This is such a great thread. Love you see someone take a Lexus like this work on, it and treat it like a Lexus again. You have done a wonderful job. Keep up the good work!!!

 

Thank you jgscott, I appreciate the kind words!

 

Hello,

I've been very busy lately so I apologize for the lack of updates

Since my last post:

• I've received the trim I am going to use on the lip kit (Honda OEM grey) and can hopefully start test fitting the kit.
• I just received the JDM mirrors I ordered from japan (paint match is great - Crystal white)
• I think I need to replace my valve cover gaskets as I think they are leaking.

I will try to document the whole LED Mirror installation process as I didn't find much information online regarding the wiring.

Thanks,
Yann.

 

Curious to hear how the mirror install goes. Glad the paint was a match... can be real hit or miss sometimes...

 

Great thread. Great looking LS! How much miles on it?

 

The color may seem a little off on the picture but looks great in person.!

Thank you Charlie - The car is on 210k!

 

Please do so I can buy some too lol

 

Hello,

Hope everyone's had a great Christmas !

Quick update, I fitted my LED mirrors - The process was a lot more involved than I initially thought but they turned out great.

Start by removing the door panel and remove the OEM mirror:




Here is where the fun begins, start by running some wiring through the grommets in the door. I found it best to tape the wires to a zip-tie.





I unbolted the fuse box (passenger side) to get access to the wiring.



I ran the wires underneath the dashboard / behind the center panel





Repeat the same steps on the driver's side with the wiring.



The wiring was fairly straight forward, I pulled on different plugs with the hazards on and determined which plug I needed to tap into.

Wire colors to splice the positive into:
Left - Green with black stripe
Right - Green with yellow stripe

For the ground I just bolted ring connectors to an existing bolt.



I used heat shrink on all connectors and made sure all of the connections were tight before putting everything back together.







Special thanks to Justin Winn for his help !

Overall I am very happy with the result - folks driving behind me see when my turn signal is on and they fold just like OEM mirrors.

All comments welcomed.

Thanks,
Yann

 

Man, that looks amazing, what a subtle touch. I can't imagine there are too many sets of these in America. Now, were these mirrors OEM over there as an option, or are they an aftermarket-modified JDM mirror?

I'm going to keep an eye out on YAJ for a set, just for fun. Hopefully the wire colors didn't change between 2005 and 2006.

What's up next for your car?

 

Correct me if I'm wrong but both mirrors go to the driver side? And can both grounds go to the same bolt? Thanks Yann! Also thanks for making me want to spend more money lmao.

 

Thanks! I dont think they came as an option so I believe they are aftermarket/modified JDM mirrors. I highly doubt the wiring changed colors, I think its remained the same from the 01's until 06.
Next up - the lip kit! I was just working on it yesterday! Pictures soon!

That is the way I did it yes, both tapped on the driver side & yes both grounds are on the same bolt (check last picture, near the top edge).
I am not claiming this is the best way to wire them up, just the way I did it

 

I bought a moonlight pearl 06 Ls430 about 2 months ago and just ordered an OEM Celsior lip kit and Benz style jdm switchback side mirrors. I need to talk to you about wiring up my mirrors and fitting the lip kit on neat and perfect!! Im pretty sure we got the kit from the same person

 

Hello,
As previously mentioned my passenger side valve cover gasket was leaking so I decided to replace both sides with dan's help from "The Auto Lounge".



I also decided to swap out the front hubs to see if it helped with this loud noise i've been having around 55pmh ( it didnt fix the noise and I think my tires are the culprit - To be continued...)



I also went ahead and did an oil and oil filter change as I do them every 5k.



Driver side cover removed:



Passenger side cover removed:



The valve cover tube seals were also replaced ( forgot to take a picture)



Valve cover half-moons removed and cleaned:



Surface area thoroughly cleaned and prepped:





Also removed any residue on the half moon base:



Put everything back on and seems to be leak free (although i'll be double-checking regularly)



Next post will feature the front lip install + sideskirts.

Thanks,
Yann.

 

Hello all,

The time has finally come to install the JDM Celsior lip kit!



Started by removing the oem sideskirts bolts




Cleaned the sills as I don't think they had seen the light of day since the car was new!




Removed the old tape residue and replaced it with 3M double-sided tape:



I this installation to be as clean and OEM as possible so purchased new clips for underneath the car.



Passenger side skirt is on - it was a really easy process with everything lining up perfectly!




Driver side is next + front lip!

Thanks.

 

Hello,

The front lip install was also pretty straight forward:

I Started by removing the old rubber gasket and decided that I also wanted to purchase a new rubber gasket but Toyota didn't sell it so after a lengthy online search I purchased an OEM Grey Honda rubber gasket.



Scrapped off the old glue residue



Fitted the new rubber gasket



Applied the new 3M double-sided tape to the follow areas:









Finished product:








Next up will be the installation of the rear lip which is more involved as you need to drill several holes in the bumper.

Thanks,
Yann.