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Oem ballast location???

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Old 05-12-10, 11:03 AM
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i need to locate that ballast to replace it... do i have to remove headlight?
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i can't say about the 3gs specifically, but on quite a few older lexus, the ballasts are mounted at the bottom of the headlights, which if it's the case, then probably need to remove the headlights

maybe someone with repair manual has more specific info on the 3gs
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i argee with you...... OK does anyone know the correct way to remove headlight??
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Originally Posted by bklynjoker
i argee with you...... OK does anyone know the correct way to remove headlight??
that will require you to take off the bumper
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is there a way to pull the connectors without removing stock ballast?? pull the lines and add a new ballast somewhere??
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