aslowdodge

How can you tell if an IS350 has standard headlights, HID's, or Adaptive lighting. Is there a way to see the difference just looking at the headlights?

Silkky

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I believe all headlights with HIDS came with AFS. You can't tell which ones they are from the outside because they all look the same.

Kurtz

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All 06-10 models with HIDs have AFS.

Easy way to tell is see if there's an AFS ON/OFF option using the multi-display switch. (the one that looks like <o> to the lower left of steering wheel).

If you don't have AFS you don't have HIDs

(06s are even easier- if it has memory seats it has HIDs, if it doesn't, it does not have HIDs... 07-10 cars if it has memory seats it has HIDs, but if it doesn't it still could have em and checking the AFS on/off option is the easiest way to tell)

DAZ1

Most, not all, cars with HIDs have headlight washers, noticable on the front bumper cover.

Kurtz

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Not true at all (on a national level) and the 2 options have nothing to do with each other from a factory build perspective.

Headlight washers (on 06-10 cars anyway) are a relatively rare/obscure standalone option... while HIDs are far more common (and on 100% of cars with the lux or sport packages for example)

shizblam

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Headlight washers are definitely not an indicator of the type of headlights.

KillaIS250

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Yeah headlight washer's dont indicate anything, in fact they are a kinda rare option, i've only seen a couple even at the big meets with the headlight washers lol

edgeucated

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I have never seen the headlight washer option on an IS before haha

kumquatism

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Until now, I had no idea there were even headlight washer options available.

Fsport350

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https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...id-lights.html

Trza

Maybe one of the experts can chime in. My car has the damn headlight washers. I hate them because they leave streaks of washer fluid all over the bumper and fender. Huge bummer esp. after a wash This could be a Canadian thing?

Bichon

No, mine has them too, and I bought my car off the lot in NJ.

Here is the solution to your problem: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...ml#post2299117

Trza

@Bichon, thanks man! I was hoping there was a way to disable them. I have a 2011...should still work? I'll give it a try this weekend

DAZ1

Wrong. You won't find headlight washers on a halogen equipped car. Exception, when the front bumper cover has been replaced with the washer cut outs.

Most manufacturers, MB, BMW, Porsche, even domestics, include washers with factory HIDs. The theory is, they're used for removing ice from the lens than washing, since the HIDs don't produce the heat that halogens do.

It's a option on all 2011 IS models with factory HIDs. Almost worthless in my opinion.

Kurtz

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You certainly can actually.

It's a $100 option that has no relation to the type of headlights on the car.


It's an option on 2011 2IS regardless of headlights.

And a very rare one, again regardless of the type of headlights.

Lemme help you out:

http://www.lexus.com/models/IS/features/pricing.html

Notice where it says:

down near the bottom?

Notice how it has no relation to the type of headlights on the car? (as evidence of this it's a $100 option on the AWD 250 for example... a car where HIDs are optional and the two options aren't dependent on each other)



More importantly though- there's a ton (overwhelming majority) of 2ISes with HIDs that do not have headlight washers.... hence suggesting looking for headlight washers to determine if the car has HIDs is incorrect advice.