lesio

How did you pul the whole thing out.
Do you have any pic?
I feel silly I can't take it out

Lesio

kitlz

I used the pliers to take the bulb out and guide it back in since I couldn't figure out how to remove the whole dome. That was the worst of all the bulbs to replace between the cover and the small space to work in. I didn't take a picture unfortunately. Good luck.

papaalex

I did not remove the whole lighting dome either. I just pry the white plastic covering of the lights similar to how you do it in the front dome lights. I used a small screw driver.

ccwvlad

hi,

i'm trying to change the map lights in the front center. Not the middle light but the two sides(white bulbs)
when I open and take off the white clear panel, I see the bulbs are in some black box type things. any idea how to take them out to replace
can anyone help me please?

elleh20

Thank you!

~another question - what K level of HID do they normally put in the RX350s? I am between the 5 and 6Kelvin.

Joeb427

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OEM is 4300 but I feel 5K is perfect.

elleh20

Thanks! So 4300 is what would come w/ the bi-xenons...unfortunately - it doesn't look like I can replace my halogens with bi-xenons (bummer), but am going to switch to HID at least. Does the 5K light up better than the 4300? I am bummed that I can't have a high beam HID (bixenon).

Joeb427

iTrader: (1)

4300 has a bit more lumens but 5K is close and produces a whiter light look.
6K has less lumens and more of a hint of blue light.

elleh20

Thanks again - is there a site that best shows the difference? I had bixenons on my GS, and now I miss them! I want to get closest to what that was...although the high beams won't be possible.

elleh20

one more question (for now)...would you also replace the fog lights to help w/ the high beam? If so - what would you put there?

Joeb427

iTrader: (1)

The bi-xenon brights work well so I went strickly for aesthetics and used a 28 LED H11 bulb from VLEDs.
A little whiter than the HIDs a much nicer match than the yellow stock bulb.
I believe the fogs go off when the brights are turned on.

elleh20

I do not have bixenon...I have halogen. So I will have to stick to halogen for high beams, correct?
I'm still learning this stuff.
Is there a site that actually SHOWS the difference between factory OEM 4300 and 5K? I did notice that I used my high beams quite often on the GS, since I loved how it lit everything up. Would the 5K give me that balance without blinding others? It is white, with no blue - correct?

papaalex

Nice color comparison pic X Men I didnt know they had green and red HIDs

onefastdoc

Wow, that was a really awesome post. That takes a lot of time to replace all those bulbs, photograph it, then post it. Very helpful to the Lexus community. Thanks again.

sweetboy02

Thanks, just replaced the front dome lights.
How can we replace the Puddle lights? Just pop out the plastic cover too???