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Old 08-23-23, 10:39 AM
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Has anyone got custom headlights like those found Yahoo Auctions Japan? Mainly those halo-ring / LED indicator setups.

What type of wiring is involved?

I cannot find any decent videos or photos on how they really look on the car.

Quite an expensive pricetag, I was quoted $1300 USD shipped for these units below. I believe the guy replaced the HID Xenon low-beam setup with some type of modern LED, he states it is a lot better in the performance department. Tempting. I want to have bright white LED DRL's like the modern cars, that's the only thing I wish the LS had from the cars of nowadays.

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I wonder if you lose the head light leveling
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The guy doesn't know what he is talking about ls430 low beam projectors are some of the best projectors out there, they are the best in my and many other people's opinion. Do a tsx clear lense swap and a projector in the higbeam spot.
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Originally Posted by 05ls430518
The guy doesn't know what he is talking about ls430 low beam projectors are some of the best projectors out there, they are the best in my and many other people's opinion. Do a tsx clear lense swap and a projector in the higbeam spot.
I just re-read the messages from the seller. I think I got some information wrong

"no errors at all
basically everything is the same just put an led projector in the high beam that works for both low and high beam"

So he has it in the high beam spot. I know a guy that ordered the same set, so when he gets them installed we will have some good pictures on how they should perform
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So they are quad beam headlight with stock low beam projector and sealed led highbeam projector. So they will have 4 lights on during highbeam and low beam. There's going to be a mess of wiring with relay boxes and resistors you will need to install with these light to get them to function properly.

Aiming these is gonna be difficult also if not done correctly your going to blind everyone all the time even with low beams.
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I don't know, the facelifted LS430s have some of the best headlights ever invented by man. Just astoundingly good! I wouldn't mess with them.




Originally Posted by HiPatrick
Has anyone got custom headlights like those found Yahoo Auctions Japan? Mainly those halo-ring / LED indicator setups.

What type of wiring is involved?

I cannot find any decent videos or photos on how they really look on the car.

Quite an expensive pricetag, I was quoted $1300 USD shipped for these units below. I believe the guy replaced the HID Xenon low-beam setup with some type of modern LED, he states it is a lot better in the performance department. Tempting. I want to have bright white LED DRL's like the modern cars, that's the only thing I wish the LS had from the cars of nowadays.

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Originally Posted by slightreturn
I don't know, the facelifted LS430s have some of the best headlights ever invented by man. Just astoundingly good! I wouldn't mess with them.
You know, now that I think of it, I do keep hearing that fact. A lot of people like to use the LS430 projector for retrofitting purposes, if I am correct on that?

Which D2S HID bulb would you recommend for the brightest application? I'm finding these Osram Cool Blue Intense (6200k) to be quite dim compared to the LED headlights of post 2017+ cars. I guess the Kelvin rating is shocking on these Osram's that I have. They don't even have that blue tone up close like most styling bulbs have. Was thinking the Philips Xtreme Vision, as I am a big fan of the Philips brand. Nightbreaker Laser by Osram also comes to mind. I think these bulbs are rated around the 4500 kelvin mark.
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