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Highbeam Upgrade

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by rnicholls, Jun 21, 2017.

  1. Jun 21, 2017 at 1:53 PM
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    YDCtaco

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    If my Morimoto Elite HID lights don't work, ill consider to switch over to the gtr gen 3 leds
     
  2. Jun 21, 2017 at 1:55 PM
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    rnicholls

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    I think you'll be pretty satisfied with your HIDs. Definetly a better low beam in a projector.
     
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  3. Jun 21, 2017 at 1:56 PM
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    I am just worried they'll bounce. I made sure I got the h11b. I am making mounting brackets for the relay and ballasts this weekend. Hopefully can get them installed too
     
  4. Jun 21, 2017 at 2:00 PM
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    Word on the street is morimoto fixed that.

    My DD's don't bounce at all. Cutoff is very crisp, but it seems a bit low. Don't know if you can (or should) raise the cutoff.
     
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  5. Jun 21, 2017 at 8:24 PM
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    That's interesting you say it's low mine from factory seems quite high haha
     
  6. Jun 21, 2017 at 8:33 PM
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    You sure can adjust the cutoff height. It's the first thing I did when I picked up my truck even when it still had stock bulbs. I swear they were pointing straight at the ground.
     
  7. Jun 21, 2017 at 10:17 PM
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    Nineo led low beams installed tonight. Stock on the passenger side for comparison. I didnt have time to take it out yet, but the color is much nicer.

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  8. Jun 22, 2017 at 3:50 AM
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    his DD's??? wait a minute did I miss something in this thread??? what are we talking about??..lol
     
  9. Jun 22, 2017 at 4:52 AM
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  10. Jun 22, 2017 at 5:15 AM
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    Im assuming your profession is not in sales.
     
  11. Jun 22, 2017 at 6:51 AM
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    Maybe I'm the one that missed something? I thought he was asking if the height of the low beam could be adjusted.
     
  12. Jun 22, 2017 at 7:31 AM
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    I was, DD was just short for Diode Dynamics. Are they simple to adjust?
     
  13. Jun 23, 2017 at 8:11 AM
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    Yes, there is a wheel on the back of the headlight. Easiest way I've found is to use a flathead screw driver to move it (unless yours is loose enough to where you can move it back and forth with your fingers.)

    One direction will move the beam down, the other up. I would try making adjustments on a dark level road, drive a bit, and adjust as needed. Make sure you don't make them too high as to where the beam will be hitting oncoming traffic. Key is to start low, and move it up until the end of the road can't be light up anymore than it already is. Then lower just a notch. It takes a little bit of playing with. You'll have to adjust each headlight individually of course. As a general rule of thumb, you can usually make the right headlight a SLIGHT bit higher than the left, since the left points more into traffic and the right more onto ditches. (Vice versa if you live in UK lol)

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  14. Jun 23, 2017 at 9:28 AM
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    I have Morimoto 2-Stroke LEDs for low beams and high beams. They work great for me and have plenty of distance throw.
     
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    That's when I press the shiny button labeled "LED Light Bar" xD
     

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