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dafidav	Posted: Mar 20 2007, 04:44 PM
Soccer Mom Group: Std. Member Posts: 36 Member No.: 1,653 Joined: 7-March 07	i want something whiter and stronger people have told me PIAA bulbs are the best, can anyone point me in the right direction? are the lexus bulbs H11? cheers

xnickx	Posted: Mar 21 2007, 12:21 AM
^^ You may thank me ^^ Group: Admin Posts: 8,606 Member No.: 469 Joined: 3-October 05	Correct, the low beam is H11, unless you got the HID option, that would make them D4S. High beams are 9005 (HB3) and Foglights are 9006 (HB4). A quick search on google came up with this page: http://www.eautoworks.com/html/bulbSearch-1-LEXUS-IS250.htm Enjoy! There are all the references to all types of bulbs for the IS250. -------------------- Contacting me for parts

dafidav	Posted: Mar 21 2007, 12:30 AM
Soccer Mom Group: Std. Member Posts: 36 Member No.: 1,653 Joined: 7-March 07	sweet!!! thanks will be upgrading the low beam, hi beam, and fog light bulb the oem halogen are just too yellow and i cant afford HID kit (yet...)

xnickx	Posted: Mar 21 2007, 12:32 AM
^^ You may thank me ^^ Group: Admin Posts: 8,606 Member No.: 469 Joined: 3-October 05	If you cant go with HIDs, PIAA would be best (and expensive) Where are you located? -------------------- Contacting me for parts

dafidav	Posted: Mar 21 2007, 12:37 AM
Soccer Mom Group: Std. Member Posts: 36 Member No.: 1,653 Joined: 7-March 07	Im in australia, nsw, sydney i want to get the 4300K xenondepot kit but that will be too expensive for now just will upgrade bulbs

xnickx	Posted: Mar 21 2007, 12:42 AM
^^ You may thank me ^^ Group: Admin Posts: 8,606 Member No.: 469 Joined: 3-October 05	Drop a PM to Mr PIAA aka Stephen (he's in Sydney too I belive) . He will provide you all info you need with PIAA lighting. Nick -------------------- Contacting me for parts

Stephen	Posted: Mar 21 2007, 12:48 AM
Altezza Club of Australia TRD Parts & Accessories Group: Director Posts: 5,678 Member No.: 35 Joined: 10-August 04	QUOTE (xnickx @ Mar 20 2007, 11:42 PM) Drop a PM to Mr PIAA aka Stephen (he's in Sydney too I belive) . He will provide you all info you need with PIAA lighting. Nick Thanks Nick...yes I am in Sydney. Dafidav, I have PIAAs for low, high, fogs, parkers and indicators up front and reverse lamp. They are much whiter than standard bulbs. I have a few left. PM me if you are interested. The HB bulbs are 4700K. --------------------

dafidav	Posted: Mar 21 2007, 12:55 AM
Soccer Mom Group: Std. Member Posts: 36 Member No.: 1,653 Joined: 7-March 07	thanks for the info will do cheers

ldc	Posted: Apr 5 2007, 01:40 PM
Stock Group: Std. Member Posts: 110 Member No.: 1,294 Joined: 19-January 07	Any developements on the bulb replacements?

dafidav	Posted: Apr 8 2007, 09:02 PM
Soccer Mom Group: Std. Member Posts: 36 Member No.: 1,653 Joined: 7-March 07	im saving up for HID kits

Art	Posted: Apr 10 2007, 10:24 PM
Stock Group: Std. Member Posts: 84 Member No.: 892 Joined: 17-August 06	Are the PIAA bulbs that expensive? I would have though they would have still been a lot cheaper than a HID kit. When I looked for my IS200 I couldn't find anything good under $700 and that was just for the low-beams. -------------------- 2006 IS250 Sports Luxury

ldc	Posted: Apr 10 2007, 11:19 PM
Stock Group: Std. Member Posts: 110 Member No.: 1,294 Joined: 19-January 07	PIAA bulbs costs a little less than HID bulbs, and HID bulbs are expensive. I just bought Phillips BlueVision for low beam to try, if they are ok, i might save the money and stick with it.

dafidav	Posted: Apr 11 2007, 02:00 AM
Soccer Mom Group: Std. Member Posts: 36 Member No.: 1,653 Joined: 7-March 07	bulbs would cost about $80 i can get XD HID kit for $500 delivered its gonna take a while to save but ill get there

