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RX330 License Plate Light Change To HID?

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Old 04-16-07, 01:13 PM
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I've noticed that the bulbs I purchased aren't as white as the ones on the new Lexus models. From a distance, the light still looks halogen-colored, but up close it's a little more white. Being never satisfied , I bought white LED's on ebay. I'll post pics when those come in...
Old 04-17-07, 12:34 AM
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hey send me a msg from the seller you bought it from and how much you paid.
Old 04-23-07, 09:31 PM
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Any update? I want to see how this looks. I plan on replacing the ones on my LS.
Old 04-24-07, 01:28 PM
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i did it this weekend with a LED cluster bulb and it came out great! took less than 10 minutes and it provides a great deal of super white light.

A+ easy mod that looks great

i used these bulbs:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...3031326&rd=1,1


Old 04-24-07, 08:33 PM
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Originally Posted by CK6Speed
Any update? I want to see how this looks. I plan on replacing the ones on my LS.
It's still on the Matson barge It was shipped on Thurs. 4/19 from GA... my first set of bulbs took exactly 1 week from CA, so we'll see! I'm anxious, so you know I'll post it ASAP!
Old 04-24-07, 08:37 PM
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That looks great.
Old 04-24-07, 09:10 PM
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time for me to make the switch
Old 04-25-07, 09:33 PM
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LED's came in today! Sooner than expected. I'm still waiting for the sun to go down so I can get a night shot, but here's a shot of what it looks like with the panels open and stuff hanging out from everywhere. They're 6-bulbs per piece.
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Old 04-26-07, 01:29 AM
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Here's the night shot. Color looks sweet, even from a distance. I would NOT recommend getting the Polarg lights if you want the "factory" look. And unlike the factory lights, the LED's aren't as bright (even if it looks like it in the pic)...
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Nice. So which brand did you end up using? Good thing I waited for you to post. I was going to pick up some of those Polargs on ebay. Now I'll go for the LEDs.
Old 04-26-07, 07:38 PM
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Originally Posted by CK6Speed
Nice. So which brand did you end up using? Good thing I waited for you to post. I was going to pick up some of those Polargs on ebay. Now I'll go for the LEDs.
They came wrapped in bubble wrapping, with no packaging. The LED's definitely look sweeter than the Polarg's. I did a second look on my Polarg post... don't likey!
Old 05-06-07, 09:40 PM
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Thanks for the tips, although I went the same route as NeverSatisfied. Started with the Polargs, ended with the LED. Still not quite the same as my GS, but decent.
Picture of the Polarg:

Picture of the LED (6 LED from Ebay):

Picture of 3GS versus Polarg:

Picture of 3GS versus LED:


Also, when installing I only had to remove the plastic panel and squeeze my hand in to get to the bulbs. I didn't have to remove the carpeted panel.
Second time around only took a few minutes. Recommended mod.
Old 05-07-07, 09:59 PM
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nice comparo pics. i need to change mine.
Old 05-08-07, 01:09 PM
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thanks for the comparo pics.
i need something like the one on your gs, not too blue like the last pic of the rx.
any suggestions?
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nice pix!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


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