IS350 F-Sport LED Lights Suck
08-16-16, 06:44 PM
#31
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Interesting thread. I'm very experienced in lighting. Previous CT200H, I had RX350 full professional Lexus BI-Xenon full german OSRAM CBI bulbs (the best in the business--no r1cer junk) Pro German all the way. Denso Ballasts too. I wanted LEDs really bad so I made sure I got them in the 3IS. I love the output and intensity.... though they don't have as far of a throw as the RX350s. The RX350s were EXTREMELY wide and sharp. Two laser beams pointing out lighting up BOTH walls on opposing sidewalks across 6 lanes and a center divider. Tuned with custom clear lenses too. Demonic lighting. Overall though I prefer LEDs because I love the instant on no BS lighting they provide.
MY RX350s w/lenses, Potted Densos, CBIs for sale locally in Irvine too. I'll let all that go for $300 if anyone wants them for their second car, etc. I'll throw in a dual relay harness. All that stuff is $500 easily new. All are only used 6 months.
I also have a set of OE Corolla LED modules with ballasts... I want to incorporate them as fog lights in the 3IS. Still trying to come up with a plan. That dream may die though. I would need custom brackets and exterior housings. The fog light options for our F Sport bumpers SUCK. And that aftermarket junk is WAY too tiny. Screw that. Looks horrible.
MY RX350s w/lenses, Potted Densos, CBIs for sale locally in Irvine too. I'll let all that go for $300 if anyone wants them for their second car, etc. I'll throw in a dual relay harness. All that stuff is $500 easily new. All are only used 6 months.
I also have a set of OE Corolla LED modules with ballasts... I want to incorporate them as fog lights in the 3IS. Still trying to come up with a plan. That dream may die though. I would need custom brackets and exterior housings. The fog light options for our F Sport bumpers SUCK. And that aftermarket junk is WAY too tiny. Screw that. Looks horrible.
08-17-16, 09:56 AM
#32
I find that the IS350 F-Sport LED headlights are awesome. My entire windshield is tinted 50% and drive a lot on back roads with no street lights. I can see fine. Also, my car is lowered and I haven't even bothered adjusting the headlights to aim a little higher. Before I lowered my car, I noticed that some cars would flash their lights at me. Not sure if they thought my brights were on or what, but I am happy with how my light output is.
08-22-16, 09:26 AM
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IIHS Study Determines HID Headlights are better than LED
According to this IIHS study, the HID headlights are better than the LED ones.
http://www.iihs.org/iihs/ratings/veh...oor-sedan/2016 (Click on the Headlights link on the left side of the page)
http://www.iihs.org/iihs/ratings/veh...oor-sedan/2016 (Click on the Headlights link on the left side of the page)
12-10-19, 04:55 AM
#35
I understand where you are coming from..
My current DD is a Ford Fiesta ST and I have retrofitted d2s projectors and retrofitted LED fog lights. I seriously light up what's in front of me, my LED fog lights spank the IS LED's by a lot.
Even my old EVO IX with halogen projectors with a cheap aftermarket HID kit outputs better light than the IS.
I should of test drove this car at night, but I seriously never imagined the IS would have this kind of light output at this price point.
My current DD is a Ford Fiesta ST and I have retrofitted d2s projectors and retrofitted LED fog lights. I seriously light up what's in front of me, my LED fog lights spank the IS LED's by a lot.
Even my old EVO IX with halogen projectors with a cheap aftermarket HID kit outputs better light than the IS.
I should of test drove this car at night, but I seriously never imagined the IS would have this kind of light output at this price point.
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