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Installed lTSPNY 6k lows / 3k fogs and V-LEDS 6k 194 LED City Lights l Epikeddie's GS

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Old 12-13-11, 06:38 AM
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Originally Posted by ****-adkt
Holy Glare....Retro or Go home..
Agreed. Honestly, this looks horrible!! I can't stand cheap/ghetto/ricer plug & play kits, especially the ugly 6k color! That ish is blinding me through the computer screen.
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Originally Posted by epikeddie
Agreed!

I actually have Q45 projectors on those shelves above the car but I've been thinking of maybe going the LS430 retrofit route instead for the better cutoff....

Still debating in my head though....
Please do, please do! I'm in the process of buying all of my parts needed for the retro. P&P kits route immediately makes your car look trashy IMO.
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is this: http://www.v-leds.com/6K-9005-HIGH-P...67453-1-3.html

the DRL kit you used? Says for -06 and up... don't see a kit for any earlier lexus.
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Originally Posted by papachulo
is this: http://www.v-leds.com/6K-9005-HIGH-P...67453-1-3.html

the DRL kit you used? Says for -06 and up... don't see a kit for any earlier lexus.
bump.. anyone know?
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I just bought 120 led's 9005(size) LED 6000k(color) bulbs of ebay for 8 bucks a piece. I also got parking lights 68 led's 194(size) 6000k(color) LEDs for $20 shipped for both.

Regardless of where you order from the most important thing is to know the size you need

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Old 12-14-11, 08:37 AM
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Originally Posted by GokuSSJ3
Agreed. Honestly, this looks horrible!! I can't stand cheap/ghetto/ricer plug & play kits, especially the ugly 6k color! That ish is blinding me through the computer screen.

I installed a PnP kit yesterday in my GS to see how bad it was. Honestly the glare is about the same as my QX56 with stock HID reflector style.And 6000k is the most visible color I have used. 8000k and above is def rice IMO. I am the type the could care less about looks and prefer function. The PnP kit lit the road up 10x better than halogen but I am doing a retro-mod after the holidays and switching the PnP kit to the fogs
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Originally Posted by 850Lexus
I just bought 120 led's 9005(size) LED 6000k(color) bulbs of ebay for 8 bucks a piece. I also got parking lights 68 led's 194(size) 6000k(color) LEDs for $20 shipped for both.

Regardless of where you order from the most important thing is to know the size you need
Yea I understand the bulb sizings.. that isn't what I'm after.

To have the DRL led's work correctly with the 2-stage high-beam system (DRL is just high beam at half power) you need an adapter module.

More specifically, does this kit's adapter module work with 98-05 GS's ??
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Originally Posted by 850Lexus
I installed a PnP kit yesterday in my GS to see how bad it was. Honestly the glare is about the same as my QX56 with stock HID reflector style.And 6000k is the most visible color I have used. 8000k and above is def rice IMO. I am the type the could care less about looks and prefer function. The PnP kit lit the road up 10x better than halogen but I am doing a retro-mod after the holidays and switching the PnP kit to the fogs
Well I'm glad that you are doing the retro, because I can guarantee you are blinding the heck out of everyone with that cheap PnP kit in the halogen housing. Why not use the 4300k PnP kit bulbs instead of 6k? Since you prefer function, I'm sure you know that 4300k blubs are better than 6k.
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Originally Posted by 850Lexus
I just bought 120 led's 9005(size) LED 6000k(color) bulbs of ebay for 8 bucks a piece. I also got parking lights 68 led's 194(size) 6000k(color) LEDs for $20 shipped for both.

Regardless of where you order from the most important thing is to know the size you need
Wait a sec. If you replace the 9005 bulb with the LED bulb won't you loose the high beams? I take it those LEDs are not as powerful as a halogen?
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Originally Posted by YviE
Wait a sec. If you replace the 9005 bulb with the LED bulb won't you loose the high beams? I take it those LEDs are not as powerful as a halogen?
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This thread has ceased to provide any answers as you can tell by all of the continued unanswered questions,
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That looks nice
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