XLE/XSE/Limited Headlights on a LE

I recently installed XLE/XSE/Limited headlights on me LE! Everything worked except the turning signals, since the turning signals on the LE is external versus the XLE/XSE/Limited headlights has their turning signal integrated with the DRL boomerangs.


I realized that the LE headlights have 3 pins in the harness, while the XLE/XSE/Limited headlights has a 4th pin. So I bought a new harness and soldered the wires together to get a the turning signal to work!

 

I found used headlights on eBay going from $600-$1000 each. I spent around $1500 for both. The wiring harness I bought were about $20 each so I spent around $1520 to do this. I'm planning on selling my LE headlights (around $500 each) to recoup some costs.

 

The turning signal is different. But also, if you wanted to boomerang to be on while driving on LE, you'd need to turn on the parking lights. When you use the parking lights, it dims your digital cluster and the headunit screen which during the day would be hard to see. The DRL for the LE is the lowbeam head light, but the DRL for the upgraded headlight is the boomerang.

 

Id have to say that this would be considered wear and tear, so they wouldnt replace it.