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Replacement Avensis Headights

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    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,387 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Toyota often cover these on warranty even after 3 years. Know fault. Replacements allegedly suffer same. If you have to pay for some, get ones from the 06 facelift or spurious ones which have no such issues.


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    bazz26
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    Try a local scrap yard for a used pair. Do a search on www.partfinder.ie. Just make sure they ain't broke either.

    Trying to change a bulb? I had a similar model and changing a bulb was a nightmare especially on the driver's side where the windscreen washer resevoir is in the way. You need the hands of a child to get at the back of the headlamp. I broke one of them too but luckily there was a recall or something on the headlights due to moisture getting on the inside of the lense, Mr T replaced both of them under warranty. Poor design though.


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    johnb25
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    colm_mcm wrote: »
    Toyota often cover these on warranty even after 3 years. Know fault. Replacements allegedly suffer same. If you have to pay for some, get ones from the 06 facelift or spurious ones which have no such issues.
    Thanks, might try that...car was originally UK reg...will try when over.
    bazz26 wrote: »
    Try a local scrap yard for a used pair. Do a search on www.partfinder.ie. Just make sure they ain't broke either.
    Will do, was not expecting much from scrappies as lights are often first victim in a collision.
    bazz26 wrote: »
    Trying to change a bulb? I had a similar model and changing a bulb was a nightmare especially on the driver's side where the windscreen washer resevoir is in the way. You need the hands of a child to get at the back of the headlamp. I broke one of them too but luckily there was a recall or something on the headlights due to moisture getting on the inside of the lense, Mr T replaced both of them under warranty. Poor design though.
    No, bought car privately during the summer...did not spot the fault until the evenings started getting darker. But yes, a bugger to change the bulbs.

    Thanks.


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    bazz26
    Registered Users Posts: 51,145 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    johnb25 wrote: »
    Thanks, might try that...car was originally UK reg...will try when over.


    Will do, was not expecting much from scrappies as lights are often first victim in a collision.

    You would be surprised the amount of cars in a scrap yard that do have little or no damage to the headlight areas.

    johnb25 wrote: »
    No, bought car privately during the summer...did not spot the fault until the evenings started getting darker. But yes, a bugger to change the bulbs.

    Thanks.

    Last owner probably make a balls of changing a bulb and sold it on that way.


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