DjVolume

Does any one know if HID from 2000-2001 will fit my 1998 ES? do i need to change the wiring?

please help !

tiguy99

Now, several factors come into play when you attempt to do this. The first is do the mounting tabs match your car? Second, is there the slightest variation in fit and finish where you will attempt to install these lights and find that they wouldn't fit properly? Neither of these I know personally but, with these questions in mind, you can feel free to ask some members of this board that have been in your shoes and found ways around it. I'm pretty sure you can do the project you desire to do...just seek the council of folks like See_fu, jmai22, Amrit50 and a few other members that frequent the HID section of this site. ALSO doing a search doesn't hurt either.

Mike

squarehat

I've seen pictures of the housings for both the halogen and HID lights for the 2nd gen (halogen 97-01, optional HID 00-01). I'm pretty sure the housing will fit, you may want to double check by asking to see a diagram at the parts counter (even if you're not planning on buying them through the dealer). Obviously, auto-leveling will not work, but as long as your lights are aimed properly, that should not be a huge concern. As far as wiring, the ballasts draw a very high voltage when "striking" the bulbs, so you may be wise to add a relay/reinforced harness, rather than simply wiring the ballast up to the connectors for the factory H7's. Furthermore, I'm not sure what type of power connector the OEM ballasts have, so you may have to swap types of connectors.
The job is definitely doable if you have the patience. The sheet metal did not change during those years, so even if the tabs have moved slightly (a possibility due to the autoleveling housing) , there's bound to be a creative way to mount them.

j2tha0e

...when i last had my car in for service, i've gotten a 2001 es300 with hids.
i've had the idea of stealing the hids and swapping them so i thoroughly checked them out.
for one, auto leveling. no way can you add that to your car. another is the wires. there was a black box mounted by each of the headlights that i guess were the ballasts.
there wasn't anything that resembled the regular setup.

go to the closest lexus dealer and check under the hood.

hope i helped.

DjVolume

Yep, thanks guys for the advice but as far as i know no changes were made between the 97-99 and 00-01 modles except the front bomper and rear lights and some chrome on the grill the housing is the same my concern is the wiring does anybody know anything?


p.s

when you call lexus delearship they dont know even half of those things

cheapsk8

DJ,

Let me know how you make out with your mod, I have posted a similar thread in the lighting section

good luck!

blux

HA HA! Genious! (this is my kinda forum)