I searched but didn't find any threads on it. Has anyone upgrades to these style lights? And if you have what was your experience?
LED headlight upgrade on 2008-2015 LX (1 Viewer)
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I knew I had seen one thread, took a while to find it. This guy bought and fitted them. Didn't look great because I think they are built for the 2013-15 bumper i think.
(Post 130-146) are where his posts are.
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(Post 130-146) are where his posts are.
Headlight Retrofit for 2008 - 2011 LX570
By the way here is a pic of the oversized Caps regardless of LED light brand they fit perfectly, installed the Hikari and no problem at all with AFS
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Thanks, that is helpful! So it looks like the big issue is the gap to the bumper from the newer style headlight? I didn't realize the bumper to headlight contact is so different between the years. Hmmm....I knew I had seen one thread, took a while to find it. This guy bought and fitted them. Didn't look great because I think they are built for the 2013-15 bumper i think.
(Post 130-146) are where his posts are.
Headlight Retrofit for 2008 - 2011 LX570
By the way here is a pic of the oversized Caps regardless of LED light brand they fit perfectly, installed the Hikari and no problem at all with AFS
If you are doing a refresh and already intended to do the headlights, adding the 2013-15 bumper and grill would complete the look and depending on how your sourced them, probably only about half the cost of the headlights more. I thinks that’s all it takes is those 2 parts and the headlights, but a bit more research may be necessary. I know guys on Club Lexus have done it.
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I just put a new grill on to refresh the old one that had some scratches on it. Don't think I will go this route if it requires a new by.ler since mine is mostly okay. But will definitely keep it in mind.
I found this post interesting
www.tacomaworld.com
According to repeated studies from UMTRI, higher blue content 4000K HID and 4000K and above LED generated more glare. Their research showed the highest color temperature lights produced the worst glare. There was also more research done at earlier dates that showed similar results.
Furthermore, according to Daniel Stern, blue light is one of the least helpful colors of light at night. It tends to focus in front of our retinas rather then upon them. I've also, anecdotally, did the blue light test that Mr. Stern was talking about in the article. I used a blue pump SST-20 flashlight that I built. When I tried to see things in the dark with blue, objects did indeed appear to blur. So we have this 5000K LED light, whose spectral power is nothing like the sun, not even providing much useful light for the viewer.
According to repeated studies from UMTRI, higher blue content 4000K HID and 4000K and above LED generated more glare. Their research showed the highest color temperature lights produced the worst glare. There was also more research done at earlier dates that showed similar results.
Furthermore, according to Daniel Stern, blue light is one of the least helpful colors of light at night. It tends to focus in front of our retinas rather then upon them. I've also, anecdotally, did the blue light test that Mr. Stern was talking about in the article. I used a blue pump SST-20 flashlight that I built. When I tried to see things in the dark with blue, objects did indeed appear to blur. So we have this 5000K LED light, whose spectral power is nothing like the sun, not even providing much useful light for the viewer.
3rd Gen HID vs LED vs Halogen H11 projector headlights
I don't build harnesses if I don't believe in the end goal or I don't feel comfortable with the end goal. I prefer to focus my efforts on solutions...
www.tacomaworld.com
According to repeated studies from UMTRI, higher blue content 4000K HID and 4000K and above LED generated more glare. Their research showed the highest color temperature lights produced the worst glare. There was also more research done at earlier dates that showed similar results.
Furthermore, according to Daniel Stern, blue light is one of the least helpful colors of light at night. It tends to focus in front of our retinas rather then upon them. I've also, anecdotally, did the blue light test that Mr. Stern was talking about in the article. I used a blue pump SST-20 flashlight that I built. When I tried to see things in the dark with blue, objects did indeed appear to blur. So we have this 5000K LED light, whose spectral power is nothing like the sun, not even providing much useful light for the viewer.
According to repeated studies from UMTRI, higher blue content 4000K HID and 4000K and above LED generated more glare. Their research showed the highest color temperature lights produced the worst glare. There was also more research done at earlier dates that showed similar results.
Furthermore, according to Daniel Stern, blue light is one of the least helpful colors of light at night. It tends to focus in front of our retinas rather then upon them. I've also, anecdotally, did the blue light test that Mr. Stern was talking about in the article. I used a blue pump SST-20 flashlight that I built. When I tried to see things in the dark with blue, objects did indeed appear to blur. So we have this 5000K LED light, whose spectral power is nothing like the sun, not even providing much useful light for the viewer.
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I found this post interesting
3rd Gen HID vs LED vs Halogen H11 projector headlights
I don't build harnesses if I don't believe in the end goal or I don't feel comfortable with the end goal. I prefer to focus my efforts on solutions...
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This post is why I ditched my LEDs and did new OEM headlights + HID retrofit Builds - Travis’s PNW LX570 - https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/traviss-pnw-lx570.1010267/page-18#post-14642635
Did you try swapping your low beams from an H11 to an H9 before going to HID? I know HID is going to throw more lumens in the correct place on the road than LED or the H9 swap.
No, I went straight from Hikari LEDs to H11 35w 4300k HIDs
This is what I have come up with for lighting upgrades. The total cost is maybe $100 and the OEM look is maintained. This is all theoretical at this point. All factory cutoff lines are maintained (with a small exception for the fogs). I think you probably made a good decision with the HID, the only drawback being a reduced CRI rating in exchange for more light.
- Low Beam Upgrade H11 to Philips H9 Is nearly double the light output of the stock Osram H9.
- High Beam 9005 to 9011 Will gain you about 22% more light
- Fog Light Upgrade H11 to Philips H9 45% more light (this needs a end cap applied or there will be a small amount of scatter, though nothing like LED)
- Reverse lights Upgrade 921 to GY6.35, See photos. I have done this on other vehicles and the results are incredible. (this may be a good option for the rear fogs as well)
If someone wanted to run and external low beam harness than you could go with these German made 90w H11 in the headlight. Fog lights may melt.
Flosser Rally H11 90W 12110 Two Bulbs Fog Light Replace High Wattage Upgrade Fit | eBay
Available in other models of bulbs. If you DO NOT see your vehicle in the Compatibility list, the bulb(s) will also fit ! Compatible with OEM headlight?. OEM fit & design. We specialize on automotive lighting.
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Has anyone else gone down this road?
