Toyota Auris eating headlight bulbs

OldMrBrennan83

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James Bond Junior

Patww79 wrote: »

My 2007 Auris flies through headlight bulbs at a pretty alarming rate, talking a couple of months for one. Tried every type of bulb from good ones to cheaper ones and always take care not to touch the glass, etc. I see a lot of Toyotas on the road that tend to have a lot of bulbs blown more often than not (usually rear though), so is it just a common fault on them and maybe something to look at bulk buying? Thanks.

Get your alternator and battery checked. I had this issue on a focus a few years ago and it turned out to be a dodgy alternator that only got worse.

Bazzy

I had the same issue with all of my Auris's

I get them via work from 2010 my current 152 has eaten 4 bulbs the previous 131 had 10 or so in its life time

The new bulbs are 38 euro a pop from Toyota a lot of the motor factors dont stock them

bazz26

My father has a 2009 Auris for the last 6 years and I think he only ever had to change a bulb once in it. Is it one particular headlight that keeps blowing or both? You might have a voltage issue, maybe have a good auto electrician investigate?

zilog_jones

I had similar problems with my Peugeot 406, but it was caused by a dodgy alternator pulley leading to unstable voltages. It was obvious when idling as the lights would flicker, and the pulley got progressively worse and very noisy.

OldMrBrennan83

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9935452

Do you start the car with the lights on ?

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Atlantic Dawn

Have you items permanently charging in the car from cig lighter or aux socket?

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