EXCESSIVE HEADLIGHT REPLACEMENTS!!! - Toyota Yaris Forums

Vinceb · 01-07-2011, 08:32 AM

Oh how I feel your pain, my Yaris eats headlights for an afternoon snack!
I've got an 08, had the stock bulbs until about 4 months in, drivers side died, but only the low beam. So I decided to replace with Silverstar Ultra 9003 55w (same as the stock) and since then i've been replacing them about every 3-4 months. If you purchase them at Canadian Tire they will warranty them for 1 year, if you pay them the 20 bucks and have they're mechanic install them, they will warranty them for 3 years. - been getting free replacements for a while now.

I've never touched the glass, the dome is sealed, no water inside, and I make sure the rubber seal is replaced on the back. Toyota says they've had no complaints and can't find anything wrong with the car, they suggest going back to stock bulbs. I always replace both at the same time when one blows since they're sold in a pack of 2, but it's random, sometimes drivers side, sometimes passengers side. Just recently switched to GE Nighthawk Platinum, 2 months into this pair. - never had a car go through this many headlights before.
only thought would be maybe the daytime running lights powering them at a constantly lower than normal wattage. I might try disabling this.

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01-07-2011, 08:32 AM	#9
Vinceb Drives: 2008 5 Speed Sedan Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Nova Scotia, Canada Posts: 77	Oh how I feel your pain, my Yaris eats headlights for an afternoon snack! I've got an 08, had the stock bulbs until about 4 months in, drivers side died, but only the low beam. So I decided to replace with Silverstar Ultra 9003 55w (same as the stock) and since then i've been replacing them about every 3-4 months. If you purchase them at Canadian Tire they will warranty them for 1 year, if you pay them the 20 bucks and have they're mechanic install them, they will warranty them for 3 years. - been getting free replacements for a while now. I've never touched the glass, the dome is sealed, no water inside, and I make sure the rubber seal is replaced on the back. Toyota says they've had no complaints and can't find anything wrong with the car, they suggest going back to stock bulbs. I always replace both at the same time when one blows since they're sold in a pack of 2, but it's random, sometimes drivers side, sometimes passengers side. Just recently switched to GE Nighthawk Platinum, 2 months into this pair. - never had a car go through this many headlights before. only thought would be maybe the daytime running lights powering them at a constantly lower than normal wattage. I might try disabling this.