04 Es330 Headlight Assembly

[TroyLexus]

Not to sure about this, maybe an OBVIOUS question I dunno.

Can I purchase the headlight assembly, and put my old bulbs in ? or does the headlights, and bulbs always come together ?

Otherwise anyone have suggestions for headlights with moisture in them ?? I was thinking about just buying the headlight assembly, but not sure

[SW03ES]

They don't come with bulbs, the bulbs are attached to the wiring harness and will plug into the new assembly.

Have you priced the assembly? Its almost $400 wholesale...

[TroyLexus]

Yes, I'm not too thrilled about the price, is there any way to get the "fog" out of the assembly ?

That's my only reasoning behind this...

2004 ES330

[gbhrps]

TroyLexus,

Over the years I've had one car (can't even recall which make or year) that developed moisture in one headlight. I removed the entire assembly from the car and used my wife's hair drier to blow warm air into the bulb socket openings. I recall that it took quite a while to evaporate all of the water out. I verified that the assembly was crack free and that water wasn't getting into any openings. (I may have even silicone sealed one seam in the rear I think.) Regardless, I let the unit cool down before reinstalling it in the car. I don't believe that the problem reoccurred. Good Luck!

[TroyLexus]

TroyLexus,

Over the years I've had one car (can't even recall which make or year) that developed moisture in one headlight. I removed the entire assembly from the car and used my wife's hair drier to blow warm air into the bulb socket openings. I recall that it took quite a while to evaporate all of the water out. I verified that the assembly was crack free and that water wasn't getting into any openings. (I may have even silicone sealed one seam in the rear I think.) Regardless, I let the unit cool down before reinstalling it in the car. I don't believe that the problem reoccurred. Good Luck!

I'll try that, and post the results for anyone interested.,

[teh vxc wolfkid]

Are you sure it is moisture, not plastic "fogging"? My headlights seemed to have moisture issues but I polished the lenses with a Plast-x kit and got 90% of the original clarity back. Unless you're sure it's moisture its better than ripping anything apart.

[TroyLexus]

Are you sure it is moisture, not plastic "fogging"? My headlights seemed to have moisture issues but I polished the lenses with a Plast-x kit and got 90% of the original clarity back. Unless you're sure it's moisture its better than ripping anything apart.

the vxc, you polished the outside ?what did you use ? how did you use it ?