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Melted headlight !!!

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Old 05-09-09, 01:12 PM
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Originally Posted by slk_dds
Please allow me to clearify:

First when I got my toy, the very first thing I did was to turn off the DRL.
How did you do that?
Old 05-09-09, 01:14 PM
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Originally Posted by slk_dds

All I can hope now is that when I bring it in, Lexus would replace it under warranty!?!
What do you have to loose by asking? The worst case scenario - dealer says "no".
Old 05-09-09, 03:07 PM
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I am out of town till Wednesday, so I will take few pictures once I am back from the trip.

Sorry for the delay!!!

Originally Posted by arnieosp
How did you do that?
It is part of LPS and it is in your owner's manual, stated that we do have the option to turn off the DRL.
Old 05-13-09, 11:30 PM
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Are you sure? I just checked the manual and also the Lexus website. The DRL is not listed in the LPS. So, does anybody know how to de-activate DRLs?
Old 05-13-09, 11:41 PM
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Originally Posted by arnieosp
Are you sure? I just checked the manual and also the Lexus website. The DRL is not listed in the LPS. So, does anybody know how to de-activate DRLs?
i believe deactivating the drl must be done by the dealer (not 100% sure tho)
Old 05-14-09, 05:53 AM
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Its not listed on the LPS because Lexus dont want you to deactivate the DRL, its a safety feature and they dont want to get sue for it.
Old 05-14-09, 09:41 AM
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Originally Posted by The G Man
Its not listed on the LPS because Lexus dont want you to deactivate the DRL, its a safety feature and they dont want to get sue for it.
but they can be deactivated if the owner lives in a state where drl is not required by law. i've seen old posts about this...
Old 05-14-09, 11:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Stormforge
i believe deactivating the drl must be done by the dealer (not 100% sure tho)
This is correct. I got mine de-activated by the dealer as I think it's useless. They told me they can't de-activate the seatbelt chime though as some mentioned on here that it could. I tried the sticky, but it didn't work. I think the instructions don't work for the '08. Anyone know about that?
Old 05-14-09, 11:04 AM
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^^ i tried on my 06 and it didnt work either.
Old 05-14-09, 01:04 PM
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I try the seat belt buzzer disable procedure on the sticky on my 08 and it work, you have to hold the button for something 45 seconds.
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The seatbelt deactivation worked on my 08.
Old 05-15-09, 12:08 AM
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if you play with the bulbs they will probably hold it against you. I thought that bulbs and lamps were considered wear and tear like brakes and tires. I am wondering if you might be on your own on this one. Be nice to your service rep when you take it in
Old 05-15-09, 01:56 AM
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Perhaps the bulbs themselves are...but melting of the area surroundings of the bulb is definitely a design flaw which they should cover and give complementary replacement bulbs at the very least.
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Originally Posted by I8ABMR
if you play with the bulbs they will probably hold it against you. I thought that bulbs and lamps were considered wear and tear like brakes and tires. I am wondering if you might be on your own on this one. Be nice to your service rep when you take it in
i could understand that if his bulb burnt out but it melted the housing also. a stock bulb would not get that hot to melt the housing.
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