Head lights are super dim

justbought 2009 toyota tacoma super happy with truck but the headlights are cery dim is there any way to brighten up so i can c the road

 

This https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...e-not-led-or-hid.398066/page-34#post-15396379 or a set of Retrofits.

 

There are places that will buff out your lenses for pretty cheap. There are also kits available. Me? I'd just buy new ones. Original Toyota equipment, no cheap eBay crap.

 

I used a kit
As you can see they were horrible, use the kit right and it will look new again. But it doesn't last unless you clear coat. Mine are already yellow again after a couple months

 

headlight is dim or light lens is dull? Rub out the headlight lens with some insect repellant (high deet) and newspaper and change out the bulbs to brighter ones from Autozone or any auto parts

 

Get this... I have used mine so many times, and it’s perfect to use on headlights with some PlastX. If the lenses are REALLY bad you may need to use some 1000 grit wet sand paper first.

 

Define "very dim." Are the filaments (in the bulbs) very dim or are the outer lenses so oxidized that very little light from the bulbs is actually getting out? Those are two different problems with (at least) two different solutions / fixes.

If the actual bulbs are dim, check to see how many volts are actually making it to the bulbs. With the truck running, you should have around 14 volts. You also need to check the ground side of the circuit. A bad ground can easily cause a dim looking bulb. And if the problem is on the wiring / ground side, new bulbs are going to look just as dim.

If the lenses on your headlight housings are oxidized, as other have already said, there are numerous kits available out there to polish them back out. If they're really bad though, you're better off replacing the entire housing. And I agree 100% that OEM housings - although more expensive - are far superior to most aftermarket housings - even the ones that look identical.

 

I'll second this, mine were hazed over and replaced with TYC units from Ebay or Amazon, and they scattered light everywhere. I went back to stock within a year after my truck was backed into. They aren't cheap, but we live in prime deer country, so good lights are a must.

 

Osram nightbreaker bulbs will help just plug and play

 

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/the-ultimate-headlight-upgrade-not-led-or-hid.398066/

 

Not if he has a voltage / ground problem.

 

Both my Tacoma and my Tundra have some of the best headlights I have ever owned, especially those high beams.

 

There seems to be an issue. I just bought my 96 2.4 and the seal beams that it came with were so dim I hated driving at night. I bought the H4 replacement globes for led or halogen and I still can't see. I've removed and sanded clean the ground going from the battery to fender, did another from engine to firewall under wipers. I've replaced the plugs going to the bulbs, h4 style. With the truck not running I get over 10v pole to pole on the bulbon 1. I get over 11v on the other. I had the alternator and battery checked putting out over 14v. It seems like a ground issue but with no symptoms of a bad ground such as weak battery, flickering lights, no issues. If anyone has any input it would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.