Art	Posted: Apr 11 2007, 10:44 AM
Stock Group: Std. Member Posts: 84 Member No.: 892 Joined: 17-August 06	Is that for low beams only though? -------------------- 2006 IS250 Sports Luxury

ldc	Posted: Apr 11 2007, 06:49 PM
Stock Group: Std. Member Posts: 110 Member No.: 1,294 Joined: 19-January 07	QUOTE (dafidav @ Apr 11 2007, 02:00 AM) bulbs would cost about $80 i can get XD HID kit for $500 delivered its gonna take a while to save but ill get there Don't know if you know but last time i enquired aftermarket HIDs will void your warranty. That and there is a problem with auto on/off of the lights. Which bulbs are $80?

xnickx	Posted: Apr 12 2007, 09:59 AM
^^ You may thank me ^^ Group: Admin Posts: 8,606 Member No.: 469 Joined: 3-October 05	Xenon bulbs are avalible in NZ for as low as about $20 a pair -------------------- Contacting me for parts

Art	Posted: Apr 12 2007, 11:05 AM
Stock Group: Std. Member Posts: 84 Member No.: 892 Joined: 17-August 06	An after-market HID kit would more than certainly void your new car warranty as it has to be wired into the cars wiring system. If you were going to void your warranty doing something like that why would you opt for a cheap set. I would be looking at getting the best one I could get my hands to ensure nothing went wrong. -------------------- 2006 IS250 Sports Luxury

ldc	Posted: Apr 12 2007, 02:29 PM
Stock Group: Std. Member Posts: 110 Member No.: 1,294 Joined: 19-January 07	Agreed, i would get it done professionally and would an expensive KIT.

dafidav	Posted: Apr 13 2007, 03:28 PM
Soccer Mom Group: Std. Member Posts: 36 Member No.: 1,653 Joined: 7-March 07	who said the XD kit wasnt a good kit? i've been following the threads on Club Lexus USA and a lot of people are happy with their XD kit as far as warranty goes, from my understanding, aftermarket kit will only void the electrical component of the warranty, not the entire warranty, eg. engine problems will still be fixed

Art	Posted: Apr 13 2007, 03:39 PM
Stock Group: Std. Member Posts: 84 Member No.: 892 Joined: 17-August 06	QUOTE (dafidav @ Apr 13 2007, 03:28 PM) who said the XD kit wasnt a good kit? i've been following the threads on Club Lexus USA and a lot of people are happy with their XD kit as far as warranty goes, from my understanding, aftermarket kit will only void the electrical component of the warranty, not the entire warranty, eg. engine problems will still be fixed That's right, it will void the electical component of the warranty. So consider the fact that you are more likely to have problems with the electricals rather than the engine on an IS250, you would want to make sure the HID installation was done properly in the first place but hey everyone's different. -------------------- 2006 IS250 Sports Luxury

ldc	Posted: Apr 13 2007, 04:53 PM
Stock Group: Std. Member Posts: 110 Member No.: 1,294 Joined: 19-January 07	I would double check with the actual service department/technician as to the partial void of warranty. Cannot assume that's it safe because they are in the business to blame, not to take blame. Let me know the result.

Stephen	Posted: Apr 14 2007, 12:26 AM
Altezza Club of Australia TRD Parts & Accessories Group: Director Posts: 5,678 Member No.: 35 Joined: 10-August 04	Quality HID replacement kits are "plug and play" requiring no cutting/splicing to wiring looms. Should you have any problems, simply unplug it, remove the ballasts and return it to OEM specs for warranty claims. --------------------

dafidav	Posted: Apr 15 2007, 01:39 PM
Soccer Mom Group: Std. Member Posts: 36 Member No.: 1,653 Joined: 7-March 07	QUOTE (Stephen @ Apr 14 2007, 12:26 AM) Quality HID replacement kits are "plug and play" requiring no cutting/splicing to wiring looms. Should you have any problems, simply unplug it, remove the ballasts and return it to OEM specs for warranty claims. yep that is why im getting the XD kit

ldc	Posted: Apr 17 2007, 12:21 AM
Stock Group: Std. Member Posts: 110 Member No.: 1,294 Joined: 19-January 07	How much is the XD kit and where are they sold?

dafidav	Posted: Apr 20 2007, 07:23 PM
Soccer Mom Group: Std. Member Posts: 36 Member No.: 1,653 Joined: 7-March 07	www.xenondepot.com $25USD postage world wide search on Club Lexus USA, theres a special sponsor code to get the kit even cheaper