Celica - LED headlights - install and test- ebay LEDs

[@crypticgamma6308]

This video was extremely helpful to me. One of my headlights went out (again), so I was looking into getting LEDs. You showed me that they would work on my car, and I used your little hack with cutting a cap as a spacer, worked like a charm! Also I didn't quite realize how the whole mechanism worked before seeing your video, you showing that locking lever really helped too!

[@TSRGarage]

Good to hear that it helped. That little locking arm is a pain to figure out the first time, it's hard to see how it works in the car.

[@TheJrak47]

Awesome video thank you so much

[@Jan_Strzelecki]

Very detailed and comprehensive video. Thank you. (And, there already are some models for those kinds of spacers over at thingiverse)

[@DR.Spexxy]

I know this 2 years but I got leds in my Celica low beams but getting to the high beam light bulbs seems more harder

[@TSRGarage]

Ya, When they designed it they didn't leave much room to work.

[@jacobsharpe7039]

Wish I had seen this when I installed mine last summer.

[@TSRGarage]

jacob sharpe Thanks for the comment. I want to do more videos like this. How to do basic repairs and simple mods on 7th gen Celica. Just got to find the time🤔

[@sepehr1257]

Do U suggest getting xenon hid bulbs or LED Lights for the low beam?

[@TSRGarage]

Hid probably gonna be the brightest.

[@dadadadada4974]

Quick question, have you upgraded the High Beam to LED? If so, what did you do about the Daytime Running Light (DRL) function since it drops voltage and would cause a flicker effect.

[@TSRGarage]

I did not upgrade high beam.

[@dadadadada4974]

@@TSRGarage Thanks. Because DRL uses the high beam it makes it troublesome to convert to LED without doing a relay or something.

[@MrGameReviews]

Would you say that it's worth it to buy the LED bulbs? Or just buy a better halogen direct replacement bulb?

[@TSRGarage]

The halogen lights would be easier to install. I had to make a spacer to install these led lights, other brands my be different. I dont know if the leds would be any brighter then high quality halogen. They are brighter then what was in my car. Just somthing I wanted to try. So I would say it really is down too personal choice.

[@superkari28]

WHY THE FIRST TIME YOU SWICTH THE LIGTH THE LEFT SIDE DINDT WORK?ANY ADVICE WHY? i forget i wanted to buy the same what you were using now is thats fit celica gt? can you rigth down the brand of the led you had

[@TSRGarage]

11:04 swap wires. LEDs must have proper polarity. ( + / - )

[@superkari28]

@@TSRGarage so when you first connect the wire its not on the rigth position???

[@TSRGarage]

@@superkari28 yes.

[@superkari28]

@@TSRGarage ty just asking because i have toyota celica gt 2000...finish to subs

[@af6756]

Hello, I pretty much did what you did here to fit new H7 led lights, however both bulbs project a small-round light blob just on top of the ''standard'' lit up area. Any idea what could be the causing it?? Thanks

[@TSRGarage]

I dont know what would cause that. Could be bulb alignment/ too deep or to shallow.

[@nikospapak]

You have to open the light cap and inside you see a little hole. Glue some aluminum tape and you are done

[@af6756]

@@nikospapak Thank you, could you please clarify which light cap you are referring to? Thanks

[@ricvanwinkle1665]

I say f that but you got er done again brother 👍

[@JOHNNYREBEL1976]

Great video is there any to disabled the running lights on a gt please let me no thanks

[@TSRGarage]

I've never done it. A Google search reveals a lot of options on how to disable daytime running lights and auto headlights. I'll to add it to my list of videos that I need to do 😁

[@vipersix3]

Unplug the switch from your e-brake

[@vinzcruz5928]

was there a certain way you inserted the lights ?

[@TSRGarage]

There is a notch on the base of the bulb, that lines up in the housing. Same as the stock bulb. 6:40.

[@vinzcruz5928]

when i put the lights on, it’s shining down and there are like two holes of lights shining above the lights that are shining down

[@vinzcruz5928]

did you encounter something like that or do i need to adjust my headlights ?

[@TSRGarage]

@@vinzcruz5928 may have to adjust.. how was the adjustment on the old lights? If it was good the new lights may not be seated correctly. Mine did not need to be re aimed.

[@abuelb]

@@vinzcruz5928 the two LEDs on the bulb itself should be facing left and right when inserted inside the projector lens.

