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Old 11-03-10 | 08:46 PM
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Both of my vanity lights are not working. I have checked fuses and all seem to be working. Specifically speaking, what fuse should I look for? Anything else I should check?
Old 11-03-10 | 08:48 PM
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might be a stupid question, but did you open the mirror cover?
Old 11-03-10 | 09:12 PM
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I had the same thing happen. Brought it to the dealership and was told the circuit boards were fried and they replaced both visors free of charge (Yes Im out of warranty) Good luck.
Old 11-04-10 | 01:25 AM
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go back to basics! swap bulbs, and if that doesnt work go with a multimeter on VDC between the terminals on the car and it should read 12v if not somethings wrong
Old 11-04-10 | 06:10 AM
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mine dont really work either. if you mess with them enough and find the right place they will turn on but its a pita. maybe i will swap out my leds for oem bulbs and take it back to the dealer.
Old 11-04-10 | 06:33 PM
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Originally Posted by DAng87
go back to basics! swap bulbs, and if that doesnt work go with a multimeter on VDC between the terminals on the car and it should read 12v if not somethings wrong
How do I open it up to get to the bulbs? I don't want to break the plastic piece. Of course, I wouldn't think it would be THAT expensive to replace lol
Old 11-04-10 | 06:53 PM
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I had the same issue. Luckily I had just bought the car (CPO). They covered it under warranty. I was told there was a broken circuit within the visor itself which resulted in the failure of the light. I was a little miffed that the CPO inspector didn't catch that, but since they covered it without any fuss, I couldn't get too bent out of shape. They wound up replacing both visors entirely, which solved the problem, and those suckers aren't cheap. I hope you've got some warranty left, because if not, you may want to consider how badly you really need the lights. I can't remember specifically but I think my S/A said they ran a couple of hundred each.

I didn't get the specifics on what or where the broken circuit was, but per the above posts, I would guess it has something to do with how far the mirror cover opens and to what extent it closes the circuit--that would explain why some people may have had luck with jiggling the cover.
Old 11-05-10 | 03:25 PM
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Originally Posted by MGLane
I had the same issue. Luckily I had just bought the car (CPO). They covered it under warranty. I was told there was a broken circuit within the visor itself which resulted in the failure of the light. I was a little miffed that the CPO inspector didn't catch that, but since they covered it without any fuss, I couldn't get too bent out of shape. They wound up replacing both visors entirely, which solved the problem, and those suckers aren't cheap. I hope you've got some warranty left, because if not, you may want to consider how badly you really need the lights. I can't remember specifically but I think my S/A said they ran a couple of hundred each.

I didn't get the specifics on what or where the broken circuit was, but per the above posts, I would guess it has something to do with how far the mirror cover opens and to what extent it closes the circuit--that would explain why some people may have had luck with jiggling the cover.
Mine showed a cost of $300 and some change each! I couldn't believe it either.
Old 11-05-10 | 09:37 PM
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Originally Posted by XJPilot
How do I open it up to get to the bulbs? I don't want to break the plastic piece. Of course, I wouldn't think it would be THAT expensive to replace lol
Just pull down on the plastic surround with your fingernails. It's held in by a clip and pops right out. One side comes out easier than the other.

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Old 11-06-10 | 11:03 AM
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my driver side also started to flicker in a certain spot now doesn't work at all..
Old 11-06-10 | 12:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Bodz123
Mine showed a cost of $300 and some change each! I couldn't believe it either.
Reason 367 I'm getting an extended warranty... (most reasons being a variant of 'Lexus parts are insanely priced')
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