Celica Forums General Discussion Exterior MTEC Lighting Package

Just got the MTEC Lighting Package from our beloved EC store. Got 4 lights in...just how do you put in the H3's?! They look hella different from stock.

congrats, make sure to post a review follow up, i want to know how much better they are than stock. CT had a good review, nice pics too.

James? - I think i remember you because USPS wanted to call your city, SD instead of PB and I was like WTF but I knew it was all the same... because USPS also calls my city of North Hills, as Sepulvida

Anyways - I hope this link helps you some
https://celicahobby.com/gal3/inst_foglights

Thanks Isaac, beyond helpful.

i can't say enough about these lights..they are GREAT!!!!

MTECs are so sweet, forget stock! Clear white light with just a hint of blue, awsome!!

just installed my MTEC lighting package low beams and fogs. look very cool.

i already liked the way the headlight beam shown on other vehicles at night with that line across other peoples cars. and now i can really see it a lot more clearly with the MTECs. if anyone does get the low beams, you must get the fogs to match. i had changed the low beams and not the fogs first. did not look right. so i made sure to change the fogs.

I just got my MTECs today , but I just realized that I need to get replacement lights for the DRLs. The MTECs don't really match that yellow DRL bulb.

BTW, whats the part# for that bulb(9596??)? I don't see it listed in 'Tech Info'.

I did the same thing ... so I went back to the store and got a set of Polarg blubs for the DRLs and Turn Sigs

DRL are just the high beam operating on a lower wattage.. for a list of bulbs, CLICK HERE

oops , yeah, I said that wrong. I was referring to the second bulb that comes on with your head lights. Why exactly is there a third headlight bulb??

MTEC are bright and sweet dude!

From left to right...
Turn Signal - 1156 (M7)
DRL - 194/168(M4)
LOW Beams - H7
HIGH Beams - 9005

i'll be getting this soon

I have changed my DRL lights soo many damm times, but I still get that nasty yellowish tint duing the day and it PISSES ME OFF.. I hate that like you wont beleive..makes my celi look normal and ugly, specially because its silver,, clashes baaaaad...lol...What 9005 do I need to get, from what brand will it actually look white... I got xenons and yeah they r brighter but still yellow as hell..I dont need bright during the damm day!!!!!!! I need white..SO PLEASE someone gimme info on bulbs they have that are white duing the day, I might just disable DRL alltogether if I cant find these but I like the white look during the day and early evening, it spells classy car

9005 are HIGH BEAMS
H7 are LOW BEAMS

194/168 (M4) are DRL

sweet, thats what I needed, the 194/168. I am still curious as to why that is there... because it really isn't the DRL, the 9005's are. Maybe just to be cool, and fill out the head lamp unit.

Sorry but im still lost im planning on buying the mtec lighting package and some drl 194/168 bulbs. But what are the bulbs that you put in your corner lights called. Shoot me im stupid i know.

194 as well.

DRL, aka D.R.L. = Daytime Running Lights

I should be getting my mtec lighting for my celica any day. I can't wait. First mod as well for my celica.

MTEC's rule once again.

Before I say anything, I do want to say that the MTECs make the car look a lot better. The white glow is much much better both inside and outside the car.

Call me crazy though, but I think the stock lighting (SLYVANIAs???) had further 'range' then the MTECS. Has anyone else thought this? It seems like my stock HIGHBEAMS projected 'more light', and the light went 'further'. Or maybe its that the stock lighting was a 'clearer' light.

Day Time Running Lights


got mine and installed today, along w/ turn signals. looks sick..way better than that damn "yelloW" tint

Is it legal to have a non-amber turning signal?

post pics when you get your mtechs installed.

i think it depends on where you live. i know down here in texas you have to have amber for front turn signals..

amber are pretty much the legal light everywhere...you need it...you can have clear corners but need amber lights in the headlight.

just wondering if all those lights are legal, they all come in the same package? if they do thats greeeeaaaat!!!

what do you mean legal?
Are you talking, will you get pulled over by impersonating a police car?
or
Are the lights so bright that they are brighter than most HID systems?
or
Are white lighting is illegal and only fuzzy yellow tinted lighting is acceptable?

I dont understand your question...

...

If the bulbs are not DOT approved, will you get in trouble for using them?

Almost all Nokya, APC and PIAA bulbs resemble the look of "specialty" headlight systems found in some of today's newest vehicles. Although it's true they are not all DOT approved, you should not let this worry you. These non-DOT approved brands are among the most popular after-market specialty items and their use is only growing. We can honestly (really!) say that we have never [ever] heard of any legal issue arising from the use of these bulbs, which as we say, look just like most of the [Xenon and projector] lights you see being factory-installed on new luxury vehicles. The overall point here is why would anyone notice non-HID bulbs when the BMW next to you is lighting up the entire street w/HID?

yes they are legal or the ecelica store would not sell them. They are separate bulbs put into one package...i do not understand either what you mean with the legal part

just wondering because you know there are some hyperwhite bright headlights that arent legal that look like the highbeams, and then you get pull over, but now im cleared. thanks though

yes because they are not DOT apprved. Ecelica would not sell bulbs that are not DOT approved.
MTEC's are great.

lol...same thing here. i should be getting mine in by thursday at the latest

Call me crazy though, but I think the stock lighting (SLYVANIAs???) had further 'range' then the MTECS.

Has anyone else thought this? It seems like my stock HIGHBEAMS projected 'more light', and the light went 'further'. Or maybe its that the stock lighting was a yellowish light.

idk never heard that and even if they did it wouldn't matter because the MTEC are a lot BRIGHTER enabling you to see a lot BETTER.

Just ordered my lighting package with 2 168 wedges for drl and side markers. Can't wait to get them. thx for all the help guys.

I think the white lights are brighter, but reflect off the road differently than you may be used to with the stock dull yellows. Supposedly thats why fog lights are generally yellow. So you it may seem that you are projecting less light with the whites, but technically you are projecting more, because it usually projects a higher wattage than your stock 55w bulbs. Correct me if I'm wrong.