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Forgive me for jumping in late, but the bulb the OP shows in the picture is not the 7440 bulb listed as going in an '05 xB. (Or an '06 for that matter.) Just for giggles, here's another 7440 LED bulb. Note the base.
Forgive me for jumping in late, but the bulb the OP shows in the picture is not the 7440 bulb listed as going in an '05 xB.
Good catch, Tom.
The only bulbs I can find listed for an xB that are 1157-style are parking light and front turn signal bulbs. Looking at the picture of the bulb socket it also looks as if that thing has been modified with a Dremel and some sandpaper or mice have gotten to it. Looks a little 'ragged'...
The only bulbs I can find listed for an xB that are 1157-style are parking light and front turn signal bulbs. Looking at the picture of the bulb socket it also looks as if that thing has been modified with a Dremel and some sandpaper or mice have gotten to it. Looks a little 'ragged'...
Oh you meant my Factory Socket?Yeah that plastic all around got dried and worn out from car being under sun through the years and breaking apart
Hi, for that socket will be nice to get a free file for a 3 D printer. Does Scion /Toyota have the old file of fabrication? Then to use a transformation to get a new file for 3D printer. Then just print out that part and replace with your desired color.
Hi, for that socket will be nice to get a free file for a 3 D printer. Does Scion /Toyota have the old file of fabrication? Then to use a transformation to get a new file for 3D printer. Then just print out that part and replace with your desired color.
I found those pictures as a suggestion.
So how I know which one is for my xB?
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Hi, for that socket will be nice to get a free file for a 3 D printer. Does Scion /Toyota have the old file of fabrication? Then to use a transformation to get a new file for 3D printer. Then just print out that part and replace with your desired color.
I found those pictures as a suggestion.
Why 3D print one? Wouldn't it just be easier to buy the correct bulb and if the connector is shot or somebody replaced it, just replace it with an (easily available) correct new socket?
@BraddaEdz Hi, Tomorrow is Monday. The Toyota dealer will be open. There inside it is a store just for car / parts. You may go there to ask. They will tell you for free what is your part model, your part price, and what is the solution in your particular case offered by Toyota. This is how I get answers to my questions.
@BraddaEdz Hi, Tomorrow is Monday. The Toyota dealer will be open. There inside it is a store just for car / parts. You may go there to ask. They will tell you for free what is your part model, your part price, and what is the solution in your particular case offered by Toyota. This is how I get answers to my questions.
I work at a Toyota dealership and trust me, it's far cheaper to buy a connector like that at your local auto parts store.
@2strocked, Hi, If I was to replace that part (in my Scion 2004 xB), I will buy a new LED lights in both sides. Diver side and passenger side. The LED lights are consuming less electricity, will work for
at least 10 years, and have zero maintenance. Toyota have nice parts. For an older car to save money one need to go cheap with after market parts (and compromise on items quality). Be safe!
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@2strocked, Hi, If I was to replace that part (in my Scion 2004 xB), I will buy a new LED lights in both sides. Diver side and passenger side. The LED lights are consuming less electricity, will work for at least 10 years, and have zero maintenance. Toyota have nice parts. For an older car to save money one need to go cheap with after market parts (and compromise on items quality). Be safe!
Trust me, they will not last anywhere near 10 years - no matter what warranty claims they make.
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@2stroked, I replace the front lights and the interior light (the one on middle of the ceiling) about 7 years ago. The ceiling light is still working. The front passenger light glue broke. Then I look on internet. For $9 I got in September 2020, new package front LED lights (left and right). Those are Hi power with a cooling fan. I check those new lights on the highway. They look white, cool, and the 53" trucks drivers can see my car presence on the street. My car is small, and is very important to have extremely bright lights. Here in New Jersey majority of the drivers today driving like they are intoxicated with something. So, they have to notice my car. Another important feature of a small car, is the horn. Must be louder than loud. All ways is nice to try something new!!!
@2stroked, I replace the front lights and the interior light (the one on middle of the ceiling) about 7 years ago. The ceiling light is still working. The front passenger light glue broke. Then I look on internet. For $9 I got in September 2020, new package front LED lights (left and right). Those are Hi power with a cooling fan. I check those new lights on the highway. They look white, cool, and the 53" trucks drivers can see my car presence on the street. My car is small, and is very important to have extremely bright lights. Here in New Jersey majority of the drivers today driving like they are intoxicated with something. So, they have to notice my car. Another important feature of a small car, is the horn. Must be louder than loud. All ways is nice to try something new!!!
Installing "brighter" LED headlight bulbs to get the attention of other drivers is both illegal and dangerous. (If they're sending enough light upwards to dazzle truck drivers, imagine what they're doing to folks in regular cars.) As for truly being "high powered" and "brighter," I say nay on both counts. Want proof?
Here's a link to a really good dissertation on why LED bulbs used in headlight housings designed for halogen bulbs is a very bad idea - no matter what the folks making the bulbs say.
The guy they're talking to - Daniel Stern - is the world's leading expert on automotive lighting. A few pages down in the article, you'll see a reference / link to a thread in Tacoma World written by a good friend of mine. He and Mr. Stern are also friends. That thread also does a great job of proving what's wrong with dropping LED bulbs into halogen housings. In short, your lights are not actually "brighter." They just put out more foreground light - at the expense of distance lighting - and produce significantly more glare for oncoming drivers. Trust science, not marketing.
How to LED Conversion of Factory Reverse Light Bulb Sockets?
