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Anyone change their 3is stock bulbs to HID?

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Old 01-27-22, 10:21 AM
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Hi everyone,

I have a 2020 IS350 F Sport (non triple beam headlights although I wish I had them lol). Has anyone changed their stock headlight bulbs to an HID kit? If so, any pics and how are you liking them compared to the stock. I’m assuming our stock are LED.

if so, any links or idea what size they need to be? I’ve been looking online and for some reason can not find any HID conversion kits for my model year.

Thank you in advance 🙏🏼
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The headlights are LED and sealed from the factory.
There is no LED bulb per say that you can replace...they are not meant to be a serviceable unit.
If the LED goes out, you replace the entire headlight.
This is likely why you can't find an HID conversion kit...there is no place to put the HID bulb.
You can change the turn signal bulb is it goes though.
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Originally Posted by Sasnuke
The headlights are LED and sealed from the factory.
There is no LED bulb per say that you can replace...they are not meant to be a serviceable unit.
If the LED goes out, you replace the entire headlight.
This is likely why you can't find an HID conversion kit...there is no place to put the HID bulb.
You can change the turn signal bulb is it goes though.
Isn’t the Non Triple beam LED unit already HID ??

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Originally Posted by Sasnuke
The headlights are LED and sealed from the factory.
There is no LED bulb per say that you can replace...they are not meant to be a serviceable unit.
If the LED goes out, you replace the entire headlight.
This is likely why you can't find an HID conversion kit...there is no place to put the HID bulb.
You can change the turn signal bulb is it goes though.
oh wow, I didn’t know that…well that sucks lol
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Originally Posted by Joe Z
Isn’t the Non Triple beam LED unit already HID ??

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I don’t believe it is - definitely doesn’t turn on the way an HID would where it slowly gets brighter
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Originally Posted by Joe Z
Isn’t the Non Triple beam LED unit already HID ??

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I thought so as well, but then I checked the NCF and it indicates the single beam is an LED.
The owners manual also indicates the headlights are LED's.
Go figure.
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Originally Posted by Joe Z
Isn’t the Non Triple beam LED unit already HID ??

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Post 2017 refresh they are all LED headlights, either single or triple afaik. 2014-2016 had HIDs if they were non-LED equipped.
(I know my 2015 had HIDs and my 2018 now has single LED, I'm in Canada though)
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HID is fading away, LED is the future for now
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