You'd think that the xenon headlights would at LEAST be an option on such an expensive truck. They are not even optional. To me, that is the only thing missing!!! That alone would keep me from purchasing. I had them installed on my 470 but who knows it you'd be able to get it done on the 570 with the AFS. Anybody try yet?

installing HIDs with the AFS.. good question. Lexus hasnt offered HIDs to their bigger SUVs (even with the GX) because they have the idea that they dont want to blind smaller cars on the road by installing HIDs on their bigger suvs even though HIDs are offered on Ranger Rovers, Escalades, Navigators, Cayennes, Q7s, and GL450s.

I'm as surprised as you also when I found out the Lx570 still doesn't offer HIDs..

you can not install aftermarket HID kit in LX570 due to the AFS and there is a light bulb cover on the housing. even with the cover off, the bult will not clear the lense.

What a bummer!!! Well at least maybe you can get the fog lights changed to HID's!!

All, it CAN b done. I did it with complete success! i even put HIDs in the fogs

MAC

got pics on the finishing product?? want to see it from the back of the housing. thanks.

Here are some pics. It took alot of detail but not necessarily difficult work to get it right. I did have to separate the connector from the wires on the HID kit, drill a hole in the cover of the OEM light housing cover, run the HID kit wires through the hole (the kit comes with a grommet that helped out a bunch), reconnect the wires to the connector on the HID kit and then install everything nicely.

Here is a pic of the HIDs in action compared to my OEM Tundra lights

Last pic. A close up. I later changed the driving light bulb to match the HID color.

does your AFS works??

Man good ol MAC can really do anything with his cars. lol...

Do you still have your GX or did you sell that? How have you been? Haven't seen you around lately too much...

Old,

Yes the Adaptive Front Lighting System still completely works. After working on this I found that the AFS's moving parts do not involve the bulb. The AFS is a reflector mechanism that throws the beam in directions it determines is needed.

Dens,

I sold the GX earlier this year. Needed a little more space for the kids and another diamond in the rough to play with ) I've been good, You? I haven't been around here in a while but thought i'd check it out again after starting the mods on ther LX. You still have your GX?

MAC

edddited ccause eye can't spelll.

I thought so that you needed an upgrade because of family size hehe. I've been ok. Obviously I'm still around here and I became moderator during the time you were gone.

Yes the GX is still around. Actually it's really spoiled now. Back then we only had 2 cars now we have 4 so the GX is rarely ever used. I think last year we put around 3,000 miles on the GX total (and that even included one out of town trip too).. So very very spoiled I would say lol.

I remember you were the first one to install the Prado tail lights on your GX hehe. Did you have HIDs installed also? I couldn't remember hehe What's the temp of the HIDs you installed on the LX?

Freaking awesome!! I would now consider getting this truck.........if only I could afford it!!

Dens,

The kit I put in the LX fog lights is the kit that I used on the headlights of the GX. If I remember correct, the kit in the LX headlights is 6500k and the fog lights are 5000k.

Nic,

save up its worth it. With the way sales are going you might be able to get one at a great price. Negotiate hard!

MAC

I think I like the 5000k better lol. But thanks for telling me the difference. I was always thinking of 6000k but I can't make up my mind yet. haha.

sorry for my english, i from Russia.

When you Install HID on your car, did you have a problem with AFS ?

I have install too on the car, and now at me blinks AFS. In what there can be a problem?

It's ok and Welcome to LOC!

Try and message Mac personally when you can. He was the one that was successful at installing HIDs on his LX570 w/o any problems on his AFS.