Sorry to ask a worn out ? about headlights...

I bought my son a 2007 SR5 Sport 4x4 Taco in 2011. My Dad always had 4Runners, since 1985. He actually bought the first automatic one sold in Ga. It was a great dependable vehicle. I have owned a couple over the years. I own a JK Rubi so Im used to having to fix stuff. the 07 Taco has been a great truck, except for the wrong size bearing on the driver side ft axel, the resistor for the fan speeds, the Throttle body and a door lock actuator... Basically the general stuff that is messed up and you dont find out until its out of warranty. My ? is I just purchased new Toyota headlights from Toyota. I had not ideal they were melting. They are the original ones, not the ones with the glass added to keep them from melting. I had no ideal when I bought them there was a problem. I was a bit shocked that Toyota sent me the old style. But to their defense, for 80.00 more $ and return shipping I can get the new design. Like a lot of you, Toyota does not share their screw ups w their customers. This truck does not have day time running lights. Will I be ok with the old style, or do I need to send these back and purchase the ones that replaced them. Im a bit shocked, but not really that Toyota still sells the original design that melted. I had no ideal. Since the original have lasted 14 years, think Im ok with the original design? Is it just a issue if you have the day time lamps ? Last thing I want to do it drop 450.00 in lights and have them melt. Thanks

 

Welcome aboard! Try LEDs for the blinker drl. Won't melt anyway.

 

You should be fine since you don't have DTRL.

 

I thought you have to add a resistor so they won't hyper flash? I literally have the new light bulb housings still in the boxes. Trying to decide if I should install them or send them back and get the 04210's. The Taco does not have day time lamps. In had no ideal people had headlamps melting.

 

Thank you. Thats great to hear, esp since the updated are on backorder.

 

Thanks ! I drive a JK but I wave at y'all also .