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First thing to do is return them without ever opening the box and get your money back.
Second is to decide if you want a retrofit and if so what hardware you wish to use. (read how much $ you wish to spend)
You don't have to raid your Lexus for its lighting, all Lexus and other OE projectors and associated hardware can be bought from TRS, as well as aftermarket hardware if budget is an issue.
If you're not near a retrofitter, there are many that will undertake the work at a distance, although less precise if the vehicle isn't there, long distance retros are equally effective on the road.
If you're a DIY person you can also read endlessly on hidplanet to learn and try to tackle the project yourself. Although many have successfully done it, it does require a great degree of skill, precision, and attention to detail ... and mistakes are VERY expensive.
First thing to do is return them without ever opening the box and get your money back.
Second is to decide if you want a retrofit and if so what hardware you wish to use. (read how much $ you wish to spend)
You don't have to raid your Lexus for its lighting, all Lexus and other OE projectors and associated hardware can be bought from TRS, as well as aftermarket hardware if budget is an issue.
If you're not near a retrofitter, there are many that will undertake the work at a distance, although less precise if the vehicle isn't there, long distance retros are equally effective on the road.
If you're a DIY person you can also read endlessly on hidplanet to learn and try to tackle the project yourself. Although many have successfully done it, it does require a great degree of skill, precision, and attention to detail ... and mistakes are VERY expensive.
Why not go with the 25w ballast for fogs? Why risk it when a lot of people are getting their housings melted with 35w and 55w housings?
I want a smoked lens look, will these housings not work with the proper lighting retrofit?
You can certainly have the lenses smoked by a professional before the retrofitter seals them back up ... just know that any tint of them is going to rob you of lumens, the darker the tint the more lumens you'll lose. It's called the Corey Hart effect.
Here's a few lengthy threads by retrofitters of their work on different vehicles to give you some ideas of what's possible:
http://www.hidplanet.com/forums/sho...inting-Wiring-Harnesses-Headlight-Restoration
http://www.hidplanet.com/forums/sho...inting-HID-Systems-Technical-Support-amp-More!
http://www.hidplanet.com/forums/sho...rofit-Packages-amp-Complete-Turnkey-Solutions
http://www.hidplanet.com/forums/sho...ding-In-HID-LED-Retrofitting-Since-2003!-quot
I like to read these thread from back to front cause the latest projects usually show the latest available hardware.
You can certainly have the lenses smoked by a professional before the retrofitter seals them back up ... just know that any tint of them is going to rob you of lumens, the darker the tint the more lumens you'll lose. It's called the Corey Hart effect.
Here's a few lengthy threads by retrofitters of their work on different vehicles to give you some ideas of what's possible:
http://www.hidplanet.com/forums/sho...inting-Wiring-Harnesses-Headlight-Restoration
http://www.hidplanet.com/forums/sho...inting-HID-Systems-Technical-Support-amp-More!
http://www.hidplanet.com/forums/sho...rofit-Packages-amp-Complete-Turnkey-Solutions
http://www.hidplanet.com/forums/sho...ding-In-HID-LED-Retrofitting-Since-2003!-quot
I like to read these thread from back to front cause the latest projects usually show the latest available hardware.