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Old Jul 7, 2020 | 06:54 AM
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Does anyone know how i can get the plastic brackets that hold the driver and passenger side headlight assemblies welded back into place? my drivers side is completely broken through and the passenger side is on its way to being broken. any my problem also is trying to replace them is way too $$$$ as they are the xenon hid lights with afs.
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Old Jul 8, 2020 | 07:25 AM
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Originally Posted by matts6887
Does anyone know how i can get the plastic brackets that hold the driver and passenger side headlight assemblies welded back into place? my drivers side is completely broken through and the passenger side is on its way to being broken. any my problem also is trying to replace them is way too $$$$ as they are the xenon hid lights with afs.
I looked every where for brackets or even a budget friend alternative so I ended up drilling small holes in head light where the brackets where and used zip ties but thought of plastic welding, maybe a hobby store or something would have a similar plastic that you could try to form with a little heat and then weld to head lamp.

pleas post updates if you come up with something I bought my rx330 a year or so back and have been repairing little thing on it being retired don’t have a huge budget but if I really need something I buy it but always had of love hind solutions to repair parts
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Old Jul 9, 2020 | 07:23 AM
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Does anyone know if i could try using some epoxy or epoxy resin to put these back in place?
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Old Jul 9, 2020 | 07:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Dah13
I looked every where for brackets or even a budget friend alternative so I ended up drilling small holes in head light where the brackets where and used zip ties but thought of plastic welding, maybe a hobby store or something would have a similar plastic that you could try to form with a little heat and then weld to head lamp.

pleas post updates if you come up with something I bought my rx330 a year or so back and have been repairing little thing on it being retired don’t have a huge budget but if I really need something I buy it but always had of love hind solutions to repair parts
like i mentioned above; i wonder if epoxy would work?
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Old Jul 9, 2020 | 02:37 PM
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Epoxy will work but it's not a great solution, it's prone to cracking again. Thus, why I suggested plastic welding it.

A pro welder will use strands of either copper or steel to create a backbone then weld it.
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Old Jul 10, 2020 | 07:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Lexuswiz
Epoxy will work but it's not a great solution, it's prone to cracking again. Thus, why I suggested plastic welding it.

A pro welder will use strands of either copper or steel to create a backbone then weld it.
I see. Thanks for the fyi.
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Old Aug 27, 2021 | 08:55 PM
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Buy screw on replacements ala
https://www.ebay.com/itm/183635278922?mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&campid=5338722076&toolid=1000

heres the 04-09 version
https://picclick.com/New-Lexus-Rx330...988861108.html

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