Headlights-Did I do something wrong....?
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Headlights-Did I do something wrong....?
I've got a 2000 ES300 Platinum. If I'm not mistaken this is how the headlights/fog lights work: With lights in the off position the fog lights are on. When the headlights are turned on the low beams come on and the fog lights shut off. When the high beams are tuned on the low beams shut off. Is this correct?
Here's my situation: I replaced the high and low beams with Sylvania Silverstar bulbs. Now when the light switch is in the off position the high beam bulbs are on, but not nearly at full strength. When I turn the light switch to the on position the low beams come on and the highs shut off. When I turn the high beams on they come on and the low beams stay on. The foglights never come on.
Could somebody tell me what's up?
Thanks, Martin
Here's my situation: I replaced the high and low beams with Sylvania Silverstar bulbs. Now when the light switch is in the off position the high beam bulbs are on, but not nearly at full strength. When I turn the light switch to the on position the low beams come on and the highs shut off. When I turn the high beams on they come on and the low beams stay on. The foglights never come on.
Could somebody tell me what's up?
Thanks, Martin
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I've got a 2000 ES300 Platinum. If I'm not mistaken this is how the headlights/fog lights work: With lights in the off position the fog lights are on. When the headlights are turned on the low beams come on and the fog lights shut off. When the high beams are tuned on the low beams shut off. Is this correct?
Here's my situation: I replaced the high and low beams with Sylvania Silverstar bulbs. Now when the light switch is in the off position the high beam bulbs are on, but not nearly at full strength. When I turn the light switch to the on position the low beams come on and the highs shut off. When I turn the high beams on they come on and the low beams stay on. The foglights never come on.
Could somebody tell me what's up?
Thanks, Martin
Here's my situation: I replaced the high and low beams with Sylvania Silverstar bulbs. Now when the light switch is in the off position the high beam bulbs are on, but not nearly at full strength. When I turn the light switch to the on position the low beams come on and the highs shut off. When I turn the high beams on they come on and the low beams stay on. The foglights never come on.
Could somebody tell me what's up?
Thanks, Martin
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Couldn't have explained it better myself. A lot of Lexus headlight switches get worn and the white markers that identify everything gets worn off. This is the case on my RX, if you look at the stalk, there is no way to know what position it is in. You just have to know by twisting.
I am not sure about a 2000 ES, but our 99 RX has an auto position that we just leave it in with the fog lights on. When it gets dusk, it automatically switches from DRL's to low beams w/fogs on.
Check you owner's manual to see if the 2000 ES has the auto setting.
I am not sure about a 2000 ES, but our 99 RX has an auto position that we just leave it in with the fog lights on. When it gets dusk, it automatically switches from DRL's to low beams w/fogs on.
Check you owner's manual to see if the 2000 ES has the auto setting.
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Thanks for the quick reply. I'll check for the "ring" switch in a few minutes when I head out-I wasn't aware of it. I've had the car for a few months and didn't know there was a seperate switch! I new I was overlooking something stupid.... Thanks again.
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u can also rewire it by doing the fog light mod, which enables u to have control of you fogs w/ or w/o the use of hls being on at the same time, check it out here
http://sr1.clublexus.com/forums/es30...gen-es300.html
http://sr1.clublexus.com/forums/es30...gen-es300.html
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