IS - 3rd Gen (2014-present) Discussion about the 2014+ model IS models

LED headlight ajustment.

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old May 21, 2022 | 05:38 AM
  #1  
Gasturbine's Avatar
Gasturbine
Thread Starter
Driver
 
Joined: Aug 2021
Posts: 87
Likes: 3
From: OH
Default LED headlight ajustment.

Is anyone else sorta unhappy about their LED headlights? The temp is fine, but the "amount" of light seems low, even on high beams.

In fact, I can forget to turn my high beams off, and I never get flashed.

My Toyota truck with (after market) halogen bulbs sheds more light.

Im told the units are not serviceable, is that true? Also, can they be adjusted? The "sweet spot" is like just 25' in front of the car, and high beams are only slightly better...can I adjust them up a bit?

Thanks!
Reply
Old May 22, 2022 | 12:24 PM
  #2  
swaangin's Avatar
swaangin
Racer
5 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Sep 2017
Posts: 1,690
Likes: 381
From: nj
Default

They can be adjusted, had my dealer do it and it shoots lasers down the road. I never even need to use the high beam anymore. Someone posted a video but it's a screw type of config.

LED headlights aren't serviceable but they're not known to burn out and have a considerably longer lifespan than halogen counterpart. I have yet to see someone say their headlights failed on the forum. My car is pushing 7 years old / 75K miles and everything is good
Reply
Old May 22, 2022 | 10:43 PM
  #3  
wongnee's Avatar
wongnee
Intermediate
10 Year Member
Liked
Loved
 
Joined: Jun 2014
Posts: 285
Likes: 47
From: Hong Kong
Default

Single-lens are crap, I changed them to dual LEDs...

BEFORE:

AFTER (all my LED lights are aftermarket parts - headlights, sequential DRLs, fog lights):

Last edited by wongnee; May 22, 2022 at 10:49 PM.
Reply
Old May 23, 2022 | 03:02 AM
  #4  
Gasturbine's Avatar
Gasturbine
Thread Starter
Driver
 
Joined: Aug 2021
Posts: 87
Likes: 3
From: OH
Default

Originally Posted by wongnee
Single-lens are crap, I changed them to dual LEDs...
AFTER (all my LED lights are aftermarket parts - headlights, sequential DRLs, fog lights):
Um, I already have factory LEDs...I was asking about adjusting them.

Reply
Old May 23, 2022 | 03:03 AM
  #5  
Gasturbine's Avatar
Gasturbine
Thread Starter
Driver
 
Joined: Aug 2021
Posts: 87
Likes: 3
From: OH
Default

Originally Posted by swaangin
They can be adjusted, had my dealer do it and it shoots lasers down the road. I never even need to use the high beam anymore. Someone posted a video but it's a screw type of config.

LED headlights aren't serviceable but they're not known to burn out and have a considerably longer lifespan than halogen counterpart. I have yet to see someone say their headlights failed on the forum. My car is pushing 7 years old / 75K miles and everything is good
Thanks swaangin!
Reply
Old May 23, 2022 | 03:16 AM
  #6  
wongnee's Avatar
wongnee
Intermediate
10 Year Member
Liked
Loved
 
Joined: Jun 2014
Posts: 285
Likes: 47
From: Hong Kong
Default

Originally Posted by Gasturbine
Um, I already have factory LEDs...I was asking about adjusting them.
oh I misunderstood, you can actually adjust them from the back of the lights.
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
norakat
ES - 1st to 6th Gen (1990-2018)
6
Jan 6, 2020 09:05 AM
sph3re
CT 200h Model (2011-2017)
9
Sep 20, 2019 12:02 PM
simplecar
RX - 1st Gen (1999-2003)
6
Oct 30, 2018 06:57 AM
Tosaman
SC430 - 2nd Gen (2001-2010)
11
Apr 24, 2018 02:02 PM
DiabloX22
GX - 1st Gen (2003-2009)
9
Jan 21, 2018 05:49 PM




All times are GMT -7. The time now is 11:45 PM.