luke_j_bsker

Quick update; Alternator is spot on and charging as expected. Wiring is in really good nick, nothing corroded/frayed, etc. No signs of moisture anywhere either. The bulbs I took out we're a variety of brands - Ring, Bosch, Gerlux and one completely non-branded item - all failed. One thing I did notice was that part of the headlight unit is very loose. The bulbs fit in tight and snugly, but part of the headlight itself is moving inside. I can imagine that every time I hit a pothole or bump in the road that's amplified into the headlight, rattling the s**t out of the bulbs. No filament in any bulb is going to with stand that for too long. I can't see any fixings to secure the innards - i'll need to remove the whole unit to investigate the issue properly which i haven't got time for at the moment - so i'm going to place some padding in there to stop it rattling about so much. See if that solves the problem. Oh, and I ordered a complete new set of bulbs - Osram in case you're wondering!

Good point - didn't think of the alternator. Will grab my multimeter, see what it's putting out. The bulbs on the rear end have been fine the whole time which makes me think that it's something local to the front. Condensation could be the culprit. I'll pay attention to the connectors when i open it up. I'll also check voltage to the connectors. See if anything obvious is amiss. Will report back - in the mean time i'll order some quality bulbs.

Some bulbs came with the car, which suggests the issue has been around before my reign. I bought additional replacements for my local indie motor factors. Will have to look at the brand supplied, but it wasn't any cheap chaff off eBay. Perhaps the Lexus doesn't like this particular brand. What brand do you recommend... Bosch, phillips? What brand do Lexus supply when new, or do they use 'Toyota' bulbs? I'm pretty savvy on the auto mechanics side of things so i would have made sure they fit snug and avoided touching the halogen bulb at any point.

As per the title, my Lexus goes through bulbs like wildfire! I'm replacing them every 6months or so and have no idea why. Need to replace another 2 on the drivers side again and i'm sure the passenger side won't be far behind. I leave the lights on the 'auto' setting so they're likely to come on a tad sooner than I would bother, but that can't reduce their life that much surely!?! Has anyone else had this issue? Any solutions too? FYI - it's the side lights and headlights that seem to blow again and again. The main beam, from what I can remember, have been fine. Luke