akurian

Hi all,

I have a 2001 Lexus LS430. My passenger headlight has been out. The high beam (and the light when your lights are "off") was working but the normal beam was not. I took it to the auto shop and they said that there's a leak in the headlight and the ballast is messed up and it would cost something like $1.5K to fix. My NYC inspection is not till Feb and I'd really like to avoid incurring this cost. Now the high beam is not even working - the whole passenger headlight is gone.

I've done some research and it looks like to fully replace the passenger side headlight I'd need to purchase the following things:
- Passenger side 2001 LS430 headlight
- Passenger side 2001 LS430 ballast
- Passenger side 2001 LS430 bulb

Would it be that hard for me to replace this myself? I am happy following guides, using tools, but if its very intensive/advanced and involves a lot of soldering I might be better off taking it to the shop.

Thank you.

harvfran

Replacing the ballast and the bulb are easy. If is easier to remove the headlight assembly, replace the bulb, unplug and replace the ballast, and then reinstall
the headlight assembly. I think there are three screws that you would have to remove. I found a ballast on Ebay I believe for $20- $30.

rkw77080

If you don't want to fix the leak on the housing, you can find some used units on eBay for less than $300.

Here's one listing on eBay http://www.ebay.com/itm/LEXUS-LS-LS4...1YbGP3&vxp=mtr

The installation is very easy - see diagram below...