Broken Headlight - Need Help
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Broken Headlight - Need Help
I was involved in a hit and run yesterday. Truck bumper hit my right side headlight and kept going. Lexus wants over $1000 for a new headlight, but I noticed there are a lot of them online. I have changed headlights before, but I'm wondering how difficult this is on the new model. Do I have to take the whole bumper off? This is also the first time I've dealt with HID lights. I noticed a lot of them say "bare" with no electrics. What does that mean exactly? My light still works, it just cracked the lens open and broke the projector portion of the main headlight. All bulbs are still working. Also, my model is the F Sport. Is there anything different between the base headlight and my headlight? Any help is appreciated. I want to try and save as much money as possible.
(Thank god for no body damage)
(Thank god for no body damage)
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damn! sorry to see that. those are the same lights I have, and they are LED not HID. I don't think there are any differences in the headlights for the F and non F sport.
I would buy a used headlight housing and just swap it, that would be your best bet to save some money also.
Good luck
I would buy a used headlight housing and just swap it, that would be your best bet to save some money also.
Good luck
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I was involved in a hit and run yesterday. Truck bumper hit my right side headlight and kept going. Lexus wants over $1000 for a new headlight, but I noticed there are a lot of them online. I have changed headlights before, but I'm wondering how difficult this is on the new model. Do I have to take the whole bumper off? This is also the first time I've dealt with HID lights. I noticed a lot of them say "bare" with no electrics. What does that mean exactly? My light still works, it just cracked the lens open and broke the projector portion of the main headlight. All bulbs are still working. Also, my model is the F Sport. Is there anything different between the base headlight and my headlight? Any help is appreciated. I want to try and save as much money as possible.
(Thank god for no body damage)
(Thank god for no body damage)
Just as what EJ255t said, the twin headlights are LED and not HID.
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Also, I'm in LA. Any locals willing to help a fellow Lexus friend out? Or know of any body shops that would do it on the cheap?
Thanks.
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Thank you both. Are there any kind of diagrams, books or how to's on removing the front bumper for this model? I see a lot of stuff for the 2IS, but nothing really on the 3IS.
Also, I'm in LA. Any locals willing to help a fellow Lexus friend out? Or know of any body shops that would do it on the cheap?
Thanks.
Also, I'm in LA. Any locals willing to help a fellow Lexus friend out? Or know of any body shops that would do it on the cheap?
Thanks.
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