larrytrk

I find I am constantly overdriving my headlights on dark highways, at speed. I took my car back to lexus and of course the lights are functioning perfectly.
I suppose I could slow down, but, NO!!!!!
Anyone else have this problem or a potential fix.
Auxilliary driving lights? Aftermarket ADJUSTMENT?

Todd

here., Do a search of the forum. I think the fix is to adjust upward 2 clicks or turns on the adjuster but search here first.

JZA80MHU38

Does your RX equipped with HID or halogen? I believe the owner's manual covers the "how-to" about height and level adjustments for the lamps.

Lil4X

The low-beam HIDs on my RX are perfect for urban driving, particularly on dark residential streets - but I understand your question about their adequacy on the highway - especially on blacktop roads that just seem to absorb light. They don't seem to throw very far down the road - although the horizontal spread is excellent.

I'm thinking about putting a slightly higher wattage lamp in the high-beams, as a cheap, aesthetic fix. I've had high-candlepower driving lights on a number of cars and trucks . . . and they ARE the solution . . . if you can live with the "Baja" look. Maybe a full brush bar would help conceal the mountings . . . now we go from "Baja" to "Mad Max" . . . .

larrytrk

The Owners manual does indeed include HID adjustment. The dealer said the self leveling was fine and I thought because of computer control, adjusting the assembly wouldn't work, until you pointed out the Manual, (Who reads the Manual!) had instructions for adjustment.
So we will see tonight..
Thanks again!

JZA80MHU38

I guess the dealer just doesn't want to adjust it for you. As long as they see the beam aiming "correctly", i.e., within legal spec, then they will avoid to adjust it even your request for it.

Let's say if somehow the police pulls someone's car over, saying the beam is aiming too high and issue a ticket to the owner to have it fixed, and if a fine is included, and if that driver/owner is a moron, he may take the dealer's work log/invoice to the court saying it's the dealer's fault. The dealer is just protecting themselves.

Orzel

iTrader: (1)

Mine is an 05 with the HID's and had the same problem, overdriving the lights. Took to dealer and they adjusted upwards - vast improvement, and I've yet to have oncoming flash their highbeams. Adjustment really does work.

RX_330

The horizontal spread on all Lexus vehicles are excellent.

Frankr66

lexus' and my ex gf!

jaydunn

I agree, the first trip with our new RX330 was back to the dealer about the lights. At least then the Canadian model came with the bixenons adjusted to the bottom of spec.. I asked the service dept. to adjust to top of spec. and we have had no problem since. No flashed hibeams either.

RX_330

ROTFLMAO!!!

I'm adding it to my sig!!

Todd

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HarrierAWD

I do wish that the HID adjustment could be made speed-sensitive. Aim lower at street speed so I can spot potholes or dead raccoons sooner, aim higher for highway driving. Even manual adjustment in the cabin would be fine.

DigMyM35x

Just got our RX350 this week and had my first long day in it. I noticed this evening that the headlights seem to be aimed much higher and don't have anywhere near the dreaded "curtain of darkness" that we had on the 2005 330. Even when we took it to the dealer they didn't adjust anything - said it was to spec.

Much happier with the lights on the 350. Not sure what else they improved with them but I did find myself commenting on them tonight.

Just a quick $.02!

Jay

jayskinner

And I found the headlights in my '05 (with AFS) to be much better than the headlights in my '04 (without AFS).

--Jay