GS3.0

what were the specs and how much did they sell for? I need DUBS!!!

Hey sashabeau...i have the same tanabe springs but i don't have the bumper stoppers? What do they look like and do i need them? I have a 98 GS300 and i got these springs with bilstein sport shocks but the springs never came with the bumper stoppers? Let me know!

ok i tried posting a pic up for my buddy's car with the Tanabe GF210 springs but i guess it doesn't work. Then again im a NOOB.

I've got the same problem on my 98" GS300. Im definitely gonna try that fix GuyTelefunken used to remedy the squeaking problem. Dealer told me the same thing..."I don't think it can be fixed...we checked it out and its fine."

I must first thank SKperformance for all the help he gave in getting my driver-side headlight working again. It was a long (5 hours?) and painstaking procedure but we got it done. Who would have thought changing a ballast would be such a hard thing to do. Nonetheless, it was an experience I think we both enjoyed and will definitely remember b/c we ran into so many obstacles along the way I just laugh thinking back at it now. But that damn warning light on my dash for the HID self-level system is still on? And i noticed my HID is way off level while i was driving home from SK's place...i guess he'll have to take a look at it when i take him out to dinner this week.

← LOL...Bartkat, thats the same thing my uncle said today...anyway, i did take the initiative and sourced the part from a auto shop in the area and got it for CAD$150 :D I had a rush delivery on these and to my surprise they were BALLASTS! I must be lucky since this place was taking apart a 2000 GS400 and just so happens they had 2 of these "computer modules" which happened to be BALLASTS. All along i was thinking these were some type of computer module but apparently not. The part # that the dealer gave matches the serial # on the ballasts except the last 4 digits end in 0030 instead of 0031. Whats the diff? 0030 are original OEM non-refurbished ballasts where as the ballasts with the serial #'s ending in 0031 are refurbished ballasts from Toyota/Lexus. Im gonna meet up with SKperformance hopefully tomorrow afternoon and see if we can get my driver-side HID's back up.

Bartkat, if you come across this part and its less than the price i can get it for definitey let me know! I'll try looking for it online...but meanwhile im gonna try some trial and error methods and see if it maybe the ballasts thats the root of the problem. Yes Neo you're right...maintenance b4 mods...just hate sunk costs in maintaining a car...always a downer.

OK this sucks...cheapest i can get this part is CAD$415 + taxes...ok i save like $178 from dealer price but i definitely don't wanna spend that money just to get my driver-side HID working again...thats just wasted money which can go to other mods. <_<

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Hey SK im gonna take you up on that offer! If my mechanic can't do a fix on it then im gonna head down to mississauga and let u take a look at it. BTW, you know a female friend of mine with a white IS300. =) Yea the parts ppl at DV are really not courteous...but i definitely have no beef with the service peeps there. I just hate it when dealers rip u off with no value added service. SK - PM me with how i can get in contact with you! Thx mang! :D

what would be the consequence of using a D2S application in a reflector housing?

You learn something new and interesting everyday. I really appreciate the little info on these HID bulbs from SK and Bartkat!!! Thx guys!! Ok, so i bring in my car to the local dealer (don valley lexus) this morning hoping that its nothing serious. Knowing that the hourly labour rate at the dealer is CAD$107, and that my car is no longer under warranty, i made it sure with the service manager that they weren't going to charge more than an hr to diagnose the problem with my driver-side headlight. It took 2hrs to diagnose the problem but they were nice enough to charge me only 1/2 hr labour - around $65. The problem apparently was the "HEADLIGHT COMPUTER MODULE" on the driver-side which kept my HID light from working. You ask how much? CAD$593. Did i ask them to replace it? Hell no! So I ask if they could give me the part # and the service manager was hesistant (no names but this is apparently a guy who is "friends" with my mom). So then i go ask the guy at the parts desk if he could provide me with the part # and the guy just gave me the brush off saying something like "why should i give you the part #?"...kinda peeved i called another dealer and they were more than helpful and provided me with the part # and a service technician giving some help and info on what could have caused the problem...its definitely not a common occurance but he said that it might be the aftermarket bulbs im using. (note to self: stick to brandname stuff next time) Solution? Im really peeved about the service at the Lexus dealership today and probably will be for a while. My friends dad is a "big guy" at Toyota Canada so i'll probably ask him for the part i need. BTW guys i got the [ part # 593859673001 ] My mechanic had a solution...he said it might be a break in the electrical points inside the module and he will try locating early next week and opening it (if possible) and see if he can resoder it back. I'll keep you guys posted on the progress! If not i'll have to get that damn computer module - but atleast it'll be at cost. :D

Yes, I mean that no OEM manufacture even makes a 8000K D2R bulb. If you bought some made by someone else. they could be shoddy. The easiest way to find out is to put your stock bulbs back in and see. The two brands that I would stay with are Osram/Sylvaina and Phillips. As a side not, some places sell bulbs that they say will fit both D2R (reflector) and D2S (projector) sockets. The D2R bulb has a loingitudinal stripe down the bulb, where the D2S does not. If you put D2S in a D2R system you will get lots of glare and a poorly focused beam because that little stripe is missing. All the marketer has done is modify D2S bases so the fit into a D2R system. It will fit, but the function may not be satisfactory. ← Yes, I noticed that my aftermarket 8000K D2R bulbs don't have that longitudinal strip that runs down the spin of the bulb. However, the base looks exactly the same as my stock D2R bulb? Im bringing it to the dealer tomorrow morning and let them have a look at it. Im just hoping its nothing major or cost me an arm and a leg. :(

I find it's always better to look at the simpler fixes first. It's worth a try, rather then to dig too deeply into a problem that may be a simple fix. Some of those aftermarket bulbs can be pretty flakey. Some even run at higher voltage than D2R's, and could even burn up your wiring. And yes, I'm somwhat familiiar with HID as I drive an IS300. PS. There are some really shady, crappy aftermarket HID bulbs out there. I wouldn't use anything that's not a name brand. ← Do u mean aftermarket HID D2R bulbs aren't good replacements? I grabbed these from www.HIDKING.com. They're the 8000K replacements. Apparently, these run at 35W just like the original. Maybe i should just go back to my stock bulbs?

Thx again NEO! If you're getting a set can you let me know when they are available?!