How easy is it to steal our headlights?

[Logal727]

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[ChasingCoral]

Ouch! They are expensive.

 

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Imma guessing someone objected to the green paint. But no worries - that’ll buff right out.

 

[Mach1E]

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Funny you ask-

I have some gently used Taycan headlights for sale. Good price! Let your friend know!

 

[Trick.Mach-E]

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That link should come with a warning!

I have the Glacier Blue Matrix LED lights myself and they are incredible... Incredible lights and incredibly expensive to replace from what I hear. Something like $6000 per side new from Porsche.

 

[markboris]

To answer your question if you were really interested in knowing, you need to lift up the hood and remove the trim covers over the headlamps to get to the screws on top. Then remove the entire bumper cover to get to the screws in front.

 

[macchiaz-o]

To answer your question if you were really interested in knowing, you need to lift up the hood and remove the trim covers over the headlamps to get to the screws on top. Then remove the entire bumper cover to get to the screws in front.

Sounds like the tin snips approach is a little easier.

 

[JohnFoxeSheets]

Sounds like the tin snips approach is a little easier.

My thoughts exactly. Between tin snips and an angle grinder, there's not much that is secure...

 

[Elektronik]

it is very common to steal headlights in our area, but no one is stealing from EV's. And I believe mach-e's are very safe as there are not so many of them and no-one will buy used ones. Simply no aftermarket. But for X5, XC90, Cayanes etc. it is easy to wake up and find out that lights are gone

 

[Anders31]

it is very common to steal headlights in our area, but no one is stealing from EV's. And I believe mach-e's are very safe as there are not so many of them and no-one will buy used ones. Simply no aftermarket. But for X5, XC90, Cayanes etc. it is easy to wake up and find out that lights are gone

Maybe we could buy some premium headlights to install on standard?

 

[Guss-E 2021]

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That's like some new photo: auto snuff photos. Truly horrifying to behold.

"No catalytic converter? Fine, these will do!"

 

[Elektronik]

Maybe we could buy some premium headlights to install on standard?

do they steal headlights also in France? I was sure it is Eastern European problem

 

[Guss-E 2021]

It cost $190 to replace one headlight on my old 2011 Acura TSX. You had to take the bumper off to do (I did it once myself. Once).

One of the first questions I asked the guys at the Ford dealership was what they thought it would cost to replace an MME headlight. They guessed a grand. That might be a bit steep but I'm sure it's more than $190.

 

[Anders31]

do they steal headlights also in France? I was sure it is Eastern European problem

Nah they steal catalytic and particule filters. so we are quite safe

 

[SWO]

It cost $190 to replace one headlight on my old 2011 Acura TSX. You had to take the bumper off to do (I did it once myself. Once).

One of the first questions I asked the guys at the Ford dealership was what they thought it would cost to replace an MME headlight. They guessed a grand. That might be a bit steep but I'm sure it's more than $190.

They're not cheap. Also on backorder apparently.

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