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Old 10-20-20, 04:04 PM
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Who in the phoenix/scottsdale arizona area can recommend a inexpensive but good person/company that does plastic welding? I ask because the drivers side plastic bracket that holds the headlight assembly in place has totally cracked all the way through allowing the assembly to "droop" and the passenger side bracket is on its way to cracking all the way through as its already partially cracked.
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Buy a new one at your Lexus dealer

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Buy a new one at your Lexus dealer
no way!!! they are ungodly expensive as I have not only hid lights but also the auto leveling afs system. Last i looked they were like in the hundreds of dollars and i dont have that kinda money!
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are you kidding? have you looked at the image I posted? headlamp unit has 4 brackets (I highlighted where they are). If bracket is broken then just buy a bracket replacement for up to $20 for new OEM, not the new headlamp assy for $500+ (HID + ASF)


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Originally Posted by iMSQ
are you kidding? have you looked at the image I posted? headlamp unit has 4 brackets (I highlighted where they are). If bracket is broken then just buy a bracket replacement for up to $20 for new OEM, not the new headlamp assy for $500+ (HID + ASF)

it is more for hid lights w the afs i do believe
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Hi Matt,
Not sure about plastic welding if that would work but I could be wrong so I don't know.
Why not go to the dealer parts department and see if they have any money saving ideas?

Maybe you give us good news and let us know.
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Originally Posted by matts6887
it is more for hid lights w the afs i do believe

Halogen. Do you see any difference?
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Originally Posted by Margate330
Hi Matt,
Not sure about plastic welding if that would work but I could be wrong so I don't know.
Why not go to the dealer parts department and see if they have any money saving ideas?

Maybe you give us good news and let us know.
yea i may call 1 or all 3 lexus dealers in this area and see what they can make of this.
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Which part on yours is broken?



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Originally Posted by Margate330
Which part on yours is broken?


its the mounting brackets that hold them in place from the front. my drivers side one is totally broken so the assembly is drooping and the passenger side is on its way to totally cracking.
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Originally Posted by Margate330
Hi Matt,
Not sure about plastic welding if that would work but I could be wrong so I don't know.
Why not go to the dealer parts department and see if they have any money saving ideas?

Maybe you give us good news and let us know.
I gave him the cheapest solution for broken brackets (any Lexus dealer has it in stock or within a week) but he still looking for something else...
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Originally Posted by iMSQ
I gave him the cheapest solution for broken brackets (any Lexus dealer has it in stock or within a week) but he still looking for something else...
what u are forgetting is dealers are notorious for charging highway robbery prices. and i know usually something like those brackets often only come attached to the assembly and to have to buy the whole assembly; new lights and all is $$$$$$ because mine are not just hid but they are hid plus afs.
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i have a appointment set up for saturday to have a lexus dealer just look at them to see if there is any way of saving them. they are not charging me for just looking at them.
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Originally Posted by matts6887
what u are forgetting is dealers are notorious for charging highway robbery prices. and i know usually something like those brackets often only come attached to the assembly and to have to buy the whole assembly; new lights and all is $$$$$$ because mine are not just hid but they are hid plus afs.
Not true. I looked up the part numbers that were provided, the parts are available. An example: 81126-48020 is $18.50 (https://parts.longolexus.com/oem-par...ket-8112648020).

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is that part number the right one or are there others


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