Lexus ES350 2011 Do-it-yourself maintenance

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Light bulbs
You may replace the following bulbs yourself. For more information about
replacing other light bulbs, contact your Lexus dealer.
■Prepare a replacement light bulb.
Check the wattage of the light bulb being replaced. (→P. 501)
■Front bulb locations
■Rear bulb locations
Headlight high beam
and daytime running
lightHeadlight
low beam
(halogen
bulb)
Front turn signal light
Front side
marker light
Rear turn signal lightStop/tail light
Rear side marker light
Back-up light
Tail light

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Replacing light bulbs
■Headlight low beams (for vehicles with halogen bulbs), headlight
high beams and daytime running lights
Remove the engine compartment cover. (→P. 382)
Turn the bulb base counterclock-
wise.
Unplug the connector while
depressing the lock release.
STEP1
STEP2
STEP3

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■Front side marker lights and front turn signal lights
Remove the access hole cover.
Front side marker light
Front turn signal light
Turn the bulb base counterclock-
wise.
Front side marker light
Remove the light bulb.
STEP1
STEP2
STEP3

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Front turn signal light
Remove the light bulb.
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■Back-up lights and tail lights
Open the trunk lid and remove the
trunk panel cover clips.
Partly remove the trunk panel
cover and turn the bulb bases
counterclockwise.
Tail light
Back-up light
Remove the light bulb.
Tail light
Back-up light
STEP1
STEP2
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■Stop/tail, rear turn signal and rear side marker lights
Open the trunk lid and remove the
access hole cover.
Stop/tail light
Rear turn signal light
Rear side marker light
Turn the bulb base counterclock-
wise.
Stop/tail light
Remove the light bulb.
STEP1
STEP2
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Rear turn signal light
Remove the light bulb.
Rear side marker light
Remove the light bulb.
STEP3
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■Bulbs other than the above
If any of the bulbs listed below has burnt out, have your Lexus dealer
replace it.
●Headlight low beams (discharge bulbs)
●Parking lights
●Front fog lights
●Side turn signal lights
●High mounted stoplight
●License plate lights
■Condensation build-up on the inside of the lens
Contact your Lexus dealer for more information in the following situations. Tempo-
rary condensation build-up on the inside of the headlight lens does not indicate a
malfunction.
●Large drops of water are built up on the inside of the lens.
●Water has built up inside the headlight.
■Discharge headlights
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 light bulbs
The parking lights, side turn signal lights, high mounted stoplight and license plate
lights consist of a number of LEDs. If any of the LEDs burn out, take your vehicle to
your Lexus dealer to have the light replaced.

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CAUTION
■Replacing light bulbs
●Turn off the headlights. Do not attempt to replace the bulb immediately after turn-
ing off the headlights.
The bulbs become very hot and may cause burns.
●Do not touch the glass portion of the light bulb with bare hands. Hold the bulb by
the plastic or metal portion.
If the bulb is scratched or dropped it may blow out or crack.
●Fully install light bulbs and any parts used to secure them. Failing to do so may
result in heat damage, fire, or water entering the headlight unit. This may damage
the headlights or cause condensation to build up on the lens.
●Do not attempt to take apart or repair the low beam headlight bulbs, connectors,
power supply circuits, or related components.
Doing so could result in electric shock and serious injury or death.
■Discharge headlights
●Contact your Lexus dealer before replacing discharge headlights (including light
bulbs).
●Do not touch the high-intensity discharge headlight’s high voltage socket when
the headlights are turned on.
An extremely high voltage of 20000 V will be discharged and could result in
serious injury or death by electric shock.
■To prevent damage or fire
Make sure bulbs are fully seated and locked.