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Old Jan 2, 2023 | 12:11 PM
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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

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Old Jan 3, 2023 | 10:23 AM
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Originally Posted by iolmaster
Did you not see the link in my post above?? The Philips bulb is OEM.
Yes thank you, I was just wondering if Phillips was the best for OEM.
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Old Jan 3, 2023 | 10:24 AM
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Originally Posted by LeX2K
DS4 Philips.

I'm getting a bit tired of debunking this. Many LED bulbs are now properly designed where the light source matches the original bulb and work perfectly in a projector or reflector housing. See for yourself.

Great video for the LED, a lot of choices now. Thank you
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Old Jan 3, 2023 | 03:21 PM
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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

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Old Jan 3, 2023 | 03:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Clutchless
He just made a bunch of comparisons and claims. It seemed like marketing.
That's one way to dismiss the video, say he is basically paid off.

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.
Having the same general look doesn't mean they are designed properly, for probably 10 years there were LED bulbs with emitters on 2 sides and they were terrible. The 4 and 8-sided ones I've tried were no good the light scattered everywhere.
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Old Jan 3, 2023 | 04:54 PM
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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.
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Old Jan 3, 2023 | 05:01 PM
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I think it was the Altima I put an H11 in, this one
Amazon Amazon

Could be brighter, beats the halogen by about 2x.
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Old Jan 3, 2023 | 07:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Clutchless
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
Thank you so much for your time an input it is much appreciated. Yes Phillips it is.
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