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Old 03-01-18, 11:07 AM
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Default Headlights halogen / hid ?

Hey guys. Looking as this https://m.ebay.com/itm/True-OE-Style-JDM-Black-LED-DRL-Projector-Headlight-For-06-13-Lexus-IS250-IS350/122917882186?hash=item1c9e7a094a:g:r0wAAOSwoFVaXkgG

to replace my 2008s lights. The seller says that the only work on the halogen ones. What will the problem be? Afs?

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listing was removed according to the link provided so there goes that lol
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https://www.ebay.com/itm/True-OE-Sty...VaXkgG&vxp=mtr

new link, hope this one works lol
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garbage. track down a used OEM set and install those. May cost you a few hundred more but it's worth it.
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Originally Posted by AlexSweISF
The seller says that the only work on the halogen ones. What will the problem be? Afs?
Hey Alex,
We also carry a lot of projector headlights for the IS (here's the link to the selection), and we also do not recommend using them, if you've got factory HID headlights. The reason is simple, as even if you remove the halogen bulb the lights come with and insert a stock HID, the lights will not focus right. That's because the projector lens is set up for the certain bulb length, and that's the length of a halogen bulb of certain bulb size. HIDs are longer, so these lights will not form the right beam. Besides, there is a chance that an HID bulb can melt the lights due to the higher operation temperature and again, because of its length. Hope that explains the restrictions for these headlights.
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Originally Posted by lawrence1
garbage. track down a used OEM set and install those. May cost you a few hundred more but it's worth it.
Ill co sign this, none really look as good as the OEM LED headlights.
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