LX 570 HID Headlight retrofit (1 Viewer)

[citadel]

Cost was very reasonable. Hope this helps others!!

 

[bdac]

Make sure you have enough slack on the hid bulbs so the projector can articulate. Otherwise the AFS will go on a fritz and disable itself - you'll know bc you'll get an error on your dash. Glad you stuck with the lx. As I mentioned the S2k is mid to late is 90s technology while the lx is at minimum mid 2000 engineering. Anxious to see the output pics

 

[richxd87]

Anyone else put in HID bulbs into the existing projectors? Any tips?

 

[Ali FJ80]

Anyone else put in HID bulbs into the existing projectors? Any tips?

Yes, I did. It's a night and day difference and easy to do. You just need to cut the back of the factory plastic bulb covers. Am using 4500k HIDs as I didn't want any blue, just a pure white. Cutoffs are also pretty good. Keep in mind the hoops on my bumper block some side light on both sides.

 

[richxd87]

Thanks @Ali FJ80 . Did you use the 100mm caps also?

 

[Ali FJ80]

Thanks @Ali FJ80 . Did you use the 100mm caps also?

np. I did not use those caps, didnt know about them. Just used random ones I had in the junk collection.

 

[bdac]

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Installed HID kit onto passenger side (test fit pictured below). I was able to put the OEM cap back onto the headlight housing. I've had no issues with condensation.

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After install, drive around to test functionality.

For the archives. Updated picture of headlight caps.

 

[JeffH]

Researching this as well because the older I get the worse I see at night and I drive a dark two lane hwy a lot. There is no mention of HID headlamps in the LX570 Brochure until 2014. Prior to 2014 they just say;

"Auto on/off projector-beam halogen headlamps"

So it would appear that 2014 is the first year for HID headlamps unless someone has intel besides the brochures.

Can anyone with a 2013 or 2014 confirm this?
Thx

 

[Luke111]

Researching this as well because the older I get the worse I see at night and I drive a dark two lane hwy a lot. There is no mention of HID headlamps in the LX570 Brochure until 2014. Prior to 2014 they just say;

"Auto on/off projector-beam halogen headlamps"

So it would appear that 2014 is the first year for HID headlamps unless someone has intel besides the brochures.

Can anyone with a 2013 or 2014 confirm this?
Thx

The answer is on the first page of this thread 2013 is the first year.

 

[JeffH]

Thanks. Odd that a 2013 brochure doesn’t mention it but makes sense since they changed the front end in 2013.

Thanks

 

[LXinOBX]

For the archives. Updated picture of headlight caps.

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Quick question - could a hole saw be used to cut (vs. dremel) the plastic OE cap to accommodate the 100mm rubber cap?

 

[LXinOBX]

For the archives. Updated picture of headlight caps.

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The 100mm caps must be trimmed as well to fit, correct?