Why no aftermarket Headlights for 2IS?
03-09-12, 09:10 AM
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Why no aftermarket Headlights for 2IS?
Our car has been on the market for 6+ years now and running for an extended 7th year which would have normaly been a full redesign year so why no aftermarket alternative head lights? i would like to have the option of buying already black housed lights at cost and a aftermarket 2011 LED DRL light would be much appreciated as well. So whats the deal?
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They have the led lights OEM on Sewell I believe which can be installed on older 250's and 350's. Im actually thinking about getting them, I really like the led new 2011 headlights.
03-09-12, 10:39 AM
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What I noticed most about aftermarket headlight buyers is that they want projector type headlight to replace their reflector type headlights. They also want LEDs. Now the IS has LEDs and always had projectors. They want to rid of the amber reflector. The IS' amber reflector is small and almost unnoticable. The aftermarket manufacturers could sell a slightly different headlight bulb arrangement with maybe different color schemes, but they probably thought it wouldnt be worth it.
In my opinion, the 2IS has wondefully designed headlights (aesthetically).
In my opinion, the 2IS has wondefully designed headlights (aesthetically).
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What I noticed most about aftermarket headlight buyers is that they want projector type headlight to replace their reflector type headlights. They also want LEDs. Now the IS has LEDs and always had projectors. They want to rid of the amber reflector. The IS' amber reflector is small and almost unnoticable. The aftermarket manufacturers could sell a slightly different headlight bulb arrangement with maybe different color schemes, but they probably thought it wouldnt be worth it.
In my opinion, the 2IS has wondefully designed headlights (aesthetically).
In my opinion, the 2IS has wondefully designed headlights (aesthetically).
03-09-12, 12:48 PM
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Our car has been on the market for 6+ years now and running for an extended 7th year which would have normaly been a full redesign year so why no aftermarket alternative head lights? i would like to have the option of buying already black housed lights at cost and a aftermarket 2011 LED DRL light would be much appreciated as well. So whats the deal?
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Just wondering why they dont have them. Im sure a lot of people would go for them as they did for the aftermarket led tails with the clear turn signals. Maybe our model just doesn't have a significant market share amongst models like the 3 series a4s and c class.
Just wondering why they dont have them. Im sure a lot of people would go for them as they did for the aftermarket led tails with the clear turn signals. Maybe our model just doesn't have a significant market share amongst models like the 3 series a4s and c class.
03-09-12, 03:00 PM
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There is a vendor on here that sells black housing along with custom LEDs anyway you want them. I think the black housing runs around $300 from them, I dont quite remember.
Other than that vendor, there aren't any other non-oem options really. I Think its this way because our headlights comes as one unit. Which makes them pretty expensive. In addition, lexus aftermarket has always been small.
Other than that vendor, there aren't any other non-oem options really. I Think its this way because our headlights comes as one unit. Which makes them pretty expensive. In addition, lexus aftermarket has always been small.
03-09-12, 03:15 PM
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Ive fooled around with "after market" headlights" for other vehicles and honestly bro its not worth it. the lexus projectors arent great, but the after markets are much worse as far as output goes. The tabs are easily broken also. If you dont want to go for the 11+ why not just buy a used set of OEM lights off ebay, retro some S2000 projectors in there, and paint the housings, or whatever you want. Output would be awesome, and you would have the dark housing
Nailed it on the dot. I've seen plenty of aftermarket headlights and the output is absolutely terrible. This is exactly what I did to my headlights, aside from the purchasing of an additional set of headlights; I just put my car out of commission for a few weeks for the s2k retro.
03-09-12, 11:48 PM
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Some aftermarket OEM replacement headlights are actually pretty decent. I bought ones off eBay thinking they were bad until I realized they came with clear projector lenses and my cut-off was sharper than a RX with OEM HIDs next to me on the street one day. My cut-off on the car in front of me was better than the fuzzy one of the RX next to me. Mine's halogen projectors too but I put an HID kit in.
I do wish there were more aftermarket parts in general for the 2IS. When I was looking to buy my first car, I was looking at an E90 3-Series and there's so much for that car, headlights, body kits, everything. There's just not much demand for these parts on the IS. Most aftermarket headlights are a bit rice to me, some look good though.
I do wish there were more aftermarket parts in general for the 2IS. When I was looking to buy my first car, I was looking at an E90 3-Series and there's so much for that car, headlights, body kits, everything. There's just not much demand for these parts on the IS. Most aftermarket headlights are a bit rice to me, some look good though.
03-09-12, 11:49 PM
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Yes, aftermarket headlights are cheaply made like another poster said. Halos are overplayed and those CCFL ones are weak and can break due to vibrations and worst of all they are non-replaceable (unless you want to open up your headlight.
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03-10-12, 02:50 PM
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$300 for black housing??? 
the spray can only costs $10 
I just sold some last month, its so easy once you have the headlights open.
Whoa lets not exaggerate on the halogens cutoff, I got some myself and with HID kit the output and cutoff sucks. I've been to a professional retrofitter and seen the RX330's lit up with the cutoff and there is no comparison except for s2k's of course
the spray can only costs $10 I just sold some last month, its so easy once you have the headlights open.There is a vendor on here that sells black housing along with custom LEDs anyway you want them. I think the black housing runs around $300 from them, I dont quite remember.
Other than that vendor, there aren't any other non-oem options really. I Think its this way because our headlights comes as one unit. Which makes them pretty expensive. In addition, lexus aftermarket has always been small.
Other than that vendor, there aren't any other non-oem options really. I Think its this way because our headlights comes as one unit. Which makes them pretty expensive. In addition, lexus aftermarket has always been small.
Whoa lets not exaggerate on the halogens cutoff, I got some myself and with HID kit the output and cutoff sucks. I've been to a professional retrofitter and seen the RX330's lit up with the cutoff and there is no comparison except for s2k's of course
Some aftermarket OEM replacement headlights are actually pretty decent. I bought ones off eBay thinking they were bad until I realized they came with clear projector lenses and my cut-off was sharper than a RX with OEM HIDs next to me on the street one day. My cut-off on the car in front of me was better than the fuzzy one of the RX next to me. Mine's halogen projectors too but I put an HID kit in.
I do wish there were more aftermarket parts in general for the 2IS. When I was looking to buy my first car, I was looking at an E90 3-Series and there's so much for that car, headlights, body kits, everything. There's just not much demand for these parts on the IS. Most aftermarket headlights are a bit rice to me, some look good though.
I do wish there were more aftermarket parts in general for the 2IS. When I was looking to buy my first car, I was looking at an E90 3-Series and there's so much for that car, headlights, body kits, everything. There's just not much demand for these parts on the IS. Most aftermarket headlights are a bit rice to me, some look good though.
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