DIY: 2006-2013 LEXUS IS250/ IS350 - Factory HID to LED conversion, STEP BY STEP

[@mattwasMTB]

bruh.... you seriously almost had me take off my entire front end to put these lights in... granted I had to pull some sh*t out, but only the air filter and a window wiper fluid hose...

[@terrellwalkerwater9706]

🤣😂😅

[@kulturecentral]

How can I tell if my car came with factory hid kit ? PLEASE HELP! Thank you!

[@alanbuck6790]

It'll have ballasts (small electronic boxes) coming from the back of the bulb wire mounted to the body of the car

[@onthefritzfarm]

That Lexus has been wrecked. That's why it was messed up so much at the connections.

[@dragonboypayne21]

Speak up when making videos.just constructive feedback. So you can be heard clearly over background noise.

[@NobleSpeedmotoworks]

Awesome! I’m tired of replacing hid bulbs and ballasts. Thanks for the video man!

[@socalaccessories6687]

Noble Speed motoworks no problem

[@Martinuzm4]

So a ballast is no longer required?

[@leonardostrlng]

@@Martinuzm4that’s the beauty of it

[@ExtremeRecluse]

I have just decided to buy a complete headlight assembly with led bulbs. I don't care about the rotating projector. Where can I go to find a plug and play headlight assembly?

[@volkov3792]

If you take out the air cleaner box and the washer fluid hose you can just get to the housing from there, the other side is even easier.

[@socalaccessories6687]

We do that when we just change the bulb but since we need to bypass the ballast the full headlight needs to be removed.

[@georgipopov3396]

You do not needed to cut the wire from the ballast, you can just open the metal housing and remove it then fish the wire out :) that is how i replaced my ballasts instead of ungluing the headlights and gluing them back ( time consuming and its not easy ) but you said you do not need to reuse the ballasts so yea.. great video I am looking how to convert the lights on my IS 250 , 2008 to LEDs.

[@marcusalvarez4795]

Hey Georgi! I did exactly what you said about removing the metal housing and wires to do a ballast replacement on my 08 250 👍 I wanted to ask tho, have you made any progress on your LED conversion? I’m trying to cut out my ballasts all together and I could use some tips

[@Heizenberg.]

If I could thank you with more than pressing a like, I would do it. Thanks buddy!

[@hays1929]

Homie…put some bass in your voice.

[@socalaccessories6687]

lol I didn't use to have a mic back then lol :)

[@pnketia]

OMG! All this just to change a frickin bulb! No wonder they charge $150-$250.

[@seanm746]

Would it be easier to undo this conversion, back to HID, rather than doing it? Idiot precious owner only converted one side on my IS, so I’m unsure which would be easier

[@manuelrobles20]

I seen your video before actually doing the work. Was planning on watching it again while I did the work and I actually stopped watching it after 2 mins into the video not because I didn’t like your video but because I felt more comfortable doing the work after already seen your video once. Thank you again for your tutorial, it really helped and took me about an hour to do the led bulb swap having no experience doing something like this before. Thanks again!

[@poisonimportz]

So the balast isnt needed it's just used to create a seal to protect the wiring?

[@socalaccessories6687]

Derik Ponce correct and correct

[@jamesregan6835]

I just did this on my '10 IS350 and no, you don't need the ballast to create a seal, I have no idea why he said "correct." There's a gasket that creates the seal (as can be seen in his video). I took my ballasts out completely. Cutting wiring harnesses and leaving them in there is SO ghetto.

[@julvy2521]

@@jamesregan6835 little late idek if you still have the car but do i have to tap into the wires like that? can i just take out the ballast and its wiring compeletly and just plug in the leds?

[@MrBbbakersk]

Anueeeel , brrrrrr

[@DegarmoBrandon]

I have a 2007 es350 with stock hid. I want to upgrade them to led. Can you send me a link of everything I need. Harness and adapter.

[@arditgjeta5088]

Its too dangerous to wiring that way without a light relay. You can burn your car. For conversation from hid to led or h7 you should change the whole headlight because hid projector spread light all over and with a 12v 35w LED you cant watch in dark. HID is 85volt. Anyway I recommend to put a relay

[@socalaccessories6687]

don't need one you are using your oem Wiring which has a oem fuse per side and factory relay. its not like your adding some led pods or something. but thanks for the suggestion.

[@arditgjeta5088]

@@socalaccessories6687 still you should change your projector bc you cant see in dark

[@socalaccessories6687]

@@arditgjeta5088 oem headlights have a adjustment screw to tilt the projector higher on them and also that may be true with Cob chips which are outdated with the smaller brighter CSP chips you get better vision but again thanks for the suggestion. have a great day.

