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Matching Morimoto Fogs with Low Beams

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by TSmoove, Jan 24, 2019.

  1. Jan 24, 2019 at 3:16 PM
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    TSmoove

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    Has anyone had any success gettting the lights to match? I’ve tried 30w with 5500k and 50w with 6500k and can’t get the lows to come close.
     
  2. Jan 24, 2019 at 3:24 PM
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    My Morimoto 35w 5500K HID lows and Morimoto fogs match on my truck.
     
  3. Jan 24, 2019 at 3:25 PM
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    Did they match right away or did the HIDs run for sometime before it matched?
     
  4. Jan 24, 2019 at 3:34 PM
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    The HID's need a few seconds to warm up but it doesn't matter to me. I think I counted seven seconds to the brightest output but I let my truck idle for 30 seconds to let the oil circulate before driving off anyway.
     
  5. Jan 24, 2019 at 3:35 PM
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    I know that. I’m talking about a span of weeks/months before they matched.
     
  6. Jan 24, 2019 at 3:44 PM
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    As soon as I installed them and let them warm up. They've always matched.
     
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  7. Jan 24, 2019 at 6:25 PM
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    Mine are different a little
     
  8. Jan 24, 2019 at 6:32 PM
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