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Pics of my '06 IS250 with 2011MY headlights w/ LED Strip

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Old 04-22-11, 03:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Bigrahizzl
i saw those lights the other day while i was driving and i was amazed as to how good they looked. I mean other car companies are coming out with the same LED concept but no one can compare to Audis and i have to say Lexus nailed this
Most LED comments compare to Audis. I agree, the 2011 Lexus IS LEDs are nicely done.
Old 04-22-11, 07:40 AM
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Originally Posted by uttam24
I am not a fan of 2011 headlight but i found this on ebay.
400 dollars each for someone who likes them however there is one repair tab on each headlight. here is link below. not sure if this guy is legit but 800 dollar doesn't seem. here is link below


Left one:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2006-...#ht_500wt_1182
Right one:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2006-...#ht_500wt_1182
Omg those are so cheap if I was only a little more patient! $880 shipped is not bad at all
Old 04-22-11, 05:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Thinktwice
No, you didn't understand: I have an '06... the factory DRLs are the dimmed high beams... I had the dealership disable them so they wouldn't be on along with the LED strip (that would look tacky). If the dealership didn't disable them, they would be on in that first photo I showed.
Thanks for clarifying. I just ordered the Sewell kit, so it seems I may need to have the body shop that's installing the new lights disable the DRL.
Old 04-22-11, 05:53 PM
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Originally Posted by JoshIS408
Yes, and the AFS light flashed on and off, i took a video before i removed the light.
Thanks for the info. As I just mentioned in the previous post, I ordered the Sewell kit. They told me the AFS light simply stays lit, but it sounds like they may be wrong. If it flashes on my car I won't be happy and may not keep the new lights. I'm scheduled to have the Sewell kit installed next Thursday, so we'll see how it goes.

I've got a 2009 350. Which year/model do you have?
Old 04-22-11, 06:00 PM
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Sewell, please make the headlights cheaper.
Old 04-22-11, 11:53 PM
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thats absolutely beautiful, good job
Old 04-23-11, 01:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Rashoodz
Sewell, please make the headlights cheaper.
+1 ...

If not.... I'll get em in 5 or so years when (Hopefully) the price goes down
Old 04-23-11, 05:24 AM
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Awesome!! Looks good.
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Originally Posted by Thinktwice
For anyone wishing to do this upgrade... the pics below will save you some time and frustration. This is the end result of how the wiring in the harness connector should look to get them to function.

Also, I forgot to mention that you'll need a 2011 (HID headlight version) relay flasher to get the turn signals to function correctly. If not, they will flash rapidly as if one of your signal bulbs blew since you're technically going from 2 bulbs in each side to only 1. With the new flasher, everything will work as normal, including arm/disarm flashes. The part is $60, part # 81980-06020. Hope this helps:



so this black harness is the flasher relay? and how many wire did you rewires? so the wire that you cut and type is the LED + wire?
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Originally Posted by ohiois350
so this black harness is the flasher relay? and how many wire did you rewires? so the wire that you cut and type is the LED + wire?
No, this is the connector that plugs the headlight into the rest of the car. The flasher relay is a small cube (no wires) that plugs someplace else inside the car. 1 wire is relocated, and 1 wire is spliced with another. The wire that was cut is partially shown in the first photo, the red one, spliced with the white/black striped wire.
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Originally Posted by Thinktwice
No, this is the connector that plugs the headlight into the rest of the car. The flasher relay is a small cube (no wires) that plugs someplace else inside the car. 1 wire is relocated, and 1 wire is spliced with another. The wire that was cut is partially shown in the first photo, the red one, spliced with the white/black striped wire.
Did you disable the DRLs before you did the installation or after?
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Originally Posted by Lenscap2
Thanks for the info. As I just mentioned in the previous post, I ordered the Sewell kit. They told me the AFS light simply stays lit, but it sounds like they may be wrong. If it flashes on my car I won't be happy and may not keep the new lights. I'm scheduled to have the Sewell kit installed next Thursday, so we'll see how it goes.

I've got a 2009 350. Which year/model do you have?
How much out the door?
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Originally Posted by Lenscap2
Did you disable the DRLs before you did the installation or after?
yeah he disable his DRL, that the reason I got my DRL disable last week and going to do the headlights swap coming
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Originally Posted by Thinktwice
No, this is the connector that plugs the headlight into the rest of the car. The flasher relay is a small cube (no wires) that plugs someplace else inside the car. 1 wire is relocated, and 1 wire is spliced with another. The wire that was cut is partially shown in the first photo, the red one, spliced with the white/black striped wire.
thanks, so the red wire you cut is from the headlight? and you tap that red wire to the white with black strip? what about the other end of the red wire? is it the red wire is the LED + ?
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Originally Posted by ohiois350
thanks, so the red wire you cut is from the headlight? and you tap that red wire to the white with black strip? what about the other end of the red wire? is it the red wire is the LED + ?
The red wire isn't from the headlight, but is one of the 3 wires that plug into the LED strip (beneath the headlight). And yes, red is LED +.

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