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Old 09-28-10, 04:10 PM
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Default Okay need closure on this - HID Headlights

Okay, so I've searched around and asked before, but I am still getting mixed responses...

Can HID Headlights from 06-08 models be plug and play on Non-HID equipped 06-08 models? I get that I wont have AFS functionality, but will everything else work?

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https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is2...ights-hid.html

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...p-housing.html

I'd appreciate any info you guys could provide.

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Old 09-28-10, 08:20 PM
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I was told yes by a member that did it himself.
Old 09-28-10, 08:26 PM
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Why not get an HID kit? The non-HID headlights are projectors so they won't blind people already. Just my 2 cents.
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It's plug and play. I did it.
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i'm very interested in this myself.

i'd like to be able to purchase the factory set and plug it in and go without having to mod anything.

what is the cost and steps? thanks.
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Cost - a lot
Steps - PnP
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^^ they do cost alot. I would have been better off with an hid kit.
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..like $2000 a lot or more?
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for brand new might be close. It's a fraction of the cost used. But HID kits are a fraction of the used OEM HID.

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thanks for the info.
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Finally! haha

Thanks for clarifying, now I guess its time to scour ebay and some junkyards....
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Just get a kit dude. Simple n quick.
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you can get a lifetime warrantied kit for like $50. ddmtuning.com. They're plug and play and it will take 20 mins to install.

Or you can buy the oem heads, take your bumper off and spend god knows how much on time and $. I'd just buy the kit from DDM and buy a 4500k kit so its very close to OEM, while having a super slight blue tint when warming up
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If you want OEM HID, get the 2011 HID headlights w/ LED drl. It will be DIRECT PNP because it does NOT have afs.... it comes will all ballasts and harnesses.

http://is.sewellparts.com/accessorie...-2011-624.html

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DDMTuning HID kits, all Lifetime warrantied. Try it, if you don't like it, then do the more expensive OEM replacement.

$25 Raptor Kit
http://www.ddmtuning.com/Products/Ap...Raptor-HID-Kit

or the Slim DDM kit for $35
http://www.ddmtuning.com/Products/DD...ast-35W-or-55W
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