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2011 LED Headlamp kit @ Sewell

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Old 09-30-10, 11:44 AM
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Originally Posted by brociouz
Yikes! I was thinking $2k plus for the new headlights, at most. I wonder if ANYONE will pull the trigger at this crazy price point.
I am certain getting it when They finish the 06-08 plug-n-play.
AORN, I'm debating the OE JDM HID fog. If both of these upgrade combine, my IS gonna get hated.
After that will be some Vossen Concave. Currently running on 19 BBS.
Old 09-30-10, 11:51 AM
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im not suprised. if the jdm fogs cost about $2000 then these should be a fortune. Not to mention the 2011 tail lights, they'll cost roughly $700 also.
Old 09-30-10, 12:43 PM
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don't go for the 2011 tails, they look ugly girly like, because they look flant pink on the clear back up, and smoked pink on the amber for some people whose want to upgrade the 2011 tail lights, you have to see them in person before you make your decision.
Old 09-30-10, 02:59 PM
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for 3k on headligts, your better off just upgrading to a 2011 IS and use the money as a down pmt.
Old 09-30-10, 04:27 PM
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dude you know what i can do with 3gs?
Old 10-07-10, 10:57 AM
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Check these out!

going for $60 bucks. you save $2,940 LOL

http://www.carid.com/2010-lexus-is-x...kit-92558.html
Old 10-07-10, 11:06 AM
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LEDs are overpriced right not because theyre new.. just wait. $3K i can get a nice set of wheels!
Old 10-07-10, 11:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Tonytons
Check these out!

going for $60 bucks. you save $2,940 LOL

http://www.carid.com/2010-lexus-is-x...kit-92558.html
seriously 60 bucks? wtf you can led strips off v-leds.com for like 15 bucks each
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bucks I like how the $60 bucks have the led on the edges to fit in smaller spaces rather than being on the middle of the strip. But thats me

Different options out there!
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Looks like there are two kits on sewell, one for halogen, one for HID. Which one works for aftermarket HIDs?
http://is.sewellparts.com/accessorie...S250-2006.html
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Originally Posted by mikeho
Looks like there are two kits on sewell, one for halogen, one for HID. Which one works for aftermarket HIDs?
http://is.sewellparts.com/accessorie...S250-2006.html

dude, really?

One set is if your car has OEM HID's and the other is for a car that OEM HALOGEN. If you have aftermarket HID's, that would lead me to believe you had OEM HALOGENS, soooooo.....
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I called Sewell this week, inquiring about my 06, and they modify the wiring harness and you can install in 06 and up.

As far as the LED... I was going to put in the Vaistech VLINE, because it looks very nice... but I wasn't going to put it on the outside of my headlight. But when I got it, it didn't come with good instructions, and the connections stick way out, and it's not flexible....
I added this one instead.

http://gallery.me.com/mking0310#100496

Thoughts ?
Old 01-21-11, 12:53 PM
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The OEM LEDs looks really nice, but the aftermarket ones, umm, you get what you payed for.
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Originally Posted by ScKcBc
dude, really?

One set is if your car has OEM HID's and the other is for a car that OEM HALOGEN. If you have aftermarket HID's, that would lead me to believe you had OEM HALOGENS, soooooo.....
No need to be rude! I'm sorry, I wasn't as clear as I should have been.

I've invested $250 already for the aftermarket HIDs. The LED headlight upgrade for halogen is $3500; the upgrade for OEM HIDs is $2800. I don't want to pay more for the upgrade AND lose my $250 investment. That definitely isn't worth the cost.
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Originally Posted by kingmich
I called Sewell this week, inquiring about my 06, and they modify the wiring harness and you can install in 06 and up.

As far as the LED... I was going to put in the Vaistech VLINE, because it looks very nice... but I wasn't going to put it on the outside of my headlight. But when I got it, it didn't come with good instructions, and the connections stick way out, and it's not flexible....
I added this one instead.

http://gallery.me.com/mking0310#100496

Thoughts ?
Not bad, subtle, but you'll probably need to do some wiring changes to disable the regular DRLs. The LEDs and DRLs clash.


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