Are Triple Beam Headlights worth the upgrade?
12-20-23, 03:44 AM
#91
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The non-LED headlights in our 2013 RX350 were still going strong at the 10-year mark when we traded it in. I seriously doubt that the LEDs are going to have a average failure rate of 10 years. Personally, I don't trust anything dealership personnel tell me, unless it's backed up by a document.
Considering that most LEDs last in excess of 25,000 hours, that would be 750,000 miles at an average of 30 miles per hour, if one left the headlights on all the time.
I'd expect that rock damage would be much more likely than LED failure.
Considering that most LEDs last in excess of 25,000 hours, that would be 750,000 miles at an average of 30 miles per hour, if one left the headlights on all the time.
I'd expect that rock damage would be much more likely than LED failure.
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jaxn1010 (12-20-23)
07-18-24, 01:06 PM
#92
I'm wondering why Lexus still hasn't released their blade-scan technology for the US market now that the NTSA has approved the use of matrix/multi-beam LEDs here in the US. Forget about cornering lights, I'd think that EVERYONE would opt in for this technology and would make for an easy sale by Lexus.
How does Lexus BladeScan headlight technology work?
How does Lexus BladeScan headlight technology work?
Now I’m at the point where I want to trade up to an RX. I want the full up luxury version, and I want the top end headlight system. The ONLY PROBLEM is that the Adaptive High beam System (AHS) is not yet available in the U.S. I was talking to a dealer in Ontario and they have exactly what I want in the Canadian version of the car. I also confirmed that we were talking about the same system where the headlights drop to low beam, but only in a “notch” around the oncoming car - a lot of dealers in the U.S. don’t understand what the system is, and consider it the same as automatic high-beam switching, or the lights that swivel into a turn.
I CANNOT FIND ANYONE ANYWHERE FROM LEXUS WHO CAN TELL ME WHEN THE REAL AHS WILL BE AVAILABLE IN THE US! I’m ready to buy today, but ONLY if I know I’m going to get these lights!
it would be great if I was told that they’ll be available in the 2025 model year. Surely they know already…the 2025 are probably already in manufacturing - the 2025 NX is already out.
One thing I’m thinking about is that the triple beam LED system for the U.S. market may be identical to the Canadian counterpart from a hardware perspective, and the only difference is in the computer that drives the lights. If that’s the case, they should be able to unlock the full functionality with a software update at a future point in time after approval is received.
CAN ANYBODY HELP
07-18-24, 01:22 PM
#93
I TOTALLY AGREE with you? I’m a very safety oriented guy; when I was getting my current GS in 2012, I absolutely wanted the Pre Collision System, and Lane Keeping Assistance. Unfortunately, there were NONE on any lot in the US. The only way to get either was to place a factory order and wait a few months. That’s exactly what I chose to do. My dealer explained that people were just not willing to pay the price premium ($3000), and a dealer wouldn’t want to order such a vehicle so it could sit on their lot. Today, both options are standard equipment on even less premium models.
Now I’m at the point where I want to trade up to an RX. I want the full up luxury version, and I want the top end headlight system. The ONLY PROBLEM is that the Adaptive High beam System (AHS) is not yet available in the U.S. I was talking to a dealer in Ontario and they have exactly what I want in the Canadian version of the car. I also confirmed that we were talking about the same system where the headlights drop to low beam, but only in a “notch” around the oncoming car - a lot of dealers in the U.S. don’t understand what the system is, and consider it the same as automatic high-beam switching, or the lights that swivel into a turn.
I CANNOT FIND ANYONE ANYWHERE FROM LEXUS WHO CAN TELL ME WHEN THE REAL AHS WILL BE AVAILABLE IN THE US! I’m ready to buy today, but ONLY if I know I’m going to get these lights!
it would be great if I was told that they’ll be available in the 2025 model year. Surely they know already…the 2025 are probably already in manufacturing - the 2025 NX is already out.
One thing I’m thinking about is that the triple beam LED system for the U.S. market may be identical to the Canadian counterpart from a hardware perspective, and the only difference is in the computer that drives the lights. If that’s the case, they should be able to unlock the full functionality with a software update at a future point in time after approval is received.
CAN ANYBODY HELP
Now I’m at the point where I want to trade up to an RX. I want the full up luxury version, and I want the top end headlight system. The ONLY PROBLEM is that the Adaptive High beam System (AHS) is not yet available in the U.S. I was talking to a dealer in Ontario and they have exactly what I want in the Canadian version of the car. I also confirmed that we were talking about the same system where the headlights drop to low beam, but only in a “notch” around the oncoming car - a lot of dealers in the U.S. don’t understand what the system is, and consider it the same as automatic high-beam switching, or the lights that swivel into a turn.
I CANNOT FIND ANYONE ANYWHERE FROM LEXUS WHO CAN TELL ME WHEN THE REAL AHS WILL BE AVAILABLE IN THE US! I’m ready to buy today, but ONLY if I know I’m going to get these lights!
it would be great if I was told that they’ll be available in the 2025 model year. Surely they know already…the 2025 are probably already in manufacturing - the 2025 NX is already out.
One thing I’m thinking about is that the triple beam LED system for the U.S. market may be identical to the Canadian counterpart from a hardware perspective, and the only difference is in the computer that drives the lights. If that’s the case, they should be able to unlock the full functionality with a software update at a future point in time after approval is received.
CAN ANYBODY HELP
Easiest way to tell is an additional light. US version has triple LEDs. Canadian is triple on top and another on the bottom for RX. NX has 4 LEDs side by side.
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ColoradoDavid (07-19-24)
07-19-24, 07:26 AM
#95
Now that is interesting info…if that’s true, then upgrading after purchase would e more than just a software update. ☹️
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