HID's Fitted...Pic's
08-01-07, 12:02 AM
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When you put in the HID light Kit the dc dc converters change the voltage from 12dc to 12000vdc the HID bulb has no wires in the bulb it has a high voltage arc and dont look directly into the bulb it is to bright and could burn your eyes.The average price here in California is about $500.00 for the kit and when the bulbs burn out 3000 hours of use they cost $200.00 each. I have put the HID kit in my 2006 camry and wow is all I can say . I don't recommend using the HID kit on the older lexus because you only have low beams no high beams. The HID kit is really used for the four head light system. The HID bulb cannot be a low/high bulb only a low beam bulb. I have also heard that on Ebay you can buy them for around $200-240 for the good kits.
a good kit shouldnt be more than $400-450 (see xenondepots selling price for the FULL phillips kits)
rebased Philips bulbs arent more than $120-150/PAIR (4300k)
and you can get a DECENT name brand (mtec/McCulloch/etc..) for around $300.
08-01-07, 02:50 AM
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Read my post , you can get Hi/Lo single headlight kits as they use a magnetic field to move the bulb , my unit comes with a 1 year warranty , good enough for me .
I get mine straight from the supplier , over there with the exchange rate they would cost about $180.00 .
Hootty has a Philips unit in his and parked side by side you can't tell the difference except for one thing !!
We both keep our wallets in front of the gear lever so his car sits higher as he has less cash in his wallet !!
I get mine straight from the supplier , over there with the exchange rate they would cost about $180.00 .
Hootty has a Philips unit in his and parked side by side you can't tell the difference except for one thing !!
We both keep our wallets in front of the gear lever so his car sits higher as he has less cash in his wallet !!
08-01-07, 04:50 AM
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Yeah I wouldnt go with any $300+ kit for HID's. I have had two kits one in my Legend and now in my LS. Both kits were under $200. Both have lasted well and work flawlessly.
Yes they do have hi/lo beam, they are the bi-xenon bulbs. They are available in the 9004 bulb option as well.
Yes some cars will give more glare than others, but so what. Am I supposed to leave my car stock because other's maybe discomforted, NO!! How many highway crashes have there been because of wreckless HID use?
Yes they do have hi/lo beam, they are the bi-xenon bulbs. They are available in the 9004 bulb option as well.
Yes some cars will give more glare than others, but so what. Am I supposed to leave my car stock because other's maybe discomforted, NO!! How many highway crashes have there been because of wreckless HID use?
08-01-07, 12:39 PM
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It's not just about blinding oncoming cars--it's about proper patterning. Even if the HID kit puts out 3-4x the lumens of a stock headlight, it does nothing for you without proper patterning. You wind up seeing "more" of the side of the road, etc without the light being concentrated on the road ahead of you.
Until someone comes out with an aftermarket projector setup for the 1LS, adding HID will only intensify the awful pattern from our glass housings.
Until someone comes out with an aftermarket projector setup for the 1LS, adding HID will only intensify the awful pattern from our glass housings.
08-01-07, 07:21 PM
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I don't know about all that Akxx , I have way better headlights than I had , I just don't have to strain to see like I did with even the best you can get normal type bulbs , I still have a good cut-out pattern just like the originals , I don't get flashed by oncoming cars so it can't be too bad , I'm using way less wattage and they will last almost forever , PLUS they didn't cost the earth !!
Whats to complain about ??
All I can say is have you personally seen these units on an LS400 ?
Or are you just going off other cars and brands ??
Whats to complain about ??
All I can say is have you personally seen these units on an LS400 ?
Or are you just going off other cars and brands ??
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08-02-07, 11:46 AM
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Plus I am working on HID projector fogs that go in the bumper... Stay tuned !
looks good lex. where did u get them from originally? i know u retro fitted them.
08-02-07, 12:04 PM
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VERY NICE. i have the jdm housings iwth H4 hid kit and there is no glare and lots of light on the road. the H4 lens is patterned differently than the 9004 US lens.
08-02-07, 12:55 PM
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i'm pretty sure every other country has the H4 (JDM) housings, which provide a much better cutoff and pattern.
