Just Lease My 2010 Rx350 !!!
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hi,i just lease my rx350 for $58X with 48 months
some question here!
i didnt know my rx come with the OEM HID Xenon headlight system or Halogen headlight system!!
how do you know your vehicle has the OEM HID Xenon headlight system or Halogen headlight system???
and i hate my light yellow headlamp,light yellow side marker lights and light yellow fog light!
any issue with my lease after change light blubs?
some question here!
i didnt know my rx come with the OEM HID Xenon headlight system or Halogen headlight system!!
how do you know your vehicle has the OEM HID Xenon headlight system or Halogen headlight system???
and i hate my light yellow headlamp,light yellow side marker lights and light yellow fog light!
any issue with my lease after change light blubs?
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If your projectors are closer to the grill, you have HID.
If they are outer, you have halogen.
If they are outer, you have halogen.
![](http://image3.examiner.com/images/blog/EXID572/slideshows/SS-Lexus_RX350_2010_rfq1.jpg)
If you get it ala cart in the options, you just get bi xenon without auto highbeams and the bulbs will be on the outside, like the halogens.
![](http://image.automobilemag.com/f/2010_lexus_rx350/2305878407700638506+ppromo_amag_large/headlight.jpg)
halogens = yellow light
bi xenon- white light
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The owner's manual should tell you that.
The HIDs have a color temperature of 4300k. So while they are "white" they are still slightly yellow since 4300k produces the most light visible light. This website explains color temp pretty easily (with pictures)... http://www.automotivelightstore.com/hidfaq.aspx
For bulbs either HIDs or Halogens bulbs I recommend http://store.ijdmtoy.com/
I've purchased a lot of bulbs from them and they are reasonably priced. I've bought blue 6000k D4S bulbs I replaced the HIDs with and also the H11 LED bulb for the Fog Lights. Both were simple replacements.
Not sure if you have Halogen or HID, but I'm pretty sure you have a halogen DRL bulb, and if you are like me you hate the color yellow with a passion...
Definitely switch out the halogen DRLs for LEDs...makes your bulbs look white/bluish in the sunlight. IMO, the LEDs looks a lot better than turning on your HIDs during the day; since the DRL bulb housing is so big there is more surfaced area to reflect off of.
I purchased my 9005 LED bulbs from http://www.automotivelightstore.com
http://www.automotivelightstore.com/...bulbspair.aspx
But that was before I found out about iJDMtoy...which is cheaper...
http://store.ijdmtoy.com/68-SMD-LED-...flux_sku45.htm
Since you are leasing your car, keep the original bulbs and swap em back in when you return the car. No one will know...but just make sure you don't touch the bulbs with your bare hands...
The HIDs have a color temperature of 4300k. So while they are "white" they are still slightly yellow since 4300k produces the most light visible light. This website explains color temp pretty easily (with pictures)... http://www.automotivelightstore.com/hidfaq.aspx
For bulbs either HIDs or Halogens bulbs I recommend http://store.ijdmtoy.com/
I've purchased a lot of bulbs from them and they are reasonably priced. I've bought blue 6000k D4S bulbs I replaced the HIDs with and also the H11 LED bulb for the Fog Lights. Both were simple replacements.
Not sure if you have Halogen or HID, but I'm pretty sure you have a halogen DRL bulb, and if you are like me you hate the color yellow with a passion...
Definitely switch out the halogen DRLs for LEDs...makes your bulbs look white/bluish in the sunlight. IMO, the LEDs looks a lot better than turning on your HIDs during the day; since the DRL bulb housing is so big there is more surfaced area to reflect off of.
I purchased my 9005 LED bulbs from http://www.automotivelightstore.com
http://www.automotivelightstore.com/...bulbspair.aspx
But that was before I found out about iJDMtoy...which is cheaper...
http://store.ijdmtoy.com/68-SMD-LED-...flux_sku45.htm
Since you are leasing your car, keep the original bulbs and swap em back in when you return the car. No one will know...but just make sure you don't touch the bulbs with your bare hands...
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If you get it ala cart in the options, you just get bi xenon without auto highbeams and the bulbs will be on the outside, like the halogens.
![](http://image.automobilemag.com/f/2010_lexus_rx350/2305878407700638506+ppromo_amag_large/headlight.jpg)
halogens = yellow light
bi xenon- white light
![](http://image.automobilemag.com/f/2010_lexus_rx350/2305878407700638506+ppromo_amag_large/headlight.jpg)
halogens = yellow light
bi xenon- white light
I don't think Lexus offer Bi-xenon for the 2010 RX without auto highbeams. Unless it's aftermarket parts. I've never seen one, and it's not listed in the brochure as an option. Also, I've checked the repair manual, it is showing only three headlight assy, LED, Bi-xenon(inter lights), and halogen.
If someone has this, I would love to see the assy. I know lexus uses D4S Denso system, if it's other then that, it is not factory parts. Also, for bi-xenon, when you first turn on the lights, you should see the auto-leveling sweep.
Last edited by wyau01; 02-20-10 at 11:59 PM.
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Keep in mind for color temperature, the more you deviate from 4300k the more your visibility at night will decrease. Especially with Halogens since your light output is already less than HIDs.
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My headlights are on the inside close to the grill (not like the photograph above from wyau01). It was an $875 option on the window sticker.
Last edited by wa3cuj; 02-21-10 at 01:34 PM.