jlin101

I just realized that the HID on the IS goes from total darkness (0) to full brightness (100%) instantly when it's switched on, as opposed to the 3-5 sec warm-up phase in most other HID's. In addition, even though it's bixenon, the halogen high beam (the DRLone) still comes on when high beam is activated, but additional light comes from the xenon/projector beam. These lights work great--almost like having a hand-held search light.

RCFormante

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You love them HIDs huh? I love too but I can't see myself spending an extra $3k for it and other stuff. I would love to see some pics of the stock HIDs. Heres my aftermarket kit installed:

pita2go

nice.. is your aftermarket bixenon too? as in high beam and low beam?
And i like the few second start... it changes color and finally settles to white..

RCFormante

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No bixenon...I dont think they are avaliable.

pita2go

what are the size of the bulbs for the IS?

RCFormante

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H11 low, 9005 high, 9006 fogs, 194 parking lights, and 7440 for turn signals.

6MTIS250

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do you have to take off the front bumper to put on the HID
or there have enough space on top??

RCFormante

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No you do not have to take the front bumper off, all you need is to remove the intake and the windshield washer fluid hose. There is enough workable space.

clubfoot

The stock ones include self leveling, two suspension sensors and a computer, that's why they are more expensive.

pita2go

yeah H11's are hard to find...

tmf2004

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I just luv the HID's at night... They light up the whole road... I've even had people flash me thinking i had my high beams on..... its great

jlin101

looks sharp, is350s. Did you change out the high beams and parking lights, too?

rominl

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i am just curious, how can they go from 0 to 100 brightness instantly, when the theory behind his has an ignition and "heat up" process? those are still just the normal d2s bulbs, meaning they have the same architecture.

jlin101

OK, "instantly" if the light had been used earlier that day (and I don't mean within a few hours). If cold, the heat-up process takes about 1 sec (I didn't time it--but it was significantly faster than G35c or RX300). The light is already at full brightness when the autoleveling process (headlight raises from rest to the up position) is completed. I can't explain it, perhaps they have made improvements to the ballast/ignitors.