Halo lights for 2008 RX-350
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I would have to agree with you guys on the audi "xmas tree lights"
those things are a beauty !!!!
So, im guessing no one on this board has done those angel eyes/halo lights on their rx?
i actually contacted some shops around my area to ask if they install them and most of them are reluctant to do it
i also heard if they arent done right / sealed correctly the headlamps will have condensation in them which is another reason i want to get someone with experience to do it...
those things are a beauty !!!!
So, im guessing no one on this board has done those angel eyes/halo lights on their rx?
i actually contacted some shops around my area to ask if they install them and most of them are reluctant to do it
i also heard if they arent done right / sealed correctly the headlamps will have condensation in them which is another reason i want to get someone with experience to do it...
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You can do it yourself, it really isn't that hard... I've done a few mods with my RX300's headlights.
Remove your headlights, remove the bulbs. Put in the oven at 300 degrees for 5 minutes. Remove, quickly pry the clear lens off with a few flat head screw drivers. It will come right out.
Install the halo's.
Put the lens and headlight back in oven under same circumstances, then remove and press the lens back into the headlight (the heat will re-melt the glue). Add silicone when it's cooled.
The headlight has vents on the back that allow air to travel from the inside to outside, that's what prevents condensation. The air inside must be the same humidity as the outside. You do NOT want to seal your headlights 100%.
Remove your headlights, remove the bulbs. Put in the oven at 300 degrees for 5 minutes. Remove, quickly pry the clear lens off with a few flat head screw drivers. It will come right out.
Install the halo's.
Put the lens and headlight back in oven under same circumstances, then remove and press the lens back into the headlight (the heat will re-melt the glue). Add silicone when it's cooled.
The headlight has vents on the back that allow air to travel from the inside to outside, that's what prevents condensation. The air inside must be the same humidity as the outside. You do NOT want to seal your headlights 100%.
#19
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I really want to get this for my RX330. I do not want to lose functionality however with the lights turning with the car on the road. Anyone done this mod on a 330/350/400 and have a good experience?? Seems ok for some. Dunno from here they look really nice. Would rather avoid cheap crap on ebay.
This is the one I was looking at maybe getting:
http://turbometal.com/lexus-rx330-cc...06-chrome.html
This is the one I was looking at maybe getting:
http://turbometal.com/lexus-rx330-cc...06-chrome.html
Last edited by infinirx; 06-03-10 at 09:42 AM.
#20
I had the Halos on my Scion tC before and these are the real white CCFL halos and not the BMW OE amberish color. Most bmw owners upgrade their halo to the white CCFL for better looks. Now the ones I got are not the pre-installed one but rather a CCFL ring that wraps around the headlights, it needs to be glue on and there are ballast for each of those halos ( so a total of 4 ) the problem are you have to find a good location to mount the ballast and you also need to do a clean job when mounting the halo in the first place otherwise, it effects the outcome. To be honest, halos are cool and all but a pain when the ballast goes out. My retrofitter had the ballast hidden inside the headlight assembly, it was a pain to swap out the ballast. The pre-made ones, are ok but the halo ring either look too big or thick and aesthetically it doesn't look right not to mention you no longer have factory projector, with non-factory projector, the cut off line is often mess up. I stay away from the pre-made third party product period. You can get an idea from the pictures below what's involve in doing your own halo.
clean install
entire headlight assembly
test mode with both projector and superflux led blinker
finish product day time shot halo only
finish product night shot with both projector and led blinker
clean install
entire headlight assembly
test mode with both projector and superflux led blinker
finish product day time shot halo only
finish product night shot with both projector and led blinker
Last edited by mowmow; 06-03-10 at 04:33 PM.
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