Low beam bulb replacement
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Low beam bulb replacement
I have a 2010 RX350 How can I tell what kind of bulb I have low beam it throws out white color, When I look up to get the bulb I keep on seeing halogen bulbs?
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Not sure myself that is what a Lexus dealer told me today at the parts department. I just know I have HID bulb, in a way I was hoping for Halogen much cheaper?
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I can confirm the first letter of the VIN does not determine headlight type.
I have two pics below that will help you determine which low beam setup you have.
1. Halogen low beam
2. HID low beam
I can confirm the first letter of the VIN does not determine headlight type.
I have two pics below that will help you determine which low beam setup you have.
1. Halogen low beam
2. HID low beam
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If you join the Lexus Drivers Site through this link and enter your VIN you can find the build sheet for your car and see what headlights it came with from the factory.
https://www.lexus.com/drivers/account/create-account
You can also look up the dealer service history.
https://www.lexus.com/drivers/account/create-account
You can also look up the dealer service history.
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NO. The headlight housing is not designed to work with the shape and light distribution pattern of LED bulbs. They will be worse than your old HID bulbs.
The thing is your old HID bulbs have faded and become dimmer over the years so that you barely notice the change until one day you notice you cannot see well anymore.
Just installing new HID bulbs will result in a much brighter longer range view down the road. You will be amazed at the difference between old and new HID bulbs.
The fog lights do so little it is not worth the aggravation to change the bulbs over to a yellow tinted bulb. The yellow does not make much dfference. Plus getting at the fog light bulbs is a pain in the a$$.
The thing is your old HID bulbs have faded and become dimmer over the years so that you barely notice the change until one day you notice you cannot see well anymore.
Just installing new HID bulbs will result in a much brighter longer range view down the road. You will be amazed at the difference between old and new HID bulbs.
The fog lights do so little it is not worth the aggravation to change the bulbs over to a yellow tinted bulb. The yellow does not make much dfference. Plus getting at the fog light bulbs is a pain in the a$$.
Last edited by Clutchless; 01-02-23 at 08:04 AM.
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NO. The headlight housing is not designed to work with the shape and light distribution pattern of LED bulbs. They will be worse than your old HID bulbs.
The thing is your old HID bulbs have faded and become dimmer over the years so that you barely notice the change until one day you notice you cannot see well anymore.
Just installing new HID bulbs will result in a much brighter longer range view down the road. You will be amazed at the difference between old and new HID bulbs.
The fog lights do so little it is not worth the aggravation to change the bulbs over to a yellow tinted bulb. The yellow does not make much dfference. Plus getting at the fog light bulbs is a pain in the a$$.
The thing is your old HID bulbs have faded and become dimmer over the years so that you barely notice the change until one day you notice you cannot see well anymore.
Just installing new HID bulbs will result in a much brighter longer range view down the road. You will be amazed at the difference between old and new HID bulbs.
The fog lights do so little it is not worth the aggravation to change the bulbs over to a yellow tinted bulb. The yellow does not make much dfference. Plus getting at the fog light bulbs is a pain in the a$$.
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NO. The headlight housing is not designed to work with the shape and light distribution pattern of LED bulbs. They will be worse than your old HID bulbs.
The thing is your old HID bulbs have faded and become dimmer over the years so that you barely notice the change until one day you notice you cannot see well anymore.
Just installing new HID bulbs will result in a much brighter longer range view down the road. You will be amazed at the difference between old and new HID bulbs.
The fog lights do so little it is not worth the aggravation to change the bulbs over to a yellow tinted bulb. The yellow does not make much dfference. Plus getting at the fog light bulbs is a pain in the a$$.
The thing is your old HID bulbs have faded and become dimmer over the years so that you barely notice the change until one day you notice you cannot see well anymore.
Just installing new HID bulbs will result in a much brighter longer range view down the road. You will be amazed at the difference between old and new HID bulbs.
The fog lights do so little it is not worth the aggravation to change the bulbs over to a yellow tinted bulb. The yellow does not make much dfference. Plus getting at the fog light bulbs is a pain in the a$$.
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