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Old 05-28-03, 06:58 PM
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I have a question:

Can I replace my GS300 non-HID lamps & bulbs with stock HID lamps, bulbs and ballasts from a GS400/430?
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Originally posted by asci01
I have a question:

Can I replace my GS300 non-HID lamps & bulbs with stock HID lamps, bulbs and ballasts from a GS400/430?
yeah of course it can. in fact that's always the best way to upgrade for the best light pattern output, but then again, it costs a lot
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Great. I can get everything used but without the automatic light leveler.

Will it work without it?

Thanks
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yeah the hid and everything would work except the autoleveling that's all
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Thank you for the info !

Unfortunately (or fortunately) the deal felt through, so I will be going with a brand new 9006 HID kit.

I hear that the Phillips ballasts and bulbs are the best.

Do you know a good place(s) to get such HID Kit?

Thanks for all your help !!

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a lot of guys here including me got the kit from jason
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Thank you. I will email him.

Nothing like a word of mouth reference !

Lexus owners and this Club rocks !!!!
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Originally posted by asci01
Thank you. I will email him.

Nothing like a word of mouth reference !

Lexus owners and this Club rocks !!!!
you welcome always trying my best to help
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Default Nice write-up.

Rominl,
You broke it down very nicely.
I really like the write-up, you put
all the technical stuff in normal
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Rominl,
You broke it down very nicely.
I really like the write-up, you put
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Good job.
thanks rover, just trying my best to help out members
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rominl, this has probably been discussed here, but which bulb is it that will give my running light in the middle that "blue look" to them.....

thanx....ohh and i finally got around to posting some pics... in regular forum

"pics of my gs before i drop it" check it out if have time.......
got spoiler on yesterday and gettin it dropped this week....
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Default Re: blue look for my lights

Originally posted by RIPP7399
rominl, this has probably been discussed here, but which bulb is it that will give my running light in the middle that "blue look" to them.....

thanx....ohh and i finally got around to posting some pics... in regular forum

"pics of my gs before i drop it" check it out if have time.......
got spoiler on yesterday and gettin it dropped this week....
congrats man, it's summer time, it's mod time

about the bulbs, if you want to see the "blue" from outside in the high beam housing, all you need is to get some superwhite halogen bulbs (piaa, razo, any bulbs with the blue tint). it's going to give the housing the blue look. but then again, the DRL would still be kinda bluish/yellowish
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this mod thing is an addiction.. the more i do, the more i wanna do
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Originally posted by RIPP7399
this mod thing is an addiction.. the more i do, the more i wanna do
tell me about it... did i tell you my car was bone stock when i got it exactly 1 yr ago?
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Will putting HID bulbs in car that is normally halogen look like HID? Don't HID have auto levelers and ballasts to control the current?

Also, from my brief time surfing CL, I have read several references to 6000K bulbs. I'm assuming they are brighter bulbs (correct if I'm mistaken) I currently have HID on my GS400, can I just buy 6000k bulbs and replace the stock ones, or do I have to change the ballasts as I have read some people doing?

Thanks,


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