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Cracked headlight lens cover

Discussion in 'Gen 4 Prius Main Forum' started by texasshawshank, Dec 27, 2016.

  1. texasshawshank

    texasshawshank Member

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    I didn't expect it could happen so fast.... Only three months and I am already getting a cracked headlight.
    I didn't even know how this happened.
    New part will cost around $800 and I found a used one on eBay for over 300. Hope it's not too much a hassle to replace it.....
     

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    #1 texasshawshank, Dec 27, 2016
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    It appears that something hit it, hard!
     
    #3 DonDNH, Dec 27, 2016
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    All I can think of when I see the picture is "glass jaw". Back 30~40 years there was legislation requiring cars to be able to sustain low speed contacts without damage. Bumpers were practical, hydraulically mounted, and headlights were set back, $20 glass sealed beams. Now we've got expensive plastic rolling sculptures.
     
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    Ouch that stinks. If it is a big pain to replace, you might want to try a local collision shop to pop the new one in for you. I broke my bottom rear tail and you had to take off the bumper and put it on and then reinstall the bumper. The collision shop charged me $42 to replace it
     
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    The new fancy plastic assemblies, containing a non-replaceable LED "bulbs" are expensive to replace. This is not only a Toyota issue. A friend of a friend also got the jolt of her life when the LED headlight assy of her GM built car had to be replaced for hundreds of dollars.

    One must ask; is this progress?
     
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    Sorry this happen. Hope u can fix it your self. All my car I always replaced the whole thing my self. Prius are different.

    Posted via the PriusChat mobile app.
     
    #7 Dragon Rider, Dec 27, 2016
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