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Old 01-09-10, 04:57 PM
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Default Fog light HID

Do we have to remove the bumper to install HID for the fogs?
and for the steps and doors is both LED size 194? and what size is the HID low beam? because when i search it up its h11?
and has anyone change the light under the dash on the drive side?

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Old 01-09-10, 08:35 PM
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No, you can unscrew the fog light enclosure if you like. Two screws (10mm I think).
H11 for low beams, H3 for fogs.
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Originally Posted by gsobol
No, you can unscrew the fog light enclosure if you like. Two screws (10mm I think).
H11 for low beams, H3 for fogs.
where did you buy the H11 HID bulbs at? because the car already has HID already
Old 01-10-10, 07:25 PM
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Originally Posted by BRIANxJDM
where did you buy the H11 HID bulbs at? because the car already has HID already
Huh? HIDs do not come standard on the GX. If you have them, someone else must have put them on the car. If you have Xenon Depot kit, try: http://www.kbcarstuff.com/Xenon_HID_Components_s/29.htm
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Originally Posted by gsobol
Huh? HIDs do not come standard on the GX. If you have them, someone else must have put them on the car. If you have Xenon Depot kit, try: http://www.kbcarstuff.com/Xenon_HID_Components_s/29.htm
really i thought it came standard since the gs comes with it standard
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Nope. HIDs became standard on 2010 GX 460 (Premium). They don't even come on the LX 570. Toyota given reason: headlights are too high for HIDs. That's why they placed them so low on the new GX (and made an ugly mess of things in the front).
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Originally Posted by gsobol
Nope. HIDs became standard on 2010 GX 460 (Premium). They don't even come on the LX 570. Toyota given reason: headlights are too high for HIDs. That's why they placed them so low on the new GX (and made an ugly mess of things in the front).
So, following this login, GX 460 Premium have headlight lower then non Premium, right?
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No, they are placed the same on both models. What I meant was that the non-premium comes with non-HID halogen projectors, while premium has the HIDs.
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It seems apparent they were just using the height as an excuse not to offer HID's.

If you look at the 2010 GX and the previous model side by side, it appears that the headlights on the new model are not any lower... although I haven't measured.
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so does anyone run HID on low beam and fogs?
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I have installed Xenon Depot kits on both low beams and fogs, as have many others in this forum without any problems. You will get more glare from the fogs though since fogs don't have projectors.
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Let me know if you have any questions. It would be my pleasure to help out.

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thanks everyone, i just want some decent HID so when my parents drive it and it won't die on them, but i dont worry when i drive it because i know some stuff about it
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anyone know about the step and door lights? are they both size 194?


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