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I bought this one which was $30 NewYall Xenon Ballast Headlight... Amazon.com: NewYall Xenon Ballast Headlight Control Unit Module D4S/D4R with Igniter Cable for Lexus for Toyota GS350 GS350 RX350 RX450h IS250 IS350 LS460 LX570 Avalon Sienna Venza 2011-2015 Forester Legacy : Automotive -...

Update. Based on the information in this thread and another, decided to call BS on the service technician and service advisor and declined the replacement of the headlight and just took the car home. Paid $30 for a new ballast from Amazon and replaced the fuse. Issue fixed. Saved myself $2970...

Update. I called BS on the Lexus technician and service advisor and took it home and replaced the HID ballast and fuse. Paid $30 for parts to fix the issue and saved $2970. Thanks.

Do you know if that is the case for the 2013 LX570 headlights as well? Lexus tech seemed to indicate to me that there was an integrated control unit in the headlight but English was also not his first language and there might have been an opportunity for misunderstanding.

Dealer said there was a control unit integrated into the headlight that was the issue. Circuit diagrams linked above seem to bear that out. Given that it was not just the flickering and that the fuse blew twice seems to be a grounding issue that either points to that control unit, or the ballast...

Thanks for the quick reply and explanation. The part you quoted was for a 2011. The part for 2013 seems to be 81185-60F80 and is double the price at $1047. Still cheaper than the $2k part dealer is quoting though. And if I do it myself I will save on the labor...

Posted this as a reply to someone having a similar issue but thought id make a new thread for visibility. 2013 LX570 that I picked up a year ago. Drivers side headlight was flickering occasionally and got worse until it gave out recently. Replaced the bulb, did not work. In my case, the fuse...

Hi, This is a very timely post. Having a similar issue with the driver side low beam. It was flickering for the longest time and then went kaput. In my case, the fuse was blown. Thought it might have been because of the bad bulb. Replaced the bulb and the fuse and it flickered and died. Checked...