Anyone got directions on changing the wedge bulb thats located in the low beam part of the head lights??? I Love my HID's but the yellow glare from the wedge bulb is annoying. How do i get it out??


Thanks - John

 

what lexus do you have ???

 

figured you'd see badxis30-0 hehe but yeah for an IS :

 

the wedge is just at the top of the housing, from behind the housing you can just twist it off?

 

are you sure it twists off? i unhooked it and kept trying to turn it. it wouldnt budge. unless theres a trick? heheh anywho its an 04 Sport Design... ill give it another shot tommorow... maybe im just doing something wrong

 

it gotta be the same. i have the 03 and it twist right off though. forgot which direction but one way or the other it should come off

try the pessenger side firsrt, it has more space to play with

 

Thank You Guys for the help. i finally got them out and changed. for some reason the sealing gaskets made it so tight to twist. i just used a pair of pliars. Once Again Thanks, - John

 

well at lesat that's a good sign it's not leaking

 

yeah! hehe anyway i have another ? to pose. The DRL/Highbeam Bulb 9005/HB3... the stock wattage is something like 65 W. i ordered a pair of Nokya Arctic Whites to replace this, however the guy sent me the Stage II bulbs which are higher in wattage... 120 to be exact... im thinking that because DRL is running at half power... the brightness of the Nokya Bulbs will be very bright as DRL's i believe. it makes sense. anyway i was wondering if anyone else is running this set up .

simplified - Bulb DRL/High Beam HB3/9005

High Beam DRL
Stock = 65W 33W
Nokya = 120W 60W

Thats what i think at least. That way i wouldnt have to upgrade the harness



Thanks - John

 

well, instead of checking out the DRL, try to imagine when you use the high beam, you will be doing 120w on the stock 65w wire -- terrible idea. i will not do anything to the high beam to get the DRL to look "good"

and also, keep in mind, that means you will be running 65w on the wires all the time (during the day). that's a lot of loading on the wires.

 

is running the HID everytime u go somewhere a bad idea also?

 

some people might argue, but i have to say yes. that's wear that tear, everything has a time, so...