Lexus HID question(oem)
Originally Posted by Rockero28
Yes, I have the non HID headlights. 01 greens, but they have a small area underneath with holes where these ballasts line up. Unless they designed them that way, but still diferent than the HID equipped housings. They are the slims. Not the older bulky ones. Unless I am seeing things.... They appear to fit. They are pretty low profile these ballasts compared to the older 98-00. I think I just have to rebase the bulbs though...
Rock
Rock
Originally Posted by Rockero28
Yes, I have the non HID headlights. 01 greens, but they have a small area underneath with holes where these ballasts line up. Unless they designed them that way, but still diferent than the HID equipped housings. They are the slims. Not the older bulky ones. Unless I am seeing things.... They appear to fit. They are pretty low profile these ballasts compared to the older 98-00. I think I just have to rebase the bulbs though...
Rock
Rock
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If you put OEM HID ballasts and bulbs into a non-HID OEM housing then you will get alot of drivers on the road pissed off at you.
The housing will cause the HID to bleed out all over the place and you'll end up lighting up everything in front of your car such as houses to the side.
I did this and realized what a mistake it was without making the appropriate shroud for the bulb itself.
You have to shave the plastic portion of the bottom of the bulb itself to make it fit, but I don't recommend it. I say just get OEM HID housings to go along with the OEM HID ballasts and bulbs and be done with it.
The housing will cause the HID to bleed out all over the place and you'll end up lighting up everything in front of your car such as houses to the side.
I did this and realized what a mistake it was without making the appropriate shroud for the bulb itself.
You have to shave the plastic portion of the bottom of the bulb itself to make it fit, but I don't recommend it. I say just get OEM HID housings to go along with the OEM HID ballasts and bulbs and be done with it.
hid set up
Yeah... but he does not have the ballasts... and I already have the new headlights... and the Lexus oem hid slims with d2r+... so that is what i am working with....
rock
rock
Originally Posted by Rockero28
Yeah... but he does not have the ballasts... and I already have the new headlights... and the Lexus oem hid slims with d2r+... so that is what i am working with....
rock
rock
just suggesting
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ballasts
HID ballasts
Here's a pic for refernce.. See how much smaller they are? They did fit right under the 01+ green tinted headlight housings I have... i also got the 9006 rings, so i guess i can just modify the bulbs..
Rock
Rock
HID ballasts
Here's a pic for refernce.. See how much smaller they are? They did fit right under the 01+ green tinted headlight housings I have... i also got the 9006 rings, so i guess i can just modify the bulbs..
Rock
Rock
HID ballasts
Originally Posted by Neo
What's the new part number? Thanks.
The part # is 85967-41010. These are from Denso, where the older ones were Koito. New for the 01+ from what I understand.... same 1+2 wire set up. nice and clean.....
Rock
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