kitlz

A few years ago I would've jumped on the OE LED fog lights. But I'm pretty happy with the Philips halogen bulbs I have in now. And I'm not into changing them for the fifth time

RX330inFL

Definitely a case of burning twice as bright and living half as long. Though, for a driving light which sees limited use this may not be as big a problem. The H9 does draw a bit more power, usually 65W to 70W compared to the 51W to 55W of an H11, which would concern me a bit regarding the vehicle's wiring and its ability to handle the additional load over time.

Sevn86

Any updates?

07LexusGuy

my pair are still on "backorder" estimated shipping date of Oct. 15th... still waiting

Raybean

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i would love to see pictures of this with them on.

konradsa

Hope they come soon, I am 95% sure I will do the same if your experience is not horrible. please take some pictures of the installation steps if you don't mind.

A320pilot

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Are the LED Fogs standard on the 2014 RX or is it an option?

konradsa

Any update, 07LexusGuy? Have they shipped yet?

07LexusGuy

Yes, received them and just installed them this morning. Here is a quick DIY.

I've been busy with work and soccer lately and haven't washed the car in over a month, so please excuse the dirty RX. Due to the tight space, I could not use my DSLR, we'll have to live with the pictures taken with my phone.

1st Picture - Tools:
- I cut out a piece of cardboard to have something to sit/lay down on
- a philips screwdriver
- ratchet wrench 10mm socket worked well for me
- trim removal tool (you can get by with a flat bladed screw driver)
- a small flashlight,
- my trusty Craftsman floor jack (optional, not needed but definitely helps)




2nd Picture - Remove screws and clips of fender liner
- Turn the wheels away from the side you're working on to give more space
- remove two retaining clips on the outer edge of the fender, they stand vertical, rotate them horizontal then pull out
- remove two clips holding the carpet (top arrow and right most arrow)
- remove 3 screws as shown at the bottom, the bottom most screw is accessible from beneath




3rd Picture - Carpet clip
- to remove the carpet clip, just pry out the center then pull the entire clip out




4th Picture - Driver's side fog light
- pull back the fender liner - I found it easiest to start out pulling away the bumper to release the fender liner, then pull the liner to the side
- looking inside, you can see the fog light is held on by a single screw (red arrow)
- the tabs on the opposite side simply insert into a slot
- Also visible:
-- the wire on top of the fog light is for the parking sensor
-- the black/white hose on the upper/right of the fog light is for the headlight washer




5th Picture - Passenger side fog light
- pulling back the fender liner shows the passenger side fog light




6th Picture - Inside passenger side
- Again, the passenger side fog light is held on by only a single screw




7th Picture - Detailed view (passenger side)
- A view looking from the inside the bumper, showing the screw hole (circle) and the two slots through which the fog light tabs inserts (arrows)




8th Picture - Comparison
- Driver's side = LED foglamp
- Passenger side = Philips X-tremeVision Ultra H11
- Notice the difference; the LED fogs looks to be even whiter than the HID.




Removal/Installation was simple. It took me about 30 minutes to do this. Everything was plug & play

I hope this helps any DIYer out there - it's not as bad as you might think. Bumper removal absolutely NOT required!

After I get it washed and cleaned up, I'll have more pictures to share.

RX330inFL

Thanks for the write up. Am sure many will get use out of it. Definitely looks like a change worthwhile.

kitlz

Congrats on the successful installation. Looks good. Let us know how the LED fog lighs are at night. That's the real test.

yardie876

Definitely interested in their performance at night. I have a pair on order.

konradsa

Great writeup, thanks so much. Think I will order a pair for my 2013.

07LexusGuy

Night time performance is quite impressive. The LEDs has a wider beam than the HID headlights and thus it lights up the side of the road much better; you can tell the difference when they turn on. The beam is thin and has a very sharp cutoff so it doesn't look bright when viewed from above (i.e. standing in front of the car) but moving further out in front of the car, the LEDs look very nice.

I will need to adjust their aim a bit so they don't blind other drivers. Then I will find a dark, empty street and if I don't get mugged standing outside taking pictures in the dark, I will post pictures soon.

07LexusGuy

I did some quick snaps tonight. I didn't have the luxury of a tripod at the time and it was a bit chilly out so I took some quick shots of what I could. Here they are...

Against a garage door, you can see distinct cutoff lines for the LED and HID lights. Notice the very thin beam of light that the LED fog lights project. The fogs are aimed a bit high so a little aim adjustment is in order. In person, the LED lights look whiter. The picture didn't quite capture the difference in color as I saw it; again, quick shot, cold out =)



Front view




Found an empty, dark street. Stuck my camera out the sunroof and snapped some pictures. Not the best pictures but I did with what was available. Both pictures were taken with the same settings to avoid automatic corrections ruining the image. Picture taken with: Canon EOS7D, EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II, at f/2.8, 1/60s, ISO3200, 34mm
Fogs OFF


Fogs ON


Big difference is seen at the bottom and side where the LED lights up the road. I took the picture at 34mm, had it been taken at 16mm it would show more light on the outer edges. This is a great contrast to the old halogen fog lamps where I could barely tell they were on as they were washed out by the HID headlights.