Headlights getting dimmer??

[crabjoe]

I started noticing about 5 months ago that the headlights (Hi/Low) on my '07 Carmry have been getting dimmer over time. Is this normal?? If not, what could be the cause?

Thanks.

[JSM1284]

Halogen bulbs slowly get dimmer over time, Not a noticeable amount though.

[crabjoe]

Originally Posted by JSM1284

Halogen bulbs slowly get dimmer over time, Not a noticeable amount though.

I figured they would but I can really tell a difference. My low beams are like fog lights and my highs are now like the way the low beams were.

I do have 45K miles on my '07 so I guess I'd better just replace them to see if it's just the bulbs. Man these Silverstar H11's and 9005 are expensive.

[sex_&_TRD87]

sorry to be OT:

but u have 45k on ur car?!?! when did u get ur car?! no offense but im excited cause man i drive hard n i didnt want to be the only one that does (well obviously i wont cause theres billions of ppl, but still)

i got mine on Jan 1, 2007, been a year+ n i racked up close to 35k? some where close

[b0r1cha]

wow... i thought i drove a lot. got it around mid december 2007. have about 3100 miles on it

[Rapid Roy]

Make sure you don't have condensation building up inside. You could also need to polish the outside.

[crabjoe]

Originally Posted by sex_&_TRD87

sorry to be OT:

but u have 45k on ur car?!?! when did u get ur car?! no offense but im excited cause man i drive hard n i didnt want to be the only one that does (well obviously i wont cause theres billions of ppl, but still)

i got mine on Jan 1, 2007, been a year+ n i racked up close to 35k? some where close

I got the car at the end of 9/06, but with all the times the cars been in the shop, it's more like I got it at end of 10/06.

Yuppers.... I do put a lot of miles on my vehicles. Freaken OPEC loves me but I hate them!

[akira751]

Originally Posted by crabjoe

I got the car at the end of 9/06, but with all the times the cars been in the shop, it's more like I got it at end of 10/06.

Yuppers.... I do put a lot of miles on my vehicles. Freaken OPEC loves me but I hate them!

I got my SE in July 06 and I just hit 24k miles. Were do you drive?

[wireless]

I put 33k on my Cam between 4/06 and 6/07. Since then I have put less than 2k on her.

I purposely have left my OEM bulbs alone based on previous experience. Whenever I had 'played around' with lighting, the bulb life sucks. I will wait until the OEM's go dead before replacing them.

[njerald]

If you have like 10-11 volts going to them, they will be dim.

[crabjoe]

Originally Posted by akira751

I got my SE in July 06 and I just hit 24k miles. Were do you drive?

One way trip to the office is around 60 miles. That's the majority, but I have to drive to do most anything. I live in a county that doesn't even have a movie theater. Grocery store is aprox 10 miles away and pretty much everything else is like a 20+ mile drive.

It's nice to be in the country, but it's a PITA when you need something.

[crabjoe]

Originally Posted by njerald

If you have like 10-11 volts going to them, they will be dim.

If it's a voltage issue, what do I need to look at, is there a voltage regulator I should take a measurement from?

BTW, I ordered the SilverStars (H11 and 9005SU). Man these 9005SU's are expensive for them just being halogen bulbs.

Thanks!