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2000 Lexus ES300 - needs new driver-side headlight - please help
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Re: 2000 Lexus ES300 - needs new driver-side headlight - please help -
08-17-2009
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"Dave Garland" <dave.garland (AT) wizinfo (DOT) com> wrote in message news:cJednVLaXu5LcBTXnZ2dnUVZ_u2dnZ2d (AT) posted (DOT) visi... Jeff Strickland wrote: Your car takes a model <whatever> (typically expressed as 9004, 9006, 9007, H1, H7, or others) that is widely available at the autoparts store on the corner by your house. You can also find the same thing at WalMart and Target. Once you identify the number, there are vairious selections of it that define the brightness of the light that comes out. Bright = higher cost, as a general rule. Brighter also typically means it doesn't last as long (for the bulb types that do have a range of brightnesses available). It's a tradeoff, whether you want more light or longer life. Dave I've had SilverStar bulbs on my BMW for 4+ years. I'd do it again. They have SilverStar Ultra now, I'd probably do them when these break. |
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"Jeff Strickland" <crwlrjeff (AT) yahoo (DOT) com> wrote in message news:h6cqpn$hkn$1 (AT) news (DOT) eternal-september.org... "Dave Garland" <dave.garland (AT) wizinfo (DOT) com> wrote in message news:cJednVLaXu5LcBTXnZ2dnUVZ_u2dnZ2d (AT) posted (DOT) visi... Jeff Strickland wrote: Your car takes a model <whatever> (typically expressed as 9004, 9006, 9007, H1, H7, or others) that is widely available at the autoparts store on the corner by your house. You can also find the same thing at WalMart and Target. Once you identify the number, there are vairious selections of it that define the brightness of the light that comes out. Bright = higher cost, as a general rule. Brighter also typically means it doesn't last as long (for the bulb types that do have a range of brightnesses available). It's a tradeoff, whether you want more light or longer life. Dave I've had SilverStar bulbs on my BMW for 4+ years. I'd do it again. They have SilverStar Ultra now, I'd probably do them when these break. I did not take into account the "projector type" lamps. I'm not sure what the light source is in those, but I'm sure it can be replaced. |
In others, it's just a plain bulb with a focusing lens.
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"Hachiroku ????" <Trueno (AT) e86 (DOT) GTS> wrote in message news  an.2009.08.17.21.45.46.953199 (AT) e86 (DOT) GTS...On Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:57:35 -0700, Jeff Strickland wrote: "Dave Garland" <dave.garland (AT) wizinfo (DOT) com> wrote in message news:cJednVLaXu5LcBTXnZ2dnUVZ_u2dnZ2d (AT) posted (DOT) visi... Jeff Strickland wrote: Your car takes a model <whatever> (typically expressed as 9004, 9006, 9007, H1, H7, or others) that is widely available at the autoparts store on the corner by your house. You can also find the same thing at WalMart and Target. Once you identify the number, there are vairious selections of it that define the brightness of the light that comes out. Bright = higher cost, as a general rule. Brighter also typically means it doesn't last as long (for the bulb types that do have a range of brightnesses available). It's a tradeoff, whether you want more light or longer life. Dave I've had SilverStar bulbs on my BMW for 4+ years. I'd do it again. They have SilverStar Ultra now, I'd probably do them when these break. DAMN! Now I know who has the MONEY in this group! The lights or the car gave me away? |
They must be pretty freakin' good...
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The car is a '94 that I bought used 4 years ago and have put something like 14,000 miles on it since I bought it. |
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Your car takes a model <whatever> (typically expressed as 9004, 9006, 9007, H1, H7, or others) that is widely available at the autoparts store on the corner by your house. You can also find the same thing at WalMart and Target. Once you identify the number, there are vairious selections of it that define the brightness of the light that comes out. Bright = higher cost, as a general rule. |
types that do have a range of brightnesses available). It's a
tradeoff, whether you want more light or longer life.
Dave
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Jeff Strickland wrote: Your car takes a model <whatever> (typically expressed as 9004, 9006, 9007, H1, H7, or others) that is widely available at the autoparts store on the corner by your house. You can also find the same thing at WalMart and Target. Once you identify the number, there are vairious selections of it that define the brightness of the light that comes out. Bright = higher cost, as a general rule. Brighter also typically means it doesn't last as long (for the bulb types that do have a range of brightnesses available). It's a tradeoff, whether you want more light or longer life. Dave |
I've had SilverStar bulbs on my BMW for 4+ years. I'd do it again. They have
SilverStar Ultra now, I'd probably do them when these break.
