3rd Gen HID vs LED vs Halogen H11 projector headlights

Just curious which Harness are you using? And where did you get it from? I'm waiting when Headlight Services makes their harness for the 3rd Gen headlight.

 

I think he is talking about the mini jumper conversion harness, not a full HD harness.

I do have my old spare Rallylights H11 12awg full HD harness with upgraded Bosch relay if someone wanted it. However it is a prototype fog harness, so the lengths are a little long, especially the passenger side.

 

you dont really need a harness if you're just running H9's

 

Definitely do not need, but you can get a small boost in output pulling power directly from the battery with heavy gauge wiring. Roughly 15% more.

 

Yeah not really a harness. More of an adapter

 

65w Phillips linked on page 1. Same as high beams. Made in Germany

 

I took crashburn80's advice and switched out XD extreme LED pro's out of my low beams for GE megalight 130s... Wow, I can see out in the distance again! I tried to swap the XD's into the H9 high beams but now they don't turn on anymore... No worries for now though since the GE's gave me back good vision. I can remove the XD's and swap back to stock.

It is much better to be able to see while driving than to adore the brilliance of the white flood lights that actually made it hard to drive at night. Thanks crashburn80 for your advice and empirical testing!

 

Now if more people were brave enough

 

Amazing how proper optic engineering results in outstanding projection vs trying to use a drop-in LED that results in a focus lacking flood light.

Note for your next purchase, the GE Xenon +120s are a little better than the GE Megalight +130.

For your high beam it is likely a polarity issue. You just need to reverse the positive/negative wires. However replacing the high beam with those LEDs is also a significant downgrade. The H9 is rated at 2100 lumens at 12.8v, however the trucks run closer to an average of 13.8v, meaning actual output is closer to 2700 lumens. The XD LED is rated at 1900 lumens and will suffer the same lack of focus problem it did in the low beam. So you will have cut output by over 42% and lost your distance projection trading it for lower output scatter.

 

Did you change the HID ballast?

 

Change to what? I mentioned they were powered by 35w Hylux ballasts.

 

Diode Dynamics SL1 H11 LEDs for sale, as well as Bajas new SAE pods
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...iode-dynamics-sl1-led-lights-for-sale.547248/

 

So you tell us not to but LEDs for the headlamps, then you sell us LEDs?

 

I put Diode Dynamics in and love them. The 3 year warranty and not being overly obnoxious fit the bill for me.

 

What about this one instead of the PT413-42191: https://www.diodedynamics.com/luxeon-led-fog-lamps-for-2012-2019-toyota-tacoma-pair.html ?
Or going with stock and then doing one of those non-led recommendations?

 

For anyone considering an hid upgrade opt7 has insanely good customer service

 

I'd like to change my headlights to LEDs. Do you have any suggestions?

 

Unless you do a full retro fit this whole thread shows why this is a bad idea.
These are the two recommended bulbs and they preform much better. GE Xenon +120s are a little better than the GE Megalight +130.