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Old Mar 12, 2014 | 06:09 PM
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Hey guys I just need a little help about my Car's lights/

I heard somewhere that with the car (i have a 2006 Lexus IS250) when i install HIDs i dont' need a ballast for the lights considering mine are projectors.

Also would my fog lights be a different bulb as well?

What kind of bulbs would i require for the Low Beam and the Fogs if i were to put in HIDs
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Old Mar 12, 2014 | 06:21 PM
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I think your confused HID is what the ballast are. Without that there no HID its just a bulb. Unless you already have HID stock then you just wanna change the bulb?
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Old Mar 12, 2014 | 06:23 PM
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i'm just wondering that since my car has projectors do i still need the whole kit or just the bulb
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Old Mar 12, 2014 | 06:24 PM
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All 2IS have projectors. The question is do you have HIDs stock or Hologen headlights.
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Old Mar 12, 2014 | 06:46 PM
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I'm pretty sure i have HIDs stock
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Then all you need is a D4S bulb of whatever temperature you want and that's it, you don't need to remove the ballast. The fog light bulbs are 9006 I believe.

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Old Mar 12, 2014 | 07:12 PM
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I would make sure first, just because you have projectors doesn't actually mean you have HIDs. If your car is luxury/sport package or have AFS headlights, it is HIDs. Bulb size should be D4S, fog lights bulbs are 9006.
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Yup i do have the Luxury Sports package and AFS
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If you are 100% sure about that then all you need is a D4S bulb for lowbeam and 9006 for the fog.
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Old Mar 12, 2014 | 07:55 PM
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Yup i'm 100% positive tahnks for the help guys
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Old Mar 12, 2014 | 08:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Makintoshe
Hey guys I just need a little help about my Car's lights/

I heard somewhere that with the car (i have a 2006 Lexus IS250) when i install HIDs i dont' need a ballast for the lights considering mine are projectors.

Also would my fog lights be a different bulb as well?

What kind of bulbs would i require for the Low Beam and the Fogs if i were to put in HIDs
If your car has AFS then you already have HID, unless you just want to change the bulbs. then if thats the case all you have to do is switch to different D4S HID bulbs. no need to mess with the ballast at all

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I would make sure first, just because you have projectors doesn't actually mean you have HIDs. If your car is luxury/sport package or have AFS headlights, it is HIDs. Bulb size should be D4S, fog lights bulbs are 9006.
HID's were a stand alone option like navigation, package doesnt matter

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Yup i do have the Luxury Sports package and AFS
then your stock HID bulbs are D4S and your fogs are 9006
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Old Mar 12, 2014 | 08:36 PM
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D4S Bulbs only for the headlights if you already have HIDs which you seem to.

You need a 9006 HID Kit for the fogs, since those are halogen.
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Old Mar 27, 2014 | 04:20 PM
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Tahnks bro
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