450 front bumper

[oldmanmille]

Has anyone changed the rx450 front bumper from the pre 2013 to the post 2013 style? If so was it easy, expensive etc?

[rayaans]

4 hours ago, oldmanmille said:

Has anyone changed the rx450 front bumper from the pre 2013 to the post 2013 style? If so was it easy, expensive etc?

In theory pretty easy to do.

You'll just need the bumper, grills and associated lights etc and just clip it on after removal of the other bits.

Might be expensive if using new parts though but cheaper if you get hold of them from a scrap yard ofc

[mbriex]

Not so easy but you'll need many parts to do it.

Here is a thread about conversion in a F sport model which is the same kind of work. http://www.clublexus.com/forums/rx-3rd-gen-2010-2015/808527-done-2013-fsport-conversion-on-2010-a.html

Awsome result

Here is the list of the parts you need

2010-2012 LEXUS RX 350/450h TO 2013-2015 F SPORT FRONT BUMPER CONVERSION
FRONT BUMPER FRONT LAMPS
QTY PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION QTY PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION
1 521190E920 BUMPER W/ PARK SENSORS W/O LAMP WASH 1 811300E160 RT HID HEADLAMP ASSY – LEVELING – NO AFS FUNCTION
1 521270E922 RT HOLE COVER 1 811700E160 LT HID HEADLAMP ASSY – LEVELING – NO AFS FUNCTION
1 521280E922 LT HOLE COVER 1 521330E020 RT LENS HOUSING REINFORCEMENT
1 524110E010 SPOILER 1 521340E020 LT LENS HOUSING REINFORCEMENT
1 526110E080 ENERGY ABSORBER
1 531260E060 LT TRIM MOULDING CONNECTORS / TERMINALS / MISC
1 531120E110 LOWER GRILLE
1 531250E060 RT TRIM MOULDING QTY PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION
1 521250E020 RIGHT MOUNT BRACKET FOGLAMP 2 9098010988 CONNECTOR HEADLIGHT LEVELING MOTOR (TERMINALS REQ)
1 521260E020 LEFT MOUNT BRACKET FOGLAMP 2 9098011599 CONNECTOR DRL LED (RE-PIN REQ)
1 814810E120 RT FOGLAMP BEZEL 2 9098011599 CONNECTOR HID (RE-PIN REQ)
1 814820E120 LT FOGLAMP BEZEL 2 8596722080 HID COMPUTER/BALLAST/IGNITOR
13 7539235220 LOWER GRILL RETAINER CLIP 2 9098012831 CONNECTOR PARK SENSOR
2 8934133210C2 PARK SENSOR** 9 8299824250 TERMINAL 6-LT SIDE 3-RT SIDE (FOR PARK SENSOR)
8 8299812440 TERMINAL (FOR HEADLIGHT LEVELING)***
1 ??? ECU – AUTO HEADLIGHT LEVELING
***NOTE: AUTOLEVELING ECU NEEDED FOR FUNCTION TO WORK
GRILLE
QTY PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION
1 531010E150 GRILLE ASSEMBLY F SPORT
1 533950E060 SEAL

[ChrisKaye]

I saw F-sport bumpers (I think) on eBay (around £150 not including the grilles!) but according to the list above, it's only the start of this adventure!

Silver:

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=112137203900&globalID=EBAY-GB

Black:

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=131488147439&globalID=EBAY-GB

White:

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=222308839694&globalID=EBAY-GB

And...

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=282252321693&globalID=EBAY-GB

[ChrisKaye]

Reading the list posted above, the item labelled ENERGY ABSORBER is actually just expanded polystyrene (the horrible white stuff used a lot to package white goods) - I'd be very surprised if you couldn't cut & shape your existing 'energy absorber' to fit the newer shape bumper...

Of course any parts you buy for the project will have the costs offset as you can sell your old units (if in good condition)...

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