Headlight Conversion in Northern VA Area
03-14-09, 03:57 PM
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I'll take the bumper off and check the wiring and make sure everything is secure. My fog lights have stopped working so I need to check the fuses.
But overall the headlights are a nice improvement.
But overall the headlights are a nice improvement.
Pics are a great help.
03-14-09, 06:45 PM
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Things you can do when removing the front bumper.
- Remove the Lexus emblem from the grill
- Convert yellow front marker to red for a uniform look
- Convert to HID fogs
- change wedge bulbs over to led
- you tell me
- Remove the Lexus emblem from the grill
- Convert yellow front marker to red for a uniform look
- Convert to HID fogs
- change wedge bulbs over to led
- you tell me
03-14-09, 07:43 PM
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I did not have too much trouble with the headlight washers. Although, one of the washers is not completely flush on the bumper.
Things I updated today:
changed 168 bulbs to LED
Changed side marker lights to LED (AMBER)
Changed fog lights
Changed rear parking lights to LED
The alignment on the 02-05 bumper is not too bad. I just have one section thats a little off.
Note: I wish I lived in SOCAL
Things I updated today:
changed 168 bulbs to LED
Changed side marker lights to LED (AMBER)
Changed fog lights
Changed rear parking lights to LED
The alignment on the 02-05 bumper is not too bad. I just have one section thats a little off.
Note: I wish I lived in SOCAL
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03-14-09, 07:48 PM
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I did not have too much trouble with the headlight washers. Although, one of the washers is not completely flush on the bumper.
Things I updated today:
changed 168 bulbs to LED
Changed side marker lights to LED (AMBER)
Changed fog lights
Changed rear parking lights to LED
The alignment on the 02-05 bumper is not too bad. I just have one section thats a little off.
Things I updated today:
changed 168 bulbs to LED
Changed side marker lights to LED (AMBER)
Changed fog lights
Changed rear parking lights to LED
The alignment on the 02-05 bumper is not too bad. I just have one section thats a little off.
This would have a perfect time to see if i was right in saying that the 168 light is the source of the DRL.
Congrats on doing the swap
03-14-09, 08:09 PM
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The rear parking lights is very quick and easy to change (at most 5 min.). You do not need to take the bumper off, just reach underneath the bumper and remove/replace the bulb.
For me the 168 was the cause of the ugly DRL light.
For me the 168 was the cause of the ugly DRL light.
03-14-09, 08:13 PM
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For the rear parking lights I used these,
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=200312320119
I could not find any brighter LEDS, these look great.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=200312320119
I could not find any brighter LEDS, these look great.
03-15-09, 02:55 PM
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Do you use an extra set of rear side markers when converting the fronts?
03-15-09, 02:57 PM
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I did not have too much trouble with the headlight washers. Although, one of the washers is not completely flush on the bumper.
Things I updated today:
changed 168 bulbs to LED
Changed side marker lights to LED (AMBER)
Changed fog lights
Changed rear parking lights to LED
The alignment on the 02-05 bumper is not too bad. I just have one section thats a little off.
Note: I wish I lived in SOCAL
Things I updated today:
changed 168 bulbs to LED
Changed side marker lights to LED (AMBER)
Changed fog lights
Changed rear parking lights to LED
The alignment on the 02-05 bumper is not too bad. I just have one section thats a little off.
Note: I wish I lived in SOCAL