Headlight Issue

[Tenacious Z]

2005 Corolla LE
So the DRLs and low beams will not turn on (both left & right). Also, the high beams will only come on if I pull and hold the stick. They won't come on when they are "turned on" with the switch.

Any ideas where to start? Bulbs? Fuse? Relay? Switch? I don't want to replace parts at random. Need some help here.

Zach

[olbus]

Is your parking brake on?
I'll PM a pdf to you.

[Tenacious Z]

The parking brake is not on. It's my wife's car and I got a chance to look at it last night. I believe it's a bulb issue. One low beam was burnt out. The other came back on when I jiggled it out of the back of the housing. That leads me to believe that bulb is on it's way out too. I had a similar issue with another car.

How long are your low beams lasting? I replaced these about 14 months ago. Is that a normal life span with the DRLs?

[tarbasd]

Originally Posted by Tenacious Z

The parking brake is not on. It's my wife's car and I got a chance to look at it last night. I believe it's a bulb issue. One low beam was burnt out. The other came back on when I jiggled it out of the back of the housing. That leads me to believe that bulb is on it's way out too. I had a similar issue with another car.

How long are your low beams lasting? I replaced these about 14 months ago. Is that a normal life span with the DRLs?

I don't think so. I just replaced a bulb in my almost 6 year old car, and I bet it was original.