Aftermarket Headlight Housing (OEM syle)

[mnwolftrack]

Hello, I've got a great newbie question. Are there any companys that make OEM style aftermarket headlight housings for a 1996? One of my lenses has busted tabs about about a quart of water in it. I was thinking of turning it into an aquarium, but I wouldn't want to blind or fry any guppies when driving at night. I suppose I could try and fix it, but if I'm going to remove it I'd just rather replace it.

I've searched around the for sale section, posted a want ad, even searched through posts, but couldn't find anything here. I also checked certifit.com and carparts.com w/o luck. I refuse to go to the dealer. If I can't find aftermarket, I will just end up waiting until someone parts out a LC. I'm a bit surprised that my typical sources don't carry anything.

 

[LX_TREME]

Just for you or you can go to the Ebay auction (bottom left) might be cheaper.

 

[RavenTai]

contact CruiserDan at American Toyota for the best price on the OEM part. they are several hundred dollars.

If you cannot aford that wait for a part out, headlights go quick so you will need to haunt thne for sale section here, ebay, car-parts, junkyard dog, etc. I sold used ones for over $150 each.

watch out for stripped adjusters on used headlights, especially form northern states.

IIRC only headlights form 95 through 97 Land cruisers will work on your 96, I think the earlier LC headlights are diffrent, I know for sure that the 96/97 LX450 headlights are diffrent.

I have never heard of a aftermaket headlight for an 80 series but have never looked for one, if such is out there I doubt it will have the quality of the OEM unit.

 

[JOFS]

I just priced them a couple of days ago from american Toyota. Full set up each side with bulbs a little over 200+ each. Not much more than the aftermarket ones shown, I would vote the toyota route.

I love American Toyota, Great prices friendly and helpful, beat my local stealership by tons. My friend owns a garage and promised me he could get bottom prices from the dealership with his discount, still much more than American, This was for a mix of parts, all comparable discounts,

I was skeptical but now believe.

Thanks
John

 

[ranma21]

Bought my new one for a little over $185 each brand new from Toyota of Dallas.

 

[JOFS]

Ranma
was that with the bulbs and full set up or just the housing?

john

 

[SHREG]

Used ones come up on occation. I snagged a set for $200 for my 94. Same problem....

 

[PHAEDRUS]

Just for what its worth. RPW headlamps remanufactures oem lamps. dont know if it is worth the call or not, 800-336-4028.
FWIW I replaced one of mine and bought the whole assy form cdan, worth my time not to have to mess around with s***.
Dave

 

[ranma21]

Ranma
was that with the bulbs and full set up or just the housing?

john

with bulbs and the upper and lower chrome piece, is the complete headlight housing.

 

[mnwolftrack]

thanks for the information! I will wait a little while and see if I can snag a used one off the for sale section or Ebay. I'd do the import lamps, but I need something DOT legal. Otherwise, Toyota of Dallas certainly had a good price too.

I also checked out car-part.com, the online salvage yard database, but there were only a few in the entire US in the database. There aren't any LC's of any year in any of the salvage yards around here.

Thanks!

 

[ElJefe]

mnwolftrack... as far as car-part.com goes, you may want to do a search for a more common mechanical part, alternator/ps pump/brake booster. This search will turn up hundreds of listings. A little phone time and you may find someone with a half dissassembled cruiser in their yard that still has the headlights intact. I have had good luck doing this in the past on certain parts.

 

[mnwolftrack]

Good point. Parts only get listed if someone enters it into the car-part.com database. I will try that instead.

 

[mnwolftrack]

Can anyone confirm one way or the other if only 1995-1997 FZJ-80 headlight housings will work? I've got a line from one on an earlier FZJ-80 but want to make sure it will work.

 

[Boston Mangler]

i MIGHT be wrong, but i THINK the only difference is the little trim pieces on the top and the bottom, which are removeable

someone please correct me if i am wrong

thanks