2017 Passenger side headlight housing

[cmiles97]

Has anyone replaced the entire headlight, housing and all? This is for a 2017 XLT. Some highway debris hit the light and broke the top housing bracket bar and left a hole in the lower right (facing the light). It still works.

In the $400-$500 range just for a replacement housing. Is there a good LED unit to replace both lights that anyone has used?

Also if you have replaced them, do you want to sell yours?

Thanks!

 

[cmiles97]

Photos. The automatic car wash has provided a temporary solution. Those blue washer brush tips that embedded into the gap, hold the light tight. LOL I may just glue the bracket.

 

[AllBoostNoEco]

Unfortunately, glue or replacement is your only option. There are no aftermarket replacements available for our generation of truck.
The only other option for headlights is the projectors out of the Limited and up variations. But you’d need both headlights, and they’re even more expensive than the reflectors.
You can check Car-part.com and eBay and occasionally find used take-outs in decent shape for cheaper, but usually not a lot cheaper. A quick glance shows only damaged units for sale on eBay right now.

 

[bobmbx]

If you have a soldering iron, say 75w-100w range, you can melt that bracket back together.

Push the pieces together as much as you can, then "draw" the soldering iron along the seam, melting the plastic together. Do it on both sides of the break if you can. It won't be good as new, but it'll work.