Need a new complete headlight Unit

[Guest bigbullhead]

Anyone got a link for a new O/S front headlight unit complete? My car is a IS250 SE-l 2006 with auto levelling

[markeyszoo]

Try ACD Oswaldtwistle 01254301021

[Mr Vlad]

There are a couple on eBay ive seen. 

[Guest bigbullhead]

Main dealer 462😂🤬

[Guest bigbullhead]

Went down the refurb route👍 60 quid inc VAT and came to my workplace. A result beats a new one at £462

[Herbie]

Do you mean that the only reason you were going to change was because they had yellowed and gone cloudy? I thought something had gone terminally wrong with them.

A 3M or Meguiar's kit for restoring is about £30 and an hour's labour would have seen both sides done. There's plenty Youtube videos on how to do it and it's dead easy.

[Guest bigbullhead]

I have tried the DIY route a few times to no avail so would of bought a new one if they were cheaper

[Herbie]

3 hours ago, bigbullhead said:

I have tried the DIY route a few times to no avail so would of bought a new one if they were cheaper

Do you mean you tried it but with bad results, or you tried it and they were great for a few months and then went yellow again fairly quickly?

The yellowing is caused by the reaction of the sun's UV radiation on the polycarbonate plastic of the light fitting and when you use sandpaper or wet/dry to get rid of the affected plastic, you expose a new surface for the sun to destroy again, so you must use a good quality UV resistant lacquer or top coat, or even a good wax polish it and that should keep them clear for a good couple of years, if not longer.

[rich1068]

If it's just yellow and not heat damaged then the ArmorAll (?) wipes from Halfords are very good. Two cleaning wipes and one sealant for a tenner.

[Guest bigbullhead]

Went down the refurb route👍 60 quid inc VAT and came to my workplace. A result beats a new one at £462

[Guest bigbullhead]

Used K2 headlight cream spend 30 mins on it and made no difference( will never get that time back😂)I like bought 60 quid was a small price to pay!! I used Glassweld franchise 

[Mihanicos]

Try restoring the plastic cover with products suggested by other members. If your low beam is not up to standards and it is a Xenon HID, the reflector may have lost its shine due to the heat emitted by the bulb. The reflectors are plastic now and cannot withstand the heat. Retrofitlab is a dutch company that specialises in retrofit reflector kits. If you opt out for a new headlight or reflector, I would recommend to use LED bulbs instead, much lower heat dissipation and brighter white light.

I have the same problem with my Toyota Avensis, I will buy new headlights altogether with L E D bulbs and try to repair the old ones.

Chris.

[Texas]

So did you ( OP ) only need/want the OS doing due to UV damage and NS was OK?

[Guest bigbullhead]

The n/s had been replaced it had a accident before I bought it 

[Texas]

Ahhh!