V-10 Posted July 16, 2004 Posted July 16, 2004 Hello all My first post here but I've been lurking for a while and have picked up some terrific tips on these boards. I have a 95 LS400 and am not happy with the brightness of the stock headlights. Have any of you upgraded the bulbs and what kind of difference has it made. Bulb brand and specific sizes (part numbers) would be helpful. Best Steve
silvermate Posted July 16, 2004 Posted July 16, 2004 can't go wrong with the Silverstar bulbs, thats what i have......9004, i'm not sure if Gen 2 uses the same bulb, ( i don't think they do) you can buy an HID kit for the car as well, a lot more expensive though also if you do a search at the bottom of the page you will get a lot of previous posts you can read through, to help you out good luck
flanker271 Posted July 16, 2004 Posted July 16, 2004 never ever buy those cheap Xenon bulbs from eBay....they will not give you brighter lights.
VMF Posted July 17, 2004 Posted July 17, 2004 HID is not legal in US as an aftermarket upgrade. i would recommend MTEC bulbs, they are cheap and reliable/ if properly installed will not give any problems and will not burn out in 3 month
wwest Posted July 17, 2004 Posted July 17, 2004 Legalities..... It wasn't legal for Compaq to copy the original IBM, but IBM didn't care at the time (so what, it's not a "real" computer) so didn't pursue any legal action. The HID aftermarket installed base is now way too large for any hope of realistic enforcement action. Besides which, the action required would more likely be at the manufacturing and/or distribution channels. Can't say I like it that way but that's the way it is.
UCF3 Posted July 17, 2004 Posted July 17, 2004 Well, you could always get the DOT Legal ones. If you live in the LA area, Clearcorners.com can make you a good DOT legal/True HID System. It's not cheap.
VMF Posted July 17, 2004 Posted July 17, 2004 it should concern you the most since its legal to sell then and legal to have them, but illegal to use them. same thing here in ny with radars. you are the one who is gonna get a ticket:)
1990LS400 Posted July 18, 2004 Posted July 18, 2004 On a previous LS which did not have HID, Wagner "BriteLite Xenon" bulbs provided a lot of improvement. They are available in several sizes including H4/9003. They do have the fake purple HID look but they do provide a much whiter light which seems to fill in the light pattern. They are relatively inexpensive, lasted longer (years!) and did not seem to irritate other drivers like the high wattage bulbs I tried. They are available in stores and on the internet. Here is one seller: http://www.brandsport.com/wagl-9003bl.html
cmmetcalf Posted January 20, 2005 Posted January 20, 2005 PIAA Extreme White Lo and Highs. They really put out good light and aren't real expensive.
VBdenny Posted January 22, 2005 Posted January 22, 2005 I just put Silverstarts in our Lexus. Very nice illumination.
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