Looking for some advice please guys

I am buying a second set of headlights to add DDE's to them (so I dont need to drive a car without headlights ) and was thinking about the orange indicator lens' on each one.

I am thinking of removing these so its clear and then getting the silver bulbs which flash orange (if that makes sense) instead of having orange lens' with clear bulbs.



Any ideas? Advice?

Cheers

Dunk

Dunkie,

check out the Chrome Indicator Bulbs thread in the Is200/300/Sportcross bit - I think it's got the info you're after

you need to pull the headlights apart and re-seal them after you've taken out the orange bit(nasty thing)....check out my sig or you can see a better pic in my garage,its a fairly straight forward job...good luck

i wanna do this mod too and spray the chrome bits black, let me know how u get on mate.

theres a knowledgebase article on dismantling the headlights [url="http://www.lexusownersclub.co.uk/knowledge/index.php?page=index_v2&id=33&c=5"]here[/url]

This is what they will look like [url="http://www.lexusownersclub.com/gallery/albums/album01/X_Whites_CloseUp.sized.jpg"]Click Here[/url]

It's relatively simple to do. Makes a huge difference.

or you can smoke it :
[url="http://carbonis.bahamutcars.com/image89.html"]pic of mine[/url]

I did this to my lights last week and i have to say they look 10 times better, did not take that long to do aswell

I did it to mine , using a heat gun , not the simplest job I've ever done ........I got mine dark chromed and fitted custom DDE's , and removed the orange bit , then to finish , fitted TOMS eyelids , 1000% improvement in appearance. BTW I got the fogs dark chromed too , and ot sets off the other lamps nicely. The fogs are easier to pull apart .

RedLexus... I just read your sig

"Red IS 200 Manual
Not much done yet : All round Tints , Induction Kit , PIAAs , TTE kit , bigger boot spoiler , Upper Pittura Sport Roof Spoiler , Meshed and modded front Bumper , TOMS Eyelids , Colour Coded Calipers , Caliper Stickers , Cruise Control , -30mm Eibachs , Dark chrome Headlamps , FargoPlate Cooling Panel.
Coming soon(ish) : Custom DDEs courtesy of Geoffers , Custom 'Zorst Box and Manifold , , Unichip , etc etc etc."

Not much done yet???

It's a damn site more than I've done to mine!!

[quote name='Jock' date='Jan 30 2004, 11:04 PM']RedLexus... I just read your sig

"Red IS 200 Manual
Not much done yet : All round Tints , Induction Kit , PIAAs , TTE kit , bigger boot spoiler , Upper Pittura Sport Roof Spoiler , Meshed and modded front Bumper , TOMS Eyelids , Colour Coded Calipers , Caliper Stickers , Cruise Control , -30mm Eibachs , Dark chrome Headlamps , FargoPlate Cooling Panel.
Coming soon(ish) : Custom DDEs courtesy of Geoffers , Custom 'Zorst Box and Manifold , , Unichip , etc etc etc."

Not much done yet???

It's a damn site more than I've done to mine!! [/quote]
PMSL, same here jock, all i seem to do is work work work, no time to play around with the Lex and if its not work the kids want me

Thing is , You look at the car and not that much really stands out , it just looks like it should've when it left the factory IMHO , and then I wonder where did all the money I've spent go!!

Sorry for going

[quote name='RedLexus' date='Jan 30 2004, 10:59 PM']I did it to mine , using a heat gun , not the simplest job I've ever done ........I got mine dark chromed and fitted custom DDE's , and removed the orange bit , then to finish , fitted TOMS eyelids , 1000% improvement in appearance. BTW I got the fogs dark chromed too , and ot sets off the other lamps nicely. The fogs are easier to pull apart .[/quote]
how to you dark chromed your light matey, as i got a spare set of standard IS200 light, i though i may try dark chromed it, remove the orange indicator lens and also fit DDE to it...

Thanks for the info guys

Now just gotta get some silver bulbs which flash orange that fit the IS indicator.

Also anyone know the best place to feed 12v DC from for my DDE's? As the DDE's I have are only the rings and no instructions (yes I know lol!)

cheers

Dunk

@Maz : I got them done with a Specialist company in Co. Kilkenny ,
@Dunkie : I used the + and - of the park light wires (BTW White is the earth/negative)

Where can i get some DDE's from and what is a decent price for them?

I read on another forum page that they are custom. Are any designed for the UK IS200 or still a custom fit with slight mods?

Cheers