I bought an LX470 in Austin and have to drive it home to Fort Worth tonight. The headlights are not working (9 Viewers)

[beanTime]

I bought it this morning and took it to Toyota to have new tires installed and an alignment done. They also did their little inspection thing so someone did poke around under the hood.

Could something have popped loose? I don’t know what to look for

All other lights work. Brakes, parking lights, brights, fogs, indicators, all of it. Just headlights

Previous owner is trustworthy, I believe him. He says he never had any issues, says he drove it last night

Plz help. I can FaceTime, message me plz

 

[Trunk Monkey]

I'd check the connector on the bulb and also if the bulbs are just burned out.

 

[beanTime]

I'd check the connector on the bulb and also if the bulbs are just burned out.

Connectors on good. so coincidental that both bulbs go out at the same time

Update, couldn’t figure it out in the Costco gas station. I’m driving home on high beams

 

[RapidRob]

Update, couldn’t figure it out in the Costco gas station. I’m driving home on high beams

That was going to be my suggestion. Deal with it at home and in the daylight. If your high beams suck as bad as some of them nobody will notice!

 

[shane431]

Thread 'Headlight Electrical Mystery LX470'

Dec 11, 2017

Whilst leaving work the other night, I noticed that it was pretty dark in front of my 2003 LX470. I pulled back into a parking spot and found that both low beam headlights were not working. High beams worked fine and daytime running lights were good. I popped the hood to wiggle some wires and see if I could make the magic happen. I then discovered that the hood struts were weak and that in the cold weather, were insufficient to hold up the hood. FML. The wire wiggling didn't work. So I went to check the manual for fuse locations and when the hood slammed shut the driver side...

• fjryan
• 100 series headlight low beam lx470
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• Forum: 100-Series Cruisers

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I’d start here.

 

[Trunk Monkey]

Thread 'Headlight Electrical Mystery LX470'

Dec 11, 2017

Whilst leaving work the other night, I noticed that it was pretty dark in front of my 2003 LX470. I pulled back into a parking spot and found that both low beam headlights were not working. High beams worked fine and daytime running lights were good. I popped the hood to wiggle some wires and see if I could make the magic happen. I then discovered that the hood struts were weak and that in the cold weather, were insufficient to hold up the hood. FML. The wire wiggling didn't work. So I went to check the manual for fuse locations and when the hood slammed shut the driver side...

• fjryan
• 100 series headlight low beam lx470
• Replies: 10
• Forum: 100-Series Cruisers

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I’d start here.

And the results of that one was burned out bulbs.

 

[DuckLN]

Thats a tough one - possible result of water intrusion to kick panel harness connectors. Either side potentially.

One of mine had a similar issue after a rain until i had the windshield replaced with oem glass and trim molds.

 

[beanTime]

Made it home safe on the high beams. Tomorrow I’ll check out the fuses and look into bulb replacements

 

[beanTime]

Both fuses light up on both sides, must be the bulbs. Crazy both go out at the same time

 

[squidmotion]

That was going to be my suggestion. Deal with it at home and in the daylight. If your high beams suck as bad as some of them nobody will notice!

That is some truth! These things have TERRIBLE headlights!

 

[beanTime]

Updating the thread. Both fuses are good, bulbs went out. I'm replacing them with Sylvania basics bc OEMs are $60 each from my local Lexus dealerships and no Toyota dealership has them

 

[Mrsparkle3000]

Congrats on the new rig I bought my 470 in Houston and drove it up to Fort Worth too. If you’re looking for a good shop, Lexutech are good people Kevin knows his stuff. I believe Lexutech and Pratt auto are own by the same person.