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I have to replace my headlight on the right side of the car. I want to replace with a used part from auto salvage. What i'm trying to find out is in what year did the headlight change. I have a 2001 toyota carmy. Thanks
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Recently purchased an 05 Odyssey and now my wife has absconded with the new van and the navigation system and XM radio I love. I now find myself tooling around in her 02 Camry LE. We have the sunroof and 15 inch alloys so its not a completely stripped model. Since it appears this will be my new set of wheels, I need some help in improving the look and ride. I searched this thread and reviewed the installation of fog lights on a 02/03 Camry by canoe2. Noticed the price for OEM lights was about $300. I believe I can get the same quality on eBay for $105. However, the price for the fog light relay and the turn stalk was not included in the thread. Anyone know how much these items cost? Also is there a conversion or body kit available to make the Camry look more like a Lexus ES300? Did a few web searches but I'm not interested in the boy racer kits usually offered. (Yea, if I wanted a Lexus I should have bought one, got it. But the lines appear smoother and more refined than the large overhangs offered on most kits.) Also, my original factory rubber, the cheap Continentals, are on their last leg and I've only got 33K miles on the vehicle. I'm in the market for a grippy all weather tire that won't increase road noise in the cabin. The tire shops in my area seem to be steering me to the Goodyear TripleTred. Anyone have any experience with these tires or have recommendations on suitable replacements? I plan on keeping the 15 inchers since my alloys look pretty good. Hate to fork over another bundle for replacement wheels to upgrade to 16 or 17 inchers. |
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I have a 2005 LE, Leather, wood dash...i love it, i want to add fog lights to it...i read other posts, didnt see anything for the 2k5, the plasic pieces dont pop out, they have to be cut out..has anyone done this, if so, pics, write up, anything would be appreciated. thanks
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Replying to: xtrm4x4 (Mar 19, 2005 4:08 pm) |
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You can install the fog lights in such models but expect alot more work. Per previous postings if you do not want to do alot of wiring, the factory harness has the connectors for the fog lights. You have to put in the relay ($50) and install the headlight control w fog light control ($100). The lights themselves go from $ 98 pair (ebay) to $ 150 ea (dealer) Now for the hard part-there are no mounting brackets behind the plastic bumper shell. You will have to fabricate same from some strip aluminum or iron. The lights have a bolt washer assembly that can be used for this purpose. The hole where the wiring for the fog lights is restrained may be used for the car side attachment. I also made a U bracket to keep the end from sliding out, it just sandwiches the assembly to the plastic. I also siliconed the light assembly to the plastic bumper for water seal and extra security. Now as to the opening. The best way to cut it out is with a sharp utility knife. Scoring the areas several times until you go through. After cutting you can pry out the piece with a screwdriver. The most critical piece is that the cut must be made just inside the bottom ridge of the depression. If the concave is not left intact the light will slide right through the opening and have nothing to seal against. Sounds tough, is it worth the fuss----YES YES the look is great and the lighting 100% improved. was glad i had the balls to try it
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Replying to: pillman (Apr 18, 2005 12:51 pm) |
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| i own a 97 camry and was looking for halo headlights but i can only find 2000 2001 halo headlights but look almost exactly like 97 headlights on one website it says that 97 through 2001 was generation 4 camry was just wondering if anyone would know if i still can put 00 01 halo headlights on 97 camry | |
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I did it ! I ordered a McCulloch "Plug & Play" HID kit for the Camry. It took 20 minutes to install and it looks AMAZING !!! Just take out the old bulbs, plug in the new, wire it up according to the instructions. The hardest part was trying to figure out the best place to locate the ignitor box and the control unit. The kit includes 2 sided tape and zip ties to help with fastening everything down. It cost me $249 USD from e-bay complete with FedEx Express Shipping from Hong Kong. Just make sure you know, it only converts the 9006 low beams and cars with DRL (like in Canada) should have DRL disabled in order not to damage the HID system.
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Replying to: 2003lev6 (Jul 27, 2005 4:16 pm) In the 2002-2006 Camry, this means the Hi-Beam bulb runs at reduced power, just as an extra margin of safety since 1990 on all cars for the Canadian market. This also means for the Camry, you can install HID upgrades on the low beam without fear the DRL system may damage your HID system ! |
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