06 Tacoma LED headlights

I am sorry if this has already been addressed but I have searched this site and the web and still am not sure how to proceed. I have an 06 Tacoma and the low beams are failing at a very fast rate- 2 weeks to a month. The high beams (same bulb) have been fine. After doing the google thing I figure the best way to try to remedy this problem is to switch to an LED light. I have tried Amazon and ebay and a general google search but an not clear what bulbs to get. Again, there is one bulb for high and low and the low beams are on when it is running. Can anyone recommend a simple solution-such as what bulb I can buy that will work as a plug in with out any modifications? Thanks !

 

The best answer you will get here is don't put LED/HID into stock housings. You will light up everything at the expense of oncoming traffic. Sounds like you have a different problem. Check the wires for any damage and the plugs for dirt and such. Doing a retrofit or getting an aftermarket housing with a projector are the only ways to use an led/hid correctly with our trucks. Make sure the lights are off when you turn the truck off. Starting it with the lights on COULD cause issues as well.


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Typically this means some sort of voltage irregularity, a bad ground or possibly an alternator not working properly. Is it always the same side bulb failure or both sides?

To be clear you are not touching the bulb glass when installing correct? Oils from your skin on the glass will cause early failure.

Low beams almost always fail before high beam, because high beam is just not used as much as low.

Are you located in Canada, or did your truck come from Canada? (Where Daytime Running Lights, DRL, are required). Does your low beam increase in intensity when you switch your headlights to the on position, even though they are already on for DRLs? If so this would indicate a likely factory setup. If not, someone has modified the vehicle to always have the lights on to meet the DRL requirement.

Fixing the cause of the problem is the best solution. Placing LEDs in your reflectors will cause glare to oncoming drivers and reduced distance projection of your own lights. Check that your battery terminals clean, free of corrosion and tightly secured. You can get your charging system tested for free at an auto parts store. If you are not located in Canada you can disable the headlight DRL in favor of the standard amber indicator DRLs.