hello everyone. I purchased a pair of HID headlights w/ bulbs and ballasts from a higher model GS. I want to ask how hard would it be to install and wire it to my non HID GS300.is it plug and play or do I have to cut and splice wires to make it work? Any help would be appreciated. thanks.

 

You will have to splice the power wires for the ballast. Also, what kind of bulb is it. If it's from another Lexus then the bulb is most likely a D2S/D2R type and thus will not fit in your non-hid housing.

 

thanks, its from a later model GS I'm getting the headlight housing with the ballasts and bulbs. So, I just need to splice the power wires? to the new housing?

 

here is my thread on exactly how to do it the correct way also will a mod please move this to the lighting forum

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...alling+hid%27s

 

thanks for the info.

 

no problem

 

just for the record, you dont need that whole separate harness. i did it without that. so did a lot of other members on here. some people say it will burn your wires but no one has had any problems yet. i just bought a pair of 9006 mail plugs from www.suvlights.com and splice them onto the OEM hid ballast wires. plugs right up afterwards and its a super clean install if you do it right.

 

correct but it is recommended to "be safe" lol

 

i just used the OEM connector to connect mine... the funny thing is i guess it made me burn out my light switch in the car... i am not sure if it is because of the HID or what... but a couple of days later it burnt out and i just changed it out and its been fine since... i hope you are not tryin to make it auto-level too... its a pain in the butt....

 

why is it so hard to do the auto-level? Im trying to put HID's on my car but i dont want to lose the auto-leveling. Is it really that hard? Also does anyone have HID headlight housing for sale? Thx in advance

 

its not cost effective enuf to make the auto level work once you install then you aim once then your done no more messing with it less stuff to go wrong

 

thx for the reply but where does the cost of auto-leveling come into play?

 

The auto-leveling has its own computer (mounted on the driver side headlight). It's not easy as plug-n-play. Each wheel has its own sensor, and the instrumental gauge also has a light for it incase something goes wrong. There will be a jungle of wires to play around with, and more than likely, you'll find yourself very frustrated while fondling around with it.

Auto-leveling isn't that awesome anyways. I could live without it. I've been in cars without the leveler and there is hardly any difference.

 

Thx i appreciate the feedabck. All i have to do now is just wait for someone to post up HID housing for sale.