California Client sent in his 2013 Lexus GS350 Projector Headlights for a 'simple' upgrade.
After seeing a video of another owner modifying similar lights, he sent me said video and said "Let's Do It".
So, I cracked these open, figured out the best way to go about it, and made it happen.
Basically, these headlights are fairly complex....they have Lower Dual-Intensity LED DRLs with Driving-Adjust HID Projectors....more than what most people have in most of their newer vehicles.......but one thing it lacks on is actual viewability of the turn signals. The DRLs can sometimes be overpowering and hard for the small Halogen Turn Signal bulb to keep up with.
So I installed 9 high powered Amber LEDs on the circuit board and integrated a switchback module....so not the DRL will cut out and display an amber beam pattern along with the halogen side light for maximum viewability for oncoming traffic.
Easy peasy.....ish.
Ok...the only easy thing here was the sealant for the headlight...I've never opened up a set of lights can had a 100% perfectly clean, un-abused seal channel and have the sealant come out by simply pulling on it....it literally took me 30 seconds to clean the channel completely and twas prepped for reseal......wish ALL my builds would go that way.
After seeing a video of another owner modifying similar lights, he sent me said video and said "Let's Do It".
So, I cracked these open, figured out the best way to go about it, and made it happen.
Basically, these headlights are fairly complex....they have Lower Dual-Intensity LED DRLs with Driving-Adjust HID Projectors....more than what most people have in most of their newer vehicles.......but one thing it lacks on is actual viewability of the turn signals. The DRLs can sometimes be overpowering and hard for the small Halogen Turn Signal bulb to keep up with.
So I installed 9 high powered Amber LEDs on the circuit board and integrated a switchback module....so not the DRL will cut out and display an amber beam pattern along with the halogen side light for maximum viewability for oncoming traffic.
Easy peasy.....ish.
Ok...the only easy thing here was the sealant for the headlight...I've never opened up a set of lights can had a 100% perfectly clean, un-abused seal channel and have the sealant come out by simply pulling on it....it literally took me 30 seconds to clean the channel completely and twas prepped for reseal......wish ALL my builds would go that way.
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