New member (on ES Forums) 01 ES300 Coach Edition Timeline
02-26-10, 07:51 PM
#31
Have fun with those HIDs 
They require a little bit of modding to fit properly. Just FYI. Use the caps that the bulb [HID] comes in. The little gasket piece that holds the bulb in place of the two parts that protect the bulb, cut a slit in it to make it smaller in diameter and use it as a spacer. As well your probably gonna have to bend the metal clips a little bit so they push more against the bulb.
GL!
They require a little bit of modding to fit properly. Just FYI. Use the caps that the bulb [HID] comes in. The little gasket piece that holds the bulb in place of the two parts that protect the bulb, cut a slit in it to make it smaller in diameter and use it as a spacer. As well your probably gonna have to bend the metal clips a little bit so they push more against the bulb.
GL!
02-26-10, 08:23 PM
#32
2-26-10
Projects:
Changed out old and worthless hood gas shocks
Test fitted the Toyota wheel locks
Installed custom mounted HID bulbs and ballasts
More good progress today.
So I started today by taking off the old hood gas struts. They weren't holding the hood open at all so no more broomstick hood prop.
Bottom bolt off (12mm)
Top Bolt off (12mm)
New bolt provided with the new struts (13mm)
Using the existing lower bolt and snapping in the top bolt to the assembly it was done in under 2 minutes
OEM Toyota Wheel Locks
Test fitted them to make sure the thread pitches were correctomundo!
Then started the HID project. These things weren't meant to go in easy lol. I have done this before on my old ES300 so it helped knowing what I had to do to modify them to fit.
Nasty old Halogens
Back of the housings
Took off the main grommet
Took out the stock H7 halogen bulb (notice the bottom spacer that is plastic it should slide right off with the plug for the bulb)
Said spacer
Basically what you want to do to make it work is drill out a rectangular shape following the shape of the prongs on the back so I start with drilling 4 holes on the perimeter of the prongs
Then I flip it over and drill out the center
Then I took a dremel to it and traced out the 4 outer holes just like connecting the dots
Once that was done I filed out the inside to make it smooth
Ran the HID wires through and test fitted the hole to the bulb
Not too shabby first try!
Brushed some liquid electrical tape on the back to make it a good seal to keep out the dust and water.
Put the bulb in and put the grommet back over it
Plugged her in and here is the 5000K goodness!
Done for today. I should have the trunk lid back Monday or Tuesday
Projects:
Changed out old and worthless hood gas shocks
Test fitted the Toyota wheel locks
Installed custom mounted HID bulbs and ballasts
More good progress today.
So I started today by taking off the old hood gas struts. They weren't holding the hood open at all so no more broomstick hood prop.
Bottom bolt off (12mm)
Top Bolt off (12mm)
New bolt provided with the new struts (13mm)
Using the existing lower bolt and snapping in the top bolt to the assembly it was done in under 2 minutes
OEM Toyota Wheel Locks
Test fitted them to make sure the thread pitches were correctomundo!
Then started the HID project. These things weren't meant to go in easy lol. I have done this before on my old ES300 so it helped knowing what I had to do to modify them to fit.
Nasty old Halogens
Back of the housings
Took off the main grommet
Took out the stock H7 halogen bulb (notice the bottom spacer that is plastic it should slide right off with the plug for the bulb)
Said spacer
Basically what you want to do to make it work is drill out a rectangular shape following the shape of the prongs on the back so I start with drilling 4 holes on the perimeter of the prongs
Then I flip it over and drill out the center
Then I took a dremel to it and traced out the 4 outer holes just like connecting the dots
Once that was done I filed out the inside to make it smooth
Ran the HID wires through and test fitted the hole to the bulb
Not too shabby first try!
Brushed some liquid electrical tape on the back to make it a good seal to keep out the dust and water.
Put the bulb in and put the grommet back over it
Plugged her in and here is the 5000K goodness!
Done for today. I should have the trunk lid back Monday or Tuesday
03-03-10, 01:56 PM
#35
Picking up the trunk lid and trunk lip spoiler tonight from my paint guy. The fog light replacement bulbs came in the mail and the new silver/chrome centercaps came in the mail the other day. Hopefully everything will come together soon. Just waiting on the wheels to get done down at the powdercoatering place. Then, it is a wrap!
03-03-10, 09:21 PM
#37
You realize that its OEM out of the factory right?
And the only difference is the radio being wood faced, and the steering wheel. Which from what i remember was a 1000$ option on these cars.
Other than that its the same as your 98...
To each his own my interior is the same and most of the members on here want it! The black is the most sought after interior on these cars, majority got the other colors...
03-03-10, 09:43 PM
#38
You realize that its OEM out of the factory right?
And the only difference is the radio being wood faced, and the steering wheel. Which from what i remember was a 1000$ option on these cars.
Other than that its the same as your 98...
To each his own my interior is the same and most of the members on here want it! The black is the most sought after interior on these cars, majority got the other colors...
And the only difference is the radio being wood faced, and the steering wheel. Which from what i remember was a 1000$ option on these cars.
Other than that its the same as your 98...
To each his own my interior is the same and most of the members on here want it! The black is the most sought after interior on these cars, majority got the other colors...
but if we all had the same opinions I guess we'd all be driving the same exact car. I've learned to be open to others' ideas and opinions so it is all cool.
03-08-10, 08:58 AM
#42
so you just replace the old light bulb with the "HID" light bulb? Aren't there any Ballast or some kind of electric box looks alike to do that?
and where did you get your HID bulb?
and where did you get your HID bulb?
03-09-10, 11:36 AM
#44
Carbongs.. your gs is so sick! I just checked it out on cardomain. Funny thing is I was about to go to Paul's exhaust in snellville but everytime I tried calling the line was cut. Friend told me they went out of business. He got his bmw 528 done there. Ended up going to lord's custom in lawrenceville.
Oh and.. that es is looking clean now. I like the perforated leather. It seems like black interiors are hard to keep clean.
Oh and.. that es is looking clean now. I like the perforated leather. It seems like black interiors are hard to keep clean.
03-09-10, 07:20 PM
#45
Thanks!
Carbongs.. your gs is so sick! I just checked it out on cardomain. Funny thing is I was about to go to Paul's exhaust in snellville but everytime I tried calling the line was cut. Friend told me they went out of business. He got his bmw 528 done there. Ended up going to lord's custom in lawrenceville.
Oh and.. that es is looking clean now. I like the perforated leather. It seems like black interiors are hard to keep clean.
Oh and.. that es is looking clean now. I like the perforated leather. It seems like black interiors are hard to keep clean.
Yeah true that on the black interior. It is so nice though when it is clean.