weekend project; pics inside

[QxMan01]

hey all, i dedicated some of this weekend to a) replacing my headlights bulbs (one burnt out so i replaced both to avoid color mismatch) b) clearing my corners on my headlights and c) replacing my interior bulbs with LED's to give it more of the newer lexus look instead of the ugly halogen yellow color. i replaced my headlight bulbs with 8000k d2r bulbs (higher color temperature = lower luminosity but i have not noticed much loss/difference). i will also be replacing my corner bulbs up front with LED's for a closer match to my headlights as well as replacing my fog light bulbs with PIAA gt-x h3 bulbs; they are blue/purple color. i will also be clearing the fogs sometime in the near future. i am attaching pics...let me know what you guys think. thanks!

http://community.webshots.com/...AbfMI

[Qxxx4]

ive been wanting to do all that on my qx4 for a while it looks great! i did the maplights already, isnt it great at night! the dome lights i plan on wiring up a LED board that im going to make. Did you do the clear corners using the oven method? im so scared to do that

[QxMan01]

yes i used the oven method...needless to say i was a bit weary myself. i actually went on ebay and found a used RH headlight assembly for cheap first before i did it. this is exactly what i did and it actually worked out really well. preheat your oven to a lower than normal temperature (i used 275 degrees) make sure all your bulbs and harnesses are disconnected. remove the HID ballast. take a baking sheet, and place a damp towel on it. place your headlamp assembly lens down on the towel. after preheat is complete, place in the oven for 10-11 minutes. here come the tricky part; take out the headlamp assembly and quickly take a flat head screwdriver and pry under the casing where the adhesive is all around the housing (bear in mind that the assembly will be rather hot but that you also need to do this quickly so that the adhesive doesn't harden again). separate the lens from the housing; i would probably heat the housing again minus the lens for a bit so that you can get the excess goop out; this would make reassembling and re-adhesive much easier. the plastic chrome piece is attached to the lens via one screw towards the center bottom. remove that screw and you will find the amber pops right out; it is not part of anything nor attached with adhesive. use some silicone sealant ($10 bucks from autozone) and fill in the casing and reassemble the headlamp. replace ballast/bulbs and voila!