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Old Dec 4, 2014 | 04:16 AM
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Hi, guys. I try to seek the new model headlight to fit to my IS250C, but I find that only the after market headlight for IS250. is that the same as IS250C? Can anybody tell me?
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Old Feb 16, 2015 | 06:33 PM
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Originally Posted by littleping
Hi, guys. I try to seek the new model headlight to fit to my IS250C, but I find that only the after market headlight for IS250. is that the same as IS250C? Can anybody tell me?
Looks like they are the same according to the posts here: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-second-generation/691530-isc-and-is-headlight.html
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Old Feb 20, 2015 | 02:02 PM
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Originally Posted by twleblanc
Looks like they are the same according to the posts here: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...headlight.html
Hate to sound like a bit of an ***, but I don't see any post in that thread which confirms they are indeed the same. Looking into doing the same swap myself but the headlights for the IS250C are nigh-impossible to come across
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Old Feb 21, 2015 | 09:54 AM
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The IS C uses the same headlights as the IS F, which are different part numbers from the ISx50 sedan. There have been people that have interchanged them, and I don't know the exact differences, but that has almost always been IS C/F to ISx50 Sedan, not the other way around, so the differences may allow it to work one way and not the other.

Interestingly, the 2013+ IS C F-Sport uses the same front bumper as the ISx50 Sedan F-Sport, and on those models they use the headlights from the sedan to match the bumper, so that indicates to me that whatever the difference is, it has to do with the bumper bracket mounting, so possibly one or more of the holes for the brackets may not match up.

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Old Mar 5, 2016 | 09:39 AM
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Anyone left to confirm this one?
2010 ISC uses only the 2011+ ISC-F headlamps if you want to go LED?
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Old Apr 23, 2016 | 03:05 AM
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I just purchased a 2010 IS250C YESTERDAY. First registered visit here. My used ISC has "worn" headlights and I know reconditioning only makes them look good for several months. I replaced headlights on my Mazda and wife's Honda with aftermarket ones from eBay. Trying to figure out which ones to purchase for my new to me ISC. All I have figured out so far is that I don't have self leveling.
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Old May 4, 2016 | 09:43 AM
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I gave up on the idea of purchasing replacement headlights. OEM is too expensive. After market via eBay needs too many modifications. Best I can tell I would need HID ballast and would have to "hard wire" the LED's to get them to come on when car started like DRL.

I found someone to professionally recondition my headlights. Tomorrow my tint shop is going to cut and fit a clear uv protection layer over the lights so hopefully they will not turn yellow for a few years. I may explore replacement lights again in a few years.
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