Swapping out fog lamp bulbs for 16+ LXs?

[atomic8778]

Hey all,

Has anyone tried swapping out the bulb for their 16+ LX? My understanding is that the unit is an entire sealed assembly so if, for example, the LED went out, you'd have to replace the entire thing.

However, I want to switch to a yellow bulb. I know lamin-x makes a cover for the fogs, but I'd like the actual light output to be yellow if it's possible. I haven't looked underneath to see how it's actually assembled, but based on a few ebay pics of replacement assemblies, it doesn't seem like it's possible to swap out the bulb. Hoping someone was successful though!

Thanks!

 

[bloc]

I did a little digging in the parts system and it appears you are correct, it only comes as a complete assembly. No bulb to change without disassembling it and likely soldering a new bulb onto the board.

 

[Fisher23]

I would think the yellow covers would work fine.

My ARB off road LED's use yellow covers from ARB and they work great.

 

[atomic8778]

I did a little digging in the parts system and it appears you are correct, it only comes as a complete assembly. No bulb to change without disassembling it and likely soldering a new bulb onto the board.

I did find some diagrams somewhere that seemed to suggest that the bulb could possibly be....a bulb. For example, Lexus LX 570 Fog Light (Left). Electrical, Lamps - 8139060010 | Park Place Lexus Plano, Plano TX - https://parts.parkplacelexusplano.com/p/lexus__LX-570/Fog-Light-Left/66829933/8139060010.html, it looks like the bulb could actually pop out in some way, hence the hope/inspiration for this post. I have always been told that the entire assembly needs to be replaced as well but hoping someone out there was daring enough to try it, haha!

I would think the yellow covers would work fine.

My ARB off road LED's use yellow covers from ARB and they work great.

The yellow covers do indeed do just fine. I guess I can't really complain since, to your point, they've worked good enough for me so far, but I do notice that it's more of a white-yellow-ish beam, rather than an actual yellow beam. I've had a yellow film over a yellow bulb in my old Outback and, man, that yellow fog light was deep yellow and I thought it was amazing in low-visibility situations.

 

[Fisher23]

Another option is the Baja fog lights which are on a whole different level.

 

[atomic8778]

Another option is the Baja fog lights which are on a whole different level.

haha I hear you! I'm sure most aftermarket options would be infinitely better, but at least for now, I'd like to maintain the stock look, regardless how ugly it is .

 

[atomic8778]

I did a little digging in the parts system and it appears you are correct, it only comes as a complete assembly. No bulb to change without disassembling it and likely soldering a new bulb onto the board.

Here's actually another diagram of the fog lamp assembly from a JDM spec LX: Fog lamp for Lexus LX570 URJ201W - Genuine parts - Amayama - https://www.amayama.com/en/genuine-catalogs/epc/lexus-japan/lx570/URJ201W/182027/electric/8102. It almost looks like the bulb could theoretically be swapped.

EDIT: and here's the US spec LX FOG LAMP. Lexus LX 570 | Lexus Parts & Accessories Online - https://parts.lexus.com/a/Lexus__LX-570/_52016_6720448/FOG-LAMP/792460-8102.html?assemblySearchGuid=1A064731-005C-4926-B460-49DB1F5E1298. It really looks like it could be a bulb, but pictures I've seen of the assembly on ebay look like it's sealed so I assume there needs to be some cutting of some sort. I've filtered for a 2019 LX, but to be honest, this looks like it could be from the prior-refresh fog lamps. I can't honestly tell from the diagrams.