LED Lighting Conversion

That last picture is just low beams and fog lights. Nothing else on. It’s WAY brighter with all the lights on. That light bar is a spot flood combo and the spots shine about 200 yards.

 

big improvement at night

 

Jeez.... I hope I did the right thing.

I was following the recommendations of the OP

 

Your not kidding!

 

Holy crap on a cracker Batman! That's like daylight! Ok, I am thinking I might have to do this too! And you had the halogen projector beam housings and went with these leds with that result?! Incredible! I mean DAAAAAMMMNNNNN!

Thanks for all the info!

 

Man, I’m telling you it’s an incredible difference. Honestly the pictures do no justice at all. It looks more of a yellow white in the pic and in reality it’s very crystal white.

It’s a direct replacement. Pull out the stock bulb and plug in the LED bulb. Just make sure the connection goes positive to positive and negative to negative.

If you don’t get it right now worries just unplug and flip the connection around. Takes about 5 minutes to replace them all.

 

And you're not pissin' off any on coming traffic ? No-one flashing you ?

 

I haven’t been flashed once. The factory projector headlight still keeps the beam a perfect line.

 

ok, ok.... they are twice the cost, but appear to be brighter than OP's.
Lemmee see if I can cancel my order and "upgrade" again !

 

I can’t imagine you would be disappointed at all! I’m not. Plug in one side and just look at them side by side comparing stock to LED. You will see a big difference. The fog lights in my opinion make the biggest change.

 

Ok, done.

Yes, it's the driving or "fog" lights that aid my driving the most, up close and brightening the sides.
Went for the free shipping, so I'll have to cool my jets for a couple days...

Just hope I don't make any enemies out there.

 

Post some photos when you get them in man!

 

Wilco !

 

And you still have the same peripheral spread as OEM? I live in the country and its imperative for me to have same peripheral spread I have now. Those dumb ass dear will wander right onto the road while grazing. I mean, I run my high beams (it's not an option) when I can, and I've thought about a 30" light bar tied to them, but your pic on the highway is definitely brighter than OEM. I'd like to do this a step at a time so the light bar will have to wait.

I've read a lot of people on here say you can't run leds in those projector housings but I know what I see. The proof is in the pudding as they say.

Thanks again for all the info and sharing your experiences.

 

It is the peripherals that I am after also and by the pics, they look good.

Of course it was a highway shot where a country shot may also be very telling.... Maybe we can talk Parker into a ride in the country ?

Too late for me as I already dropped my dime...

 

Yea, that's the true test for me. No street lights, twisties, hidden entrances, corn and soy bean fields on both sides. I have even resorted to running the left tires down the center over the rumble strips in the areas I know the deer like to graze. Flashing your high beams seems more effective than the horn from my experiences too. The rumble strip thing just gets their attention first and makes them look at me.

Yea, my Amazon cart is loaded up. This site is definitely sucking my bank account dry.

Would definitely appreciate a country road shot at night there @Parker123 as long as you stay safe doing it!

 

The side peripheral view is way better in my opinion. My wife has even said wow it’s crazy how far right and left they shine.

The AuxBeam

$30 S2 series Tire Air Chuck - 1/4" F-NPT (Open Flow) (2-Pack)

S2 series that are in my fog lights were $29 and the AuxBeam F-16 in the low beam is about $49. Reason I went with the F-16 for low beam cause the housing is a little tight for the low beam and the F-16 has a low profile fan housing un-like other. Pics below. The Hairki high beam bulb was a bit more expensive, but I think it’s also quite a bit brighter. The high beam housing has plenty of room to work especially on the driver side so that’s not an issue. You may be able to fit that bulb in the lows, but it might take patience and you might also have to move the wiper fluid reservoir on passenger side. Driver side the battery could be in the way so you’d have to move that. With the F-16 I did nothing but swap bulbs. PM me and if needed we can swap number and I can help you out further if needed.

Also if peripheral is a big deal, you could add some ditch lights on the hood like I have. Those AuxBeam pods where $18 and the brackets where $20. I took a Crystal clear silicon to the face of both my pods and LED bar and ran a small bead along the edges just for piece of mind that no moisture would get in. So far all is well and we’ve had lots of rain and I wash the truck regularly.

S2 series (base is larger)


F16 series (base is slimmer)

 

Thanks, I'll keep your offer in mind and when I do purchase, if I have any issues I will PM you with my number, appreciate that.

Great to hear the peripheral is as good or better. I always am astonished when I see the light at just about 90 degrees to the side on concrete safety barriers rolling down the highways and on the road embankments in the country. When the embankment ends and the fields appear is when I can really see the throw distance too. That's why until now I have not been so interested in paying to switch out the bulbs. Not until I saw your pics. I have been, for the most part, happy. While even though yellow, the OEM light output to me is more than sufficient. I do know the difference because my Lexus has self leveling LEDs that are like daylight. The cutoff height of the projector beams is perfect too and I only see people adjust their rearview mirrors when I get way too close up in the country. Yes, people still have the manual switching kind of mirrors. My 2014 4Runner Trail had one of those mirrors. LOL The current lights project the beam to just about right on top of their trunks so the cutoff pic you posted I saw was very welcoming. I definitely can't be blinding people.

Thanks again!!

 

@RobP62 & @Frito I took these this morning. Best I could do on my way to work this morning. I'll try and get some others maybe tonight somewhere.

I hope I got these in the right order lol

Low Beams Only


HighBeams Only


Fog Lights Only


Low Beams and Fog lights



All Lights on


Side View while Driving. Sorry its a bit blurry. lol but you can see the peripheral view

 

Man, that "all lights on" pic and that throw from that light bar is incredible. Everything else is also very impressive. Ok, like I said, my cart is loaded up. Just need to hit the button as soon as I have the funds.

Thanks again!!!