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Old 05-30-08, 06:40 PM
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Default Suggestions/advice for Xenon headlamps upgrade?

I just bought an 05' ES 330, it has all of the options I could possible want/need except for the bi-xenon headlights. My previous G35 did and I miss them. Is there anything I can do to get dealership quality Xenon's on this car?
Old 06-02-08, 08:28 AM
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A retro fit. But you dont need Bi-Xenons in the ES330, it has a seperate reflector for High beams. Standard HID projectors would work just fine.
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I suggest buying Lexus factory HID headlamps (projector or reflector), a wiring harness and ballasts online and swapping them out. It's expensive, but will give the factory look and is much easier than retrofitting projectors into the halogen housing. Unless you are a pro retro-fitter like JSM
Old 06-04-08, 08:24 AM
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My suggestion would be a TSX retro. I am considering swapping out my stock HID projectors in my 05 for TSX's.
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Thanks guys. Since my wrench turning abilities are about on par with a 3 year olds, I decided to have a shop here in town do it. You are correct, it is expensive, but since I've had the HID's on my last two cars, I just couldn't not have them on this one.
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Since this thread has already been started; does anyone know if it is possible to retro LS430 projectors into ES330 headlamps? Or are they too big?
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They are pretty big. But could probly be done with quite a bit of modification.....

It would be easier to retro them into a stock ES300 reflector housing lamp and add a custom shroud....
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