2019-2021 Toyota Camry LED Headlight Disassembly
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ส.ค. 2024
- In this video I will be taking apart a LED Headlight from a 2020 Toyota Camry LED Headlight.
Please note that this is the base model headlight and is not the version with full LED. This is the base version that has a separate replaceable turn signal bulb.
The LED ballast is built into the projector. If the LED or ballast fail, complete replacement of the headlight will most likely be necessary.
Well it's nice that Toyota made the headlight assembly modular so it can be disassembled. Some companies make a single assembly that's all molded together so if you crack or break one part of it, you have to replace the entire thing. And this is a good thing for Toyota because a replacement light assembly is around $1800 (per side) according to Toyota's website. In fact I saw a wrecked 2019 in a yard and considered buying the headlights from it as spares to keep on the shelf just in case....
Great vid, exactly what I wanted to know about these new LED integrated lights
Thanks for making this video. You have no idea what a great doubt you have clarified for me. this really helps. on the other hand, any suggestion of where I can buy this type of led to integrate it to my nissan altima 2015 with a magnifying glass project but old bulbs.
This led projector same with 2016-2019 Lexus rx350. Led unit MADE IN CHINA.
Thanks pro it’s really helping me 👍🏻
Someone needs to explain to me why Toyota would not make the bulb interchangeable. I know LED's don't usually burn out, but should there be an issue with a bulb you need a whole new headlight assembly as opposed to a $30 pair of LED's from amazon.
Profit. Period. Buy their parts.
How difficult was it to disconnect the lens from the rest of the headlight assembly? On some headlights you have to heat/bake the headlight to soften the sealant. Does this headlight have sealant that needs heat to be removed or was is it just a matter of removing screws and plastic clips to take the lens off? Thanks in advance and for this video!
Like most modern headlights this is sealed/glued together. I cut the lens off as I don't put these back together. You can use the heat/bake method which in my experience takes about 30-40 minutes to get lens off.
@@gftgrill Thanks for the reply!!
So if my factory LED goes out I have to replace the whole headlight assembly?
It appears the bulb is built in...0
Correct, on this base model you can replace the turn signal bulb, but the others are all integrated and are non-serviceable. The upgraded version this headlight is full LED and has no serviceable components
@@gftgrill Do any of aftermarket headlight assembly's work?
@@txtchjmb29 I would assume that they would. My concern would be around the ballasts and LEDs that the aftermarket company, they won't be the same and could easily be a different color and use ballasts that don't last as long.
Can you show how to take out the whole assembly?
So the Toyota and Lexis utilizes the same headlight for this model lamp
3:07 damn that sucks as. I wanted to upgrade my 22 camry low/high bulbs and I can't. And the Lexus style headlight is 1,500 bucks F That. If bulbs cant be changed in that than is garbage. New cars are becoming garbage on simple things ugh..
Good job bro
Thank you for this interesting video. I read that there is only one LED in this headlight assembly and the high beam is achieved by a cover that moves to either partially block light output or move out of the way and allow full light output. Is this correct? Can you show this door assembly? Thank you
It's already in the video. it's right here: th-cam.com/video/5uV-s-yNSD0/w-d-xo.html
@@gftgrill ok. I'm not sure which of the components is the movable cover but thanks for the video.
I need to replace the entire headlight assembly on our RAV4 because the cover does not move and the drivers side headlight is always in high beam mode. $450 for the Toyota OE replacement headlight assembly - ridiculous design. They need to design these headlight assemblies to be repairable by a DIY person.
@@johng2116
I've never seen these get stuck in an open position. They require power to open and have a spring mechanism to push them closed when power is removed.
I'd double check that there's not an open circuit/constant power to the high beam solenoid or just take the light out and give it a good whack to see if you can shake it back into the proper position.
I assume your light is LED. if it's xenon you can you remove the bulb and use a chop stick to poke at it through the rear of the light to force it to move.
You can watch here to see how the high beam flap works on most vehicles. th-cam.com/video/aLQX2W0ZD3g/w-d-xo.html
Sometimes it's an arc motion, sometimes it's a roll forward motion, but either way it's always moving the cutoff shield.
@@gftgrill I really appreciate your input. It appears there is one relay controlling both drivers and passenger side headlight assemblies and the passenger side works ok, telling me the relay controlling high beam function works ok. All fuses are good. I hit the headlight assembly several times with my hand with no change. Can you think of anything else I should look at with the electrical system. These are LED headlights
Thanks for the video. And screw Toyota for making a non serviceable headlight
How did you get the lens off ???
What’s the color temperature of the led light on the SE Nightshade?
very good video thank you very much. I clarify my doubts a lot with that type of lights. Could you give me some suggestion without any responsibility on how to adapt these camry lights exactly to my 2015 nissan altima that have a projector but a normal bulb. Any idea where to get that led alone or buy the complete headlight and I do the same as you did and I adapt my car. I really appreciate any help beyond this video. Thank you.
