2004 Lexus ES330 HID Headlight Ugrade?
#16
Driver School Candidate
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Did you put LED's in the headlights or fog lights?
My headlight lenses are OEM and OEM HID and not hazed up at all (car was low mileage and always garaged), but I'm wondering if there's a slightly better/brighter than OEM bulb to run? Currently it has the 35w Philips 85126 +
#17
Hey guys, I’m about to order some stuff for my car and want to make sure I’m good to go. My 06 es330 came with regular halogen headlights. I plan to upgrade to HID by getting these things
- OEM ‘06 projector headlight housings
- 4300k d2s Philips HID bulbs
- Denso d2s ballast
Am I missing anything? Clips or anything like that? I’m going to get the bulbs and ballast from xenondepot so it’ll be 100% legit.
- OEM ‘06 projector headlight housings
- 4300k d2s Philips HID bulbs
- Denso d2s ballast
Am I missing anything? Clips or anything like that? I’m going to get the bulbs and ballast from xenondepot so it’ll be 100% legit.
#18
I reccomend checking out theretrofitsource. You can buy very well made after market projectors there or even the OE Rx350 projector if you want to pay the extra money for it. The rx350 projector is considered one of the best projectors on the market due it it's crazy width of light output.
https://www.theretrofitsource.com/d2...bHPKJK9eKBdu9g
this is supposedly the best hid bulb currently on the market. Slightly better than Phillips.
https://www.theretrofitsource.com/d2...bHPKJK9eKBdu9g
this is supposedly the best hid bulb currently on the market. Slightly better than Phillips.
#19
Isn’t the projector part of the headlight housings? So if I get the OEM es330 housings, the projectors are already in there?
I remember reading about those rx ones but can you just put swap out the projectors or how does it work?
I think I’ll go with Philips bulbs and see how I like them. A review for those Osrom’s said they’re not a cool white which is what I love. That stock luxury car look.
I remember reading about those rx ones but can you just put swap out the projectors or how does it work?
I think I’ll go with Philips bulbs and see how I like them. A review for those Osrom’s said they’re not a cool white which is what I love. That stock luxury car look.
#20
Lexus Fanatic
Yes, although technically I think the projectors was an option but every ES330 had them? I could be wrong but either way the so called upgraded ones have a projector for the low beams. On bulb colour for a long time I assumed that 4300K is better for visibility versus say 6000K but I did some reading and in reality the more blue spectrum is better at night due to how the human eye works (look up scotopic vision). There are exceptions though for heavy rain and snow as well as fog a 3000K light is much better.
#21
Isn’t the projector part of the headlight housings? So if I get the OEM es330 housings, the projectors are already in there?
I remember reading about those rx ones but can you just put swap out the projectors or how does it work?
I think I’ll go with Philips bulbs and see how I like them. A review for those Osrom’s said they’re not a cool white which is what I love. That stock luxury car look.
I remember reading about those rx ones but can you just put swap out the projectors or how does it work?
I think I’ll go with Philips bulbs and see how I like them. A review for those Osrom’s said they’re not a cool white which is what I love. That stock luxury car look.
yes they are not cool white but remember anything above 4300k and you are losing light output. So you just have decide if you want to want your car to look more cool or if you want better light output.
#22
Yeah I’m getting the actual OEM HID headlight housings. Not doing a retrofit. I’m still going to look into the Rx projectors though
I’ve used Philips 4300k bulbs before and I really like them. Going to completely change the look of my car
I’ve used Philips 4300k bulbs before and I really like them. Going to completely change the look of my car
#24
Wiring can be plug in play depending on your what bulbs you buy / current headlight connections but they sell converters online so you can do h3 > d2s or whatever.
#25
Lol dude for like the 3rd time, I’m getting the complete, Lexus OEM projector headlight housings. Yes the expensive *** ones. I’m NOT getting separate, stand alone projectors and putting them in my current housings.
I’m getting the housings plus Philips HID bulbs and OEM Denso ballasts. Do I need anything else or are there any tips to hook everything up?
I’m getting the housings plus Philips HID bulbs and OEM Denso ballasts. Do I need anything else or are there any tips to hook everything up?
Last edited by funcrusher; 01-15-19 at 06:04 AM.
#26
Lexus Fanatic
#28
Lol dude for like the 3rd time, I’m getting the complete, Lexus OEM projector headlight housings. Yes the expensive *** ones. I’m NOT getting separate, stand alone projectors and putting them in my current housings.
I’m getting the housings plus Philips HID bulbs and OEM Denso ballasts. Do I need anything else or are there any tips to hook everything up?
I’m getting the housings plus Philips HID bulbs and OEM Denso ballasts. Do I need anything else or are there any tips to hook everything up?
Not that you're putting a hid projector headlight assembly into a car that has wiring for halogens.
You also mentioned that you were still going to look into the rx350 projectors.
A simple google search can easily get your answers regarding the wiring questions you have. And asking on a retrofit / hid conversion forum will likely get you more, faster answers. Such as xenon depot or hidplanet
#29
Lexus Fanatic
#30
Thanks. So I need ballast connector(s) and adapter harnesses plus everything else.