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Old 01-10-12, 12:19 PM
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What i recommend for the bulbs is to buy the amber bulbs w/ the chrome exterior. I think it's called "eggyolk" bulb or something.

So if you plan to swap headlights, you might as well change the bulb for those who find it as an eyesore.
Yup, I figured it out the hard way. I was so excited at the time, i put everything back together and then i realized the yellow looks horrible. I bought a set of stealth bulbs, but still haven't installed them yet, because it such a PITA removing the bumper.
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Looking good, a very expensive upgrade indeed, but one that is well worth it.
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Originally Posted by sick
Yup, I figured it out the hard way. I was so excited at the time, i put everything back together and then i realized the yellow looks horrible. I bought a set of stealth bulbs, but still haven't installed them yet, because it such a PITA removing the bumper.
Why is removing the bumper a PITA? I find it kind of easy!
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Originally Posted by 2slow
Why is removing the bumper a PITA? I find it kind of easy!
Well, It's not hard, it's just a Pita for some bulbs. All my other cars was simply pop the hood remove the bulb from the back and done, one minute or less job! Kind of a silly location for a bulb, imo.
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I want a pair bad!
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That looks so much nicer. like your grill as well.
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Old 01-10-12, 06:08 PM
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Originally Posted by mier
can you take some pictures with headlight off?
Headlight is off. The Led's are at 100% brightness and is hard to take pictures at close up or far away.

Originally Posted by Vroomin350
Nice upgrade, are those blue drls goin up for sale
Yes....send me a pm. I also have the 9005 Vled with harness and relay for sale.

Originally Posted by robertrios
did it disable you AFS?
NO....still flashing but doesn't bother me. Is not that bad.

Originally Posted by rookieIS
nice lights OP! looks like you got your ugly DRL's turned off?
Not yet but I have a appointment at Serramonte Lexus next weekend to turn it off.

Originally Posted by Vroomin350
True. So those parking lights goin up for sale?
Yes.....send me a PM. I have the Vled 9005 bulbs with harness and relay for sale too.

Originally Posted by B16da9
If you install those here in South Florida you'll be open season for the cops.
I have these on since May 11 and never got pull over and I drove pass so many patrol cars and CHP.

Originally Posted by sick
Very nice! Does is bother you any, that the amber turn signal bulb can been so clearly with these 2011 headlights?
NO. I kind of hate that the LED's are 4300K and my philips D4S 6K overpower it. Just have to get use to it or I might just change it back to stock D4S.
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Old 01-10-12, 06:13 PM
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Originally Posted by cc2001
That looks so much nicer. like your grill as well.
Thanks.....3M Di-Noc carbon fiber wrapped and painted emblem.

Originally Posted by 516IS
Looking good, a very expensive upgrade indeed, but one that is well worth it.
If it wasn't for sewellparts.com $600 off, I wouldn't have purchased it.
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Old 01-10-12, 06:16 PM
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Love those lights just cant see myself dropping that much cash on headlights...
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Originally Posted by 600rr05
Love those lights just cant see myself dropping that much cash on headlights...
your future mods are 2011 LED headlights so just get it.
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Did you notice any projector's cut off improvement compare to the old headlights since these ones don't have the AFS feature, or they have some kind of horizontal adjustment?
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I like those lights. I want to get those for my car.
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Serramonte didn't turn mine off, they said because of the Law, I'm gonna go with rookieIS to Stevencreek this saturday to turn those off.
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Originally Posted by HIDness
Headlight is off. The Led's are at 100% brightness and is hard to take pictures at close up or far away.

Are Those The Sewell Lights? I thought The plug and play ones from them the LED strip only turned on with the parking lights. How did you get them to work correctly. Also did you send back your cores to get the $600 off? Thank you for your time.
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Originally Posted by kim0217
Serramonte didn't turn mine off, they said because of the Law, I'm gonna go with rookieIS to Stevencreek this saturday to turn those off.
Went to my local Lexus dealer in Eugene, OR and they wouldn't do it either.
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