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Actual Owners - Report on the Projector Headlights!!

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by KB Voodoo, Sep 17, 2015.

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  1. Dec 16, 2015 at 5:32 AM
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    Anyone have pictures of the HID's instead and where they mounted the relay?
     
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  2. Dec 16, 2015 at 8:18 AM
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    For the Morimoto HID's I mounted the relay on the side of the radiator using the existing bolt
     
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  3. Dec 16, 2015 at 8:19 AM
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    And the ballast on the sides20151216_075305.jpg
     
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  4. Dec 16, 2015 at 8:27 AM
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    Awesome pictures. I have all my stuff and I'm just getting ready to install it. Was just looking for ideas. I hope I can do it xmas eve when I have the day off.

    Any hints on how to install the bulb and adjust them?
     
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  5. Dec 16, 2015 at 12:13 PM
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    Bulb installation was straight forward, just plug and play for the HID's. I did not adjust anything. Fellow enthusiast 8102 has some great tips on adjustment if required on the previous page. I have had all my lights installed awhile and only had 1 person has flashed me and they were in a low car. I think for the most part you will be fine. Did you go with the 35w or the 55w?
     
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  6. Dec 16, 2015 at 1:40 PM
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    Went with the 55w plus I'm doing the led fog and high.
     
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  7. Dec 16, 2015 at 3:30 PM
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    Thank you all. Would be tough for me to find a flat area with a wall to aim at :( I think i will just intall them like Sam, and if i get flashes, then will make adjustment.
     
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  8. Dec 16, 2015 at 3:42 PM
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    I think the only problem I've noticed with my new super bright lights is not them being too bright for passing cars but that they shine right into the side view mirror of a car when I'm passing them on the left. Even if I lowered the headlight it wouldn't fix this. So I just pass people at night as quickly as I can!
    :burnrubber:
     
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  9. Dec 20, 2015 at 8:16 AM
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    Thats more likely due to the vehicle youre passing having the mirror adjusted too high.

    GSXXR What bulb are you going with for your high beam? So far everywhere I ask they dont recommend HID for highbeam and H( seems to be a bastard size bulb, Places like Osram and Philips say they dont make any bulbs for H9. They recommend either LED or halogen.
    My experience with factory HIDs is high beams are really never needed because the low beam HID gives better light.
     
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  10. Dec 20, 2015 at 12:29 PM
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    I'm doing led for the high and fog lights. I have them but can't put them in yet. The gf bought them for me for xmas and wont let me have them yet.

    I'm only doing the hid for the low beems.
     
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    I have the limited with H16 bulbs for the fogs. Has anyone replaced their H16 halogen fog bulbs with LEDs?
     
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  13. Dec 21, 2015 at 12:32 AM
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    I have a Limited and I replaced the halogen fogs with LEDs from VLEDS - very happy with them so far.
     
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    Thanks 8102. Do you mind sharing a link to the H16 LEDs that you purchased?
     
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  15. Dec 21, 2015 at 12:31 PM
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    Are they H16's or H11's???
     
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  16. Dec 21, 2015 at 2:52 PM
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    H16's
     
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    I don't own a 2016, and I am not entirely sure it has even been discussed, but given what I have read about what headlights they use to operate the lows and high's why not just purchase the Philips XtremeVision Ultinon H8/H11/H16 LED bulbs they offer? $130-150 shipped from Amazon and they are pretty awesome. Not to mention they work great in projector housings. They also allow brighter light in H16 foglight style designs due to the fact that they offer more light for less voltage.

    http://www.amazon.com/Philips-X-tremeVision-LED-Fog-Lamp/dp/B00KTZB0EQ

    Here is a comparison shot between stock halogen and LED on a 2014 Honda Accord with factory projector headlights, just so you can get an idea of what they look like

    [​IMG]
     
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  18. Dec 21, 2015 at 4:11 PM
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    I am assuming that the LED is on the left as the right side is more of a beam whereas the left side is spread which is normal for a LED in a projector. LED's dont work well for plug and play in a projector housing. Believe me.. I would have perferred LED's in the projector.
     
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  19. Dec 21, 2015 at 4:12 PM
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    I pulled out H-11's out of mine!

    [​IMG]
     
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    I purchased H11 5000K, 25W, 3000LM LMZ Platinum High Output LED Fogs from www.VLEDS.com

    They are very bright, throw a lot of light and I am very happy with them.
     
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