Can I just buy the driver side Winjet headlight? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Demotic · 06-18-2014, 08:11 PM

I recently got hit and the driver side broke. Insurance company says since you can buy only one of the original ones from the dealer and they don't cover aftermarket parts they'll only pay for one. I have looked all the outlets that carry them and so far I haven't been able to locate one that would sell just the driver side.

What do I do?

DIM · 06-18-2014, 09:45 PM

Buy a new set. Sell the old passenger side.

suaveflooder · 06-18-2014, 09:48 PM

I ran into this as well. I paid for one "Tom" light out of pocket. Joy of modding

draggin_az · 06-19-2014, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by suaveflooder

I ran into this as well. I paid for one "Tom" light out of pocket. Joy of modding

thats depressing

Figo · 06-19-2014, 11:24 AM

Bring a hammer with you or keep it in your car.

If you see another FR-S with winjet headlight on the street, go and knock the passenger side headlight off.

And you will find a drive side winjet headlight on ebay soon.

and it should be local pickup acceptable, you save shipping fee!!!

BTW, when you go to pick up the headlight, make sure that you do not bring the hammer.

draggin_az · 06-19-2014, 11:30 AM

horrible karma

suaveflooder · 06-19-2014, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by draggin_az

thats depressing

Truthfully, if you look at the positive side, you really don't want to replace just one anyway. Granted, right now sucks as they are new, but in a year or two when they start to fade, you'll be able to see the difference, even if it isn't much when you replace just one.

Demotic · 06-19-2014, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by suaveflooder

Truthfully, if you look at the positive side, you really don't want to replace just one anyway. Granted, right now sucks as they are new, but in a year or two when they start to fade, you'll be able to see the difference, even if it isn't much when you replace just one.

I got hit 3 months ago so the headlight are practically brand new.

suaveflooder · 06-19-2014, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Demotic

I got hit 3 months ago so the headlight are practically brand new.

Yeah, like I said, it really sucks when they are new :/

kALMIGHTY · 06-19-2014, 05:42 PM

What someone above said. Even the OEM halogen headlights are expensive. The price of one of the OEM halogen headlights will almost cover a new set of Winjets. Ask them to just give you the money equal to the value of an OEM headlight and use that money to buy a brand new set of Winjets, and then sell the old Winjet passenger side that's still fine.

06-18-2014, 08:11 PM	#1
Demotic Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: 2013 FR-S, IS-300, 2004 VW R3 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 101 Thanks: 22 Thanked 23 Times in 13 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Can I just buy the driver side Winjet headlight? I recently got hit and the driver side broke. Insurance company says since you can buy only one of the original ones from the dealer and they don't cover aftermarket parts they'll only pay for one. I have looked all the outlets that carry them and so far I haven't been able to locate one that would sell just the driver side. What do I do?

06-18-2014, 09:45 PM	#2
DIM Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Location: San Antonio TX / Dyess AFB Posts: 948 Thanks: 26 Thanked 451 Times in 242 Posts Mentioned: 11 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Buy a new set. Sell the old passenger side. __________________

06-19-2014, 11:24 AM	#5
Figo Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: Vortech Supercharged FR-S Location: Central Jersey Posts: 1,515 Thanks: 597 Thanked 933 Times in 428 Posts Mentioned: 17 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Bring a hammer with you or keep it in your car. If you see another FR-S with winjet headlight on the street, go and knock the passenger side headlight off. And you will find a drive side winjet headlight on ebay soon. and it should be local pickup acceptable, you save shipping fee!!! BTW, when you go to pick up the headlight, make sure that you do not bring the hammer. __________________ I'd rather lose by a mile because I built my own car, than win by an inch because someone else built it for me. Your car is your story, so don't let someone else write the book. ( White Tiger ) - FiGo's 車誌.

06-19-2014, 11:30 AM	#6
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suaveflooder Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: 2013 FR-S Location: San Diego Posts: 2,295 Thanks: 2,708 Thanked 1,052 Times in 664 Posts Mentioned: 29 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I ran into this as well. I paid for one "Tom" light out of pocket. Joy of modding

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kALMIGHTY Banned Join Date: Nov 2012 Drives: TRD Ultramarine '13 Location: Calgary Posts: 1,377 Thanks: 190 Thanked 766 Times in 347 Posts Mentioned: 24 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	What someone above said. Even the OEM halogen headlights are expensive. The price of one of the OEM halogen headlights will almost cover a new set of Winjets. Ask them to just give you the money equal to the value of an OEM headlight and use that money to buy a brand new set of Winjets, and then sell the old Winjet passenger side that's still fine.

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