Green tint headlamp?

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

Nov 9, 2006 | 09:12 AM

Denver GS

Thread Starter

Registered User

Joined: Jul 2006

Posts: 17

Likes: 0

From: usa

Green tint headlamp?

my car is in the body shop.
one of my headlights had to be replaced on my 01 gs300
the new headlight looks clear. to my knowledge, Lexus has a green tinted headlamp. so now one looks green and one clear. the shop tried to say the old lamp has fade and turned green. i just want to verify that Lexus has the green tint headlamp before i confront them.

thanks AJ

Nov 9, 2006 | 09:31 AM

Denver GS

Thread Starter

Registered User

Joined: Jul 2006

Posts: 17

Likes: 0

From: usa

it looks like there is two different part #s for:
lamps - W/o high intensity discharge
lamps - W/high intensity discharge

Nov 9, 2006 | 10:10 AM

EXE.UCF10

VIP|EXEstyle セルシオ

iTrader: (3)

Joined: Oct 2002

Posts: 4,593

Likes: 9

From: Los Angeles, CA

The shop's guess of saying the old lamp has faded to green is incorrect.

The consensus is that '98-'00 headlights are clear and '01+ have a green tint. There's also dark chrome (Platinum) and titanium (Sport Design).

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=112333

The two different part numbers you sourced are for HID and non-HID housings. The color of the headlights depends on the year or edition.

Nov 9, 2006 | 10:25 AM

rominl

exclusive matchup

iTrader: (4)

Joined: May 2002

Posts: 81,941

Likes: 527

From: Lovely OC

yes, there were clear, dark chrome, and green tint. it's according to different years, although part numbers are the same i believe

Nov 9, 2006 | 11:16 AM

Denver GS

Thread Starter

Registered User

Joined: Jul 2006

Posts: 17

Likes: 0

From: usa

Lexus is only showing one part # for the non hid that year and the lexus dealer said he has never seen green tinted head lights. i wonder if some changed the headlight before me and used a different year. i need to find the green part numbers. any help!!

Nov 9, 2006 | 02:04 PM

corkycal

Lexus Champion

iTrader: (8)

Joined: Jul 2004

Posts: 2,014

Likes: 2

From: So Cal

if im not mistaken, the all come green today. i think they stop making the clear ones unless the suppliers has some in a warehouse.

a good source to check on these is carson toyota.

Nov 9, 2006 | 07:55 PM

Denver GS

Thread Starter

Registered User

Joined: Jul 2006

Posts: 17

Likes: 0

From: usa

i have called 5 different dealers. carson being one of them. no one knows what im talking about. i try to tell them the difference but they think im crazy!