts For Sale

06-03-08, 10:45 PM	#7
Jim_Chow IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 2,287	I couldn't find their website (website is for sale)...guess they went belly up Here's another similar shop..you could always buy an extra set of headlamps, ship 'em there for retrofit, then install them yourself with no down time. Their prices seem cheap...$100 for a pr of HID projectors, plus $300 for labor (that's what my local toyota dealer charges for 2 hrs labor!). HIDtech.com __________________ '03 LX470: ART slotted & cryo'd rotors, Porterfield R4s pads, Stoptech stainless hoses, ARB sahara & Kaymar bars, HID's. '86 4Runner: lots of mods incl rear electric locker, front truetrac, regeared, OME lift, ARB/Kaymar bars. '01 Prelude SH: stock '00 Honda CRV: stock Last edited by Jim_Chow; 06-03-08 at 10:55 PM.

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