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Old 12-21-12, 01:46 AM
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I just bought the CT200h F-Sport Today. Overall I really like this car expect the headlight . I’m thinking should I install the HID or not. Kinda worry about the electric wiring overheats issue because I understand this is an electric vehicle. Please let me know should I concern about it or not. If not, what brand and model I should install the HID on this car. Thank you.
Old 12-21-12, 10:49 PM
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I wouldnt be worried about overheating the wiring.. HID lighting systems actually use less power than standard halogen lighting. There are a number of vendors on this site that sell HID kits. I am currently using HIDExtra.com kits on my CT and have been very happy with them so far...
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I ended up going with the TRS H11 Morimoto Elite HID System for my H11 Driving lights and Fogs. They are more expensive then some of the eBay kits, but they have quality products, tech support and a 5 year warranty. I was able to get a $20 discount on the 2nd kit with free shipping. I'll post some pics when I get the time.

http://www.theretrofitsource.com/pro...oducts_id=3955
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KENSUN HID - 5000K (super white) from Amazon - $69 + shipping
KENSUN HID - 6000K (a little bit of purple/blue) from Amazon - $59 + shipping

Mount/Plug/Play -- Been running it DAILY for 1 month. Haven't had any problems. Will post about his when it breaks of 6-12 months from now.
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Thanks guys. Is it hard to install the HID? What you guys think about the brand Onex?
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I love my DDM tuning kit, they were cheap, no ground shadowing, reliable, easy to install, and a great warranty
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Thanks a lot everyone ~
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One more question, once you guys install the HID. Is the auto on and off headlight feature disabled or it will still work properly??? Thank you~
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Originally Posted by Sssky330
One more question, once you guys install the HID. Is the auto on and off headlight feature disabled or it will still work properly??? Thank you~
It'll still work like normal...
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i just installed ddm tunings 35w kit, very simple install ... took about 10 mins per side. gotta love plug & play!

cant go wrong for $30 and that lifetime warranty is awesome! even more awesome for me since im in san diego, lol
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Guys, I finally decided and install a Onex 6000k H11 35W HID Conversion Slim Ballast Kit on my low beam light and fog light. There are two issues. First when I turn on my car with the Auto mode. The driver side low beam light never on. I need to manually turn it off and on in order to function. Second issue is the fog light, the driver side fog light keep flickering for about a min ... turn blue... then shut off. I add a rely cable on the fog light already but end up have the same issue. Please help...
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Hello Sssky330,

Congrats on your new CT200h! Please provide the Year of your CT200h so we can further assist you on the HID Conversion kit you would need.

Or you can give us a call at 860.821.8212 or email at us info@hidextra.com

Hope to hear from you soon!
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Originally Posted by Sssky330
I just bought the CT200h F-Sport Today. Overall I really like this car expect the headlight . I’m thinking should I install the HID or not. Kinda worry about the electric wiring overheats issue because I understand this is an electric vehicle. Please let me know should I concern about it or not. If not, what brand and model I should install the HID on this car. Thank you.
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^^ do you have any recommendation for 2013 cth.
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Hello ISBU,

Thank you for your interest in our HID kits! Our record shows up to 2012, but
2013 should be the same , please double check with your owners manual.

2012 Lexus CT200h bulb types are as follows --
Lowbeam: H11 http://www.hidextra.com/h11/?sort=bestselling
Highbeam: H9 http://www.hidextra.com/h9/?sort=bestselling
Foglights: H11 http://www.hidextra.com/h11/?sort=bestselling

Please let us know if there's anything else we could assist you with!

Thank you.
HIDeXtra


Originally Posted by ISBU
^^ do you have any recommendation for 2013 cth.
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