IS250 2011 - Headlight leaking

[Stevegee]

Hi all - new(ish) to this Forum. 🙂

My LH Headlight assembly has condensation inside and the plastic has also yellowed. I am tossing up between a 2nd hand unit or replacing BOTH sets with Vland units; which are perhaps 50% more than a single, 2nd hand OEM? Trouble is - though Vlands look okay, they're Chinese I believe, so the quality is my concern? Light output also??

Has anyone else made the jump to Vlands?? If so, what's your opinion?

Cheers

Steve - 

[Ian9au]

I had those aftermarket headlights on a Lexus IS250, they were not very good. Unfortunately I wrote the car off. My replacement has OEM headlights that are so much better. As for the yellowing lens, try half a lemon with bicarbonate of soda sprinkled liberally on it. Rum vigorously on the lens then rinse with water. Worked for me.

[Stevegee]

>>>As for the yellowing lens, try half a lemon with bicarbonate of soda sprinkled liberally on it. Rum vigorously on the lens then rinse with water. 

Thanks Ian - not 100% certain, but I suspect the yellowing may be caused by the moisture on the inside of the lens? What was it about the Vlands that annoyed you?

Cheers
Steve