RenatUSSR

In American GS no fog lights, but the inner section shine as parking lights. So initially the car is made for the American market and we thanks to European laws (which are not allowed to use the four-marker lamps) car loses its original condition.

Ordered internal lamp section -
Toyota Part Numbers
81591-30220
81581-30280
81585-30280 (2 x wires)

Easy install procedure
MOD Cost - 200$ !

1st pic - comparision of european lamp (right) and american (left)
2nd pic - Before MOD (European rear inner lamps)
3, 4, 5 pics - After MOD

More pics >
http://www.drive2.ru/p/cjr/OGAAAAACZHwEAAAAAAP79w

GS350Lexus

iTrader: (5)

I am so lost, what is the difference? I only noticed Euro taillight looks smaller.

*Batman*

The lights are same size. The point is the Euro lamp only lights up the outer lamp, the US one lights up the outer and inner lamp. Looks much better that way.

SNiiP3R

iTrader: (3)

It's sad that what comes as standard, is called a mod in some countries Like for instance, in Japan you can get the LED fogs and JDM visors when you buy a GS from Lexus.

dunnojack

hah. I'm slow.

He removed his rear fog light and installed the American version.

I don't mind a rear fog light, but the way it was integrated asymmetrically into the right side is horrible.

designo

iTrader: (6)

Wow, I didn't even know Euro tail lights were like that!

Mesca

iTrader: (28)

Nice work! A simple mod but it makes all the difference. IMHO, I think our taillights are the best looking ones on the market right now.

BinaryJay

Looks good. If my car was like yours, I'd do the same thing. It looks wrong without all of them lighting up.

RenatUSSR

Thank you guys!

I know it would be interesting notice about my rear lights.
And maybe even helpful for some GS-owners from Europe.

Actually I can't understand why Lexus had to do this.
Imho just because they didn't plan to sell GS in europe.
From the beginning the developers did not include fog lights as standart feature.
And when Lexus decided to sell GS in Europe they just made simple thing.
(First picture - Fog+Fake LED)
Fake LED - is the worst thing.

If I were "Lexus" I would make fogs seperatly from stock light. Somewhere in bumper for example. (Third pic - Like in FORD Focus )

And the most interesting notice -
Today european cars have 4 LED and even more.
(Second pic)
So it means that european traffic laws have been changed recently. Or smth else..
And from now on it's legal to have 4, 6 or even 8 LED parking lights in rear.
So why Lexus don't have fogs?
In America fog also exists. Maybe not for 45 days in a year like in London.
But I have seen on youtube huge car crash with 200 cars somewhere in US.
So it means fog lights have to be in US cars too.

In Russia fog exists just couple day in a year.
And fog lights are useless in snow and rain. Some drivers think it's helpful.
But they are called "fogs". Not "snow" or "rain" lights.
So i don't understand such people who use them in snow.
It's useless and by the way blinds other drivers in the rear.
And honestly - I hate such drivers with their "fogs on" in snow or rain.

BinaryJay

I think fog lights, at least in stock form on most cars, are useless in every way. They became a differentiating feature between "low end" and "high end" model trims just for aesthetics.

Back when they used yellow lights, they had some benefit in cutting the fog. White HID fogs are somewhat useful for lighting the road up a bit more but do nothing when it's actually foggy.

Best of both worlds is to put yellow HIDs in the fogs. To this day, I can tell that yellow fogs are still not considered "stylish" but I think they look great on my black car and I still catch people checking my lighting out at night at stop lights. They're just not used to seeing the ground so lit up with yellow light.

P.S. I also agree the tail lights on the 3GS are great looking. They still look fresh even after all of this time. In contrast, the tail lights on the IS are starting to look a bit gimmicky. I've never been a fan of the lights with distinct points of light in them which I believe Infiniti started doing first?



While similar in design to the GS, I find myself really hating these tail lights. They a bit too anime eyeballs with eyelashes to me:

GS350Lexus

iTrader: (5)

The bmw lights that you posted are gorgeous!! I would take them over 3gs taillights anyday.

*Batman*

I agree that the lights on the E60 BMW looked a bit weird. But they corrected many sins on the F10 including the taillights. New ones look as awesome as ours.

RenatUSSR

Ours much better

[0350]

iTrader: (5)

Australia is the same as Europe as our 3GS rear lights only likght up on the outside and the inside tail lights can be lit up only during fog by turning on your fog lights.

Arantant

Why not just leave your fog lights running all the time?

I was actually a bit confused at the concept of rear fog lights at first because we have no such thing here in the US since they all light up. Now I understand that the inner rear light is linked to the front fog lights turning on so that's why you call them rear fog lights