jakehz

do get the led lights under the headlights like the 2011 is350's on an older model. im not talking about the fog lights. the lights that stay on all the time

UniSlayEX

Search DRL and look for the ones that go by the name myIS or something like that. I'm sure someone will chime in soon and give you first hand knowledge.

calvin2376

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Those are called Daytime Running Lights (DRLs) - on the earlier 2IS, they're halogen bulbs on the inside of the low beams, and on the later ones they're LED strips below the low beams.

There seem to be two options for this. There are tons of aftermarket LED strips you can install either on or inside the headlight, and they're of different qualities and prices. For what I've seen, they look roundly terrible. They're typically plastic strips with LEDs inside and they just look crap.

The other, more expensive option is to buy the 2011 headlights and retrofit them to your earlier 2IS. This will be much more expensive but will give you exactly what you're looking for, instead of something that looks like you got it at the bargain bin at Autozone.

Jeff Lange

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On older models and 2011's without HID, the high-beam halogen bulb is used as the DRL at partial power, on 2011's with HID, they use the LED's.

Jeff

jakehz

so the 2011 head lights wouldnt fit directly on on older 350's?

Jeff Lange

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They'll fit, but you also need to rewire them slightly, however I believe Sewell actually sells a plug 'n play kit to install them on older 2IS models.

Halogen to 2011 HID: http://is.sewellparts.com/accessorie...2008/2411.html
Pre-11 HID to 2011 HID: http://is.sewellparts.com/accessorie...2008/2400.html

Jeff

istarzan

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But I heard you would lose AFS function on the HIDs if you have it equipped. Someone back me up?

iRock

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Pretty sure you do. small sacrifice for sick LED DRL!

RDIS250AWD

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yep u do lose them and I do agree thats a small sacrifice you could live with

Sango

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Unless one does not have AFS then it's no sacrifice.

Jeff Lange

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You'd only lose AFS if your car had HID's before.

Basically you choose, AFS or LED's.

Jeff

brociouz

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^ You lose bi-xenon functionality with the 2011 LED DRLs too right?

Jeff Lange

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I don't know how much confirmation we have on that yet. According to the NCF (New Car Features) book, yes you lose Bi-Xenon. The NCF is usually quite accurate about things of this nature, so I would tend to believe it. Various other information still lists them as Bi-Xenon, but most of that is likely a missed carry-over description from 2010.

I don't have factory HID's on my 2011, or I'd check myself.

Jeff

daem0n

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sorry for being a n00b guys, but whats the AFS feature exactly?

stanjohn12

Its the feature which when active turns your xenon lights in the direction your steering wheel turns in to give better visibility in turns. AKA adaptive lights.