Thought I would post my results on the installation of these on my 2016 IS350 AWD (non f-sport)
To the guys at IJDMTOY feel free to use my pics to update your install instructions on your website 👍
First and foremost this can be a bit of a scary install for those not to comfy about ripping their car apart. Trust me though, it's not that difficult at all. The key is patience and to take your time.
First thing is to remove the six plastic clips along the bottom of the bumper


A flat head screw driver and needle nosed pliers is all you need to remove. Take your time removing these as they can/will break.
Please note, the MOST difficult part is removing the 10mm bolt from the inner wheel well. The bolt also has a Phillips screw driver head if you have trouble squeezing your ratchet in there.


Now you don't need to remove the rear tire to get at it, as I didn't, but it would be way easier to get at that bolt if you do.

This is a pic of the passenger side wheel well. Notice the arrow, once you pull the inner liner to the side the bolt hole is to the right of that arrow.
Once you remove the inner wheel well bolts take a break and have a whiskey or a bowl. Whatever tickles your fancy because the hardest part of removing the rear bumper is over! Now it's all cake baby!!


Next part is to remove the stock reflectors. You will need to drill a hole to run the wiring for the LED reflectors.

Once you run the wires I used a bit of weather proof Silicone to seal up the hole.


Next remove the rear tail lights to access the necessary wires to tap in to.
I found that you will need to have some extra wire to give you the proper length to install. I used some Cat 3 cable as it has 2 pairs of wires.

I also highly recommend using some quick connectors just in case you need to remove the bumper.

Follow the wiring guide available at IJDMTOY.

Before you go reattaching the bumper make sure to test the LED reflectors to ensure you have everything wired correctly.
If everything works reinstall the bumper in reverse order.
Once again the most difficult part is reinstalling the inner wheel well bolts. (I had another whiskey before doing it 👍)
As far as the LED lights go, they are fricken awesome!!!! I would highly recommend these! I've already had another IS owner flag me down asking where it got these bad boys. They look fantastic!!!
Good luck and feel free to contact me if you need a little help!
5 stars to IJDMTOY for this product!!

 

No after pics?

 

Go to the IJDMTOYS website for the after pics. There are plenty there to show ya what they look like hence why I didn't post any.

 

just figured it would be nice to get a pic of them turned on since you went thru all the trouble of taking all those pics and posting it. may help new members here if they are interested in modding and hearing/seeing this mod for the first time =)

 

I hear ya! I only took one pic but I will take a few tonight when it gets dark. Heck, I'll even do a short video too if it helps folks make up their mind. This is by far one of my favourite mods yet.

 

Wow! That was pretty informative and very detailed with the bumper removal and everything. I liked how you left some feedback with every step, so that other owners can get a feel of the installation. I understand that sometimes it's hard to convey emotion in guides, especially from a company's install guide, so thank you for showing other drivers what it's like to install. (Like IKEA's installation is all pictures, no words lol)

And I also second E46CT, more pics! I would love to share them on our pages. And of course, credit will be given.

 

Hahaha, no doubt with those IKEA install instructions. Good thing I'm pretty good at putting Lego's together....its all pictures just like the cursed IKEA install sheets!

Thank you for the compliments! Much appreciated. This was put together to add to the install instruction you have available. Please, feel free to use the images. I can email them to your directly if you need.
Agree with you and E46CT....I'll do up some more shots tonight. Everyone loves pics!

Oh, my apologies for adding the 'S' to the end of IJDMTOY....just noticed it now. Damn auto correct on the iPhone. LOL

 

Pics of the light in action are great! The direct email to reach me is marketing@iJDMTOY.com - I'd be more than happy to answer any questions or concerns you or any Club Lexus member might have. This is sort of like a "skip the email tree" kind of thing. Even if you guys have any suggestions on what you'd like to see incorporated into lights for your Lexus, I'm open to ideas and would definitely bring it up to our designers. Or, PM also works great too.

 

Cool... I was thinking about ordering a set to wire up as actual rear fog lights, since I got the OEM light stock with front and rear fog lights switches... I figure I might as well use them Thanks for sharing

 

 

Unfortunately I see this all the time with these companies that specialize in replacement LED lighting for vehicles. Nothing beats OEM.

 

Too bad they didn't last. That looked pretty awesome. FWIW, these lights are pretty cheap at $70 USD. Canadian Prairie winters are brutal. I have an interior LED bulb that refuses to work when it's -20�C or colder, but I've been too lazy to repalce it.

Does an OEM part for this exist? Would be interested in getting them if the quality was good.

 

Yeah agreed. They look awesome but are just poor quality. They should last a helluva lot longer than 12 months. Once you factor in currency exchange, shipping and the time required to install the price is about right for what you get I suppose.

If there was an OEM option I would have gone that route first. As another member posted, nothing beats OEM!

 

thanks for the update, i was considering these lights, looks like i'll pass on this mod.

 

I've got these installed on my car as well for about a year now. I think I have like 5 or 6 of these diodes burnt or gone too. But considering they might just be the only option out there for now and the pricepoint i'm not going to really complain about it.