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Old 09-22-22 | 02:29 PM
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Default Replacements for non-AFS HID with auto-leveling



Not sure if others have already found and shared this listing or not but the seller has more available.
Just transfer your ballast and bulbs (or install new ones) and you have brand new OEM headlamp housings.
I made an offer of $300 and they accepted FYI

OEM replacement assemblies


UPDATE 9/30


Received the lights today and they are 100% legit. Damn good deal IMO










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I get confused about AFS and auto-leveling. Do some cars not have AFS but the lights still do auto-leveling?
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I get confused about AFS and auto-leveling. Do some cars not have AFS but the lights still do auto-leveling?
AFS - turning left-right (bonus)
auto-leveling - up and down based on car load (must-have)
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Can anyone here confirm the Ebay sellers statement about fitment and disabling afs. Could these be modified to fit afs to them for my 2008 RX350?


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Here is the part listing....what is GAS?

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Here is the part listing....what is GAS?
HID, not a halogen
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Any answers to my other questions?
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Can anyone here confirm the Ebay sellers statement about fitment and disabling afs. Could these be modified to fit afs to them for my 2008 RX350?
Absolutely not. Too much work & hassle and the motors are internally aligned differently to the projectors.

These are for the early models. If I had a choice of faded-*** headlights turning a couple degrees, vs. new perfect housing and no movement - I'll take the latter.

In fact I did, I put a set of RX400h AFS lights on my brothers' car (auto-level). Just disabled/sealed up the AFS connectors with silicone. No more movement, just nice clean lights.

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Here is the part listing....what is GAS?
XENON gas, its an older way from over a decade ago to describe the light style. No one really says that anymore lol
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Thanks.So , I could take these housings and swap all my stuff over and just un-plug the afs and it would all work? Do the headlights have to be aligned if I do this? Sorry for all the questions...I just want to be sure before I spend the money.
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Originally Posted by mkitchen
.. Do the headlights have to be aligned if I do this? ...
Yes, low beam with body level sensor under the car (at the rear end), then high beam with a screwdriver (directly on housings)
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Thanks.So , I could take these housings and swap all my stuff over and just un-plug the afs and it would all work? Do the headlights have to be aligned if I do this? Sorry for all the questions...I just want to be sure before I spend the money.
Yes.

My advice is to put tape on the wall/garage door of a flat space where your CURRENT lights are aimed (top of the cut off).
Replace housings, compared & adjust as required against the TAPE lines. Can't get it wrong that way for a "good enough" effort which will be "good enough" in terms of cut off and not blinding people.

The flat ground is key though...
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I just pulled the trigger on a set of the housings mentioned...thanks for the heads up.I will start a new thread on the swap.I have posted a new thread over in the lighting section asking for recommendations on all the bulbs for these housings https://www.clublexus.com/forums/lig...l#post11392926
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Believe it or not I just put these housings in the car today.It was quite a job.I pulled the motors out of the new housings that had a 6 pin connector and replaced them with the existing 4 pin motors.I assume these are for the auto leveling.I removed the square motor, control unit and harness that was inside the old headlights and plugged everything back together as I figured the system would think everything was normal.Unfortunately, the "AFS Off" light is now flashing on the dash.I tried the reset procedure, but that does not work.I would just pull the fuse as mentioned all over YouTube but this vehicle does not have a standalone AFS fuse....it is a combination of several things. I will attach a screenshot of the page from the owners manual.The lights look great and everything works as it should...didn't even have to aim them. Would pulling that fuse cause any big problems. The only thing this car has is the AFS and the vehicle stability control system.I am moving this Lexus on to my sister in a couple of days and could really use some help with this guys.


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Pretty good deal and really makes the car look nice.

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nothing?


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