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Will 1999 GS300 HID's fit on a 2000 GS400 with HIDS?

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Old 03-11-06, 02:45 PM
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Default Will 1999 GS300 HID's fit on a 2000 GS400 with HIDS?

Hello all,

I have a 2000 GS400 with factory autoleveling HID's and the headlights have condensation in them, I have a pair of Autoleveling HID's from a 1999 GS300. Will they fit and still work the same way? Still autolevel etc.?

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yes it will fit
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Do you have to remove the bumper to change the headlight assembly?

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IT helps big time
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Originally Posted by NileLegend
Do you have to remove the bumper to change the headlight assembly?

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it definitely makes it a lot easier

but i am curious, 99 gs300 has hid? i thought from 98-00, hid was option for gs400 but not even available on the gs300, and then from 01-05, hid was standard on gs430 and option on gs300? (note, most 2000 gs400 has hid doesn't mean it's standard, it just means it's packaged in most cars)
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Ya, i had a 99 GS3 with Factory Navi., because it had factory navi it came with HID's, pretty rare, but there are some out there.

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it definitely makes it a lot easier

but i am curious, 99 gs300 has hid? i thought from 98-00, hid was option for gs400 but not even available on the gs300, and then from 01-05, hid was standard on gs430 and option on gs300? (note, most 2000 gs400 has hid doesn't mean it's standard, it just means it's packaged in most cars)
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Originally Posted by NileLegend
Ya, i had a 99 GS3 with Factory Navi., because it had factory navi it came with HID's, pretty rare, but there are some out there.
ah cool, good to know it was an option. thanks
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Originally Posted by rominl
it definitely makes it a lot easier
How is it possible to change out headlights without removing the bumper? I don't see how it can be done. There are like 3-4 bolts hidden under the bumper. Unless you bend the bumper an insane amount, I don't see how you can get to those bolts.

When I did my retrofit, I had to pull the bumper off to change out the headlights. Or do the earlier year models have a easier to remove headlight?
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Originally Posted by JeffTsai
How is it possible to change out headlights without removing the bumper? I don't see how it can be done. There are like 3-4 bolts hidden under the bumper. Unless you bend the bumper an insane amount, I don't see how you can get to those bolts.

When I did my retrofit, I had to pull the bumper off to change out the headlights. Or do the earlier year models have a easier to remove headlight?
rmmgs4 did that before when he took out the headlights from a gs. so i am sure it could be done

but would i recommend? hell no. you risk cracking the paint or damaging the bumper. imho it's definitely not worth the extra 10 mins to take off teh front bumper
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my 99 gs300 has auto level hid but no navi
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Originally Posted by rominl
it definitely makes it a lot easier

but i am curious, 99 gs300 has hid? i thought from 98-00, hid was option for gs400 but not even available on the gs300, and then from 01-05, hid was standard on gs430 and option on gs300? (note, most 2000 gs400 has hid doesn't mean it's standard, it just means it's packaged in most cars)
I have a 98 gs 300 it has Hids with auto leveling plus i don't have the nav.
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