Tacoma Headlight replacement

So thought I'd add my 2 cents on here about replacing cracked or otherwise damaged/foggy headlamps on your Tacoma... 1st... 2015 and older... lesson learned... NO HALOGEN BULB REPLACEMENTS! Unless you like cooking the lens to make it look like a frosted shower door... and the cracks that develope, will wind up letting water in. Couldn't figure out why I was going thru bulbs like crazy, until... yeah... the freaking car wash. Water got in, one bulb went out immediately and the other in 3 days afterwards. Lesson learned. 2nd lesson... non OEM replacement lights. So figured I'd go with some TYC's or Auto Crash since they looked like a cool upgrade, had 4.5 to 5 star reviews ND were 1/3rd the cost of OEM lamp assys... lasted 12 to 13 months... then... without cracking, went foggy on me. What good is saving 500$ if over time, you wind up paying more than the $357 per lamp to just do it right the first time? Sure, the mew lamp assys just went in, but they have a 5 year warranty on them.

So word to the wise, while some aftermarket parts may work, others (like light assemblies) are not the best way to go. And PS... the dipshit at advanced auto that sold me the halogens I. The first place, got an ear full.

 

Halogen bulbs are not the issue. Inferior housings are your issue.

many many people run high watt halogens with boosters on this forum without issue.

The difference? OEM housings.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/the-ultimate-headlight-upgrade-h4-not-led-or-hid.398066/