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Old Aug 20, 2021 | 04:53 AM
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I have a 2013 LS460L, and just noticed that the Driver side DRL light is now dim. Has anyone had this issue? Do you know if we have to replace the entire headlight?

I also test drove the 2015 Crafted line, and noticed that the DRL is more of a White color and mine was a off white/yellow color. Can anyone confirm if the newer models had a different color tone to their headlights.
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The two DRLs should be at the same brightness. Was one of them ever replaced (with the wrong type)?
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Old Aug 20, 2021 | 05:27 PM
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The two DRLs should be at the same brightness. Was one of them ever replaced (with the wrong type)?
Its always been the same brightness. It's just now dim on one side.

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Originally Posted by Black31385
I have a 2013 LS460L, and just noticed that the Driver side DRL light is now dim. Has anyone had this issue? Do you know if we have to replace the entire headlight?

I also test drove the 2015 Crafted line, and noticed that the DRL is more of a White color and mine was a off white/yellow color. Can anyone confirm if the newer models had a different color tone to their headlights.
how many miles on your car?

I replace my drivers side headlight with a new one because someone vandalized my car. My car is 2014 f sport. You are right about the Drl color, the 2015+ have gotten brighter whites in the Drl and as well as the headlights low/high beams. Fog lights stayed the same bright white/blue tint. My car looks weird when I look at it lol but who wanna pay over 1k for new headlight assembly
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Old Aug 26, 2021 | 07:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Zetascry
how many miles on your car?
I have 189k miles

I replace my drivers side headlight with a new one because someone vandalized my car. My car is 2014 f sport. You are right about the Drl color, the 2015+ have gotten brighter whites in the Drl and as well as the headlights low/high beams. Fog lights stayed the same bright white/blue tint. My car looks weird when I look at it lol but who wanna pay over 1k for new headlight assembly
Dam, so you have one Original 2014 headlight, and one Brand new headlight, and they both have different color tone DRL?
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Yes, the new one looks better overall in brightness and lighting aspects
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Originally Posted by Zetascry
Yes, the new one looks better overall in brightness and lighting aspects
Do you know if the DRL is replaceable? Or is it a one piece headlight
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Old Aug 28, 2021 | 06:58 AM
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Im having the same issue . The local dearer told me i had to replace the whole headlight assemley. Does anyone know if this is true? My car is a 2014 with 150K on it. im not spending $1000 on used, or $3k on new.
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I have a 2014 LS460 AWD and my driverside DRL is dim. Do I need to replace the DRL running light bulb or replace the whole headlight assembly?
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I was thinking about something like this

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Originally Posted by Black31385
I was thinking about something like this

https://youtu.be/L1lEgSnrtNw
CUTE !!! I know I can't afford that setup. $600 bucks installed?
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Did you ever figure out a fix?
Originally Posted by Black31385
Its always been the same brightness. It's just now dim on one side.
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Old Jan 20, 2023 | 05:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Jhuynh27
Did you ever figure out a fix?
I just bough a used headlight for cheap but have notnhad time to install it yet
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Originally Posted by Black31385
I just bough a used headlight for cheap but have notnhad time to install it yet
Did the replacement part resolve your issue? I might have the same problem

thanks
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The DRL bulbs are NOT replaceable.
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