Improving the lights on a Corolla

batman1

I have an 02 Corolla Hatchback, newer shape. The dipped headlights (and indeed the headlights) are piss poor in my opinion. They are the original lights.

Can anyone recommend a different light bulb that might improve them.

I read somewhere that changing the bulbs can cause the light fittings to melt. Any truth in that?

bazz26

Try the Osram Night Breakers or Philips X-treme Power bulbs. I have the Night Breakers and find the light from them is excellent especially if you live outside a city or town. Note however that these bulbs tend to have a shorter life than standard bulbs.

These are good sites to get them:

www.micksgarage.ie
www.autobulbsdirect.co.uk
www.powerbulbs.com

si_guru

Just an observation, I had Night-breakers... both went within 1 month of fitting them. I now have the original bulbs back in and they are still going strong 2 years later!

bazz26

I have my current Night Breakers in about 12 months and still going, being DRLs too they are on all the time. My previous set only lasted 9 months though so they are hit and miss.

beam99

The first thing to check there is, are the bulbs that are in the car at the moment fitted in the corrected position, I've came across this before a few times bulbs fitted wrong causing bad light.

colm_mcm

Toyota also do a range of upgraded bulbs that aren't high wattage.
As above, make sure bulbs are correct and fitted properly. Driven loads of those Corollas and never found the lights bad.
Is there scratching/scuffing on the lenses?

Ardennes1944

you could always go the xenon route. not as expensive as some people make out to be. i got mine for 60euro. a pair or nightbreakers or x-tremes can cost over 20 afaik and xenon are much brighter than them and last longer

colm_mcm

Corolla doesn't have a projector beam headlight.

Ardennes1944

i know but its still done. its an option cos once the lights are focused right it'l make a good diff