DIY: 2011+ MY LED Headlight Installation ("How To")
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Projector Headlight
So I recently had a small fender bender cracked my passenger side headlight and scraped up bumper a little. The headlight has to be replaced but I am unsure if I want to do the projector headlights due to the fact that the OEM headlights have the turning feature when you turn your headlights turn too and straighten out after your driving straight. What does everyone think about this?? or is there an option to somehow install the module light part with the newer headlight assembly??? Heres some pics of my situation
After accident Lexi got a boo boo
Put some tape on headlight for temporary use and buffed the bumper a little to clean it up also popped the the dent out.
After accident Lexi got a boo boo
Put some tape on headlight for temporary use and buffed the bumper a little to clean it up also popped the the dent out.
#228
Well the replacement ballast which was an original Denso one is not kaput. It worked for a while. The bad thing I did was I spliced it. Now it is not working. Not the bulbs, tested it many times.
I finally went to utube and saw a DIY which actually splits the housing so you can actually get into replacing the ballast the right way.
I may have to go down this route.
There goes another set of ballast.
What I should have done when I found water was getting inside the headlamp was to seal it immediately. I waited and lucked out. Moisture severely corroded the ballast.
One thing that is stumping me is how do you pull the main connector? Just unhook and pull away? Thanks for any advise.
I finally went to utube and saw a DIY which actually splits the housing so you can actually get into replacing the ballast the right way.
I may have to go down this route.
There goes another set of ballast.
What I should have done when I found water was getting inside the headlamp was to seal it immediately. I waited and lucked out. Moisture severely corroded the ballast.
One thing that is stumping me is how do you pull the main connector? Just unhook and pull away? Thanks for any advise.
Will somebody tell me how to yank out the headlight from the main connector? I really need to work on the headlamp away from the car.
Thanks in advance.
#229
How do you actually snap free the main connector? I was stumped the last time and really need to get this out of the way so I can replace the ballast, one more time!
Thank you!
This is what has me stumped!!!!
How do you actually get this connector unplugged?
I need to open up the assembly and replace the ballast the right way.
Thank you!
This is what has me stumped!!!!
How do you actually get this connector unplugged?
I need to open up the assembly and replace the ballast the right way.
Last edited by mandyfig; 09-21-15 at 08:31 PM.
#230
Just pull away? Anybody?
#232
Thanks finally figured that out! Thanks again.
#233
And I have finally completed replacement of the corroded ballast. had to split the headlamp and put it back and re-seal. All in all not bad.
#236
How much are the 2012 LED Headlamps nowadays...
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Sorry to hijack the thread, but I was wondering for this swap, do I need all the computers,HID, Ballast, and the headlight assembly or just the housing? I have a lexus IS250 2009 with HID and Adaptive headlights. I am thinking I should be good with just the housing. Any thoughts?