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"Dave Garland" <dave.garland (AT) wizinfo (DOT) com> wrote in message news:cJednVLaXu5LcBTXnZ2dnUVZ_u2dnZ2d (AT) posted (DOT) visi... Jeff Strickland wrote: Your car takes a model <whatever> (typically expressed as 9004, 9006, 9007, H1, H7, or others) that is widely available at the autoparts store on the corner by your house. You can also find the same thing at WalMart and Target. Once you identify the number, there are vairious selections of it that define the brightness of the light that comes out. Bright = higher cost, as a general rule. Brighter also typically means it doesn't last as long (for the bulb types that do have a range of brightnesses available). It's a tradeoff, whether you want more light or longer life. Dave I've had SilverStar bulbs on my BMW for 4+ years. I'd do it again. They have SilverStar Ultra now, I'd probably do them when these break. |
I did not take into account the "projector type" lamps. I'm not sure what
the light source is in those, but I'm sure it can be replaced.
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On Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:57:35 -0700, Jeff Strickland wrote: "Dave Garland" <dave.garland (AT) wizinfo (DOT) com> wrote in message news:cJednVLaXu5LcBTXnZ2dnUVZ_u2dnZ2d (AT) posted (DOT) visi... Jeff Strickland wrote: Your car takes a model <whatever> (typically expressed as 9004, 9006, 9007, H1, H7, or others) that is widely available at the autoparts store on the corner by your house. You can also find the same thing at WalMart and Target. Once you identify the number, there are vairious selections of it that define the brightness of the light that comes out. Bright = higher cost, as a general rule. Brighter also typically means it doesn't last as long (for the bulb types that do have a range of brightnesses available). It's a tradeoff, whether you want more light or longer life. Dave I've had SilverStar bulbs on my BMW for 4+ years. I'd do it again. They have SilverStar Ultra now, I'd probably do them when these break. DAMN! Now I know who has the MONEY in this group! |
The car is a '94 that I bought used 4 years ago and have put something like
14,000 miles on it since I bought it.
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Your car takes one of several different types of standard bulbs. Lift the hood, unscrew the lamp from the headlight assembly, buy a new lamp and screw it in. There is a connector that has to be unplugged and plugged back in, but otherwise this is a job that can be done by pretty much anybody. The automaker works very hard to make this a job that can be done at home and not require the services of yoru local garage. The lamps ought to be replaced in pairs, one for each side of the car -- save the lamp that still works for an emergency spare to be used at a later date. Lamps are numbered, 9006, 9007, and others. Once you determine the model number, there are various qualities of light that are available from standard to ultra bright. (Part of the reason to replace in pairs is so that both sides of the car produce the same quality of light.) You are required to use the same number, 9006, 9007, and so on, but you can select from any of the light spectrums (light qualities) that you think you prefer. Logic would suggest that you want the brightest/whitest possible option. Lamps are available at the autoparts department of such places as Target and WalMart, as well as at auto parts stores. If yo are not comfortable replacing the light youself, yoiu might have a neighbor or friend that can handle the task with ease, or you might consider asking WalMart to install them. "Anna" <anna (AT) no_thanks (DOT) com> wrote in message news:h6bdmb$n83$1 (AT) news (DOT) eternal-september.org... What's the most economical way to replace with quality/factory parts? Mechanic wants to charge ~$90 ($20 for the part) for the job. |
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On Mon, 17 Aug 2009 19:13:18 -0700, Jeff Strickland wrote: "Hachiroku ????" <Trueno (AT) e86 (DOT) GTS> wrote in message news an.2009.08.17.21.45.46.953199 (AT) e86 (DOT) GTS...On Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:57:35 -0700, Jeff Strickland wrote: "Dave Garland" <dave.garland (AT) wizinfo (DOT) com> wrote in message news:cJednVLaXu5LcBTXnZ2dnUVZ_u2dnZ2d (AT) posted (DOT) visi... Jeff Strickland wrote: Your car takes a model <whatever> (typically expressed as 9004, 9006, 9007, H1, H7, or others) that is widely available at the autoparts store on the corner by your house. You can also find the same thing at WalMart and Target. Once you identify the number, there are vairious selections of it that define the brightness of the light that comes out. Bright = higher cost, as a general rule. Brighter also typically means it doesn't last as long (for the bulb types that do have a range of brightnesses available). It's a tradeoff, whether you want more light or longer life. Dave I've had SilverStar bulbs on my BMW for 4+ years. I'd do it again. They have SilverStar Ultra now, I'd probably do them when these break. DAMN! Now I know who has the MONEY in this group! The lights or the car gave me away? The headlight bulb! $19-24 a pop for bulbs?!?!? They must be pretty freakin' good... |
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On Mon, 17 Aug 2009 10:30:17 -0700, Jeff Strickland wrote: "Scott in Florida" <MoveOn (AT) outa (DOT) here> wrote in message news:mb1j855v5cc41uvg5i05u3so2p549gg9to (AT) 4ax (DOT) com... Hachi, all she needs is the bulb, not the entire lamp assembly. I'll bet she could do the replacement herself. The gal at the auto parts store near my house, showed me how to do it. -- I'm certain she could do it by herself, UNLESS there was some physical obstruction that required some level of skills to remove and reinstall. Having said that, my experience is that they try to not put stuff in the way of the headlamp removal and installation path. Sometimes they place the battery in the way, usually on the dirver's side on Toyotas... |
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