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Old 12-05-07, 12:34 AM
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Originally Posted by TimboIS
There are 4 levels of trim on the IS: base, premium, lux and sport. My understanding is as follows:
- Lux has the illuminated scuff plates
- Base and Premium do not have the illuminated scuff plates, but can be plugged in, but require additional wiring, as the ecu isn't "configed" for them
- Sport does not have illuminated scuff plates, but they can be plugged in without any wiring/spicing, ecu is ready for them
Hi,
Could someone explain the differences between the above options in terms of memory seats, air conditioned/ heated seats, ML, fold-in mirrors, rear shade, spoilers, rain detector, halogen headlights, moon roof, etc...

I don't live in the states and my Lexus IS300 '07 model has EVRYTHING except the scuff lights and rear fog lights.

We have two options here where I live:
IS 300 high option: ML+nav, rear wing, spoilers, etc...
IS 300 low option: Nothing of the above but with scuff and rear fog lights

Now the thing that's driving me crazy is that I know a guy who has the high option and the scuff lights are installed by default. Lucky him.
Old 01-25-08, 04:12 PM
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sorry if this is a stupid question: is there any instructions to the plug and play for 07+ IS? (on an 08 IS350 premium)

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Old 01-25-08, 05:45 PM
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just pull the scuff plate off....plug in the new one and push it on. very easy
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I was just about to order from sewell but my local lexus dealer said they were only 139 for the fronts and 80 for the rear scuff pads and i asked if they were illuminated and they said Yes.

Did they make a mistake or is it really that price?
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Originally Posted by ExTrEmE99
I was just about to order from sewell but my local lexus dealer said they were only 139 for the fronts and 80 for the rear scuff pads and i asked if they were illuminated and they said Yes.

Did they make a mistake or is it really that price?

if that is EACH then that seems right. if its for a PAIR, buy a ****load of them!!!

can you tell me the dealer name? PM me please I want to call and order a pair if the price is 139.

thanks bud!
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They told me it was a pair(2) I kept asking and he said yeah, there white and lights up when you open the door and Neil at stevenscreek Lexus said yeah and its pretty much plug and play and the wiring was already there.
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Originally Posted by ExTrEmE99
They told me it was a pair(2) I kept asking and he said yeah, there white and lights up when you open the door and Neil at stevenscreek Lexus said yeah and its pretty much plug and play and the wiring was already there.
I just called ...

$139 EACH -- $280 for the pair.

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IM guessing the parts dept wasnt looking carefully enough
Old 01-28-08, 06:29 AM
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I re-read this whole thread and could NOT find out if an 08 base model 250 is plug and play?
Does anyone want to part with their black ,aluminum( non-illuminated ) front skuff plates?

Carl

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Old 01-28-08, 06:35 AM
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Originally Posted by cmdace18
I just called ...

$139 EACH -- $280 for the pair.
$196 delivered for the white lit from www.lexus-parts.com with promotion code CLUBLEXUS.
About $12 cheaper for the blue lit.
Old 02-14-08, 04:52 PM
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With all these people switching to illuminated scuff plates, does someone wanna sell me their old non illuminated metal scuff plates in black? PM me if you do. Thanks.
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So, there's also illuminated scuff plates for REAR DOORS? One bro said that stevens creek lexus sells them,? Hm..i live close to them actually

I saw lexus-parts.com does not have the rear door illuminated sills.

Please advise
Old 03-19-08, 08:19 PM
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does anybody have any real life pictures of the white sills lexus-parts sell. i'm on the fence as whether to buy the original blue one or the new white one.
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hi there, i own a 2007 ES350.. unfortunately the ES models do not offer illuminated door sills, is there a possibility of buying an IS or GS's illuminated door sill and putting it on my car? a quick retro fit if they dont fit properly? and if so, how would i got about wiring them.
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Just to clean up a few unanswered questions since someone brought the thread back to life-

06 sports only is plug n play
07-08 they're all plug n play

For 08 at least the sports models should come with illuminated plates standard as well, I believe 06-07 was the metal ones. At least some 08 sports came with the metal ones too, but Lexus'll give you free illumnated ones if you point out their error.

There are no rear illuminated sills, front only.

Pics of the white ones are in a couple of threads, including the fairly recent one by Joe Z on his install... a search should turn these up

For the ES350- I kind of doubt they'd fit as it's an entirely different vehicle platform... but if you could make the plate physically fit I imagine you could wire it in a similar way to how the 06 non-sports folks wire their assuming you get a wiring diagram to see what the comparable wire(s) would be.


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