[@elir.torres8642]

This man is right its not just voltage but these wires carry a signal and you can fry your computer. This is a reckless conversion. Go to school and learn electrical engineering.

[@mrman8856]

This is definitely not the way to do it at all!!! Edit: meaning in the video

[@vladislavmitev7286]

i have mercedes clk w209 with xenon and want to change it with led what can i do

[@vernonpaigejr.1517]

Lucky my Navigator, it's only 2 damn screws. That's it.

[@fgowolo]

Which bulbs size did u replace? My factory bid is D4S hid, I wanna change it to LED but I saw the connector on the Lexus IS is different

[@socalaccessories6687]

this is a replacement for when your oem ballast goes out we just started to have plug and play ones made to plug into the oem ballast but for the plug and play kits both oem ballast have to be working

[@floofyboii6034]

@@socalaccessories6687 which one is a plug and play kit?

[@dave7315]

AFS is probably disabled after this??

[@DougBe38]

This is terrible

[@OSCARANDRES039]

Great video. I do have a question. Why can't you just tab on to that original wiring harness ???? Why did u deleted??? This way the entire headlight wouldn't have to be removed. Can u explain please. Thank you

[@socalaccessories6687]

so this step you have to do only if your bypassing the oem ballast but if both of your oem ballast work and you just need to change out the bulb you don't need to remove the bumper or headlights if you try to just tab them out from the big harness some headlights the ground is for more then one light to the power on some are for parking to parking and headlights on the same harness this was is just a lot easier to show and to explain to people so they don't try to cut or pull out any wires that they shouldn't

[@OSCARANDRES039]

@@socalaccessories6687 thanks!!👍👍👍

[@Abdo-qn4cn]

What about check headlight ?

[@reidsmith4423]

Man thank u so much for this man

[@handyandy7706]

I clicked your link to purchase bulbs but i don't see the pigtail you used in the video in the pictures of the product. Is it included or is it an accessory?

[@socalaccessories6687]

Handy Andy it comes with the adapter wire that plugs from the led kit to the oem harness but if your walking about the T taps those you would have to buy or if you buy them on my site I can include them for you just add a message asking if I can include the T taps and I’ll add them to your box.

[@Admin-ie9hp]

I have a question I have a 2011 Lexus ES 350 with a halogen projector housing, since of projector already would I be able to throw a hid bulb in it or would I have to do a conversion kit?

[@socalaccessories6687]

If yours is factory halogen it’s a lot easier to install you can buy a hid or led kit for yours just get the correct size and it will be a plug and play install for yours

[@Admin-ie9hp]

@@socalaccessories6687 ahh yay 😁 thanks friend

[@mrman8856]

@user-vq9ur1ph4c It's dumb to put a HID in a projector that's made for a Halogen, when you can just put a led in it. People don't understand that HID is a powerful system with bulbs that are bigger than all others and produce light in a scattered way which can only focused on a lense made for HID!

[@ReyoElPatriarca]

Hola Yo Tengo Una 2010 Lexus RX350 cambien los headlights de Xenon HID A LED y elimine la HID Ballast y ahora prendio una luz de AFS System me puedes ayudar a eliminar esa luz por q todo esta bien con los nuevos headlights es solo apagar esa luz q me prendio por no conectar el afs sensor???

[@irishcowboy6908]

My 2007 LS460 left bulb isn't working tried changing bulb but didn't work ! Any suggestions

[@Lipripper25]

will these work on a 2007 lexus gs450h? I have gone through ballast and HID;s to many times and am looking to switch to these LED;s. Great Video !

[@stephonlopez4100]

So did u by pass the ballast ?

[@stracomesys]

You are the man

[@irishcowboy6908]

250000 VOLT IN THAT BALLAST BATTERY GOT TO BE DISCONNECTED! SOME GOT KILLED IN AUTOZONE PARKING BY MESSING WITH BALLAST

[@Lennox1492]

Lol why would anyone go from hid to led It's a waste. The cut off is choppy more like a spray and the bulbs are still up and coming.

[@oo-lj8ny]

Thanks for the info but too much detailed info talking on your video it should be called how to install light bulbs for incompetent dummies lol 😂🤣😆

[@ryansantiago941]

Can barely hear or understand anything being said in video And there is absolutely NO need to remove the whole headlight assembly for this car. SMH

[@keneilbryan1617]

How much a job like this cost?

[@socalaccessories6687]

All Depending on the shop we charger $120_$150 for labor on most cars but a lot of shops charge per hr and this usually takes around 2-3hrs depending if they know what they are doing or not.

[@thomasthomas9077]

So can I change a 2001 Lexus es300 HID to non hid ?

