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Old Aug 6, 2008 | 01:11 PM
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Hi all i have a 2002 Ls430(not sure if it's 3rd gen lol) with UL package, and was wondering if anyone here has a link to a write up on how these headlights work and such. I noticed when i start up the car they move down then level back up. Are they auto leveling and it seems like the light is projected, yet i can't seem to see the projector??

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Old Aug 6, 2008 | 01:52 PM
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You do not have the projectors but you do have auto levelers . On the newer LS i guess that would be a 3.5 gen, there are projectors. In addition i belive the 3.5 gen also has auto turn lights which move as your turn.

A word of advice, if you want to see more of the road put xenons in your fog lights, they look great and give you lots of light as you turn in to corners.

Have a nice day.
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Old Aug 6, 2008 | 11:24 PM
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Originally Posted by BK LS430
You do not have the projectors but you do have auto levelers . On the newer LS i guess that would be a 3.5 gen, there are projectors. In addition i belive the 3.5 gen also has auto turn lights which move as your turn.

A word of advice, if you want to see more of the road put xenons in your fog lights, they look great and give you lots of light as you turn in to corners.

Have a nice day.
Thanks for the reply! I'm definitely doing the fog lights. It's funny though cause i'm almost 100% sure my head lights produce a "cut off" simular to the pic attached, but not as clean. I know i don't have projectors for sure though... Weird. That's mainly why i wanted to learn more about my head lights.. Guess i'm just curious.
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Old Aug 9, 2008 | 12:22 PM
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Originally Posted by lexuscrazy
Thanks for the reply! I'm definitely doing the fog lights. It's funny though cause i'm almost 100% sure my head lights produce a "cut off" simular to the pic attached, but not as clean. I know i don't have projectors for sure though... Weird. That's mainly why i wanted to learn more about my head lights.. Guess i'm just curious.
Non projector HID lights can provide pretty good "cut off" too, not as good as projector, but pretty good.

I can see why you are confused.
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