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02-03-2011, 02:50 PM | #19 |
Drives: Toyota Yaris Join Date: May 2009
Location: Cape Cod MA. USA
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I just returned from TOYOTA parts department. Ready for this...........they want $26.00 (US) a bulb. I'm not paying anybody 25-30 dollars for a bulb, I don't care how long it lasts!! There probably massproduced for 4 bucks a piece!!
I'll continue trying varying manufactures until something works and if I fail I'll remove the relay or whatever for the daytime running lights. It's ALWAYS the low beam that bites the dust, never the highbeam. I'm leaning toward the daytime running lights more and more. Thanks for the ideas and keep them coming IF there different from what people have already mentioned. JIM |
02-06-2011, 10:26 AM | #20 |
Drives: 3-door liftback blazing blue Join Date: Oct 2006
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We have three yaris's in our family two are 07's one 08 95.000 on the one no bulb changes all have drl's
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03-17-2012, 08:28 AM | #21 |
Drives: 2('14+'07)MT 3d ,wHandCrWndws! Join Date: May 2009
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I wonder if 07s with the Cold Weather Package (heavy duty heater, DRLs, etc) have better luck re headlight bulb longevity than 07s that don't have the Cold Weather Package. I live near Houston, but I purchased my Yaris in Rhode Island while on a trip ((The steering rack on my 2001 Suzuki Swift only had about 500-600 more safe miles on it--the car had 151k and (no joke-I looked at it myself) the Blue Book value was ZERO...and the partial dirt roads in campgrounds in Newfoundland,Canada really hurt the steering rack)) and I lived in California at the time. My car was originally delivered to the group's dealership in Connecticut and then sent to Rhode Island. My car has the Cold Weather Package and I didn't have to replace any bulbs until between 140k and 171k miles when I replaced the Headlamp Bulbs and the Rear Plate Bulb once each. I'm about to hit 208k miles and all of the bulbs have been fine since the 171k milestone.
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03-17-2012, 11:44 AM | #22 | |
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I will say if you are in the US strip the drl unit out as fast as you can. it can only hurt.
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04-13-2012, 11:06 PM | #23 |
Drives: 07 Yaris 3DR Join Date: Apr 2007
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3-4 times per year? Damn dude I have yet to have a bumb burn out on me, though I only had 55000km. I had a tail light go on me though.
everyone always tells me DON'T TOUCH THE BULB so if you're doing that, then dont :) |
04-14-2012, 12:43 PM | #24 | |
Drives: Yaris 1.33 litre 2011 Join Date: Dec 2009
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04-14-2012, 05:40 PM | #25 |
DAT'S RIGHT I GOTz 2
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are you touching the glass or top part of the bulb?
could be the reason why you keep changing out bulbs if you get any oil from your fingers or any other contaminents on the bulb (glass and top part) it will cause the bulb to crap out before putting in bulb wipe the bulb with rubbing alcohol
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06-14-2012, 02:59 PM | #26 |
Drives: Yaris sedan 2007 Join Date: Jun 2012
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1rst: What is the status of the filament and bulb when it fail?
Look as burned? What is the color of the filament? and glass bulb? 2nd: Are your headligh module complete clean? are totally transparent? Any reflection in it? 3rd: What is the max volt on bulb terminal at 4000-5000 rpm...? |
06-14-2012, 08:58 PM | #27 |
Drives: 2008 toyota yaris Join Date: Mar 2011
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Also check to see if the plug that snaps onto the headlight bulb isn't loose or has signs of heat. Sometimes on the chevys the pig tails get loose and worn out then start to melt.
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06-14-2012, 11:07 PM | #28 |
Drives: '10 Yaris LB Polar White Join Date: Oct 2010
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I was using Sylvania Silverstars, and was replacing the bulbs. It got old. So I put the OEMs back in I haven't had a problems since.
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