HID light conversion for Sahara landcruiser

Oh well apart from being illegal in vehicles not fitted at the factory here how to adjust your headlights. They are illegal in vehicles without washers and height adjustment from inside cabin or auto height one or the other.

What has happened I would think is that someone like you has turned them too far and they have jammed.

Solution after going to Toyota and told they were stuffed and new ones were $355 each.

Take them out of the car Take the bulbs out Look in behind the glass and you can see the adjusting bolts

The top one is for left and right adjustment

The bottom one is up and down.

Gently turn them one way or the other and you will see them gradually move out from the stops Get them in the middle and put them back in.

Part of the focus trouble I think is the fact that the HID's have a different distance from the reflectors than standard bulbs.

I have done two Cruisers with this trouble after the owners were told they were stuffed

When you wind them too far the nylon outers on the bolts spread and wont move any more Easing tem back gently will fix it.

Yes those lamps are a PITA to on coming drivers so stick to the original globes. I hope you get nicked before you go too far.

I worry about the trend towards these super bright lights. I got dazzled last night by an oncoming car who I flashed assuming he had his lights on high beam. I soon realised when he put up to high beam and I had to pull to the side of the road until he passed before I could see.

True, lights in the older vehicles like my 1995 troopy were not great but those in my 2004 LC100 are more than adequate for normal driving. If I drove regularly at night in rural areas I would add driving lights but we always try to camp before dark so it is a non-issue.

I am sure I will cop flak but HID aftermarket bulbs are not a step forward in my mind.

cheers

In SA they are an instant red flag for the cops....
"hey look at me, i dont care about oncoming traffic"....
Beats me why people pay $300 to attract cops....

G'day Lou, I dont hope you get "Nicked", as some have put it. Perhaps you, like
me werent aware of the legalities of these things. I had considered putting them in the Jack ,as its lights are woeful, but dont drive at night & have spotties if
necessary....oldbaz.

Thank you all for your comments including the personal opinions.!!!
I do a lot of night driving and the choice to install HID globes is a safety issue,the wildlife in my area can be very challenging,horses,cows and large roos,i am a responsible driver and thus the reason for my question when adjusted properly I do not think they will be an issue.Thanks again for your feed back

The problem with HID's is the light source is in a different position to the filaments in a conventional bulb. This means the geometry of the lens and reflector are not suitable and the lights cannot be aimed properly (or legally).

I hope everyone with HID upgrades gets nicked.

They are dangerous to oncoming traffic.

Many years ago at AppleTree Bay boat ramp ( NSW ) I was watching a elderly Greak couple launching their large boat. It was about 27-28 footer on a tri-axle trailer. The wife was in the boat and the husband walked along side to hand her things. Next minute the whole affair roles backwards into the drink.
Happy ending ... the boat never got away, when the F250 sank it stopped the boat and trailer floating away!
Things can always be worse!
Capt.

..but a good story anyway....maybe a diversion from the original topic?