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SILVER Star
Hello all,
We could have a discussion on how ridiculous it is that an $80k vehicle has lenses that can't handle UV light, but it wouldn't do us any good. My 13 LandCruiser had yellowing/faded lenses when I got it and I tried a few cheap/easy kits to deal with it, eventually accepting that the right way involves some more work and investment.. but the results speak for themselves.
Unfortunately I didn't get before pictures.. but they were like lots of us. Top third not clear, some yellowing on top, bottom portion a few nicks but mostly good.
I didn't see a way to get at the inner edge against the grille without removing it, so that was the first step.
Remove the top plastic panel with the push rivets. 7 of them, consider getting new ones, as they have a limit on life before the tabs start breaking off. 90467-07217 Not sure if LX needs more. Pretty simple, depress the center button and start pulling up on the panel, they will start popping out. They might fly off. Wear eye pro.
Once that is out of the way, the grille can come out.
Three 10mm screws into plastic that are obvious.
Then, a plastic retaining clip on each end of the grille that has been used on toyota grilles for ages.
It is a bit hidden, but located right under the 10mm screws you removed from the ends of the grille.
In the second pic above you can see how to remove the top edge of the grille, perspective is from the end, near the headlight. You'll be looking at it from the other side. You push the small vertical tab outward toward the headlight toward the slot and the grille will separate from the tab, leaving it in place in its hole. Rotate the tab to remove it from the hole.
We could have a discussion on how ridiculous it is that an $80k vehicle has lenses that can't handle UV light, but it wouldn't do us any good. My 13 LandCruiser had yellowing/faded lenses when I got it and I tried a few cheap/easy kits to deal with it, eventually accepting that the right way involves some more work and investment.. but the results speak for themselves.
Unfortunately I didn't get before pictures.. but they were like lots of us. Top third not clear, some yellowing on top, bottom portion a few nicks but mostly good.
I didn't see a way to get at the inner edge against the grille without removing it, so that was the first step.
Remove the top plastic panel with the push rivets. 7 of them, consider getting new ones, as they have a limit on life before the tabs start breaking off. 90467-07217 Not sure if LX needs more. Pretty simple, depress the center button and start pulling up on the panel, they will start popping out. They might fly off. Wear eye pro.
Once that is out of the way, the grille can come out.
Three 10mm screws into plastic that are obvious.
Then, a plastic retaining clip on each end of the grille that has been used on toyota grilles for ages.
It is a bit hidden, but located right under the 10mm screws you removed from the ends of the grille.
In the second pic above you can see how to remove the top edge of the grille, perspective is from the end, near the headlight. You'll be looking at it from the other side. You push the small vertical tab outward toward the headlight toward the slot and the grille will separate from the tab, leaving it in place in its hole. Rotate the tab to remove it from the hole.