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Can OEM HID headlights work on NONE HID car?

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Old 11-01-11, 09:18 AM
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Default Can OEM HID headlights work on NONE HID car?

I wanted the stock OEM HID lights with self leveling etc. Would that work on my NONE HID GS?
Old 11-01-11, 09:20 AM
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You can easily put OEM HID into your car, but integrating the auto-leveling will be tricky. The self-leveling feature hardly makes a difference.
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if the complete system is swapped .YES
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When you say complete, is there anything else involved besides headlights? Thank you.
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projector! there is nothing worse then being in front of someone with an improper hid setup with light scattered all over the road.
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Originally Posted by IXI187IXI
projector! there is nothing worse then being in front of someone with an improper hid setup with light scattered all over the road.
Please re-read his original statement buddy.
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Originally Posted by Nosexnolex
When you say complete, is there anything else involved besides headlights? Thank you.
There are also sensors at the front and rear of the car.
Old 11-01-11, 11:24 AM
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found a similar thread...

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-...002-gs300.html

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Any status on this?..
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You need sensors front and rear for autolevel as they mention on the other thread.
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Don't forget if they wanted the levelers, the dash harness and headlight harness are different on non HID cars. It takes bit of work to get these working properly without those 2 harnesses.
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Yes it will work but if you're trying to use the auto leveler, good luck to you. It would require front and rear sensors that non hid don't have. The only thin you would need is a 9006 aftermarket hid wire harness that connects the non hid plug to the aftermarket oem hid ballast. Search and you will find what you're looking for. There's a guy that I commented on earlier in regards to the same exact subject. PM lexusondubs cause he did this years ago and it tells you exactly what to do. Or pm pinoy8317. It's a great switch but don't waste your time with the auto leveler cause its a MAJOR hassle. Just manually adjust your beam and call it a day!!
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You can get pigtails to rewire from stock 9006 to the HID, but the auto-leveling is a huge project. I would just swith to the HID and call it a day.
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