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my low beam headlights stop working

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by amir, Nov 30, 2011.

  1. Nov 30, 2011 at 9:27 PM
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    amir

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    hi

    i need some help my low beam headlight on left side just stop working and the next day right one gave out. however, the high beam works perfectly fine.

    does anyone know what could be the problem or has this happen before to you ?
     
  2. Nov 30, 2011 at 9:27 PM
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    4x4jeep

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    Could be bulbs or fuse? I would start there
     
  3. Nov 30, 2011 at 10:48 PM
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    Check the bulbs first
     
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    yup

    check the bulbs
     
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  5. Nov 30, 2011 at 10:53 PM
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    brutalguyracing

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    i vote bad bulbs.....
     
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  6. Nov 30, 2011 at 11:21 PM
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    fuse for sure. both headlights will not go out at the exact same time
     
  7. Nov 30, 2011 at 11:32 PM
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    Disagree


    Last winter I had the same exact thing happen

    1 low beam went out and then the next day the other side went out
     
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    He said they didn't go out at the same time a few days apart sounds like bulbs to me.
     
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    It's bulbs. Correct me if I'm wrong, but they're dual filament? Meaning if the lo-beam filament is burnt out, the hi-beam could still work?

    And I had both headlights, and one fog light go out one day after the next. 3 days, 3 lights.
     
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  10. Dec 1, 2011 at 12:24 AM
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    Yep they always seem to go out in pairs haha
     
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    ok its probly the bulbs because I didnt read it that well and I thought he was saying they went out at the same time.
     
  12. Dec 2, 2011 at 2:11 PM
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    thanks everyone for sharing your info
    it was bulb,only the low beam part of it was burned out.So i changed it and its working good now :)
     
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    I just had both my low beams go out at once. Turned on truck.....turned on lights....they lit up..flickered and died. threw my old bulbs back in and they work fine. simultaneously died.
     
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    Im having same problem, left low beam is down but I switch bulbs and both worka fine in right conection... Does somebody you know fuse location?
     
  15. Oct 13, 2016 at 3:38 PM
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    Engine compartment fuse box four 10 amp fuses in a row.

    right hi beam
    left hi beam
    right lo beam
    left lo beam.
     
  16. Jan 25, 2017 at 7:12 PM
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    I have a similar problem and My fuses have no power to them at all. Rh hi has power even with truck turned off. I have switched the power for the time being to the lh lo which seems to be working but the fuse has no power...... Fricken weird if you ask me. I ran a jumper wire to the drivers side due to no power in any wires on that side.... any ideas?
     
  17. Jan 26, 2017 at 11:25 PM
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    If the lights have power when the truck is off it sounds like an issue with the Head Light Relay or the body ECU.

    Your post is very confusing...
     
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  18. Jan 27, 2017 at 8:22 AM
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    Sorry I found out they tampered with the fuse box so I get to chase wires for days on end. I desired now I have low beams but like I said hi beams has constant power I think they hard wired the wire in
     
  19. Jan 27, 2017 at 7:24 PM
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    Not Good.
     
  20. Oct 24, 2019 at 9:47 PM
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    I can turn my headlights on with the key out of the truck too. Fog, hi, low all work without key. Didn’t know that was a problem lol
     
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