[@socalaccessories6687]

No but you can use a aftermarket hid or led conversion kit like on this video if one of your factory ones went out

[@stracomesys]

What's the name of the wire adapter u use in the hid power connector

[@socalaccessories6687]

Strategic Computer Systems T Tap wire connectors

[@bucketimms2843]

I want to change to LED on my 2010 Gs350... if it similar?

[@socalaccessories6687]

Bucke Timms yes same process on the GS still have to remove the headlights and bumper and bulbs go in at the same angle on this is250

[@socalaccessories6687]

Bucke Timms but I only suggest to swap the factory hid kit to led only if one of your oem ballast went out.

[@thomasdinh2753]

Good video

[@bryanpineda9150]

A URL in the background killing with the music lmao

[@k1o1d1m1a1n]

Do these come with drivers or do they not need them

[@socalaccessories6687]

LegendaryLotus they don’t need them the same ones I used in the video we have sold and installed them on a lot of Lexus even on mine. My brothers and my cousins Is250 all of them had 1 oem ballast go out.

[@ruthnoya8424]

99% of aftermarket LEDs are trash compared to the factory HID xenon on older used luxury cars. Even worse are the aftermarket headlights for this car, Depot, vland, specd, just garbage build quality and light output.

[@TheLifeOnHigh]

If you find the right quality brand you’ve find the sweet spot. I made the stupid mistake of ordering a pair from eBay (some no name China crap). They were super blue and cheap looking. Didn’t light up the road at all. So I trashed them and ordered pair of H11 Lumen from car-ID for $99. Now the road lights up bright white like the luxury cars. You get what you pay for.

[@ExtremeRecluse]

I just tried to replace my low beam light bulb on my 2007 ES350. I thought it was halogen. Found out it is HID. I removed the HID bulb and the assembly started to smoke. I shut it off and it stopped smoking. The light bulb is working though. I am scared of a fire starting. i want to convert to LED since large improvements have been made compared to HID. Don't know if I would be able to do this conversion with the smoking.

[@socalaccessories6687]

you have to unplug your poem ballast and that plug is what will power the led conversion kit. factory hid bulbs will smoke if the bulb is not pushed in all the way and usually once it starts to smoke it usually burns or melts the inside of the socket that holds the oem bulb if that's what happened then led conversion would be your best bet

[@ramonadornojr]

I have the 2006 is250 what are a good signal bulb the the head lights

[@kemarrhoden8205]

Where are you guys located ?

[@socalaccessories6687]

Kemar Rhoden Montclair. Ca. 91763

[@richanderson2524]

Will the kit you linked in the video work on a 2010 es 350?

[@DamonReel]

Hello. Do you have a link or recommendation for an led kit. I have a 2005 Acura TL and don't want to replace the ballast. Thank you

[@socalaccessories6687]

Damon Reel it would be the same size kit and same link I have for this video or we recently just got a new style that is a few hundred lumens brighter and has a smaller fan this is the link for the new style www.socalaccessories.com/d2r-d2s-led-kit-pair-2019-model-slim-fan/

[@DamonReel]

Thank you so much. Great tutorial!!

[@DamonReel]

@@socalaccessories6687 I purchased these yesterday. I haven't received an email with a receipt or tracking. What's the usual turn around time? I'm in Redlands, Ca. Not too far out. Thanks

[@socalaccessories6687]

Damon Reel tracking number was already added yesterday which the website should of automatically sent you a email with the tracking info

[@DamonReel]

Hello. Thanks again for the last recommendation. I am now looking for led conversations for a 2004 g35 sedan headlights. Thank you

[@geodesicdome5212]

10:33 where can i get the adapters...got bulbs but no adapters. :(

[@teddyshlomo5206]

Does this work with my lexus 2006 Is250 with the AFS lights (Adaptive Front Lighting System)?

[@speed3000gt]

I think his had the AFS system too

[@gerardo_g35s19]

Am I able to delete the ballast and just connect the LED to the harness?

[@peternguyen953]

were you able to do this?

[@gerardo_g35s19]

@@peternguyen953 never did it so I never figured it out unfortunately

[@peternguyen2470]

@@gerardo_g35s19 damn my drivers side died and I'm looking to change to alll leds including fog lights, but I can't tell how to do it

[@julvy2521]

@@peternguyen2470 were you able to just connect the led to the harness?

[@Dollar_Menu]

I’m trying to change my 2015 Toyota Avalon and was wondering if you had any tips? Thanks 🙏🏼

[@jonathankarlsson2923]

so im considering converting d1s to h7 led but what about the canbus system since i have a 35w HID kit but gonna switch it out for 55w led kit?

[@jeterhernandez7800]

I want to do this to my is250 2013, is everything that I need to purchase in the description of the video? Or is there anything else you recommend that I purchase?

