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1997 es300 how to tell if hid or halogen lights?

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Old 06-22-15, 10:30 AM
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Default 1997 es300 how to tell if hid or halogen lights?

I just bought a 97 es300 and the front lights were smashed, how can I tell if I need to buy the halogen or hid replacement housing?


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Old 06-22-15, 06:40 PM
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Originally Posted by gswain
I just bought a 97 es300 and the front lights were smashed, how can I tell if I need to buy the halogen or hid replacement housing?


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HID for the es300 was not available until 2000, and it was a rare option that not many picked. You can just unscrew the bulb and see what kind it is.
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HIDs have a "warm up" time to get to full brightness....... Halogens are full brightness right away.
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The actual way is to see if you have yellow HID xenon warning stickers on the sides of the headlight housings.
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