As the title states I'm looking for opinions/suggestions on who should I do business with on getting my stock headlights retro fitted. I see a lot of great work around the forums Just not sure on actual quality of seals (any leakage/fogging)
I know one thing I'm set on is it has to be Bi-Xenon (dont want to lose hi's). I will be sending my stockers in. As for the actual projector its still up in the air as with any halos or leds in the mix. Also, I will not be blacking out the lights (keeping them chrome), even though I'm STRONGLY anti-bling. Black eyelids show up much better than with the them all blacked out.
If anyone can point me in the right direction would be much appreciated
P.S. If sig hasn't hinted this is for my Caliber SRT, thats why I didn't use search as most have not dealt with this platform.
Been there done that. I'm mostly active there daily.
However, there are vendors here that offer retro services and wanted to get a feel of people who have dealt with them and their thoughts on the finished product they purchased. (Type of Lens/Projector/Quality/Crisp of Cutoff, etc)
There is a ton more information and experiance with the pieces to do a retro here. No point in asking a bunch of questions in a area where there is no information about it. Mostly likely would have referred to this site in the end.
Last edited by 08blkcalisrt4 : 05-31-2009 at 03:45 PM.
As the title states I'm looking for opinions/suggestions on who should I do business with on getting my stock headlights retro fitted. I see a lot of great work around the forums Just not sure on actual quality of seals (any leakage/fogging)
I know one thing I'm set on is it has to be Bi-Xenon (dont want to lose hi's). I will be sending my stockers in. As for the actual projector its still up in the air as with any halos or leds in the mix. Also, I will not be blacking out the lights (keeping them chrome), even though I'm STRONGLY anti-bling. Black eyelids show up much better than with the them all blacked out.
If anyone can point me in the right direction would be much appreciated
P.S. If sig hasn't hinted this is for my Caliber SRT, thats why I didn't use search as most have not dealt with this platform.
Quote: Originally Posted by aww sheet
duh you have a caliber. sorry i didn't realize that
One problem with the stock Caliber headlights is they use a sealant around the lens which doesn't get very soft when heated (same thing with the neon haedlights). You have to almost dremel them off. That's like 1 to 1.5 hours added labor to your retro. I know because I have a junker set here I've played with. If you buy a new set of aftermarket "stock style" headlights you eliminate that issue all together. You also don't have to worry about down time etc...
We've already talked but I'd also recommend NJKiko & Wiggyx who are also vendors on here. Awww Sheet, Remax Realtor & others are skilled at this as well.
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One problem with the stock Caliber headlights is they use a sealant around the lens which doesn't get very soft when heated (same thing with the neon haedlights). You have to almost dremel them off. That's like 1 to 1.5 hours added labor to your retro. I know because I have a junker set here I've played with. If you buy a new set of aftermarket "stock style" headlights you eliminate that issue all together. You also don't have to worry about down time etc...
We've already talked but I'd also recommend NJKiko & Wiggyx who are also vendors on here. Awww Sheet, Remax Realtor & others are skilled at this as well.
I don't believe there are any aftermarket "stock style" headlights for the caliber. Its OEM or those horrible Projectors on ebay. Modern does sell blacked out "stock style" but like I said earlier that I'm keeping the chrome to its a backwards step.
Im not worried about down time since I'm picking up some spare stockers for $50 bux.
One problem with the stock Caliber headlights is they use a sealant around the lens which doesn't get very soft when heated (same thing with the neon haedlights). You have to almost dremel them off. That's like 1 to 1.5 hours added labor to your retro. I know because I have a junker set here I've played with. If you buy a new set of aftermarket "stock style" headlights you eliminate that issue all together. You also don't have to worry about down time etc...
We've already talked but I'd also recommend NJKiko & Wiggyx who are also vendors on here. Awww Sheet, Remax Realtor & others are skilled at this as well.
I've have little to no issue baking apart OEM Neon lamps. I have yet to try a Caliber lamp, but I'll gladly take on the project.
If you send me a set of lamps, I'll try and bake 'em for ya'. I'll use you as a test mule for Caliber lamps, and therefore I won't charge you for the time spent separating the lens from the lamp. P.M. me if you're interested.
for those of you who don't have an account of that forum. the guy retro'ed tacoma headlights which i've heard is equally a pita to take apart.
Not true, my friend has a Tacoma XS-P and hes blacked out his headlights, along with just about every tacoma's on the tacoma forum LOL he does it in like an hour and seals up fine, he says theyre super easy
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Needed Retro Fit
Just not sure on actual quality of seals (any leakage/fogging)
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