[@siguie2355]

Awesome! Thanxz so much!! I just ordered the VoRock8 because they were the only ones that did NOT require tweaking to fit my 2001 Celica BUT apparently they lied. I suspect I'll be printing out an ABS spacer. I really appreciate the closeup on the spring clip, I always end up spending 10 minutes trying to get that thing closed because I was never quite sure how that latch worked. Did you remove the housing without taking off the bumper? If so that would be a great video, I've seen it done by A1auto but my celica seems to have a connection that they don't mention. Thanxz again for the great video !!!

[@TSRGarage]

The housing was from a car that I stripped everything off of for parts. I have not designed or printed a spacer yet (still using the one in the video) If you do print out a spacer. (If you would like to share your design) share it on thingiverse. Post it in the comments and I will add your 3d design to the video description.

[@2zz700]

Do you still 3D print the spacer?

[@TSRGarage]

Made mine out of a cap from a spray can, (at 5:50). I have not 3D printed any. Someone commented that there are similar spacers on thingiverse.

[@2zz700]

@@TSRGarage awesome ill take a look thanks

[@stuarthoffman5065]

Do you have any recommendations for the cap thinness / dimensions ?

[@JOHNNYREBEL1976]

Great video

[@TSRGarage]

Thank you

[@123PSPs]

Good video 👌

[@robertoperez3518]

great videos!

[@TSRGarage]

ROBERTO PEREZ thank you

[@robertoperez3518]

you are welcome. keep up your good work

[@Zastifyy]

Did you do any headlight adjustments? Do you need resistors for the low beam leds?

[@TSRGarage]

No resistors needed. And there is no adjustment for the low beam headlight in this headlight assembly.

[@MrGameReviews]

Great vid

[@TSRGarage]

Stew C thank you

[@boh5474]

Nice but put some protection on when using bandsaw or you'll lose a finger

[@TSRGarage]

👉only if you stick you finger into the saw lol 👍

[@ivan2jzbunny]

My parking lights do not want to work ! I purchased LED for my gts

[@TSRGarage]

LEDs are polarity sensitive. Possible that just switching around plugging them back in will work.

[@ivan2jzbunny]

TSR Garage thank you very much just did that and they are working now thank you thank you 🙏 I bought them months ago too I was about to return them

[@bobbg9041]

Turn them over then the brake lamps won't work. Had the same problems Its how the bulb is made. You have to buy the red ones the clear are wired backwards. Leds only let power run one direction cars use dc current the light system on that car is differnt then most cars. Leds were not being used on cars when they built it so polarity wasn't an issue. But with led bulbs it is important they are wired correctly or they do not work. I had this issue on my 2012 scion tc. But ill bet its the same on the celica. Im going to bet I could fix it with relays. In fact I know I can. But its not worth the effort to find out they are not bright enough. You can buy lenses with built in bulbs.

[@bobbg9041]

Its better. But worthless for showing the road. That car had incredible head lamps when it was new with clear lenses almost as good as my 1988 supra is But once they fog up they suck. I drove it in the carpeted forest in the nw Washington state i was shining light all the way to the tops of the redwood trees thats about 400 feet. It was daylight outside but you drive back into the woods its pitch black, the headlamps lite up the forest. We got so deep in I found out we had no cell service. My wife got spooked becuse of bears. So we drove back out by that time it got dark out. I dont recommend you drive a sports car up that road to the camp seight its pretty rough road use a 4x4 jeep youll have more fun.

[@egorradion8359]

Отполируйте фары срочно! Будут светить в два раза лучше. Спасибо за видео

[@TSRGarage]

thanks I'll get to it one day...... the list is long LOL

[@bobbg9041]

That your car? How many miles what year what motor? 5 or 6 speed? Yes changing bulbs is a pain in the ass on them. I think I would have sanded and polished the lenses wile it was off the car then hit them with a uv protective clear coat. Its harder to do on the car. I like the old glass bulbs better then this plastic shit. Thats about the only issue I have with my 2001 that has 295k miles on it yes it burns some oil it always has thats the nature of vvt it also needs a new cat. We did an o2 test on it. The cats been bad for 8 years. I dont drive it much anymore. I may switch to 0w20 toyota oil on this car my 2012 scions oil almost always comes out clean after 10k miles.

[@TSRGarage]

Yes its one of the cars I own. 2001 6spd 2zz had about 80k on it when I bought it, About 110k on it now. Here is the first video it was in. (Well part of it was in the video) kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y6fJZomjmLWWmqs