Suggestion required regarding AE 101 (indus) Head lights

[shanii89]

Hello. Guys
I require a suggestion from corolla indus (Ae 101) users.
So my corolla indus ‘s head lights are damaged beyond repairs, also the light was no good so i decided to replace them. Now in survey of Kabli and new auto parts markets. I have concluded that there are 3 options available
1) New head lights which have both separate compartments for high low beams ( around 7-9k)
2) kabli head lights with glass make (13-15k)
3) kabli head light with plastic make , Japanese (17-18k)

Now guys , kindly suggest me according to your experience which head light is best in use.
I am not looking for style or anything just want the best light in night.

Thanks alot

[shanii89]

These are the new available

[shiekh123]

I recommend going for the new one as they are giving quite a fancy look. otherwise, go for the one with glass as the deterioration rate of glass is quite less as compared to plastic.

[Taimur92]

Out of these three, the clear plastic lens OEM Toyota headlights have the best output. Even if they are used. The aftermarket ones look fancy but their light output is very poor. This is talking from personal experience.

However, if you want the best light output that is much beyond the original setup, go with a bi-xenon projector retrofit solution. You can buy new 'Depo' clear plastic lens headlights and install mini-H1 or mini-D2S projectors (by morimoto,denso, koito, etc) in them. The indus headlights are quite versatile in that they have a lot of space to possibly fit any type of projector and shroud combination. You can even install a Bi-LED projector retrofit system straight out of a fortuner in them.

[capsat]

in Peshawer, shoba bazar, in Rwp sultan ka kho, shershah in Karachi have variety of such head lamps scattered.

1st priority shall be the glass ones, those are from JDM vehicles. glass lamps never fade and H-4 bulbs can be upgraded to 90/100 without risk of reflector melting.
@Hassan1991 @margallar

[Taimur92]

You can find both clear plastic lens and glass lens with inner prism pattern from JDM cars. The clear plastic lens with black frame particularly came in JDM BZ-touring wagon corollas and IMO, had the best stock output.

The Glass lens with prism pattern are however, more durable in the sense that they resist oxidation more than the plastic one, but they're light output is also not greater than the clear lens ones. They are also more readily available in sher shah, shobha bazaar, etc.

These are bz-touring ones:

[Hassan1991]

There are very options in this model.
Better go for brand new crystal ones. Originally they came in Jdms.
Then there's tinted ones. Looks good but more like aftermarket.
It's very hard to find clean kabli headlights.
The price you mentioned is for a 8/10 condition.
10/10 headlights will going to be expensive.
Prefer brand new glass ones.

[margallar]

if depo makes them brand new, those will be good, else you should look in chah sultan for kabli ones

[shanii89]

Hey. Can you refer any shop in rawalpindi / islamabad. Who can retro fit the headlights

Thanks

[humayun.chughtai.7]

I would suggest to go for brand new DEPO non-crystal headlights. Their build quality & light output is extremely good, I am very much satisfied. Got them installed back in 2018 & its been 3 years & they never hazed and remained dust proof & waterproof in all these years covering around 50k kms.

You can check pics in my car's thread.

[shanii89]

Thanks brother
Can u tell me the shop from where u got the depo lights
I checked in Sadar rawalpindi
And only found tyc brand and some china brands lights

[humayun.chughtai.7]

I bought mine from multan back in 2k18 ... no idea about current availability

[shanii89]

Ok thanks. Bro

[Taimur92]

Hey. Can you refer any shop in rawalpindi / islamabad. Who can retro fit the headlights

Thanks

No idea about Islamabad/Pindi as I'm based in Karachi. However, such retrofit jobs are more of a DIY thing.

You can contact @KeiWorks12 Ibad for a bi xenon retrofit kit. If you can send him your headlights to Karachi, maybe he can install them for you too.

[ghanikhan143]

2 ND one