I was going to do this for my 2006 LS and it looks like a nightmare to replace/upgrade the bulbs. I decided to stay with my original bulbs. LOL.

 

is it possible that you get used to the light but not really seeing better?
My friend has a newer Mercedes with brighter bulbs but I can see farther with the "old" Hella halogens on the old 735.
In Germany on the autobahn you could not overdrive them at 130mph and the Cibie were even better

 

Has anyone had issues with replacing the bulbs an the light would turn off every few minutes?? I just replaced my OEM bulbs with 8k bulbs and they turn off?!?1 I would have to turn my lights off an back on to start them back up.. I dont' think it's my ballest cause i put my OEM back on and they stay on perfectly with no shut off. What brand bulbs are you guys using??

 

Check your ballasts.

 

What do you guys put on your headlights to keep them glistening clean. I can't get that foggy mildew off them.

 

Most likely its the bulbs you are using. I bought some cheap units from Amazon or eBay a while ago and it did the same thing. Ended up ordering OEM replacements with no problems ever since.

 

nice DIY. this will save alot of people money. I will be referencing this when i go to change out my bulbs!

 

Yeah they ended up being the bulbs i replaced them back to my OEM's and now they are working just fine. gotta buy the good stuff for them to stay on.

 

Another solution to replacing the bulb

 

Nice to know the headlight assembly comes off so easily... ... but the way he removed the bulb is the worst technique I've ever seen lol. I can just picture so many people slipping up and damaging the bulb. I prefer to unlock the ballast while the bulb is safely secured in the housing and then push the clips and slide the bulb out.

I was certain he was going to slip, break the bulb, drop the headlight, and start say *****

 

I haven't been 100% what I wanted to do with this new lexus I'm getting and i seen the pro kit on sale and wasn't sure but your review helped me make my disition and I'm definitely getting it


1995 lexus ls400 1uz

 

Thanks to OP for the close-up picture of the clips. I almost considered taking the entire headlamp assembly out (done it before easily) until I saw that pic. For anyone wondering, leave the bulb locked in, then push each of those tabs towards the front of the car (along the length of the bulb) while sliding it perpendicular and away from the bulb's core. After the retaining clip is undone, then unlock the bulb and it easily slides out. Wear new (grease-free) gloves and never touch the glass part of the new bulb with the gloves, your hands, or anything else.

In my Canadian 2002 UL, the stock bulbs were Osram XenArc 66050 (Made in Germany). My RH bulb died recently (19 years in-service, 179,000kms), so replaced both LH and RH bulbs with Philips X-tremeVision Gen2 bulbs (85126XV2C1, designed and made in Germany), bought from PowerBulbs.com (authorized Philips retailer, warranty fulfilled by Lumileds Commercial Canada / Lumileds Holding BV, discount for buying 2 bulbs at once, and prepaid/no extra customs/duties).

Hope these Philips X-tremeVision Gen2 bulbs last as long as the original Osram XenArcs.

 

Just did a search and found this clip since I am going to replace the light bulb in my 03. Is this the easier way for the driver side?