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A-LEX
Oct 26 2008, 07:02 PM
Hi guys,

Im thinking if I should get these headlights that look very cool or I should just respray mine and put back angel eyes. Im not sure how these lights will look on blue lexus IS 200? Your opinion? Thanks! wink.gif

New headlight- http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/01-02-03-04...emZ310094841769
sparkystav
Oct 26 2008, 07:42 PM
They wont fit without some modifacation mate, as the 300 is slightly wider/different.

Also their designed for the US market and so have no adjustment up/down so you will fail MOT.

Stav
A-LEX
Oct 26 2008, 07:59 PM
Too bad they really look nice, MOT is not a problem in my country but If I cannot fit them than Im gonna do the originals. Thanks for your advice mate!

Aleksandar


QUOTE(sparkystav @ Oct 26 2008, 09:42 PM) *
They wont fit without some modifacation mate, as the 300 is slightly wider/different.

Also their designed for the US market and so have no adjustment up/down so you will fail MOT.

Stav

MeMo
Oct 27 2008, 01:23 AM
QUOTE(sparkystav @ Oct 26 2008, 07:42 PM) *
They wont fit without some modifacation mate, as the 300 is slightly wider/different.

Also their designed for the US market and so have no adjustment up/down so you will fail MOT.

Stav



How is the US IS300 wider, from my understanding the US IS300 is just "longer" as the bumpers stick/out a bit more "ie" at the front and back ( not at the side's) than the UK IS
sparkystav
Oct 27 2008, 07:11 AM
QUOTE(MeMo @ Oct 27 2008, 01:23 AM) *
QUOTE(sparkystav @ Oct 26 2008, 07:42 PM) *
They wont fit without some modifacation mate, as the 300 is slightly wider/different.

Also their designed for the US market and so have no adjustment up/down so you will fail MOT.

Stav



How is the US IS300 wider, from my understanding the US IS300 is just "longer" as the bumpers stick/out a bit more "ie" at the front and back ( not at the side's) than the UK IS


That may be it then, either way i know they need modifacation to fit properly.
MeMo
Oct 27 2008, 08:46 AM
QUOTE(sparkystav @ Oct 27 2008, 07:11 AM) *
QUOTE(MeMo @ Oct 27 2008, 01:23 AM) *
QUOTE(sparkystav @ Oct 26 2008, 07:42 PM) *
They wont fit without some modifacation mate, as the 300 is slightly wider/different.

Also their designed for the US market and so have no adjustment up/down so you will fail MOT.

Stav



How is the US IS300 wider, from my understanding the US IS300 is just "longer" as the bumpers stick/out a bit more "ie" at the front and back ( not at the side's) than the UK IS


That may be it then, either way i know they need modifacation to fit properly.



what modifacation do they need then if the US bumpers are same size apart from they stick/out at the front and back abit. US IS is the same size from side to side as the UK IS. but the US IS bumpers are just abit longer makeing the IS longer at the front and back thats all. there for makeing the US IS300 longer overall

sparkystav
Oct 27 2008, 09:38 AM
I'm not sure personally of the modifacations needed but theres a member on here that recently fitted a pair (maybe Jason_l) and he needed to trim his wing IIRC.

Stav
sparkystav
Oct 27 2008, 09:50 AM
From this thread: http://www.lexusownersclub.co.uk/forum/ind...c=50185&hl=

QUOTE(Monster-Mat @ May 4 2008, 09:29 AM) *
yup just trim the lower inner wing mounting, may need to take a little of the metal that runs under the light aswell



QUOTE(sorted vti @ May 7 2008, 10:45 AM) *
right.

just to clear the matter up about is300 headlights on an is200. they do fit but you have to cut the inner wing out. just the piece of metal that the 2 mounting points for the 200 lights bolt onto.

im not sure about standard is300 lights tho as these are aftermarket that i have fitted.

the problem i have now with the aftermarket lights is that i now dont have a main beam due to them being hid. and my original lights arent and i dont have the ballasts to run them. i need to buy an hid kit to fit into the projectors.



There you go, it was Sorted Vti whose fitted them.

You need to trim the wing.
MeMo
Oct 27 2008, 05:39 PM
QUOTE (sparkystav @ Oct 27 2008, 09:50 AM) *
From this thread: http://www.lexusownersclub.co.uk/forum/ind...c=50185&hl=

QUOTE (Monster-Mat @ May 4 2008, 09:29 AM) *
yup just trim the lower inner wing mounting, may need to take a little of the metal that runs under the light aswell



QUOTE (sorted vti @ May 7 2008, 10:45 AM) *
right.

just to clear the matter up about is300 headlights on an is200. they do fit but you have to cut the inner wing out. just the piece of metal that the 2 mounting points for the 200 lights bolt onto.

im not sure about standard is300 lights tho as these are aftermarket that i have fitted.

the problem i have now with the aftermarket lights is that i now dont have a main beam due to them being hid. and my original lights arent and i dont have the ballasts to run them. i need to buy an hid kit to fit into the projectors.



There you go, it was Sorted Vti whose fitted them.

You need to trim the wing.


OK you win lol biggrin.gif

but the way you are saying it ( trim the wing ) sounds like you are on about the bit you can see,
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