Upgrading the headlight to HID vs. LED

Hey guys!

I want to upgrade my hi/lo beams on my Tacoma. What did you end up doing? I went online to Diode Dynamics for the interior and am really pleased with the Cool White color, hoping to match the new headlights the same.

I have seen Xenon lights but I am still such a noob. Any thoughts/pictures would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

 

Hi Austin,

Welcome to Tacoma World! Here is a perfect example of some led lows and high's and light bar on my 2016!

If you got any questions about what im running just ask away, also you can check out my build thread for all of the lights also!

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...x4-5-speed-access-cab-build-bs-thread.427983/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5IrzpagnZA&t=1s

 

Don't upgrade low beams in the headlights to LED. I did it and the light output is actually worse than the stock set up.

Ended up going the HID route and i can't say anything negative to say about it. I used the kit xenondepot offered because I read on another thread that the Morimoto kit has vibrational issues.

 

I thought 3rd Gen got HID stock?

 

nope. At least not on my car?

 

Nope, stock they are halogen!

 

In that case.......

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/the-ultimate-headlight-upgrade-not-led-or-hid.398066/

My opinion pretty much matches the OP of this thread.

 

Do a proper projector designed for hid, and then hids. The stock projector is designed for a halogen bulb.

 

wouldnt that cost an arm and a leg?

You're talking about a custom fitted projector design. Estimate over 1k unless you can somehow do it yourself.

 

Yes it is fairly expensive, but definitely worth it! I think I'm gonna pull my headlights this week and get them shipped out to a retrofitter to have them done.

 

I honestly don't think it's worth it. You don't need THAT much light output.

I have a HID set up on my low beams utilizing a stock housing and it's plenty of light. I think that if the OP still decides that he needs more light, it's a more cost effective option to add a light bar or upgrade the fogs to HID.

 

FYI you can never have too much light output!

 

As much as I want to upgrade my lights, here is another thread that convinces me not to touch them.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/both-headlights-out.465051/#post-13889559

 

I've been running leds in mine for almost 10 months and haven't had any issues at all!

 

I have read about folks having good luck, but there seems to be a lot of folks having issues that keep going back to the light mods.

 

Well one reason might be is that i have a BASE Model SR without automatic headlights!

 

Thats funny, you got a base model with auto lights, I got a sport with out them.

 

No i said my truck is without automatic headlights, so i don't have them!

 

dam, reading comprehension needs work.

 

Its all good!