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Old Dec 10, 2018 | 03:45 PM
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Default Front turn signal DIY HID headlights 2015

I’ve searched and only found people saying how much room there is to access the bulbs but I can’t even get my fingers to them. I have a 2015 F-Sport. All I can see is that I would need to remove the light/bumper or fender to get access to the bulbs. I want to change my bulbs to leds.
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Old Dec 11, 2018 | 07:33 AM
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Originally Posted by AnalogNow
I’ve searched and only found people saying how much room there is to access the bulbs but I can’t even get my fingers to them. I have a 2015 F-Sport. All I can see is that I would need to remove the light/bumper or fender to get access to the bulbs. I want to change my bulbs to leds.
You most definitely shouldn’t need to remove anything. You should be able to get your hand and fingers in there quite easily to change the bulbs.
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Old Dec 11, 2018 | 04:02 PM
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I thought the F sports (2015 and up)_ had LED headlights standard, not HID?
I know ours has LED.. apologies if I assumed incorrectly.
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Old Dec 11, 2018 | 09:02 PM
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Originally Posted by tofuprod
I thought the F sports (2015 and up)_ had LED headlights standard, not HID?
I know ours has LED.. apologies if I assumed incorrectly.
His topic says turn signals too so I’m answering about turn signals. If he has HID low/high beams the conversion to LEDs is not that hard tbh though I’m not sure I would do it since it can get a little complicated with the switching between low and high.
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Old Dec 12, 2018 | 05:25 PM
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His topic says turn signals too so I’m answering about turn signals. If he has HID low/high beams the conversion to LEDs is not that hard tbh though I’m not sure I would do it since it can get a little complicated with the switching between low and high.
I am talking about converting my halogen turn signal bulbs to LED lights. My original question was how to change them. When I have a chance I will post a picture showing how little room I have to access the bulbs. I can hardly get a finger to touch the socket.
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Old Dec 12, 2018 | 07:45 PM
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Originally Posted by AnalogNow

I am talking about converting my halogen turn signal bulbs to LED lights. My original question was how to change them. When I have a chance I will post a picture showing how little room I have to access the bulbs. I can hardly get a finger to touch the socket.
That’s weird I didn’t have any issues changing my turn signal bulbs.
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Old Dec 14, 2018 | 05:58 PM
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Sorry to interrupt your thread, but does anyone know if 2018 is300 have led turn signal or is it halogen bulbs?
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Old Dec 14, 2018 | 07:31 PM
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Originally Posted by lychee416
Sorry to interrupt your thread, but does anyone know if 2018 is300 have led turn signal or is it halogen bulbs?
No IS has come with LED turn signals. They all come with halogen turn signal bulbs stock.
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Old Dec 14, 2018 | 08:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Flash5

No IS has come with LED turn signals. They all come with halogen turn signal bulbs stock.
Do you have any good links for front and rear led turn signal bulbs?
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Old Dec 15, 2018 | 05:23 AM
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https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...oper-leds.html

You’ll most likely need resistors on every corner. Looks like only the 2018 and up can run LED bulbs without adding resistors.
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