Hid Lights...(again!)

Anup · May 17, 2009

I know absolutely loads of people have posted about fitting HID's and I have read through a fair few of them, but I just wated to check:

Firstly, a lot of people talk about how theyve fitted conversion kits onto their cars. Having read through the DfT website it seems that you need to have them self levelling (or self levelling suspension), does this mean that people have fitted these? If not, how do you get by getting the MOT done?

Secondly, do Lexus fit aftermarket HID's? If so, what is the approximate cost of this?

Thanks in advance...

Steviewevie · May 17, 2009

The MoT doesn't check for self-levelling/headlamp washers whether you've got HIDs or not, all they really check is that the beam is ok.

I'm not sure that you can retro-fit HIDs onto the IS250, I have an IS200 (with aftermarket HIDs).

Anup · May 17, 2009

I don't really know much about all of this sort of stuff...does that mean I would probably have to have it completely change the system to HID one rather than use a conversion kit?

Also, I read someone used a special kind of blue-ish halogen, what do you think of that? (this is the one: http://www.streetandcircuit-shop.biz/ultra...11p-47368-p.asp)

Steviewevie · May 17, 2009

I really don't know enough about the IS250 to know if you would be able to install, say, the HID units from a HID-equipped IS250 into it and get that to work. I'm sure someone else will be able to comment though.

As to those HID-looking halogens, all they're really doing is giving you the bluish look of HIDs, they won't really be any brighter though. IMHO they're a total waste of money where aftermarket HID kits are available, but if that isn't an option then maybe they're better than nothing ?