We drove back from North Cornwall yesterday evening along unlit Cornish lanes. We've owned our 2104 Yaris Hybrid since the end of August this year and this was the first time we've been along miles of unlit lanes. To say we were disappointed with the headlight performance, is no exaggeration. Pitiful is probably more like it.
This is the first car we have ever owned where the full beam and the dipped beam are in the same filament. The light is fine on dipped beam, but terrible on full.
Been out this evening with the new bulbs from eBay, and they are very good indeed. Very impressed.
I can't say if they're better than Optiwhites, but I reckon they are easily on a par with them .................. and half the price too!
I'll be ordering a second pair soon, so I have spares. I wouldn't have even considered that with Optiwhites.
The originals are terrible of course, so they may as well go in the recycling bin. If I was Mr Toyota, I would be embarrassed by the who