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I have a 2008 Toyota Avalon Limited. I was having the common problem of having one of my headlights go out as I'm driving. I would turn off and on and it would light for 5 minutes and go out again. The dealer wanted $292 for bulb and a total of $469 to install. I just fixed my headlight for under $50. Bought the Philips D4S factory HID bulb - it arrived fast. Behind the round plastic cover, there were two sturdy metal retaining clips that had the same hooks as brastraps holding the bulb in place. You just pop those, change bulb rehook the clips and your done! I was sure to observe the orientation of the bulb as it came out and put the new one in the exact same way. I was alert not to touch anything but the plastic base of the bulbs. If you touch the metal or glass you could die! So protect yourself. I was able to install without undoing the battery or anything, but that's definitely not by the book. It literally took 5 minutes and was no more difficult than installing any other headlight. Be safe.