E46CT

Although HIDs appear to fire instant on and they mostly do with good OEM-level ballasts and igniters, HIDs take about a full minute or two for full lumens output. LEDs achieve full output instantly. In the grand scheme of things, not a big deal. you stlll have headlights. But i'm a headlight nerd and the little details appeal to me =)

I've been modifying, retrofitting, and tuning HID setups for over a decade.

A big part of the reason why the high level Prius achieved an excellent score vs models (including its own) with the same projection unit is due to high beam assist. It's not necessarily a sole indicator of how much light a headlight will put out or how well it will put it out. The scores are good but not an end-all.

evident

I'd be more than willing to live with the 2 minutes for it to warm up if the output is better for the next 45 minutes of my commute, LOL.

When i had my accord I did a retrofit w/ the Mini H1 kit from retrofit source. I'm still impressed with the output to this day.
I'm actually completing a retrofit now for my sister's accord using RX330 projectors and morimoto ballasts. The stock halogens on the 7th gen accords are laughably bad and she has a long commute, and i miss doing headlight projects.

Maybe i can find a 3IS in the junk yard one day and get a pair of 3is headlights cheap and do a retro.

theory816

There's nothing impressive about crazy output. If you are going to retro fit at least do it with OEM parts. Non OEM parts are not DOT approved and they are really low quality.Think about it for a sec, clear lenses costing $5, ballast going for $15, projectors going for $50. This is a $2000 option on high end cars we are talking about. Morimoto, the retrofitsource, etc are actually operating illegally since 90% of what they sell are illegal. Its not that the gov is trying to take away the fun of modding your car, its because light has to be very carefully engineered and controlled.

davycreed

They are great. I have them on my 13 rx350 and 14 is250 very significant improvement over my 06 Is250 that I just sold with 200 k on it.

however the 14 IS250. Brights don’t work drivers side bad and I was quoted 1600 $ from Lexus to repair. 45000. Miles but 5 years old no warranty

i bought it from a Toyota dealer 2 months ago certified select. And when I called them they said they check electrical not bulbs. I looked up Toyota 150 pt inspection and it said check high and low and alignment. I looked up my service history on Lexus drivers. And it was select certified inspected couple weeks before I bought it. I’m familiar with consumer protection act sused car disclosure laws as well as washington state RCW fit for use laws and RCW implied warranty laws. Going to Toyota Sat and asking for checklist. We will see what happens. I may pay for to repair but not without a hearing before the state attorney general. Anyway I love Lexus just not the empty suits and con men that seem to gravitate to used car sales