Spyder headlights, anyone have these? Are they any good?

https://www.carid.com/2005-toyota-tacoma-headlights/spyder-projector-headlights-284646521.html

 

Known to leak, have poor beam pattern and reduced performance over stock.

 

POS. @LSC15 can make you some retros

 

Thanks buddy

 

Holy cow your lights are awesome! But I rarely drive at night so I can't justify it. Based on the housings you use I need to find myself some non-projector TYCs, or Depos.

 

Thanks, this forum is awesome!

I did use the search, but most of the info was years old and I thought/hoped Spyder had a better product now.

 

I just ordered some DEPO "crystal" headlights...they should work for me.

 

Make sure you aim them or you may still have poor visibility.

No, new headlights are not "aimed".... simply put, they cant be aimed correctly at a plant even if they did have a jig, and hiked up the cost due to the time needed to do it.

The same headlights work on the x runner (truck sits very low from factory), the 5 lug tacomas (lower than 6 lugs stock), and they also fit the 4wd/prerunner which sit higher.
Cant aim 1 set of lights for atleast 3 different stock ride heights.

Always re aim after a lift as well.

 

Thanks for the pointer...I've got 7.25" of lift over stock from axle to fender, so I knew I'd have some/a lot of adjustment.

 

Holy crap, maybe a little fine tuning atleast!
Ive just seen alot of ppl ask if new lights come aimed, so sometimes i just throw that out der

 

So do any of you guys that are bashing these lights actually have them???

I do and they work great. Light output with the bulbs they came with was not great but I upgraded to HIDs and im very happy with the results.

I did have to modify the cutoff plate when I put the HIDs in. The plates have a half circle cut out in them for some reason which would let light above the cutoff line, I just covered it with a piece of aluminum.

 

and OP, they are much cheaper on ebay. I got then for $120

 

Oh my god dude it's a known fact that eBay lights are shit.
Projectors or go home. Get on our level

 

After seeing multiple multiple reviews on here, nope. I didnt need to spend money on them. Ive seen the pics to backup the poor optics, and leaking.
If thats bashing, well i dunno what to say.

Actually ur post gives me more reason not to buy them lol.

Oem takeoffs work as is.... no mod needed.

 

They are projectors and no, not all ebay lights are shit.

 

Please show me the reviews for the exact lights that the OP posted. You cant because there are none.

 

Lmao. "Projectors"

 

I know I got a 12' second gen, but I got some spyder lights are similar to the ones the OP is talking about.

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/439241769888809711/

They didn't have any leaks to them, but the projectors in them were about half the light output as the stock halogen OEM ones. I retro'ed these myself as I wanted to build them up to how I wanted with a different look from the stockers. I would assume the lights in question are pretty similar in results. I agree that not all lights on ebay are shit, but in the lighting world you def get what you pay for. CAUTION: Cheap projectors DO EXIST!

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