LED headlight Pics anyone?
04-12-11, 12:49 AM
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I believe that all the pics of the HS @ http://www.lexus.com/models/HSh/ have the LED headlights. Another one from HS roll call thread post #51 https://www.clublexus.com/forums/hs-...-thread-4.html What exactly are you wanting to know or see about them?
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04-12-11, 04:21 PM
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i wanted to see how bright they are. Im night blind so without HIDS it is hard for me to drive. I want to see it against the wall. Thanks for helping
04-13-11, 12:41 AM
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04-13-11, 05:20 AM
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You're in luck...still have the new pics handy after just posting them in the xenondepot thread for steve.
The hids make a big difference at night, not just how much they light the street in front of you but also how 'luxury' your car looks at night. Here they are again...
1.) 6000K Volt HID Kit (without relay harness) on main beam.
2.) 3000K Volt HID Kit (without relay harness) on fog lights.
3.) Putco 360 LED bulbs on parking lights.
The hids make a big difference at night, not just how much they light the street in front of you but also how 'luxury' your car looks at night. Here they are again...
1.) 6000K Volt HID Kit (without relay harness) on main beam.
2.) 3000K Volt HID Kit (without relay harness) on fog lights.
3.) Putco 360 LED bulbs on parking lights.
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04-13-11, 05:50 PM
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You're in luck...still have the new pics handy after just posting them in the xenondepot thread for steve.
The hids make a big difference at night, not just how much they light the street in front of you but also how 'luxury' your car looks at night. Here they are again...
1.) 6000K Volt HID Kit (without relay harness) on main beam.
2.) 3000K Volt HID Kit (without relay harness) on fog lights.
3.) Putco 360 LED bulbs on parking lights.
The hids make a big difference at night, not just how much they light the street in front of you but also how 'luxury' your car looks at night. Here they are again...
1.) 6000K Volt HID Kit (without relay harness) on main beam.
2.) 3000K Volt HID Kit (without relay harness) on fog lights.
3.) Putco 360 LED bulbs on parking lights.
Really looks so much better.
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04-14-11, 06:58 AM
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They're really not that hard to install. I bought mine from www.kbcarstuff.com (aka XenonDepot). They have a good reputation here at clublexus and their HID kits are quality products. They're also clublexus sponsors so us members get a discount.
If you have any questions, just PM Steve (dedicated customer service rep for CL members). His username at CL is "XenonDepot".
I think I spent about $100 per kit, about $200 total for main beams and fog lights.
If you have any questions, just PM Steve (dedicated customer service rep for CL members). His username at CL is "XenonDepot".
I think I spent about $100 per kit, about $200 total for main beams and fog lights.
04-14-11, 11:36 AM
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They're really not that hard to install. I bought mine from www.kbcarstuff.com (aka XenonDepot). They have a good reputation here at clublexus and their HID kits are quality products. They're also clublexus sponsors so us members get a discount.
If you have any questions, just PM Steve (dedicated customer service rep for CL members). His username at CL is "XenonDepot".
I think I spent about $100 per kit, about $200 total for main beams and fog lights.
If you have any questions, just PM Steve (dedicated customer service rep for CL members). His username at CL is "XenonDepot".
I think I spent about $100 per kit, about $200 total for main beams and fog lights.
Thanks, I will check out kbcarstuff.com and look into it. Hopefully I'd be able to install myself.
Thanks again.
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07-01-11, 10:37 AM
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Also, The same LED headlight system is used in the Rx450h hybrid, as well as a similar system used in the Prius and Ct200h. Here are some of the shots I've collected, as well as observations, including someone elses.
Prius:
First-both headlights on wall:
Second-single headlamp on wall: (i used passenger side)
Third-upper parabolic reflector (flood light, foreground)
**observation, it appears that the reflector has a shielding to block residual forward light, reducing glare:
Fourth- Projectors (combined) without top parabolic reflector:
Fifth-Only outer/smaller projector: (diffused beam/mid-distance)
Sixth-Only inner/larger projector: (focused beam/distance)
The dark downward spike on the left side of the output is my girlfriends hair...
**observation, apparently this also sources the "squirrel finders," though both of the projector lenses have a texture on the inside/flat surface instead of the round outside facing surface. Think of fresnel lenses but instead of having circles, they're vertical lines covering the backside of the projector toward the led unit.
On the Prius i studied, the large projector also showed signs of melting and damage on the large projector as seen here:
possibly all LED-equipped Prii will suffer this?
many LED lowbeams that were studied all showed the same signs of melting inside of the larger/inside projector (focused beam). A fellow member on a light enthusiast site also discovered that tilting the projector at the right angle on a not-so sunny day can also start making the insides burn.
The Prius's led lowbeam internals are mostly plastic to save on weight.
Here is another batch from a member, Upashi, who is also studying the headlamp:
top from left, small/outer diffused projector, large/inner focused projector, and reflector part. bottom, combined beam
07-01-11, 10:45 AM
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This picture also demonstrates the illumination coverage between halogen and LED, notice how light is more homogeneous using the LED setup. Halogens focus light directly center.
