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The ultimate headlight upgrade H4 (not LED or HID)

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by crashnburn80, Oct 27, 2015.

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  1. Jul 17, 2019 at 7:01 PM
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    Woot! How long have you been eying this now? :)
     
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  3. Jul 22, 2019 at 8:51 PM
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    So, like an idiot I bought a set of "HELLA H4 24V HD Heavy Duty Bulb, 75/70W"

    When I plugged them in they were like night lights. Did I do something wrong?

    Well they not work on stock relays and harnesses?
     
    Tof-Corey, Jul 22, 2019
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  4. Jul 22, 2019 at 9:07 PM
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    24V bulbs are bound to be a little dim when used in a 12V system.
     
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  5. Jul 22, 2019 at 9:13 PM
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    Yeah, those bulbs are not going to work. They are intended for 24v commercial trucks, you need 12v bulbs. And if you look at the lux chart on the first page, I would not recommend Hella high wattage.
     
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  6. Jul 28, 2019 at 8:58 AM
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    Not powered yet but @GHOST SHIP made me this nice relay holder.

    20190728_111123.jpg
     
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  7. Aug 6, 2019 at 11:32 AM
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    Followed this guide to a tee and just installed my new wiring harness from Headlight Services last night. Makes the stock bulbs way brighter, can't wait for my new Osram bulbs to get here! Thanks for the write up!
     
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  8. Aug 6, 2019 at 11:33 AM
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    Which bulbs you get?
     
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  9. Aug 6, 2019 at 11:37 AM
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  10. Aug 6, 2019 at 11:37 AM
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    been running this setup on my 09 for awhile now, and it's been everything for me. love the added brightness. thanks guys for making this thread, and all the super thorough information. as an aside, been trying to source these bulbs while in Germany for work to save some $. haven't had to replace any yet, but i like the idea of stock piling...
     
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  11. Aug 6, 2019 at 11:44 AM
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  12. Aug 6, 2019 at 1:21 PM
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    In the absence of Osram Hyper 85/80w 2400 lumen H4s, I switched to these some time ago. They're the next best thing, IMHO. I think you'll be happy with them.
     
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    Nicely priced as well
     
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  14. Aug 6, 2019 at 1:43 PM
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    Just installed the bulbs, have to wait until dark to see how much better they are. The whole install, harness and bulbs is pretty easy and only took me about an hour to lay everything out, drill, etc... Highly recommended.
     
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    Drill??????
     
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    I mounted the relays next to the battery.
     
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  17. Aug 6, 2019 at 1:49 PM
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    Ah okay
     
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    I did this mod over 2 years ago. Love it! Have had zero issues with setup.

    Had a bulb go out fairly quickly (~ 6months) so I replaced both. Those 2 have been going strong!
     
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    Nice! I just tucked and zip-tied mine.

    Optional, to clean things up a bit, but defintiely not required.
     
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