Despite the fact that the Lada Priora has a completely modern appearance by today's standards, not all owners of this car are satisfied with its factory design. And in order to improve the appearance and add originality, many carry out external tuning (aka facelift). Only some elements of the car body are subject to changes, including optical instruments. Tuning headlights on a Priora is a fairly popular operation for changing the appearance of a domestic car. Let's consider the topic in more detail.
Eyelashes for headlights
“Ciliations” are the fastest and most inexpensive option to change the appearance of your car’s optical devices. “Eyelashes” are special linings that are glued to the top of the headlight glass. They can be of various shapes and widths, and can also be painted to match the body or simply black.
These headlight covers, since they are located at the top, do not affect the quality of illumination of the road surface. At the same time, they make the appearance of the car stylish and daring. You can make such extensions with your own hands or buy ready-made “eyelashes”.
Homemade tuning of headlights on a Priora is the most profitable option, since you can create linings of literally any shape with your own hands.
High beam lamps of the pre-restyling Lada Priora
Suitable vehicle years: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013.
H1 55W high beam lamps were installed at the factory:
- 55 is the low beam power in watts,
- H1 - lamp base type.
Quick comparison: the best high beam lamps for the pre-restyling Priora
| Model | Peculiarities | Rating | Link |
| Bosch Gigalight | very bright white light | ★★★★★ | Buy |
| Philips Vision | optimal price-quality ratio | ★★★★✩ | Buy |
| Philips LongLife EcoVision | inexpensive and durable | ★★★★✩ | Buy |
Bosch Gigalight
Features declared by the manufacturer:
- up to 120% more light,
- extremely white light.
Country of origin: Hungary.
What we like best: Bright white light, and it's Bosch!
Philips Vision
Features declared by the manufacturer:
- visibility up to 30% better than standard lamps,
- high quality quartz glass,
- protect headlights from harmful ultraviolet radiation.
The package contains one lamp.
Country of origin: Poland, Germany.
What we like most: Value for money.
Philips LongLife EcoVision
Features declared by the manufacturer:
- high strength quartz glass,
- resistant to temperature changes and vibration,
- high internal pressure provides more powerful light,
- protect headlights from harmful ultraviolet radiation.
Country of origin: Poland.
What we like most: They should last much longer than regular lamps.
Coloring masks
The next type of tuning the appearance of optical devices is painting the Priora headlight masks. These changes are also not expensive and will not hurt the car enthusiast’s pocket. The mask is a specific insert that is placed inside the headlight structure. The factory version of the mask is chrome-plated. After painting the mask (traditionally black), the appearance of the car will change quite seriously. Therefore, this tuning of headlights on Priora is quite common.
However, there is a difficulty in its implementation, which lies in the need to completely disassemble the lighting device. Since the Priora's headlights are not dismountable, the glass is securely glued to the body using sealant. However, with the right approach, disassembly can be done. After this, the mask is removed from the headlight, cleaned (the chrome coating is removed), primed and painted. Then the lighting fixture is put back together and installed in its original place.
Causes of bad light
If your headlights aren't bright enough, it's most likely due to one of the following:
- damage to contacts;
- the lampshade is clogged or damaged;
- in a faulty or old light bulb;
- in cloudy glass;
- due to improper lighting adjustment.
If the low beam headlights are dim, but you have no complaints about the performance of the high beam ones, then most likely you should look for the cause in the outgoing contacts, incorrect adjustment or a bad light bulb. Since if there were problems with the lampshade, any light would not work well.
If one headlight burns brighter than the other, it means that the fault must be looked for in its device.
Now that we've looked at the possible reasons why your headlights are dim, it's time to talk about how to make your headlights shine brighter.
Installing lenses in headlights
Today, there are a lot of car enthusiasts who install other lenses in their headlights. Such elements in factory lighting devices are mounted in optics for the following purposes:
- As a tuning for Priora headlights and rear instruments. Most people like the look of lighting fixtures with lenses. Most often, they can have “angel eyes” in their design, an LED rim around the lens.
- Lenses are installed together with xenon lamps. If you install xenon at certified service stations, then it is supplied only with lenses.
- Standard installation from the factory. In this situation, lenses are often installed by the manufacturer in expensive models. And the lighting devices in such cars are already a whole computer, they have a lot of functions and even have cornering lights.
Lensed headlights on a Lada Priora are probably the most expensive way to carry out a facelift. It consists in replacing factory optical devices with lensed optics.
High beam lamps for the restyled Lada Priora
Suitable vehicle years: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2022.
H15 55W high beam lamps are installed at the factory:
- 55 is the low beam power in watts,
- H15 - lamp base type.
Osram Cool Blue Intense
Features declared by the manufacturer:
- bluish white light, similar to xenon,
- color temperature up to 4200 K,
- 20% more light.
