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99 LS w/HID's needs headlamp assy. replaced. Any options?

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Old 02-23-09, 08:57 AM
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Default 99 LS w/HID's needs headlamp assy. replaced. Any options?

Driving on the highway e couple nights ago and hit a bird. The only damage was a small triangle popped out of the headlamp. No additional cracks just a perfect piece approx 2.5 inches long broken out of the headlamp. I've found replacements on eBay but they are all non HID. I'd rather not get State Farm involved and I don't want to spend $1200 on a headlamp!! Any help???
Old 02-23-09, 09:41 AM
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Keep looking on ebay, junk yards, etc. usually Ebay has a good number of them at any given point.

There a drivers side one as we speak on ebay. What ever you do, dont buy any after market headlamps.
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Originally Posted by bradland
I'd rather not get State Farm involved and I don't want to spend $1200 on a headlamp!! Any help???
Call State Farm ... now! Damage done by hitting an animal falls into a special category and will not be held against you. An animal is not considered to be road debris by State Farm.

I went through this a couple of years ago with State Farm after I hit a portion of a deer carcass laying on a dark interstate highway in the middle of nowhere. I think the deer had just been killed by a trucker who was pulled onto the shoulder inspecting the damage to the front of his truck.
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What small portion is damaged , the clear outside plastic ?
Do you need the left or right side?
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Originally Posted by Kansas
Call State Farm ... now! Damage done by hitting an animal falls into a special category and will not be held against you. An animal is not considered to be road debris by State Farm.

I went through this a couple of years ago with State Farm after I hit a portion of a deer carcass laying on a dark interstate highway in the middle of nowhere. I think the deer had just been killed by a trucker who was pulled onto the shoulder inspecting the damage to the front of his truck.
yep kansas is right...

damned why it doesnt apply to humans also... i mean DAMN... gotta shut them kids up somehow
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Originally Posted by Rocan
yep kansas is right...

damned why it doesnt apply to humans also... i mean DAMN... gotta shut them kids up somehow
But at night.... they ARE Animals.
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try to wet-sand the headlights!
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/aut...00-plastx.html

Can u post a photo!

I had bought my driver side headlight HID for 593.75 $ from junkyard.
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