lex28

Hi guys
As above really, i have a 2006 is250 MM and i have located some DRL 2012 headlights from Ebay, will these fit straight into my 2006 model or do i require any mods? im currently running HID at the moment

thanks

Snyperifle

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...on-how-to.html

lex28

Sorry but i really am a NOOB when it comes to things like this.

i have a 2006 model with had halogen headlight from factory, does the 2012 come with xexon or halogen? i want to know if this will be an issue befoe i get the DRL headlights..

sorry but please help!!

andcas7

2011-2012 with the LED DRL (If this is what you want) come with HID, xenon. The non-LED DRL as far as I know come with halogens.

MyIS350G

iTrader: (6)

The 2012 LEDs headlights come with both hid and non hid, they will be direct bolt on to the 06 except for some wiring mods. also, you gonna need someone to disable your oem DRLs

lex28

thanks for that advice, but why do i need to disable the DRL??

GiantsFan

iTrader: (9)

^Dealer can do it for you.

Because you will have two DRLs. One in the high beam (stock DRL) and the LED DRL

lex28

wow i never knew this! do you know if there is any way round not going dealer?? as lexus in the U.K are a bunch of hopeless monkeys

MyIS350G

iTrader: (6)

you going to have both the LEDs and the oem DRLS on if you dont disable the oem, I dont know of any other way around because i think only dealership have the machine

lex28

i apologies but i dont know anything about wiring/headlights/electronics! but do i disable before or after installing LED DRL?? or dont it matter??

Thinktwice

It doesn't matter when you disable them. As mentioned, stock DRLs for halogen headlights are simply the high beam at a lower intensity. DRLs for the LED headlights are the actual LED strip. The wiring can't be setup to have the LEDs work exactly as the stock halogen headlights work, so as soon as you plug them in your car still thinks you have stock halogen headlights and will continue using your highbeams as DRLs unless you disable them. The LEDs on the other hand will never work as the DRLs they were intended to be. They'll either be on or off all the time.

lex28

i kind of get how it works..i did read your thread you created about transfering LED DRL..
One thing my garage keeper asked me was are the 2011 LED DRL that i want to get xexon? as mine are Halogen from factory....?

andcas7

That's news to me, I had no idea the '12 LEDs also came in non-HID and LED DRL + non LED DRL, I have yet to see one.

GiantsFan

iTrader: (9)

2011 cars only come as HID + LED DRL. No halogen + LED DRL. It's all or nothing.

You only get double DRL when you retrofit these headlights into a pre-2011 car. (Because the 2011 uses LED as DRL where the 2006-2010 uses high beam at low power)

lex28

so basically if i DONT disable DRL...i will have DRL LED and High Beam on (at low power) running together???

if so im not to fussed! rather it be that then have lexus disable it!?