Time for New Headlights? Visit Your Toyota Dealer in Baltimore, MD Today

Headlights aren’t used as often as many other components, but they’re essential for allowing you to see in low-visibility conditions. Good headlights allow you to see the road and other vehicles and pedestrians. They also enable you to be seen. Your Toyota dealer can fix any headlight problem and fit new headlights if necessary. These are a few signs that you have a headlight problem and when to have your trusted auto repair shop install new ones in Baltimore, MD.

White Spots on the Lenses

Your headlights have clear plastic lenses, which are designed to allow the light to shine and still be protected against the elements. The headlight bulbs fit into sockets that connect to the electrical system. This makes it essential that water doesn’t enter the headlight recesses. If water gets into the sockets, it will rust them and can create a short circuit.

The lenses are securely attached to your car, but they can become damaged by grit or other road debris. A crack in a lens will easily allow water to enter the recess. The water will dry in the heat and leave white spots behind on the inside of the lens. Our technicians will examine the sockets and other parts of the system and repair or replace any damaged parts.

Blown Bulbs

Headlight bulbs, like light bulbs in your home, have a limited life and will eventually fail. The lifespan of a headlight bulb varies between 500 hours and 30,000 hours, depending on the type of bulb installed in your car. As your bulbs wear out, they will become dim or will start to flicker. These two signs usually mean that your bulbs are failing.

Blown bulbs can also be caused by other problems in your car. A worn alternator, for example, can also cause your bulbs to dim or flicker. In this case, the problem is caused by a lack of power supply from the alternator. Bulbs depend on a constant and consistent supply of power. If this power is interrupted, the bulbs will fail sooner than they should. Our technicians will replace the bulbs once we’ve repaired any electrical problems.

Worn Fuses or Relays

Your headlight bulbs have fuses connected to them. These fuses are designed to blow out if the electrical circuit is overloaded. If an electrical short occurs, the fuse will blow, and the headlight bulb will fail until the fuse is replaced. Depending on the type of bulb, the blown fuse could also cause the bulb to blow.

Relays are installed in your headlights to regulate the high and low beams. A failed relay will prevent the high beams from switching on. We’ll need to check the relays and fuses to fix this problem.

DARCARS Toyota of Baltimore makes replacing your headlights simple and straightforward. Schedule a service online now to get the process started or contact us today if you have any questions.

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