[Mariusz 2]

Hi, everyone and welcome from Poland!

I have a Toyota Sienna gen-2 from 2009 (Canadian version).
The headlamps don't have a clear cut-off line above the horizontal line, which needs to be changed before the registration.
I know some other owners were installing some headlight lenses, but at the same time, I can see other vehicles already registered without any obvious modifications.

I know (I checked that) the standard/my gen-2 Toyota Sienna headlamp (low beam) has a symmetric mirror and provides the same amount of light above and below the horizontal line. Is there a chance to swap the original bulb (9006 - B2) for another one with the covered below part to cut unwanted light? My idea is to try to get this:

Questions:

1. Is anyone with this solution? What bulbs are you using? Do you have some additional adapters, etc.?
2. What other bulbs have the same collar, like 9006 - B2?
3. Is there some other (better) solution to solve my problem and meet the EU regulations?

P.S. Sienna is amazing! The best car I have ever driven

 

[fibber2]

Welcome, and interesting problem!

Member @Geezer1 once discussed a Sienna importer in Germany (?) who did the required modifications (sorry, trying to do this from memory). Is this a universal EU requirement, or specific to Poland?

Your idea seems sound, but other than the dual filament H4 I don't know of any other bulbs that contain an internal shield. They are so different from a 9006 that I don't know how you'd get the basic pattern to align. Perhaps an upper shield affixed to the outside of the 9006 glass envelop or fitted to the inside of the Sienna headlamp stationary above the bulb? But how would any of these modifications be viewed by the vehicle inspector? How rigidly to they test?

 

[jzchen]

Was the Sienna sold in Poland/EU? I’d try to get the part number after subscribing here:

Toyota-Tech.eu

TechDoc is the Toyota Europe (TME) application for online viewing and ordering of Service Information

www.toyota-tech.eu

Then buy the proper headlamps.

 

[Pelos]

Hi.
You mean your lights are symmetrical while in EU should be asymmetrical?
Do you want achieve this light distribution pattern?

You need to insert H7 projector lens. It's the easiest way. However even that your lights have no EU homologation.
My Sienna is since 2007 in Poland and my lights are symmetrical and I pass every-year inspection.

Anyway your Sienna should have a clear cut-off line above the horizontal line.

 

[Mariusz 2]

First of all, thank you for all your replies!

I will try to answer all your questions here in one post:

@fibber2

• The regulations are universal in the EU requirement except for the UK due to left-side driving.
• Yes, I also was thinking about the internal shield affixed to the outside of the 9006 glass.

@jzchen
- Based on my knowledge Sienna was/is not sold in any country in the EU. I was also calling Toyota service to confirm that.

@Pelos

• Yes, that distribution pattern that you showed is exactly what I'm looking for. I also chatted with the person at the control station, and he said it be ok if the cut-off line be flat.
• "You need to insert H7 projector lens" yes, I know this option is possible. Still, I decided to explore another option before opening the lamp. I think there is no other way.
• Today, I found that option (https://allegro.pl/oferta/zarowki-led-hb4-9006-rs-50w-slim-canbus-12v-24v-11870671764) and asked the seller for details.

Thank you all again I will keep you posted!

 

[Geezer1]

Member @Geezer1 once discussed a Sienna importer in Germany (?) who did the required modifications (sorry, trying to do this from memory).

It appears that your local vehicle inspection authorities are being especially harsh since many North American market Sienna have been imported to European countries without having their headlights modified.

The only modifications I remember people making when importing the generation 2 Sienna from North America to Europe was having a specially shop graft in amber rear turn signal lenses, changing front parking lights from amber to white, installing a rear fog light and sometimes but not always installing turn signals on the sides.

Here is a very old thread from someone in Latvia who described what he had to do to bring his generation 2 Sienna into compliance: Yellow turning light and other mods to meet European...

If you absolutely have to modify your headlights to provide a sharper beam cutoff, maybe it could be done by applying permanent stickers on or by painting a small portion of the exterior of the headlight lenses similar in concept to the stickers that people sometimes apply when driving a RHD vehicle from the U.K. into Europe or vice versa: Car Headlamp Converters & Deflectors | Halfords UK

On some more modern vehicles with LED headlights, the driver can change the headlight beams to comply with local country regulations simply by making a selection from an in-dash menu but that cannot be done on a Sienna..

 

[Pelos]

@Mariusz 2
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[charlie7]

It appears that your local vehicle inspection authorities are being especially harsh since many North American market Sienna have been imported to European countries without having their headlights modified.

The only modifications I remember people making when importing the generation 2 Sienna from North America to Europe was having a specially shop graft in amber rear turn signal lenses, changing front parking lights from amber to white, installing a rear fog light and sometimes but not always installing turn signals on the sides.

Here is a very old thread from someone in Latvia who described what he had to do to bring his generation 2 Sienna into compliance: Yellow turning light and other mods to meet European...

If you absolutely have to modify your headlights to provide a sharper beam cutoff, maybe it could be done by applying permanent stickers on or by painting a small portion of the exterior of the headlight lenses similar in concept to the stickers that people sometimes apply when driving a RHD vehicle from the U.K. into Europe or vice versa: Car Headlamp Converters & Deflectors | Halfords UK

On some more modern vehicles with LED headlights, the driver can change the headlight beams to comply with local country regulations simply by making a selection from an in-dash menu but that cannot be done on a Sienna..

I don't know what is approved for your area, but I love the HID low beams that came factory. I found a company that has matching HID high beams. I like HIDs better than LED.