200 Series Landcruiser Headlights Flickering?

[Spin57]

Hello all,

Thanks for having me.

I have a question for members that I cant solve myself.

We have a 200 Series Sahara 2013 model and the headlight on low beam flicker which is driving us nuts.

I pulled the front off the car yesterday and could not find anything obviously wrong? No cut or frayed wires.

I am thinking its an earth problem but would be most thankful for any assistance from you all and if anyone else has had this problem.

 

Cheers for now

Ian

 

 

[TIDYWAZZA]

Hi, are there any driving lights fitted ?  Perhaps not correctly wired via relays ect.  This can cause your issue by overheating the lighting switch. Very high wattage globes can also cause your flickering.

[Spin57]

No spottys, no light bar, all standard. 🤔🤔

[Arcadian_kids]

It could be worth having a look if the earth wire is well connected, my son recently had an issue with a light bar on his 105, it started to flicker a little. After making sure the light was earthed better the flickering has stopped.

So I recon yours thoughts are correct about the earth wire.

Edited March 31, 2022 by Arcadian_kids

[Spin57]

Thanks for the replies 😎

[ZZT86]

Yep check battery terminals are clean & tight, earth strap, then the globe connections themselves, if you wiggle them & they flicker on/off then it would be at fault.

[Spin57]

Ok after lots of guesswork and $1000 we have headlight that dont flicker anymore.

Globes and a ballast box were the problem.

So nice to drive with no flickering anymore.

Cheers all