How To: HID+Projector Retrofit on a 100 Series. (4 Viewers)

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mechanixhorseman said:
Wow, great job. Very nice looking. Now you just need to figure out how to get them to turn with the steering wheel :D
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that feature isnt as nice as it's cracked up to be. I find it distracting 50% of the time, but to turn it off Lexus decided there should be a big warning light on the dash :rolleyes:. So turning off doesnt make it any less distracting.
 
1loudLX said:
that feature isnt as nice as it's cracked up to be. I find it distracting 50% of the time, but to turn it off Lexus decided there should be a big warning light on the dash :rolleyes:. So turning off doesnt make it any less distracting.
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I didn't even know the 470's had that option. I've got it on my BMW but it's never really been a distraction to me. Maybe the implementation is different.
 
BMW calls them adaptive headlamps. I was skeptical at first but now I like them.
 
the ES350 turning lamps are great. the only time I notice them is when I think "wow, that was handy!".
 
OregonLC said:
the ES350 turning lamps are great. the only time I notice them is when I think "wow, that was handy!".
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Do you mean the cornering lamps? I don't know how it is on LX's, but on my car the cornering lamps (separate fixtures) come on when the wheel is at a sharp angle, but during normal driving the actual main low beam projectors move slightly to keep a bendy highway illuminated.

I think cornering lights would be useful on a cruiser if you could find a way to monitor the steering rack position.
 
I did mine today, fairly straightforward. I didn't use the 9006 adapter, just dremel'd a bunch out and screwed in in. I don't think that adapter would fit on there.

DO NOT USE A SCREWDRIVER TO SEPARATE THE HEADLIGHT!!! ask me how I know...

It's not all good news tho... one of my DDM ballasts crapped out it think. It flashes when I turn them on but the light doesn't stay on. I guess it's a sign I needed better ballasts anyway. I wonder if I can still get 25% off?
 
mechanixhorseman said:
Do you mean the cornering lamps? I don't know how it is on LX's, but on my car the cornering lamps (separate fixtures) come on when the wheel is at a sharp angle, but during normal driving the actual main low beam projectors move slightly to keep a bendy highway illuminated.

I think cornering lights would be useful on a cruiser if you could find a way to monitor the steering rack position.
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Perhaps I'm not using the correct name, but it's the HID projector that pivots with the steering angle as well as auto-level.
 
I'm up next! These are the depo headlights that I will be using:beer:

4x Morimoto mini...I'm going to have 8 ballasts in my truck, ridiculous haha
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petrotk40 said:
I did mine today, fairly straightforward. I didn't use the 9006 adapter, just dremel'd a bunch out and screwed in in. I don't think that adapter would fit on there.

DO NOT USE A SCREWDRIVER TO SEPARATE THE HEADLIGHT!!! ask me how I know...

It's not all good news tho... one of my DDM ballasts crapped out it think. It flashes when I turn them on but the light doesn't stay on. I guess it's a sign I needed better ballasts anyway. I wonder if I can still get 25% off?
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sounds like you should try using a relay.
 
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