[@latinace1981]

How much would it cost for Lexus to do it

[@FreddyKings87]

What about the heat getting trapped inside the cover from led cooling fan??

[@socalaccessories6687]

Fido Khan you can leave the cap off if you want but then you risk getting water into your headlights I have this led kit on my personal IS250 and it lasted 4 years before one went out with the dust caps on.

[@Legendz167]

SoCal Accessories led technology 4 yrs ago was ASS so that’s not true. Plus i know that beam pattern also ASS w| that type of led w| projector. Definitely not brighter than just fixing the HID issue wether it was a bulb or ballast which can be found online for cheap & original. I bet a side by side to the factory HID those LEDs would get SMOKED!!!!!!!!!!!!!! On all aspects

[@limelight982]

@@Legendz167 cool story bro

[@Legendz167]

@@limelight982 🥱🥱🥱

[@rockyj3416]

What about other cars like the Mercedes W211 and Audi A8...how do we identify if they are D2, D1, D3 or D4? Thank you for the enlightenment!

[@socalaccessories6687]

you can use this to know what size you need for which vehicle www.sylvania-automotive.com/apps/vlrg-us/Vlrg/

[@gustavocastillo4155]

H11?

[@socalaccessories6687]

h11 is only if yours did not come with a factory hid kit those you don't have to take off the full headlights or the bumper and those kits are led $60 a pair for the better kit with 1 year warranty

[@socalaccessories6687]

www.socalaccessories.com/2-sided-csp-led-kit-pair/

[@Martinuzm4]

Ballast is no longer needed?

[@AyAy008]

10:12 where did you get that plastic piece from?

[@robertlealesq]

what if your ballast is bad? I've replaced my HID twice, but this last time, the bulb stopped working so assuming I have a bad ballast. So does the led conversion eliminate the need for the ballast?

[@Only1Kato]

Yes

[@_MIKIMOTO_]

Those headlights need to be restored

[@claytonwong8069]

Hi, my RX-8 ballast went out, so if i install a led bulbs i just ignore the ballast that no longer work?

[@socalaccessories6687]

Clayton Wong correct just make sure you disconnect the power to the oem ballast just like I do on this vehicle

[@fgowolo]

Great video, wanna do this to my 2006 Lexus gs300 with OEM factory HID, my driver side ballast just went out. Anyway great video n very informative step by step.

[@DGC904]

Did u do it?

[@Kng_Gt0]

Did you guys do it?

[@nickolascontreras3970]

Why didn’t you just replace the rest of them led and replace the hid bulbs to 6k hid😂😂😂

[@fredoo9835]

Anueeeeel

[@torquesteer817]

Sir, can I replace D4R to led?? Can I use H11 port led??

[@socalaccessories6687]

Torque Steer no a H11 bulb or plug won’t work to replace a D4R

[@torquesteer817]

So Sir, what can I or should I use???

[@jamesregan6835]

@@torquesteer817 You would buy a D4R LED bulb to replace a D4R HID bulb, and an H11 to replace an H11 bulb. H11s are COMPLETELY different than a D4R. Google a D4R and then an H11 and look at them both. Oranges and bananas (they're THAT different).

[@Mr1151811]

Why?

[@brahamrodriguez178]

Can you do an LED conversion on my car? how much would it be? I have a 2015 lexus is250. My hid’s arent bright enough and im having trouble seeing at night. Or if not how can i get that done?

[@socalaccessories6687]

Braham Swank I don’t suggest to replace the oem Hid Kit unless the factory ballast went out.

[@socalaccessories6687]

Braham Swank it would help if you just add a bright led kit on the fog lights the ones we sale for $45-$60 a pair would help a lot on the fog lights.

[@rockyj3416]

@@socalaccessories6687 would leds not be brighter than the factory HID?...or are they about the same in brightness and colour?

[@raycarrillo2799]

Excellent step by step instruction. Thank you!!

[@travislingerfelt8250]

Where do I buy this conversion kit for my Is250?

[@rockyj3416]

Thank you. Great video and I have learnt from it. What is the difference between D2s and D2R and other variations if any. Does the D2 led work for any of them or do we have to know exactly which one is required.

[@socalaccessories6687]

for the led conversion D2R and D2S and other sizes are all the same for the oem ones they have the little square and half circle cut out in different sports and for the other sizes that the led kits the difference is some have mercury in the bulb and some don't depending on the exact number and letter

[@rockyj3416]

@@socalaccessories6687 Thank you kindly for your response and for such a clear explanation. Appreciated! Have a wonderful day! Rocky, South Africa

[@andresbarahona8538]

What bulb number did you use in this video?