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Old Apr 9, 2010 | 10:58 PM
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Dont get worried now.. just signed the papers to a 2007 IS350, should be in the driveway next week! So excited. Question: What do I need to do to convert the headlights to HIDs, and to look similar to factory HIDs?
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Old Apr 9, 2010 | 11:13 PM
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Congrats on your new IS350! You will need a HID conversion kit. You should check out the vendor section. They have some good prices and pretty reliable.
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Old Apr 9, 2010 | 11:16 PM
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congrats man. if u are certain that the your car does not come with HID head lights then u will have to get a HID kit (recommend Xenon depot). Get the 4300k or 5000k kit. 4300k temperature is closest to factory HID. the 5000k would be a bit more white to it.

If you already have HID headlights then all u need to do is change out the bulbs. GL!
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Old Apr 9, 2010 | 11:17 PM
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congrats on the ride!
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Old Apr 9, 2010 | 11:35 PM
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all u need is a HID kit and ur str8
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Old Apr 9, 2010 | 11:51 PM
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congrats!
link to DIY HID installation
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...-pictures.html
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Old Apr 10, 2010 | 12:21 PM
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get 6000k bro its the nicest look and cleanest , also with the best output next to 5000k
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Old Apr 10, 2010 | 01:01 PM
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Congrats man. Like they said above, get a HID kit with 6000k output. I went with HIDXTRA's kit found in the vendor section.
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Old Apr 10, 2010 | 01:40 PM
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if you shoot your car and make air holes in the hood, it'll go faster
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Old Apr 15, 2010 | 08:30 AM
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Congrats! Your vehicle uses an H11 bulb for the low beams meaning that you would need to order an H11 HID conversion kit. When it comes to color temperature, the higher color temepratures kits will offer more color but less actual useable light output. The 4300k kit will offer you the brightest possible output. It will give you the most "OEM HID" look and feel.

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Old Apr 15, 2010 | 08:48 AM
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Newbie question- Are these kits for a pair or 1 kit per light? So to replace my low & fog would I need 2 kits or 4?
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Old Apr 15, 2010 | 08:56 AM
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2 kits diximan. 1 kit for your headlights, and 1 kit for your fog lights. 1 kit takes care of both headlights, and another kit for both fog lights
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Old Apr 15, 2010 | 09:00 AM
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As funnie said you would need to get 2 HID kits. You would need to get an H11 HID kit for the IS350 low beams and a 9006 HID kit for the IS 350 fog lights.

Steve
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Old Apr 15, 2010 | 10:18 AM
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Cool- thanks for the answers!
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Old Apr 15, 2010 | 11:10 AM
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Welcome to CL man.. congrats
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