Leines

Ive been looking at getting some new headlights for the rx..and ive seen quite a few kits on ebay and kijiji or craigslist... has anyone installed any of this aftermarket HID Kits with success??? are they decent quality.. they can be bought very cheap which scares me a little bit..

anyone given them a shot yet?

Carver

My mechanic says the conversions are easy to install. Are you using your current headlights or new ones? You may not get a lot of responses on the RX forum but the IS and GS maniacs can probably sort you out quickly.

kidd1

i have aftermarket hids on my rx, just remember u get what u pay for. this is where i got mine and they come with slim digital ballasts. http://thebettersource.com/index.php...ategory_id=165

SDLexus

So is it crap quality? Not bright enough? Where exactly did they skimp?

Leines

Do you find them much better then the stock ones..... I see them everywhere..and in my experience with things like this... if random companies pop up every selling things like this... they are all buying from china anyway... i can find units on ebay from china for $20..

What i really wonder is there any potential damage back to my car if these lights blow or something... i dont mind having to replace a $20 bulb every so often... but id hate to have to replace a computer or something like that because of a hid upgrade...

Also does anyone know what exactly im looking for as far as rims go???
5x114.3 but what does the offset mean... id like to get some 18-19" aftermarkets rims over this winter for springtime... but id like to try and not rub when turning..and not effect gas too much.. its already kinda crappy..

Cheers

Carver

My 18x7 5x114.3 with 235/55/18 were a direct swap in for the stock wheels. The only difference was 10mm wider tires. The diameter was almost exactly the same so the speedo runs about 1.6 mph faster at 60 (61.6).

If you stay in that neighborhood you will have no problems.

http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html

Leines

Sorry if its a retarded question because im new to this stuff... what is the offset... If i can find a killer deal on some rims that are 20" and 5x114.3 will they work? even if the speedo is off, or the mpg goes down??

I think i will order some of these HID off ebay and report back on the install with some pics maybe..

Cheers

Leines

So specifically the rims/tire combo im being offered is 245/35/20.. will these even fit with the wheel wells without rubbing to shat???

Thanks for the help in advance

Carver

According to this post, 245s will work. Even though you are going to 20s the diameter will actually be less than your standard wheels. Those wheels should work.

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/rx-...-18-wheel.html

kidd1

the kit i got from that site is great no problems

bmwboyee

Here is the problem. Your lights are not made for HID's. You will be blinding on coming traffic and will scatter a great deal of light. You would actually be endangering on coming traffic. In order to do this correctly, you need a projector type headlight.

As far as installation with your current headlights (non projector) it is extremely simple. You uninstall current light bulbs, hook up the HIDs, mount the ballast (most kits give you the tape to do so) and reinstall. Just don't touch the bulbs. That's it.

Again, I highly do not recommend installing these without projectors.

bmwboyee

Not 100% true. Those are basically the SAME THING DDM Tuning sells for $45.

http://www.ddmtuning.com/viewCart.ph...=1&ciid=221086

I added the 55w slim line digital ballast.

DDM HID Kit, 55W, 9006, 6000K
Bulb Color: 6000K
Bulb Type: 9006
Wattage: 55 Watt (+$10.00)

SubTotal: $45.00

Lexlthr

iTrader: (3)

That's not true at all. 98 to 05 GS400's had HID's without a projector. Same as the 01 to 03 RX300. I have a DDM Tuning 35W 6000k HID kit on my 98 GS300. No problems at all. I do have the bulbs aimed down slightly to not blind on coming cars.

chikoo

I used HIDeXtra. They are one of the sponsors here. Working well. one of the bulbs was DOA. Karen from HideXtra sent out another. Good service.

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/5858167-post508.html

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