The headlight is starting to go off on it's own. I will be driving on the highway or on the streets and I find out that the passenger light isn't working. I then turn ON and OFF the headlight knob and it works and then after a while(10, 20 or 30 min), I find it's not working. I see the part recommended is Philips D4R Standard Xenon HID Headlight Bulb sold on Amazon for $48. However, I see several sellers on AliExpress selling a pair for $21 Link: 2pcs 90981 20029 D4R 4300K 6000K 35W 12V For Toyota Corolla HID Xenon Bulb Discharge Headlamp-in Car Light Source from Automobiles & Motorcycles on Aliexpress.com | Alibaba Group It seems to come in toyota packaging. has anyone bought from AliExpress? if so, can you provide me with a seller name? Thanks.
Before you spend any money, you might want to switch the bulbs......to see if the trouble follows one bulb or stays on the same side. This could be a sign of a ballast failing or a loose connection on one side. Note: Do not touch the bulbs with bare fingers. The oil from your skin can cause them to fail prematurely. And do not touch them immediately after being ON. They get EXTREMELY HOT.
Thanks Sam. Great Suggestion. I will try it out. As I said earlier, the headlight stays ON for a while and I don't know when it goes out, usually it seems to go out any time between 10-30 minutes once am driving.
There was a rash of bad D4Rs when the 2006 first came out. I thought the 2007s were OK, but maybe not. I'd recommend replacing both bulbs with new Philips brand D4Rs. There are a lot of cheaper knockoffs, but they die quickly. My original D4Rs only lasted about a year, but their replacements are still working after another 9 years. The original story was that you had to pull the bumper and remove the entire assembly. About a 4 hour job at $125+ an hour. Plus $300 per bulb, plus a lot of replaced ballasts. $48 a bulb is a bargain, and Carolyn at Luscious Garage does the job in 3 minutes. Her story: Light Bulbs - Luscious Garage | Hybrid Specialists
I 2nd this. Im dealing with the same thing right now on the drivers side. My light stayed on for about a minute. I replaced the ballast and now it stays on for 2 1/2 minutes. I dont know if the ballast i received is also bad or its something else. I also replaced the bulb but I doubt its that or that my old bulb was bad. Either a light comes on or it doesnt. The fact that it comes on at all tells me its the ballast. Its been like 2 weeks between getting the wrong part and now this seemingly defective one. I just want my lights working and Im seriously considering an after market replacement. Those ballast's are like 60$ each
HID bulbs do fail the way you've experienced. They go out, but start up again, for a while. Low quality HID bulbs can fail quickly. Fingerprints that haven't been cleaned off cause even a good HID bulb to fail in short order. If the bulb lights at all, the ballast is probably OK.
I ordered some new bulbs, I just found out that 2006 and below (mines 2004) use D2R bulbs and I had gotten D4R ones. I dont know how much of a difference that makes but I saw D4R are mercury free. The thing is when the lights initially come on you can hear the humming noise coming from the ballast. When it goes out though no humming. Hopefully this solves it, Im starting to get annoyed but on the positive side I can pull the headlight assembly in 2 mins now.
2004/2005 HID use D2R. 2006-2009 HID use D4R. The ballasts are different (I think the mercury free D4R requires a higher voltage startup). I'm currently trying to figure out how to convert my 2006 HID to projectors. It appears that I can use a Morimoto D2S conversion assembly, but with D4S bulbs and the original D4R ballasts. Part of the conversion involves cooking the headlight assembly in the kitchen oven while the wife isn't around...
Put the old (original ballast) back in and the new D2R bulb and viola, the lights are working!!! Note to all D4R do not work with D2R ballast's
Finally, went ahead and ordered Philips D4R Standard Xenon HID Headlight Bulb from Amazon and noticed that Amazon warehouse had a Used-Like New listing for $35. Paid local mechanic $10 to install it and viola, I have headlights now so I don't have to keep fiddling with the knob. Still a little leery buying from Amazon Warehouse but so far it's holding up.
Update: After 1 week, it's holding up well with daily usage. Thumbs up for buying on Amazon! Don't pay the dealer $150+ - just buy it from Amazon or other reputed sites and have a local mechanic install it if you are NOT handy.
Islandboy, are you saying the Toyota Part No. 85967-24010 will work with a D2s bulb as well as a d4s bulb?
Sorry for the delayed response, I havent logged in here in awhile. I dont know if a D2S will work, I would guess not. I dont really recall the specifics but I ended up using the stock ballast with the different bulb. I dont think bulbs and ballast are interchangeable e.g. D4 ballast with D2 bulb or D2 ballast with D4 bulb. I think that the problem I ran into. Once again I dont recall the specifics but I do remember the d2 bulb working and not the D4
