ok, heres the story..i have an 05 Lexus Rx330 which was recently parked on a side street only to find out that someone stole my headlights..they just drilled holes into the side fender and i guess with a jimmy or crobar of some type just pryed out the headlight assembly and cut all the wires and took off..i was wondering if this had ever happened to anyone with a TL? im paranoid now parking my tl on the street in fear someone may do the same. i have heard of people having it done on their maxima's bout a year or so ago but wondered if this is possible on our TL's? any ideas?

 

I was told that the 3rd gen TL headlights are harder to steal. I know that in order to take the housings out, you have to take the bumper off.

 

im surprised this still happens. about a couple years ago, porsche's HID headlights were getting stolen left and right because all you need is a corwbar to pry it off.

that sucks man. hope the theives get what they deserve

 

is their anyway of them prying out TL headlights tho? i was only gone for something like 25 min..who ever stole them knew exactly what they were doing

 

gettin hid's stolen is common...especially on the 2nd gens and on the Maximas....i heard a few of the 3rdgens had stolen headlights on the news....but i paid no mind....i park in a garage at night...and in front of an insurance company at work...so if they do get stolen...i just walk to the insurance company...hahaha

 

is their anyway of protectin them besides puttin in an alarm with air horns and strobe lights everywhere? i had a friend do that to his denali that wen his alarm wud go off..the whole neighborhood wud hear it and see it lol i was even considering puttin in IR camera's inside and outside the car that records directly to a dvr to catch these fwakz..so far the insurance to replace the lexus rx lights is costin 11G's..new headlights, new tailights ( they tried to get the rear lights but failed and in the process ruined them completely ) new bumpers and hood since they tried pryin up the hood, body work on the fendens ( bent and twisted and few holes ) and the whole car needs 2 b re painted in pearl white ( 3 coats of paint )..thats not including labor and new wiring harnesses that they also destroyed by rippin them all out

 

To quote Vincent from Pulp Fiction: "What's more chickensh*t than f*cking with a man's automobile? I mean, don't f*ck with another man's vehicle."

It'd be worth the couple sleepless nights to setup one of these and catch the bastards in the act Security BB Gun

 

if someone is determined to vandalize your car, i don't think any kind of measure, be it more bolts to the headlights or something else, short of 24/7 armed guards around your car will stop them. like your friend's lexus... they weren't trying to be gentle with the car to get it out. even if it was 100 bolts, a determined thief will what is necessary to take it out.

my suggestion is to get an alarm put in, buy good insurance coverage and hope for the best.