Consolidated Lighting Info Thread

[Innovazn]

Anyone? Glove box bulb size help?

And no I'm not entirely interested in adding a strip as that requires possible stupid ass hattery on my part.

 

[RysiuM]

Anyone? Glove box bulb size help?

I don't think my 2012 SR5 does have any light in glow box. If it does than the bulb must be burned out but I can't find it because it dark over there :jump:

 

[Innovazn]

I don't think my 2012 SR5 does have any light in glow box. If it does than the bulb must be burned out but I can't find it because it dark over there :jump:

Turn your lights on and you should see a sickly orange glow.

I've only had my car for 4 weeks roughly and I just found out I had a glove light last week!!

 

[RysiuM]

Turn your lights on and you should see a sickly orange glow.

Oh, that "orange glow". This is LED not a bulb.

 

[Innovazn]

Oh, that "orange glow". This is LED not a bulb.

In the glove?? Cuz that thing looks halogen..... Kind of ridiculous to have our ambient/mood light in our top mount to glow white and our glove to have that sickly orange.....

I might just tear into it and take my chances because it's the only light left in my car that's orange....

 

[RysiuM]

In the glove?? Cuz that thing looks halogen.....

Before you tear it up put your finger to it - is it hot like incandescent? In my 2012 SR5 it is cold, yellow, and really dim. Ergo: it is LED :naughty:

Symbol used on the factory diagram it confirms my theory. But this is what I have - maybe in Canada they put halogen it there. :shrug:

EDIT: BTW there is no switch for glow compartment - that is another hint that it is not incandescent bulb.

 

[Innovazn]

Before you tear it up put your finger to it - is it hot like incandescent? In my 2012 SR5 it is cold, yellow, and really dim. Ergo: it is LED :naughty:



Symbol used on the factory diagram it confirms my theory. But this is what I have - maybe in Canada they put halogen it there. :shrug:

Will investigate further tonight...... But if it is then it looks like I'll have to do a light mod :/

 

[MayorBloom]

Vanity bulb not working

Don't feel like getting flamed for not searching so I purchased Fyrefly LED's for my interior and...

I went to use the bulbs that came in my 4runner kit on the mirror lights (vanity). Plugged one in a no problem, went to plug the other in and nothing, flipped it (polarity) and nothing, went to put the original bulbs back in and nothing...Is it possible I blew a fuse? Would it effect only that light?


Mike

 

[RysiuM]

Plugged one in a no problem, went to plug the other in and nothing, flipped it (polarity) and nothing, went to put the original bulbs back in and nothing...Is it possible I blew a fuse? Would it effect only that light?

It's only one fuse (10A) for all dome lights including door light, map cabin etc. Both visor lights are on the same circuit really straight from the fuse via switches to the ground.

If something happened I suspect it could be that while removing a bulb something got loose or disconnected in the bulb socket.

Also check if both switches are OK (switch in the flap covering a mirror and switch on lowering the visor itself). For visor light to be ON the mirror must be open (the flap full slid out) and visor must be lowered.

 

[MayorBloom]

Took all those steps, even disconnected the battery for 30 minutes. Would you believe my lady pushed the visor forward to the windshield and I never pulled it back to complete the circuit.

Over an hour and 1/2 of BS just for the visor not being back far enough

 

[RysiuM]

Would you believe my lady pushed the visor forward to the windshield and I never pulled it back to complete the circuit.

I'm glad you sorted it out.:thumb3:

 

[Innovazn]

Will investigate further tonight...... But if it is then it looks like I'll have to do a light mod :/

Alas tis LED.....

 

[RysiuM]

Alas tis LED.....

BTW IMHO completely useless, especially for guys with glow compartment organizer.

Just keep in mind that if you want to put something like led strip in the glow compartment you need to come up with some kind of door switch (there is none in there now).

 

[Innovazn]

BTW IMHO completely useless, especially for guys with glow compartment organizer.



Just keep in mind that if you want to put something like led strip in the glow compartment you need to come up with some kind of door switch (there is none in there now).

Plunger switch!!!

 

[Salvo Jimmy]

Seems the best economical solution might be a "rewired" 4 pin trailer light extension cord. I had to get a 4 pin extension to get power to the short lead on the Bully CR-007A.

If an extension were wired so that when plugged into the trailer connector and Bully, the Bully bulb brake light function were on when the tail lights are on, that would give the desired brightness. And the brake light wire(s) on the extension not powered when braking. Then just use the brightest red LED 1157 I can find to reduce current/heat from the incandescent brake light. LED might be necessary with the brake light on continuously with tail lights.

This would also allow the "cheap" Bully to be periodically replaced when needed with no further mods.

So any ideas on the rewire?? And I'll check out the custom site.

Forgot to post this here. This thread had more on the rewired Bully 007A rear fog light I finally went with including a picture at the end of the thread.

http://www.toyota-4runner.org/5th-gen-t4rs/213809-2016-rear-fog-light-3.html

 

[Copper78]

Guys thinking about purchasing the yellow Phillips 2700k led fogs, I'd pass. They're a vivid yellow for about 5 days then fade to the standard dirty gold halogen color. I plan on just pulling the yellow cover off the bulb when I upgrade the rest of the lights. Juz a heads up.

 

[XenonDepot]

[MENTION=138941]Copper78[/MENTION] - how long ago did you purchase your bulbs? Were they purchased from us?

 

[Copper78]

[MENTION=138941]Copper78[/MENTION] - how long ago did you purchase your bulbs? Were they purchased from us?

Nope, from another site.

 

[XenonDepot]

cool - thanks for the clarification.

Philips has improved the yellow covers over the bulbs, so you most likely received older stock. We were backordered for a bit on these bulbs because we were waiting for the new batch of Philip h11 12793UNIX2 bulbs

Steve

 

[sigepbiker]

Does anyone have any instructions on how to remove the headlamps for retrofits? I found the Bumper Removal Instructions, but still looking instructions for the headlamps.