There are a few companies out there that produce LED projectors for retrofitting purposes. If you search for "LED Projector Retrofit" you will find some options.
@@gftgrill thank you very much friend. that helped me a lot. thanks for this great help ...
I wonder if I can reterofit this into my infiniti.
Better off retrofitting an LED projector like MLED2.0 or NHK. Will be easier, just swap the HID projector with LED projector.
Would you happen to know if the US and Japanese headlights are the same? I want to import Japanese headlights just for the clear side markers, and just keep my stock ones and sell them a few years later when good condition headlights are in demand. What are the odds that I could plug in the Japanese headlights?
I'm not sure about the lights electrically, but Japan is RHD and US is LHD, so by default the projector will have the cut off in a way that it shines MORE light into the face of oncoming traffic. This "could" result in tickets, accidents, or failed inspection.
Physically they should fit and bolt directly to the car.
I know the US has multiple versions with different wire harness connectors, you would have to be sure it matches up or you will have to do some rewiring.
@@gftgrill oh right, the cutoff thing is a deal breaker, I guess it's better to just open up the lights and smoke the reflector
How long does the LEDs last?
thats what I'm wondering, that shits EXPENSIVE!!!
The actual LED chip lasts a very long time - a few hundred thousand miles of driving. The issue with these LED headlight assemblies is there are many components in addition to the LED chip and these other components are much more likely to fail, making the entire headlight assembly not function properly. It is a poor design with the goal of making people buy entire headlight assemblies and profiting Toyota!
How did you remove the front plastic casing?
I cut it off with a saw
U can also use head to heat the glue around the edges but he’s right a saw is much easier
are the headlights for a 2021 camry the same was 2019 & 2021?
Can anyone tell me if this is the same headlight as in the nightshade edition? What is the compatibility for nightshade parts?
It appears that the nightshade uses the standard SE headlights. which are almost identical to this one except that they have black trim instead of chrome. This is pretty standard on most of Toyota's headlights. The SE models come with black headlights that the other models do not get.
@@gftgrill Thank you! So the LED projectors are pretty much interchangeable? Our nightshade's headlight wire was chewed through by some animal (right where it goes into the headlight assembly, too close to splice in a new wire) and they are saying it will be almost 2000$ to fix. Obviously, I have no desire to pay so much for a wire, so I'm trying to find out the easiest way to DIY
@@number1toni if I'm reading this correctly, your wire was damaged near the rubber grommet where the wire enters the light. If that is the case, get a pair of pliers, pull the grommet/wire out of the light and splice in an extension to the damaged wire.
you should be able to tuck the splice back into the light and use some silicone to seal the bottom of the light. it won't be pretty, but you should be able to get it done for about 20 dollars if you need to buy wire, splicers, and silicone sealant.
if you're careful enough, you could probably drill a hole into the rubber grommet, push a wire through and just splice/solder the wire back to the harness on both sides of the grommet. then you you seal the grommet around the wire and everything should be functional again. Just triple check that you are connecting the correct color wires on both sides of the grommet.
I wish someone would do this to highlander headlights
what input connector does the camry have to the projector LED ?
My headlight lense cracked and i want to replace it its the xse model wich a whole new headlight $2000 dollars was wondering if i could buy a base model headlight and just switch the lense onto mines ?
The lens should be the same. I do not see why it wouldn't work.
Hi one question how I can disassembled the lent from the headlight
The lens is glued. You have to heat up the light to melt the glue
Oh ok bro thanks
Are these lights auto leveling adjusting?
The top most model headlight for this model does offer an adaptive version.
The one in this video is static.
@@gftgrillI’m getting a headlight system malfunction warning and it indicates to see a Toyota dealer. I don’t believe I have auto level which can trigger this warning. Not sure what else would be wrong. The lights function and work as they should. It doesn’t look like the led light is replaceable.
It's hard to guess what that light might mean. You might be able to use a code scanner to get a diagnostic code, but that could be something that only a dealer can tell you what the malfunction code is.
Why?
where can i find the led light for these projector ?
or if any part number of it ?
Wheres the bulb
What? I always wanted to go to itt tek
is the led reflector changable ?
I'm not sure which part you are referring to. The reflector bowl of the projector? or the reflector bowl for the turn signal?
@@gftgrill i mean can i upgrade the projector
to a better one ?
@@NASSER1989able you can always replace the projector, but most other projectors are not going to work with that ballast. You will have to do custom wiring as well to make a different project and/or ballast work with the OEM setup.
Anyway to make it hid?
you could pull all of the LED components out and replace it with xenon parts as a custom retrofit. Most people would view this as a downgrade though.
Led better
@@Bubbleeyyz Everyone knows it's not
@@Jamesmark72 You’re smoking some good stuff
Actually wasn't that bad.
This is all bullshit! There is no reason why a DIY mechanic should have to go thru so much bullshit to replace one headlight. I believe the video...I'm so blown away by the manufacturers to make this so difficult. I have a 2020 Camry...and am not looking forward when I have a headlight go out.