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installation help!! (Garax 6000k/8000k)

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Old 02-10-11, 11:39 AM
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Default installation help!! (Garax 6000k/8000k)

I want to get Garax 6000k/8000k light bulb for my IS350, will the 8000k turns out very blue? or should i just get 6000k, and anyone knows where can i get them? can i buy in store? or i can only purchase it online?
another thing, is there any pic instruction for installation left headlight for 06 IS350? can i change the lightbulb w/o remove anything except the plastic cover? and if there's instruction for fog light instruction will be cool also. thank you
Old 02-10-11, 11:42 AM
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well look in the vendors section, one of the guys has em there for like $83. I went with 6000K, turned out very nice.

As for the installation, you will have to remove the intake box to get to the bulb housing. The right side is the easiest.
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Install is pretty simple, just remove the engine covers and open up the light panels and plug it in.
There's a DIY with pictures somewhere on the forum
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Get 6000K. 8000K is a little too blue/ricey IMO, and you lose a lot of usable light. Installation is simple. Try searching for DIYs.
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https://www.clublexus.com/forums/5998516-post1.html
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/5258712-post1.html
I personally like 6000k better
and you have to take the air filter box out in order to get access to the passenger side HID cover and bulb. The space at passenger is just too tight and impossible even with tiny hands.
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I used to have the Garax 8000K. It was a bit of whitish blue, and it appeared well when it was pitch black. When it came to rain or streetlamps or combination of both, the usable light was lacking as it was hard to see your own beam.

Going with the 6000K route would be better. In my case I switched over to Philips Ultinon 6000K.
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On the pass. side remvove air filter box, on driver side take the bolt of the washer bottle out so you can move it around for easy access. 6000k looks nice.
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