There is one piece in the package.
Country of origin: Germany. Article: 64176CBI
What we like best: Bright bluish-white light, similar to xenon.
Philips Standard
Features declared by the manufacturer:
- standard lamp,
- indicators as close as possible to standard lamps.
"Angel Eyes"
Changing the configuration is not a particularly expensive method of tuning Lada Priora headlights. Such optical devices began to be used for the first time on BMW cars, but this does not prevent them from being mounted on the model under study. Moreover, the shape of the lighting elements fully allows this to be done. “Eyes” refer primarily to side lights. They are special rings that are installed around the perimeter of the reflectors. They glow with a beautiful “cold” bluish light.
Some car enthusiasts manage to make “angel eyes” on the Lada Priora on their own, for which they use silicone tubes or special plexiglass rods, as well as LEDs. You can buy ready-made devices in automobile accessory stores.
Let's turn to GOST
You probably know that there are rules and laws regarding tinting car windows. Just recently I talked about removable tinting, and we also discussed the issue of curtains for a car. I advise you to refresh your memory and read the materials again.
In addition, I would suggest that you familiarize yourself with removable tinting on a rigid base, the link to which will be here, and removable silicone tinting with a link here.
Now let's talk specifically about the rear lights. There are no requirements for their tinting. There are only regulations for the operation of automotive lighting equipment. Regarding the rear optics, it states that only yellow, red and orange light can be used. All others are prohibited.
Headlight tinting
Tuning "Priora" rear lighting and front optics using tinting is carried out in several ways - using special paint or a tinting membrane. What color film to choose is decided solely by the car enthusiast. The most common and classic color is black. However, when tinting, a film that matches the color of the car body can be used. It is important to remember that tinting headlights leads to a deterioration in the light output and reduced visibility on the road in the evening and at night.
Application methods
Refusing to decorate a car in this way just because of fines is not entirely the right decision. You just need to find out what is allowed and allowed, and what is prohibited, and then you can safely modify the car. Tinting the rear lights will not only give your car a modern appearance, but will also protect the glass or plastic of the headlights from various scratches and clouding. The surface will become as smooth as possible if the application process is performed using a special film.
There are two methods that allow you to darken your headlights. This is the use of paint and tinting the rear lights with film. Which of these two methods should you choose? Each driver will decide for himself. Both tuning methods have their pros and cons and differ in cost, investment of labor and time.
Headlight polishing
During travel, factory lights are exposed to the negative effects of sand, gravel, dirty water that fly off from nearby passing vehicles, as well as the chemical action of road reagents and salt. Because of this, the surface of the headlights acquires a yellowish tint, becomes matte, and the intensity of the luminous flux decreases. At night, visibility deteriorates.
Modern optical devices are made of polycarbonate, which means that to polish them you will not need to buy expensive diamond paste, which is comparable in cost to the price of new headlights. A budget abrasive will undoubtedly help improve the situation. Tools and materials that will be needed for self-polishing, that is, for tuning the Priora headlights and rear lights:
- scotch;
- sandpaper of different abrasiveness;
- grinding machine;
- car shampoo;
- polish;
- rags.
The polishing process is as follows:
- Clean the headlight well with shampoo and then degrease.
- Dry and tape nearby metal of the car body with tape to protect it.
- Initially, work the surface with a weak abrasive, and then with a coarser one. Each type of abrasive is used for 2-3 minutes.
- Wash the surface of the headlights thoroughly and dry it.
- Using a foam pad and polishing agent, polish to a high shine.
Tinting with film: instructions
For the work you will need the following tools: a hair dryer, a fairly sharp knife, an alcohol solution and a regular spatula. The first step in tinting the taillights is to thoroughly clean the surface. First, the headlights are cleaned by removing moisture from them. This is convenient and effective to do using a microfiber cloth. Experts also recommend using special cleaning products. Then an alcohol solution is sprayed onto the surface of the film and onto the headlight. This is done in order to simplify the tinting process.
Making chameleon headlights
Want to make "chameleon lights"? Then use a special tint. You can purchase ready-made versions of the film without any problems at any automotive supply store. Their cost varies depending on the manufacturing company. The most budget-friendly one is from a Chinese manufacturer.
The film material is heated with a hairdryer and applied to a pre-wetted headlight. Smooth it well so that there are no folds or bubbles left. As a result of such tuning of the Priora headlights, the photo of which you see above, the car acquires very stylish optics.
Vinyl film: features
This method will take much less time than the previous option. This method is also less labor-intensive than with dyeing. But there is one point with which there may be certain difficulties. You need to stick the film so that there are no wrinkles on the surface. Among the advantages of using this method is the ability to quickly remove the film at any time. There are many shades. There are all colors (for example, the red tinting of the rear lights looks great). The shade can be matched to a specific car.
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