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Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by Bigcountry75, Jan 14, 2017.

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  1. Jan 14, 2017 at 7:13 PM
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    Looking for some cheap led headlights for my 04. Need something to brighten my headlights up to match my light bar
     
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  2. Jan 14, 2017 at 7:38 PM
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    Got mine on eBay for $50 they are the brightest I've seen. They are way brighter than in the picture

    IMG_0245.jpg
     
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  3. Jan 14, 2017 at 7:41 PM
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    In stock housings? How's that been working out for ya? Or oncoming traffic I should say.
     
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  4. Jan 14, 2017 at 7:43 PM
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    Yup. Plug and play bulbs. I love LEDs....everyone coming towards me loves them so much they show me their middle finger lol. I fixed that my lowering them a little was hard at all. Now I'm not blinding people
     
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  5. Jan 14, 2017 at 7:46 PM
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    I've got a set of OPT7 LED headlights for sale. $50 :D
     
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  6. Jan 14, 2017 at 7:47 PM
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    I re-aimed my headlights after led install and i dont get hi beamed anymore.
     
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  7. Jan 14, 2017 at 7:51 PM
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  8. Jan 14, 2017 at 8:12 PM
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    Lol at those claims
     
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  10. Jan 14, 2017 at 8:25 PM
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    These things are putting out more light than a 50" rigid. And 5-7 times brighter than 55watt hids. Pretty impressive to say the least.
     
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  11. Jan 14, 2017 at 8:25 PM
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    lol I can swear to it. Been tested by highway patrol. Got pulled over for being too bright lol
     
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  12. Jan 14, 2017 at 9:32 PM
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    Brightest LED bulb on the market is 3600 Lumens, which that alone is almost impossible to achieve. Lol
     
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  13. Jan 14, 2017 at 9:38 PM
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  14. Jan 14, 2017 at 9:39 PM
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    I have the test sheet from the highway patrol somewhere. I'll have to find it
     
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  15. Jan 14, 2017 at 9:40 PM
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    ^That "test sheet" wouldn't happen to be a ticket, would it? :p
     
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    Lol the ticket was separate and large
     
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  17. Jan 14, 2017 at 9:47 PM
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    must get nice and toasty.
     
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  18. Jan 14, 2017 at 10:58 PM
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    Please read the threads on why you shouldn't put led or hid bulds in your stock housings.

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

    All you're doing is scattering the light. If you want led, you need to get proper led housings. The reason you get pulled over with plug inleds is not because of the brightness, but because the light is scattered. So you have to aim the lights straight down, defeating the purpose of the bright lights.

    If you want to keep the stock housings, look at the "proper headlight upgrade" thread, or you need proper hid retrofits, again, NOT using the stock halogen housing.

    You don't need 11 billion lumens if you're throwing the light where it needs to go.
     
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  19. Jan 14, 2017 at 11:08 PM
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    Just a few LEDs...
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    Are you doubting the claims from that ebay add?

    lol
     
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