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Maintenance and care
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Rear turn signal lights
Open the trunk lid and
remove the cover.
Turn the bulb base counter-
clockwise.
Remove the light bulb.
When installing, reverse the
steps listed.
After installing the bulb base,
secure the cord with the clips
and install the cover in its origi-
nal position.
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8126-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
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Back-up light
Open the trunk lid.
For the left side (vehicles
with power trunk lid only):
Pry out each side of the
trunk closer switch in turn
by inserting a screwdriver
into the base.
To prevent damage, cover the
tip of the screwdriver with a rag.
Remove the clips on which-
ever side you are replacing
and open the cover of the
trunk lid.
Turn the bulb base counter-
clockwise.
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Maintenance and care
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Remove the light bulb.
When installing, reverse the steps listed.5
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8146-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
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Outer foot lights
Press the upper part of the
outside rear view mirror to
tilt the mirror face upward,
and apply protective tape to
the lower part of the mirror
cover.
Insert 2 flathead screw-
drivers wrapped in protec-
tive tape, and disconnect the
tabs behind the mirror.
Pry the mirror out toward you,
disconnecting the tabs 2 at a
time.
Work carefully, ensuring that
you do not drop the mirror.
Disconnect the connectors
behind the mirror, and
remove the mirror.
When removing the thin con-
nectors, make sure to mark one
of the connectors with a piece of
tape, to avoid mixing them up
when reinstalling.
Work carefully, ensuring that
you do not drop the mirror.
When handling the mirror, do
not touch the parts applied with
grease.
The number of connectors
equipped differs by vehicle
specification.
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815 6-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
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Maintenance and care
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Remove the screws and take
off the mirror cover.
Turn the bulb base counter-
clockwise.
Remove the light bulb.
After installing the new
bulb, secure the socket to
the light body.
When inserting the socket, align
the marks printed on the light
body and the socket.
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8166-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
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Install the visor cover on the
mirror frame, secure it with
a screw, and install the side
turn signal light and outer
foot light.
Use only the screw position
shown in the illustration.
Side turn signal light: Align the
tabs on the light and the cover
and install.
Outer foot light: Interlock the
tabs in the groove of the light
body with those on the cover,
and secure.
Disconnect the tabs, and
separate the top and bottom
of the rear side cover of the
mirror.
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Install the cover of the back
end of the mirror, installing
the lower side and the upper
side in that order.
When installing the lower side
of the cover, insert the side turn
signal light pin into the hole in
the cover.
Secure the cover with
screws and reconnect the
connectors back together.
Secure the cords by returning
them to the hooks as they were.
Align the tabs, and secure
the mirror by pushing in
each diagonally-opposite
pair of tabs in order.
Make sure to insert the tabs in
order as shown in the illustra-
tion, and push them in until a
click is heard.
If you do not hear the click, do
not force the tabs in. Instead,
remove the mirror and check
that the tabs are aligned.
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8186-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
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Replacing the following bulbs
If any of the lights listed below has burnt out, have it replaced by
any authorized Lexus dealer or repairer, or another duly qualified
and equipped professional.
Headlights
Front position lights/daytime running lights
LED front fog lights (if equipped)
Side turn signal lights
Stop/tail lights
Tail lights
Rear fog light
High mounted stoplight
License plate lights
Discharge headlights (if equipped)
If voltage to the discharge bulbs is insufficient, the bulbs may not come on,
or may go out temporarily. The discharge bulbs will come on when normal
power is restored.
LED Lights
The lights other than the discharge headlights (if equipped), halogen front
fog lights (if equipped), front turn signal lights, rear turn signal lights, back-
up light and outer foot lights each consist of a number of LEDs. If any of the
LEDs burn out, take your vehicle to any authorized Lexus dealer or repairer,
or another duly qualified and equipped professional to have the light
replaced.
Condensation build-up on the inside of the lens
Temporary condensation build-up on the inside of the headlight lens does not
indicate a malfunction. Contact any authorized Lexus dealer or repairer, or
another duly qualified and equipped professional for more information in the
following situations:
Large drops of water have built up on the inside of the lens.
Water has built up inside the headlight.
When replacing light bulbs