Anyone upgrade their halogen headlights to LED?
10-28-17, 12:02 AM
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Anyone upgrade their halogen headlights to LED?
I've been looking for a simple do-it-yourself upgrade to the halogen headlights that I've always found too dim on my 2007 and 2009 ES350.
Has anyone had success with LED retrofit upgrade kits to the halogen headlights? I thought I had read about some compatibility issue a year ago that prevented me from getting them, but I'm not sure what that was anymore.
Has anyone had success with LED retrofit upgrade kits to the halogen headlights? I thought I had read about some compatibility issue a year ago that prevented me from getting them, but I'm not sure what that was anymore.
11-03-17, 01:57 PM
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We have a 2007 Lexus ES350 HID Kit and 2007 Lexus ES350 LED Kit that you might be interested in. The 2009's also used an H7 bulb for the halogen Low Beam Headlights, so the same kit would work for both. The only thing you might want to check out is whether or not your Low Beams use an additional clip or adaptor to help lock the bulbs in place. We have some of those H7 Bulb Adaptors, but it is best to compare against your stock setup to confirm whether you need anything additional. If you need one, you might need to modify it in order to fit with an aftermarket LED, since those adaptors are typically sized for HID bulbs.
Hope this helps,
~Robert
Hope this helps,
~Robert
11-06-17, 11:27 PM
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We have a 2007 Lexus ES350 HID Kit and 2007 Lexus ES350 LED Kit that you might be interested in. The 2009's also used an H7 bulb for the halogen Low Beam Headlights, so the same kit would work for both. The only thing you might want to check out is whether or not your Low Beams use an additional clip or adaptor to help lock the bulbs in place. We have some of those H7 Bulb Adaptors, but it is best to compare against your stock setup to confirm whether you need anything additional. If you need one, you might need to modify it in order to fit with an aftermarket LED, since those adaptors are typically sized for HID bulbs.
Hope this helps,
~Robert
Hope this helps,
~Robert
I'm hoping for a plug-and-play LED upgrade kit that doesn't require modifying anything myself to fit.
11-07-17, 07:27 AM
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11-08-17, 01:58 PM
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11-12-20, 05:07 AM
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HID will be brighter than LED. The reflectors in the ES headlamps are not designed for LED. They may look brighter when you stand in front of them, but for driving the HID will give you longer distance brighter vision. It is all about how the bulbs direct light into the headlight housing and it gets reflected down the road.
I have bought HID bulbs here. Once you enter your year make and model and headlight type such as halogen, it will show all bulbs including HID upgrade kits and LED kits
https://www.hidconcept.com/?gclid=Cj...xoCKd8QAvD_BwE
Look at this
https://www.xenondepot.com/2007-lexu...HID-kit-review
I have bought HID bulbs here. Once you enter your year make and model and headlight type such as halogen, it will show all bulbs including HID upgrade kits and LED kits
https://www.hidconcept.com/?gclid=Cj...xoCKd8QAvD_BwE
Look at this
https://www.xenondepot.com/2007-lexu...HID-kit-review
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11-12-20, 09:18 AM
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HID will be brighter than LED. The reflectors in the ES headlamps are not designed for LED. They may look brighter when you stand in front of them, but for driving the HID will give you longer distance brighter vision. It is all about how the bulbs direct light into the headlight housing and it gets reflected down the road.
I have bought HID bulbs here. Once you enter your year make and model and headlight type such as halogen, it will show all bulbs including HID upgrade kits and LED kits
https://www.hidconcept.com/?gclid=Cj...xoCKd8QAvD_BwE
Look at this
https://www.xenondepot.com/2007-lexu...HID-kit-review
I have bought HID bulbs here. Once you enter your year make and model and headlight type such as halogen, it will show all bulbs including HID upgrade kits and LED kits
https://www.hidconcept.com/?gclid=Cj...xoCKd8QAvD_BwE
Look at this
https://www.xenondepot.com/2007-lexu...HID-kit-review
I guess the 2009 ES350 lowbeam is not a reflector, it is a projector type?
The HID are out of stock there.
11-23-20, 05:28 AM
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Hello, all. I spent hours yesterday replacing the H7 halogen low beam bulbs in our 2009. I had purchased Hikari 'Eye of Megatron' 12000lm 6K kit but plan to swap the halogens back in this morning...
After installation and aligning them the recommended way (LEDs facing left/right at 9:00/3:00) and fighting with the frustrating wire clamp that holds the bulb in place, the light output was disappointing. I spent way too much time adjusting the beam up/down in an attempt to get a good pattern, but one light pointed to the ground way too far left and the other pointed way too far up and right. Apparently, the halogen-style headlight housings cannot be adjusted left/right, only up/down. After settling on a beam pattern, I took it out on a back road for a test. It was terrible. Without the fog lights on, it was unsafe to drive in the dark.
I read in another thread that LEDs were not good in projector style headlights, so I'm betting that's the main problem. During installation yesterday, I broke off part of the housing that the bottom wire clip snaps into, also. I hope I can get the halogen bulb secured back in there. For the record, I hate those wire clips that hold headlight bulbs in. Always have. All in all, it was a waste of more than half a day. Our next car will have HID lamps like my RX has.
Just my experience. Your mileage may vary ;-)
After installation and aligning them the recommended way (LEDs facing left/right at 9:00/3:00) and fighting with the frustrating wire clamp that holds the bulb in place, the light output was disappointing. I spent way too much time adjusting the beam up/down in an attempt to get a good pattern, but one light pointed to the ground way too far left and the other pointed way too far up and right. Apparently, the halogen-style headlight housings cannot be adjusted left/right, only up/down. After settling on a beam pattern, I took it out on a back road for a test. It was terrible. Without the fog lights on, it was unsafe to drive in the dark.
I read in another thread that LEDs were not good in projector style headlights, so I'm betting that's the main problem. During installation yesterday, I broke off part of the housing that the bottom wire clip snaps into, also. I hope I can get the halogen bulb secured back in there. For the record, I hate those wire clips that hold headlight bulbs in. Always have. All in all, it was a waste of more than half a day. Our next car will have HID lamps like my RX has.
Just my experience. Your mileage may vary ;-)
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11-23-20, 07:17 AM
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Thank you for sharing your experience. I read bits and pieces of information like your experience from internet, never took them too serious. I will leave the halogen bulb there, or get myself a HID bulb when they are available. Once again, thank you for your information.