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Headlight problem HELP!

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by cgs2k2, Oct 2, 2012.

  1. Oct 2, 2012 at 6:28 AM
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    cgs2k2

    cgs2k2 [OP] old man

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    Hey friends,

    So... my driver side headlight works in high beam, but NOT in low.

    The other headlight is fine in both settings. Connections all look good.

    What is the problem???

    Could the low setting of the bulb be out? I'm not good with electrical stuff.
     
  2. Oct 2, 2012 at 6:30 AM
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    blakes09

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    is the bulb good?if your not sure about the bulb..take the one that works and swap it to the other side
     
  3. Oct 2, 2012 at 7:00 AM
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    Ok cool! Thanks for the help Blake and Ghost. I'll be trying the swap sides thing, then more than likely heading to autozone to grab some new bulbs.

    I appreciate all the help!
     
  4. Oct 2, 2012 at 7:07 AM
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  5. Oct 2, 2012 at 7:09 AM
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    Hahahahaha! Thank you Toyota
     
  6. Oct 2, 2012 at 7:22 AM
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  7. Oct 2, 2012 at 9:23 AM
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    do not touch the bulb with your fingers. wear gloves or use a rag
     
  8. Oct 2, 2012 at 12:04 PM
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    thanks for the tip :thumbsup: I wouldn't have thought to do that
     
  9. Oct 2, 2012 at 12:08 PM
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    Not just a rag, a CLEAN rag, maybe a nice fresh piece of paper towel? A greasy rag from your garage is just as bad as touching it.
     
  10. Oct 2, 2012 at 3:14 PM
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    Don't even need that if you're careful. H4 bases are easy to hold and you can do the whole job without touching the glass. Just move realllllly slowly :p!

    Another option, get some vinyl gloves and pretend you're giving your truck a prostate exam.
     

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