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First gen high beam bulb

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by Apoole, Jan 1, 2024.

  1. Jan 1, 2024 at 7:15 PM
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    Apoole

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    Does anyone know what size the high-beam bulbs are? Also, any suggestions on where to buy then would be great! Thanks.
     
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    I suspect you chose to ask this question for a specific reason. Is it because nothing happens when you turn your high beams on? Or maybe they are working but they aren't very bright?
     
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    Sorry guys I should've clarified more! I meant the high beam on my gauge cluster. The light is out. I was wondering what size the little bulb is and where I could find replacements.
     
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    You installed LED bulbs recently?
     
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    In the headlight housing? Yes
     
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    It's on the same link I posted....
    194
    And again, damn near anywhere depending on what you want.
     
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    I put in some LED’s
    Advertised low/high beams
    After installing….
    No high beams/no blue dash indicator

    After reading here about LED bulbs with a reflector housing (blinding on comingtraffic)
    Just went back to halogen
    Live/learn
     
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    Before removing the cluster, I'd put the regular halogen bulbs back in and see if it fixes the problem
     
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    so these led bulbs are so efficient, many times car’s electrical system doesn’t even detect them
    I.E. if u put a led bulb on a signal/blinker light…..vehicle thinks bulb is out and flashes fast (hyper flash is technical term)

    So I’m guessing that the dimmer switch is not getting/sensing enough voltage from led bulbs, so no power/lights to instrument cluster.

    if you search (superbrightleds.com)
    They sell a ‘resistor’ that alieveates this low voltage problem
     
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    aren't 2004 ground switched vs power switched like 2nd gen and most other vehicles on the road?
    so the current is flowing the wrong direction for LEDs (that suck anyways)
     
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    I have the same issue. The LED don't pull enough power for the computer to see the high beams are on and turn the cluster indicator on.
     
  13. Jan 3, 2024 at 3:00 PM
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    freakin LED's

    i 'mixed' bulbs in new AM tail lamps
    WEIRD things started happening
    all consistent
    one bulb out when turn signal on/blinking brake bulb
    went back to regular bulbs

    I.E. got some fresh new LED bulbs for sale cheap!
     
  14. Jan 3, 2024 at 3:19 PM
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    Another example of how LEDs in a halogen housing is not really an upgrade. Weird electrical symptoms, they scatter light upward and blind oncoming drivers..

    I know we sound like a broken record around here but those things do not belong in halogen housings.
     
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  15. Jan 3, 2024 at 5:12 PM
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    Agreed.^^^^

    now if done correctly (not a led in a reflector housing….no way) but tails could be brighter if ALL bulbs RR-d + resistors($80 -/+)
    But
    Definitely Not a plug and play kinda thing like led vendors advertise or autozone/Oriellys for tht matter
     

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