Fits the Hilux N70, 2005–2015. The grille comes off, the old headlights unbolt, and the new ones bolt to the same mounts and plug into the factory H4 plug. The DRL bar is one extra wire. Allow about 90 minutes, plus time to aim them.
Before you start. Engine off, key out, lights off. Disconnect the negative battery terminal (and any second battery).
Do one side at a time, so the other side shows you how it all goes back.
Tools
10 mm socket, extension and ratchet
Flat screwdriver and a plastic trim tool
Masking tape, marker and tape measure
Test light and a fuse tap (for the DRL wire)
Install
1
Mark the beam height
1
Park on flat ground with the headlights 5 m from a flat wall (measure from the lens). Measure from the ground to the centre of each headlight and put a strip of tape on the wall at that height, in line with each light. You'll aim the new lights to these marks.
2
Remove the grille and factory headlights
1
Open the bonnet. Undo the clips (and any screws) along the top edge of the grille, then pull the top forward and lift the grille out of its lower tabs. The clips get brittle, so go gently.
2
Undo the 10 mm bolts holding the headlight. The top and inner ones are easy to reach once the grille is out.
3
The lower outer mount sits behind the bumper corner. Undo the screws holding the bumper corner in the wheel arch and ease the corner out a little to reach it.
4
Ease the headlight forward and unplug everything behind it: the H4 headlight plug (press the tab), the park light socket and the indicator socket (twist each a quarter turn).
3
Connect the new headlight
1
Check the new headlights match your old ones: pre-facelift (2005 – June 2011) or facelift (July 2011 – 2015). The two don't cross-fit.
2
Plug the supplied H4 harness into your factory H4 headlight plug and indicator plug, then into the new headlight. Each plug only fits one way; push them in until they click.
3
Tape up any factory plug or socket that has nowhere to go, so it stays dry, and cable tie it clear.
4
DRL wire: the DRL is one extra wire. Pick where it gets power: an ignition-switched 12 V source (DRL on whenever the engine runs) or the park light positive wire (DRL on with the parkers). For ignition power, a fuse tap on an ignition-only accessory fuse in the cabin fuse box is the easiest way. Use the test light to find a fuse that's live only with the ignition on. Never tap an airbag, engine, ECU or ABS fuse.
4
Test, then bolt in
1
Reconnect the battery. Check low beam, high beam, park lights, both indicators and the hazards. The indicators should flash at the normal speed.
2
Check the DRL bar comes on when it should.
3
Battery off again. Bolt the headlight in with its factory bolts. Cable tie any loose wiring away from the radiator, fan and anything hot or moving.
4
Do the other side the same way, then refit everything you removed in reverse order and reconnect the battery.
5
Aim the headlights
1
Park in the same spot you marked the wall from. Tyres at normal pressure, nothing heavy in the tray or back.
2
Low beams on. Hold a piece of cardboard in front of one headlight while you aim the other.
3
Set the top edge of the low beam (the cut-off) 7.5 to 10 cm below your tape mark, pointing straight ahead. Use the adjuster screws on the back or top of the headlight.
4
Check both at night on a quiet road. Oncoming drivers shouldn't flash you.
Troubleshooting
One headlight doesn't work
Check every plug is fully clicked in at the headlight, and the harness is pushed fully home.
High beam stays on, or a fuse blows
A few Hiluxes are wired positive-switching. Stop there and message us. The fix is a small negative-switch converter, and we'll point you to the right one.
Indicators flash too fast
Check the indicator plugs are fully in, then message us; it may need a load resistor.
DRL stays on with the engine off
It's on a constant 12 V fuse. Move it to a fuse that's live only with the ignition on.
DRL doesn't come on
Check the fuse tap's fuse and the join, and that the source is live when it should be.
Light fogs up inside
A little condensation after a cold night is normal and clears once the lights have run. If it doesn't clear, or there's water inside, message us.
Beam looks too high or too low
Re-aim it with the vehicle level and unloaded.
Rules for aftermarket headlights vary by state. Check yours before fitting to a registered vehicle.
Need a hand?
Message us with your vehicle, build date and a photo of the problem.
Free shipping over $200 on most items. Most headlights ship tracked at a flat rate: $69 to NSW, VIC, QLD & ACT, $149 to SA, WA, NT & TAS. Exact shipping shows at checkout.
