LX 470 Glass headlights worth it?

[Jermunji]

Does anybody know the part number for the glass lens version from Lexus?

 

[Linz]

I like the glass lenses 22 years on and they still look like new. I’ve been through a few sets of the oem plastic lense protectors but they do their job of protecting the glass

 

[asu4runner]

i think the quality between the two is self explanatory. as far as sourcing them, i just bought new ones form lexus. obviously not cheap, but had them in one day and didnt worry about them arriving all scratched up.

 

[Jermunji]

i think the quality between the two is self explanatory. as far as sourcing them, i just bought new ones form lexus. obviously not cheap, but had them in one day and didnt worry about them arriving all scratched up.

Do you remember the part number so I can provide them to the dealer for ordering?

 

[AnthraxVX]

just an FYI, i have glass lenses but plastic isnt bad either, on my 335i, s2000, etc, all of them i just sand down past all the clearcoat, with 260 to 400 to start, work up to 2000 ( 400, 800, 1000, 1500, 2000) with an air powered die grinder with 2" pads, it takes me like 30 minutes to do them, i then spray about 2 to 3 coats of a GOOD 2k clear with high solids (uv protection) and it works out great, u can get away with 2 if u are used to spraying, i spray out of a nice HVLP gun, i put on a light coat, then a strong wet coat, if u dont put on a thick enough wet coat, just do a third with good coverage, you can do it on the car but taking it off and having them facing upwards helps with giving you a more even coat and helps prevent drips. After that i just do a light wet sanding, then buff/polish. try and let it bake off for a coupla days in the sun so that the heat of the headlamp itself doesnt cause any discoloration in the clear

 

[Brett19648]

Can anyone confirm these are the correct part #’s for the left and right glass lens headlight housings?

Seems like a pretty good price.

 

[x8o8drifter]

On my 00 that has factory glass lenses. PartSouq has 8117060800-01-02 listed as parts for it. The 02 being the most expensive on there and the heaviest. But its only a .016kg difference.
Same for the RH one. 811306A081-82. But for some reason the weight difference is .1kg with that one. XD

Would need to compare part numbers with a factory plastic one. Unless the hive know whether or not Toyota changed the part but not the number.

 

[Brett19648]

On my 00 that has factory glass lenses. PartSouq has 8117060800-01-02 listed as parts for it. The 02 being the most expensive on there and the heaviest. But its only a .016kg difference.
Same for the RH one. 811306A081-82. But for some reason the weight difference is .1kg with that one. XD

Would need to compare part numbers with a factory plastic one. Unless the hive know whether or not Toyota changed the part but not the number.

Sorry, should have included this photo before. It says 98-02, making it appear as though there’s one sku for all years.

 

[Brett19648]

As an 06 owner and having a truck that lives outside in Md, when I purchased the truck it had plastic lenses and they were pretty bad. I did a nice job restoring them but really fixated on glass, weighing the pros and cons. The glass can break from a stone and can be expensive. But, plastic lenses are one of the worst inventions, IMO. I was fortunate to find a pair on here from a seller that had them in their garage. I randomly read an article about this person upgrading their lights and asked if they had the old ones. 250 and some shipping for the pair. I really like the glass much better. Ive thought about putting a film on them to protect them but have not. The one thing different for me was losing the greenish tint that the lights have from afar when parked. In order to find that in glass you have to import Cygnus lenses. Additionally I use stock bulbs and while I love hids in my amg, I like the look of the stock light in these and they are plenty bright for me.

Digging up an old thread. What are the Cygnus lenses you referenced?

 

[baltistyle]

Digging up an old thread. What are the Cygnus lenses you referenced?

It was what the lx model was called in other countries. When searching for headlights a long time ago now, there were clear glass, clear plastic, green tinted plastic and green tinted glass. It's a very light coloration but you can see this between different model years and country offerings.