Low beam bulb replacement
As iolmaster posted - see post 8 for a link to buy OEM bulbs on Amazon.
There are instructions on this forum and youtube on how to install them. Never touch the glass with your skin - the skin oil will create a hotspot and make the bulb die early. It is best to wear gloves.
See this https://www.clublexus.com/forums/rx-3rd-gen-2010-2015/936741-2013-rx-350-low-beam-hid-replacement.html
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/rx-3rd-gen-2010-2015/813207-need-help-removing-2015-lexus-rx350-fsport-hid-bulb.html
There are instructions on this forum and youtube on how to install them. Never touch the glass with your skin - the skin oil will create a hotspot and make the bulb die early. It is best to wear gloves.
See this https://www.clublexus.com/forums/rx-3rd-gen-2010-2015/936741-2013-rx-350-low-beam-hid-replacement.html
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/rx-3rd-gen-2010-2015/813207-need-help-removing-2015-lexus-rx350-fsport-hid-bulb.html
Last edited by Clutchless; Jan 2, 2023 at 12:15 PM.
Great video for the LED, a lot of choices now. Thank you
I watched that video and did experiment on my 2011 Lexus HS250h, which has H11 halogen bulbs, although I have been running the H9 conversion which is brighter.
I tried 3 different LED bulbs, 2 of the were like the ones he talked about with an element on each side and one was 8 sided with 2 elements on each side. They were brighter and prettier than the H9 but had weird coverage and dark spots in the patterns. None of them illuminated as far down the road as the H9 bulbs. I put the H9 bulbs back in and will be listing the LEDs on marketplace.
I think the above video was not very effective at showing if any of the bulbs were actually any better than the original designed bulb. He just made a bunch of comparisons and claims. It seemed like marketing. The ones he said were great were of similar design as the ones I tried.
Cashflow your best option for the best night vision is to get the Philips bulbs from Amazon linked above. They are the same brand used by Lexus at the factory, although a few cars have Toshiba HID bulbs. The bulb model is D4S in case you want to know. I doubt
I tried 3 different LED bulbs, 2 of the were like the ones he talked about with an element on each side and one was 8 sided with 2 elements on each side. They were brighter and prettier than the H9 but had weird coverage and dark spots in the patterns. None of them illuminated as far down the road as the H9 bulbs. I put the H9 bulbs back in and will be listing the LEDs on marketplace.
I think the above video was not very effective at showing if any of the bulbs were actually any better than the original designed bulb. He just made a bunch of comparisons and claims. It seemed like marketing. The ones he said were great were of similar design as the ones I tried.
Cashflow your best option for the best night vision is to get the Philips bulbs from Amazon linked above. They are the same brand used by Lexus at the factory, although a few cars have Toshiba HID bulbs. The bulb model is D4S in case you want to know. I doubt
Last edited by Clutchless; Jan 3, 2023 at 04:53 PM.
From memory here are vehicles I've LED converted
1978 Camry
2006 Highlander
1998 Sienna
2016 Altima
2009 RAV4
1998 ES300
Yaris (don't remember the year)
Probably some I've forgotten about. In every application the light output, beam pattern and overall safety was drastically improved. There are some applications LEDs simply don't work properly in but I have not run across them yet.
I tried 3 different LED bulbs, 2 of the were like the ones he talked about with an element on each side and one was 8 sided with 2 elements on each side.
I tried the Fahren Ursprung H11 LED bulbs which to me looked identical to many of the bulbs he showed in the video. I bought them in June 2022. The beam pattern coverage, especially on the sides was terrible. I also had to re-aim the headlights way up to get any distance vision.
I watched that video and did experiment on my 2011 Lexus HS250h, which has H11 halogen bulbs, although I have been running the H9 conversion which is brighter.
I tried 3 different LED bulbs, 2 of the were like the ones he talked about with an element on each side and one was 8 sided with 2 elements on each side. They were brighter and prettier than the H9 but had weird coverage and dark spots in the patterns. None of them illuminated as far down the road as the H9 bulbs. I put the H9 bulbs back in and will be listing the LEDs on marketplace.
I think the above video was not very effective at showing if any of the bulbs were actually any better than the original designed bulb. He just made a bunch of comparisons and claims. It seemed like marketing. The ones he said were great were of similar design as the ones I tried.
Cashflow your best option for the best night vision is to get the Philips bulbs from Amazon linked above. They are the same brand used by Lexus at the factory, although a few cars have Toshiba HID bulbs. The bulb model is D4S in case you want to know. I doubt
I tried 3 different LED bulbs, 2 of the were like the ones he talked about with an element on each side and one was 8 sided with 2 elements on each side. They were brighter and prettier than the H9 but had weird coverage and dark spots in the patterns. None of them illuminated as far down the road as the H9 bulbs. I put the H9 bulbs back in and will be listing the LEDs on marketplace.
I think the above video was not very effective at showing if any of the bulbs were actually any better than the original designed bulb. He just made a bunch of comparisons and claims. It seemed like marketing. The ones he said were great were of similar design as the ones I tried.
Cashflow your best option for the best night vision is to get the Philips bulbs from Amazon linked above. They are the same brand used by Lexus at the factory, although a few cars have Toshiba HID bulbs. The bulb model is D4S in case you want to know. I doubt
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