My car is currently at the bodyshop getting the rock blasted bumper painted and new headlights installed. I already have the LUX pkg with HID. I was considering doing the HID for the highbeams before remembering that its also used as the DRL (daytime running lights). I quickly refered to the XENONDEPOT web site where it states that the DRL function must be turned off.

For those of you with the conversion is this what you guys did? Or are you just leaving them on and continuing to run the highbeam as DRL?? If so what are your opinions on doing so?? are they too bright, draw to much attention??

I wanted to get your opinions as it is expensive in man hours to keep pulling the bumper and lights off. I wanted to do any retrofit now since the bumper is off and I have the oppurtunity.

Thank guys in advance....

 

If you have Lux (or Sport) you already have high beam HIDs...

Bi-xenon High-Intensity Discharge (HID) Headlamps:

An inner shade retracts within the headlamp, allowing the High-Intensity Discharge (HID) light to work as both a low and high beam. This results in a brighter high beam, since conventional HID headlamps only function as low beams. The Bi-xenon feature now enables high beams to rotate as part of the Advanced Front Lighting System (AFS) in order to better illuminate curves.

 

If you don't like the yellow DRLs switch your lights from auto to on

 

I am speaking of specifically the high beam (The none prjector part of the headlight. This is a 9005 Halogen bulb.

BUMP!! and input on the HID highbeams??

 

I personally would not reccomend upgrading the high beams for 2 reasons:
- HID bulbs take a moment to fully warm up and reach the desired light output. In situations where you need to flash someone ( a quick burst of light) your HID high beams would not be very functional.
- It is strenuous on the components to have them turned on/off repeadetly ie: flashing someone.

Just my 0.02 cents=)

STeve

 

I'm not sure I buy this. I've tried to notice a difference in the light output and beam cutoff of just the HID when switched from low to high, and I can't see any difference; furthermore, if the HID bulb and projector was truly a bixenon fixture as described, why do we have halogen high beams as well (which also function as a DRL)? If it worked as described, that DRL bulb would be nothing more than a DRL bulb (which my dealer turned off for me).

 

If your vehicle has Bi-Xenon you would not have a separate high beam bulb... At least I wouldnt see the point in that.

Steve

 

Thanks Steve for the good advise.

 

My car has the sport package, which includes HID - however the window sticker just says HID + AFS with no mention of bi-xenon. On Lexus.com the sport package says - Bi-xenon High-Intensity Discharge (HID) headlamps
- Adaptive Front Lighting System (AFS)



Hmmmm...