Darck1 3 Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 Hi , i have a 2020 Corolla saloon Icon tech and since my one bulb become defective i was thinking to change both bulbs with a cold light or something similar xenon , my car has yellow(warm) light bulbs..nothing fancy..Any ideea what bulbs are compatible with my model and what options i got to have a more nicely look lights?Thanks 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Roy124 18 Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 Could be interesting now we are out of the EU. I changed most of my 2005 Mercedes filament bulbs for LED. With some I had to get resistors too. I got my bulbs through eBay and the sellers were excellent ensuring what I ordered would work. BUT and it is a big BUT, I was scolded in the Mercedes Owners Club for fitting non EU compliant bulbs that could lead to an MOT failure and worse. Any alternative bulbs should be to the appropriate EU standard with an E marking. So, back to the beginning, do this rules still apply? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FROSTYBALLS 3,322 Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 42 minutes ago, Roy124 said: Any alternative bulbs should be to the appropriate EU standard with an E marking. So, back to the beginning, do this rules still apply? As far as I understand, there is a transition period for EU standards (CE, etc) still being current in the UK before they are authorised under the UKCA standards. So yes they still apply. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Darck1 3 Posted January 5 Author Share Posted January 5 Did anyone changed The clasic bulb to a LED without any errors? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TonyHSD 606 Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 But why not led from factory? Is it because of the lower trim ? You need to open and see what type bulbs are in and look for some alternative on the web. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Roy124 18 Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 Some LED have inbuilt resistors so do not throw up cambus errors therefore it depends. An original Toyota part is clearly the way to go especially as your car has a 5 year warranty. A replacement bulb might not be covered by the warranty (I don't know) but fitting a non-approved item might void the warranty. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
flash22 590 Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 Led bulbs are not road legal unless they are factory fitment, funny enough i have just ordered some Philips White Vision Ultra's for the yaris what are ECE marked Not sure what bulbs the corolla uses (what can also vary by the model spec) poss HB4 (marked 22P) Edit. Looks like there all led's so a trip to the dealers is required Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Darck1 3 Posted January 5 Author Share Posted January 5 1 hour ago, TonyHSD said: But why not led from factory? Is it because of the lower trim ? You need to open and see what type bulbs are in and look for some alternative on the web. Icon Tech came without LED xenon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
flash22 590 Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 I will see if i can find an older spec sheet Same specs as June 2019 https://www.toyota.co.uk/download/cms/gben/Corolla Prices Specification and Equipment_tcm-3060-1682338.pdf Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kc88 6 Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 I changed my bulbs from halogen to white albiet in a much older corolla, i have osram night breaker lasers in dip and full and they are white, paid around €50 for the 4 bulbs Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Darck1 3 Posted January 8 Author Share Posted January 8 I have done the replacement 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TonyHSD 606 Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 Cool, are they too bright now? Package says not for road use, you might get flashing from oncoming cars, otherwise looks good. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Darck1 3 Posted January 8 Author Share Posted January 8 Even if my headlights are ready to use for LED not the classic headlights .. they are not to bright are good enough. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TonyHSD 606 Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 14 minutes ago, Darck1 said: Even if my headlights are ready to use for LED not the classic headlights .. they are not to bright are good enough. Just looked for my car, they have options too, and wow these are expensive, I will stick to my long life halogen bulbs. 😂👌💡 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Darck1 3 Posted January 8 Author Share Posted January 8 Paid £115 on Amazon, but u can go for cheaper brands as well Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AKLZ 27 Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 3 hours ago, Darck1 said: I have done the replacement The box says "not for use on public roads". I presume there's a safety reason for this. You may glare other drivers and cause them to crash. Also, do you realise your insurance will be invalid now? If you had a very serious accident where the police investigate, or a forensic analysis of the car is done, you wont have any cover at all and will be found at fault and prosecuted on top of everything else. Is it worth it? I personally think you should be responsible and remove them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Darck1 3 Posted Monday at 07:26 PM Author Share Posted Monday at 07:26 PM Changed to halogen bulbs 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TonyHSD 606 Posted Tuesday at 09:38 AM Share Posted Tuesday at 09:38 AM 14 hours ago, Darck1 said: Changed to halogen bulbs I had a Toyota Prius plus with oem led headlights and this car was absolutely the best for night driving, I had the car for few months and then after I went back to older cars with halogen bulbs even with good lights I needed months to adapt to the halogen light again, however I did tried a non original led conversion and this was the worst of all cars, also spoke to few drivers who ditched these led conversions as they noticed the same, poor light performance and cause of headaches to the driver if used a lot in the dark. I am a night driver and for me the lights and bulbs are of extreme importance, I am using Philips Eco vision H11 bulbs in Auris for two reasons: longest life bulbs and very natural light ahead, not too bright and not too warm, just right. The high beams are the oem ones and these are very good too. 👍 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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