PilotSmith

Grrrrrrrr! Someone stole the fog lights out of our '99 GS400. The replacement lights arrived today but didn't come with any bolts. The dealer said they didn't have them in stock and would need to order them; they didn't know what size they were either.

Anyone here know the bolt size so I can run down to the hardware store and pick some up?

Seriously, how much can a pair of 12 year old fog lights be worth? The replacement pair cost $150. Someone risks going to jail over that?

Here is photo showing light type before the theft:

clos430

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Damnnn!!! Bro that sucks! What part of cali ur from ? There's an old thread about this, let me see if I can find it.

clos430

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Here we go, check out post #6



https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-...so-ghetto.html

Size https://www.clublexus.com/forums/5558521-post12.html

PilotSmith

Wow, I never would have thought this was a common problem! Thanks clos430 for the links. I'll get Allen bolts to prevent this from happening again. It happened either in Irvine (yes, next to Santa Ana which appears to be the capital of Lexus fog light thefts) or in Yorba Linda, Orange County, SoCal.

Amazing, people stealing lights... I bet someone with a cordless drill can have both lights out in less than 60 seconds. Fortunately they didn't cut the wire harness.

MikeFoxx

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Yes on the Allen bolts

clos430

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No problem man, it just sucks that it's happening to our cars more often. BTW clean looking car! Paint job looks fresh!

AirRideFan

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OP, that's UN-*****ING-BELIEVABLE bro... ttsshhhh! What an LOSER thief...lol

Were they at least the YELLOW ones ? (lol)

justablkv8

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Just put some Allen bolts in...if I have extra laying around I can mail em to you. Pm me if you haven't found any.

nyc80rick

This is crazy That the replacement pair cost $150 and people are stealing them off of cars. I guess they are using them to replace there own broken or damaged fogs doesn't seem like something they can make a big profit on.


OP: sorry this happened and you have to put out money for ignorant people not respecting others property.

vipXjunky

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U should think of putting a nut behind the bolt... So that no matter how much it spins to take off that sucker, it'll never come off..unless u hold the nut from behind...

1sWt2GS

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this, or an Allen bolt will work

gl , this is unfortunately a common problem on the forums. hell people even steal lips.

sakataj

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guys dont use the allen bolts, most people have allen wrenches....i ended up going from allen bolts to security torx style bolts and then a even better set of security screws. i think i still have a few sets (bout 8) if anyone wants them PM me

vwynn

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rivet then. this way its permanent :3 jk

usa5655

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are u serious?? they take fog lights????

sakataj

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yes they do https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-...og-lights.html

dave allowed me to do a GB per se a few years ago for these

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/2ge...-our-fogs.html

....think about people's like mine that have a retro in them how mad u would be if they got ganked