HID vs halogen, afs vs non-afs, headlamp housing
05-26-10, 03:07 PM
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dont mean to hijack your thread but are there any aftermarket headlight housing for the IS that have hid projectors at a reasonable cost? I have the halogen projects with my aftermarket hid kit but would prefer some hid projectors and im too lazy to do any retrofit.
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Im not really comprehending this... I was on sewell looking at headlights and this caused me to search for an answer.... how do you know which head lights you actually have without taking everything apart?
01-10-15, 07:18 PM
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They work...
Today, I removed the ridiculously expensive (to replace) AFS HID headlamps on my 2007 IS250 and replaced them with a set of used aftermarket Halogen headlight assemblies I picked up on Craig's List for $200. Upon removal, I inspected both types of headlamp assemblies side by side to see if I was going to encounter any issues. Aside from the lack of ballast, motors and wiring related to the AFS movement and HID functions, they appeared identical. Once installed, I turned them on and the halogen lights worked perfectly. The only side-effect was a flashing ASF Off light on the lower left hand side of the instrument cluster. I figure I can probably remove the cluster and disconnect the bulb for the annoying flashing warning lamp.
I'll likely swap in some in a few weeks once I have some extra $.
Though this was worth posting for those in the same finical perdiciment as I was.
I'll likely swap in some in a few weeks once I have some extra $.
Though this was worth posting for those in the same finical perdiciment as I was.
01-10-15, 07:22 PM
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Easy, call any Lexus dealer and ask the parts counter to run your VIN and give you a price for replacement bulbs. If they are stupidly over-priced, they are HID.
01-22-15, 01:37 PM
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If I were to buy some new headlight housings would I be able to bolt up all the "guts" from my AFS headlights? My one headlight housing works perfectly but I cannot for the life of me find the crack or seam allowing water in. I planned on buying a new AFS housing but it's too darn expensive. My drivers housing looks new without a scract, chip, or haze so a used one to match is going to be hard to find.
Given that, I would like to buy new housings on ebay and swap over all my good parts from my housings. Can anyone confirm if this is possible?
Given that, I would like to buy new housings on ebay and swap over all my good parts from my housings. Can anyone confirm if this is possible?
Today, I removed the ridiculously expensive (to replace) AFS HID headlamps on my 2007 IS250 and replaced them with a set of used aftermarket Halogen headlight assemblies I picked up on Craig's List for $200. Upon removal, I inspected both types of headlamp assemblies side by side to see if I was going to encounter any issues. Aside from the lack of ballast, motors and wiring related to the AFS movement and HID functions, they appeared identical. Once installed, I turned them on and the halogen lights worked perfectly. The only side-effect was a flashing ASF Off light on the lower left hand side of the instrument cluster. I figure I can probably remove the cluster and disconnect the bulb for the annoying flashing warning lamp.
I'll likely swap in some LED replacement bulbs in a few weeks once I have some extra $.
Though this was worth posting for those in the same finical perdiciment as I was.
I'll likely swap in some LED replacement bulbs in a few weeks once I have some extra $.
Though this was worth posting for those in the same finical perdiciment as I was.
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Today, I removed the ridiculously expensive (to replace) AFS HID headlamps on my 2007 IS250 and replaced them with a set of used aftermarket Halogen headlight assemblies I picked up on Craig's List for $200. Upon removal, I inspected both types of headlamp assemblies side by side to see if I was going to encounter any issues. Aside from the lack of ballast, motors and wiring related to the AFS movement and HID functions, they appeared identical. Once installed, I turned them on and the halogen lights worked perfectly. The only side-effect was a flashing ASF Off light on the lower left hand side of the instrument cluster. I figure I can probably remove the cluster and disconnect the bulb for the annoying flashing warning lamp.
I'll likely swap in some LED replacement bulbs in a few weeks once I have some extra $.
Though this was worth posting for those in the same finical perdiciment as I was.
I'll likely swap in some LED replacement bulbs in a few weeks once I have some extra $.
Though this was worth posting for those in the same finical perdiciment as I was.
HID AFS stock headlights and itll work? For aftermarket conversion?
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