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Anyone installed Avest Led side mirrors?

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Old 11-03-14, 10:58 PM
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Default Anyone installed Avest Led side mirrors?

I was thinking about picking these up, but Amazon claims it to only work with RHD.

Anyone have experience with these. Thanks!!
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Old 11-04-14, 06:01 AM
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I find it hard to beleive that these are the entire mirror (including the motors and glass) - most likely they're just the covers, in which case left vs right-hand drive is moot.

If they do include the glass, then they could indeed be right-hand only - the passenger mirror is that "objects in mirror are closer than they appear" setup...

For an Amazon sale, there is precious little detail. I'd try contacting the seller.
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Here's a link: http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00I4O...5120025&sr=8-1

There definitely just the outer covers. Might not hurt too bad to pull the trigger.

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IF THEY'RE DEFINATELY just the outer covers, I don;t understand how being RHD would matter. I'd love a set, but wouldn't be prepared to take a risk. I nominate someone else to take the gamble...anyone??? LOL.
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Those are just the covers. Not the entire assembly.
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This is just the covers. Avest will also tell you that it is for RHD only
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Originally Posted by 1Putt
This is just the covers. Avest will also tell you that it is for RHD only
Again....how does it matter? I'm just curious....
Old 11-05-14, 05:57 PM
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Originally Posted by roadfrog
Again....how does it matter? I'm just curious....
It doesn't it's all the same. It's a China company putting up an ad that got translated into English. Some things get messed up in translation
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Originally Posted by roadfrog
Again....how does it matter? I'm just curious....
For the one dirteeboy posted a link for, it does matter. See Arvid's post for explanation. That style just doesn't fit LHD. Believe me I was wracking my brain trying to get them to explain to me how it doesn't fit

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It doesn't it's all the same. It's a China company putting up an ad that got translated into English. Some things get messed up in translation
The style you installed and I have but haven't installed does fit LHD. Some of the other Avest styles don't though (replicas of 2010-2012 ls460/ ls600 mirror covers)
Congrats on the SEMA showing BTW!
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Originally Posted by roadfrog
I'm DEFINATELY in. Anyone have any idea what painting these would cost?
I'm having a Wald front lip painted for $200. I'm going to assume half that or less than since there such small pieces or at least here.

I'm wondering if the same contact, sells the Avest LED tails, haha

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Great...can one of the CL vendors offer this product?

So now what???
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Isn't this what you guys talking about?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Car-mirror-LED-lights-with-cover-DRL-yellow-turn-signal-for-Lexus-LS460-LS600HL-/151166116071?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&fits=Make%3ALexus&hash=item233233e0e7&vxp=mtr
I had a chance to install 2 of these on my former Pri. For the Prius, the cost was around $150 shipped from Taiwan and painted. I told ppl (and many agreed) this is the coolest Prius mod ever I love the parking light function the most, cuz it's on at night and no other car on the road has white lights constantly on on the mirrors.

I supposed the install is more straight forward since these on the LS will only have 2 functions (signaling and parking) since the existing Puddle function is already separate on the bottom. On the Prius, there are 3 functions (+ puddle) so the LED strip in at the bottom of the cover.

Would be cool to see
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Originally Posted by sprtent
Isn't this what you guys talking about?
Car Mirror LED Lights with Cover DRL Yellow Turn Signal for Lexus LS460 LS600HL | eBay

I had a chance to install 2 of these on my former Pri. For the Prius, the cost was around $150 shipped from Taiwan and painted. I told ppl (and many agreed) this is the coolest Prius mod ever I love the parking light function the most, cuz it's on at night and no other car on the road has white lights constantly on on the mirrors.

I supposed the install is more straight forward since these on the LS will only have 2 functions (signaling and parking) since the existing Puddle function is already separate on the bottom. On the Prius, there are 3 functions (+ puddle) so the LED strip in at the bottom of the cover.

Would be cool to see
That's them...albeit twice the price. If nothing pans out here at CL, I'll jump on these.
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Just got a reply from Avest, that particular one only comes in rhd.

It doesn't look like the GB is going through, may go the eBay route. As the price might be similar with shipping


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