Changing the headlight bulb of a Toyota 1000 is a very repair easy to execute . There is no need to be a great handyman, it requires few tools and no knowledge of mechanics. To do this, plan about 10 minutes . However, before starting the work, you will have to make sure that the malfunction must come from the bulb. We will first see how to find out where the malfunction must come from, then how to replace the damaged bulb.
The ceiling light of your Toyota 1000 no longer works: various reasons.
The bulb is defective . This is of course the most common reason. Whatever happens, you will have to remove the light unit from your Toyota 1000. To do this, you will have to follow the steps in the next part. To control it is very easy. If it is a filament bulb, you can visually check that this filament is broken. If on the other hand it is an LED bulb, it will be necessary to check that the electricity circulates correctly using a voltmeter. Remember to measure the voltage on both sides of the connector. An electrical malfunction . It's less common, but it can still happen on this Toyota 1000. It happens that there is a bad contact, or that a connector is dirty. In this situation, inspect the voltage at both poles. If the electricity does not pass correctly, it will be necessary to follow the electric wires until the origin of the failure is found. It also happens that the connectors are dirty. So, you will have to clean them using a specialized product and measure the voltage again.
How to replace the ceiling bulb of your Toyota 1000
Once you have found the source of the fault, you are sure that the problem must be with the bulb. Let's see how to replace the ceiling light bulb step by step on this Toyota 1000.
- Remove the ceiling light using a flat screwdriver. Introduce it into the groove to make a lever.
- Disconnect the connector
- Disassemble the ceiling light to have access to the bulb
- Remove the bulb and compare it to the new one. Of course, the size and the base must match
- Attach the new bulb carefully
- Replace the connectors and the ceiling light in reverse order
You can now switch on the ignition and check that the bulb is working properly. It's good it's done ! The interior light bulb of your Toyota 1000 should work normally. Good road.