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Old 04-11-10, 04:44 PM
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Hi everyone, I'm just amazed how everyone's Lexus is so unique and have their own special features. I have a question about HIDs. I'm planning to put 6000k Low Beam + Fog Lights and debating on parking lights but I'm afraid it's going to be TOO bright at night.

Can someone provide a picture of their car with HID 6000k Low Beam + Fog Lights and matching parking lights?

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IDK about HID parking lights...im planning on doing both fogs and low beams HID and relacing the DRL with LED's
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haha well it wont be too bright, besides no such thing as too bright ahha. Theres no HID parking lights but you can use an LED bulb instead of the OEM bulb to make it glow white. The DRL's are actually the high beam bulbs at 30% power. and if you find that the HID fogs and Low beams are too bright then turn off your fogs! haha
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Thanks, I know HID parking lights don't exist , I was looking at the DRL. If anyone can provide a picture , that would be awesome !
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I Got 6k Lows, 6k Fogs, 6k LED Drls / Parking lights. There not too bright. Its really hard to capture lights in photography though. Hope this helps

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Originally Posted by poorkidlol
Thanks, I know HID parking lights don't exist , I was looking at the DRL. If anyone can provide a picture , that would be awesome !
Well heres mine with halogen bulbs but atleast u know what the LED parking lights look like. If youre worried about being too bright just stick with halogen bulbs, not quite as bright and still give u that HID look.
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this is an old picture.. same setup now but with 8k in the lowbeams.. My fogs are pointed ALL the way down so I don't blind people. and it still gets VERY yellow after it's heated up

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Damn josh I wish I had your mods, your car is amazing... if I had your mods I would be done
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Halogen Bulb VS DRL ( Whatever it stands for) , which one looks better and will last me longer?
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Thanks steve jones

DRL = Day Time Running Light

Halogen Bulb Advantages = Your DRL is 30% output of what your high beam is
LED Bulb - Looks 10x Better, but your high beams are not as strong.

As for fogs, HID Bulbs are alot brighter than the Halogen. If you go HID, please refer to this chart so you can select the color you want. 6000k being bright white

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Yeah thanks everyone, I know I want 6000k HID Low Beam/Fogs but some cars also have them WITH the white LED parking lights and it just made to blind people LOL. But it seems like it's not that bad. How much were your parking lights?
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the LED's output in the city light isn't strong enough to blind people?? lol you're foglights can blind people. thats why I aimed the all the way down. yet it still provides me with extra visibility
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LOL what I ment was that if I had all those (HID Low , Fog and LED City Light) will it blind otheres or not. But now seeing all the pictures and options and with fog lights aiming all the way down. I'm worry free =)
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Originally Posted by mIStaboi
the LED's output in the city light isn't strong enough to blind people?? lol you're foglights can blind people. thats why I aimed the all the way down. yet it still provides me with extra visibility
quick question, is counterclockwise down for aiming the fogs?
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Here's my set up:

Lows: Garax 6000K
Parking Lights: Vled 6000K 5-SMT
Fogs: DDM Tunning 6000K

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Stock low beam HID (right) vs Garax & Vled parking lights (left)

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Although the new bulbs and fogs are brighter & whiter they are not blinding or anything. Infact the pictures make them brighter than they actually are.


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