Daytime Running/Directional Light issue

[mac0822]

I was hoping someone could give me a solution to my problem.

My passenger side day time running light/directional (the bright yellow light) burned out after 7.5 years and 85k. I picked up one at the hardware store and replaced it. I turned the 4Runner on and it worked. The next day I happened to noticed that my "fast blink" was still happening and I checked....no light...it was blown again.

So, I figured it was a bad bulb - I picked up another. Same exact thing happened...it worked fine and then it was gone the same day.

Any suggestions? Thanks.

 

[roddyc]

Mine had the same issue when I bought it from the dealer; when they took it in on trade, the bulb was burned out and they replaced it and it burned out again during my test drive. They diagnosed it as a bad socket that was causing the bulb to short and ended up replacing the socket with a new one. I have not had any problems with it in the month I've had it.

 

[2004TR4-SR5]

i had the same problem....you have to make sure the bulb is completely snapped in..i would check it before you go buying a new bulb...you have to push it in pretty hard too...unles you kno for sure its really blown

 

[settytb]

Yeah same thing...my bulb fell out in the housing even...it only goes in one way and it goes way in...try flipping it over and really jamming it in there...Took me a few tries to get it all the way in.

 

[mac0822]

WOW....I'm an idiot. After reading this, I took the bulb back out and made sure it snapped in TWICE and it worked like a dream.

Thanks for the feedback.