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Old 10-28-09, 08:39 PM
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Looking for a right-side Japanese market headlight, auto-level, and HID headlight for my crashed 01 GS430.. But just in case someone is selling a complete set I'll buy that instead.. Or would it be better to go and replace the one that's not broken with a new set of non-HID with the LED bulbs.. $1500 at the dealers for one of them..
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Old 10-28-09, 08:46 PM
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Find them used, here at the classifieds or ebay.

Why would you want Japanese market light? it's flared up at the wrong side that it'll blind the on coming motorists.

USDM HID have autolevelling provided your car had the HID option (don't know if it's standard or option for 01+), IF your car came with halogens, it's pointless to install OEM HID, might as well go aftermarket as the autolevelling can't be utilized anyways since you won't have the height sensors.

Also, see if your light is green tinted or clear, since you wouldn't want to buy one that's different....
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Old 10-28-09, 08:48 PM
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here's one.
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/2ge...light-etc.html
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Old 10-28-09, 10:24 PM
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damn it cost 1500 for the lights, that's freakin a lot! but yeah i want japan hid too, the homie had them on his gs but sold his car... =/
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Old 10-29-09, 01:38 AM
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what is the difference between the japanese hid and the us ones?
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Old 10-29-09, 03:43 AM
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Originally Posted by swat1727
what is the difference between the japanese hid and the us ones?
The beam pattern is different. Remember that the Japanese drive on opposite sides of the rode than we do. As a result, their street signs are on different sides of the rode. If you look at your beam pattern, you'll notice that the outside periphery of the beam pattern is angled high.

USDM: Angled high on the right.
JDM: Angled high on the left.

If you drive with JDM headlights on US roads, you'll blind incoming traffic on the opposite side of the street because the beam pattern is angled high on that side.
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Originally Posted by Vasilok
Looking for a right-side Japanese market headlight, auto-level, and HID headlight for my crashed 01 GS430.. But just in case someone is selling a complete set I'll buy that instead.. Or would it be better to go and replace the one that's not broken with a new set of non-HID with the LED bulbs.. $1500 at the dealers for one of them..
DONT replace them with NON-hid. AND dont buy from the dealer. i think sewell or carson has the gs430 ones for like 500-600 a set BNIB BTW


Originally Posted by Solo_D33A
USDM HID have autolevelling provided your car had the HID option (don't know if it's standard or option for 01+), IF your car came with halogens, it's pointless to install OEM HID, might as well go aftermarket as the autolevelling can't be utilized anyways since you won't have the height sensors.

Also, see if your light is green tinted or clear, since you wouldn't want to buy one that's different....
HID's are standard on the gs430's , height sensors are on the car think u meant leveling motors, also all gs430's have green tint lights

Originally Posted by Solo_D33A
think that ones sold plus his parts are off a 2000 gs400. if u gonna replace it do a gs430 headlight or a gs300 with the optional HID and green tint

Originally Posted by a#'z
damn it cost 1500 for the lights, that's freakin a lot! but yeah i want japan hid too, the homie had them on his gs but sold his car... =/
if you a sucker u pay that much for them. a older member on her bought BNIB headlights last year and i think paid 550ish for his
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i got a right side HID headlight but one of the tabs are broken tho =( lmk if ur interested
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Old 10-30-09, 01:54 AM
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i got booth sides for my 01 gs430 hidi with green tint, they in VERY good condition. lmk
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Old 10-30-09, 02:33 PM
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Search eBay or try searching "car-part.com"...that's where I got mine.
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