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2020 Tacoma OEM LED Headlight Megathread

Discussion in 'Lighting' started by MikeyMcFly, Feb 7, 2019.

  1. Dec 30, 2020 at 3:54 PM
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    caribe makaira

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  2. Dec 30, 2020 at 3:58 PM
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    Looks good. I want to do this.
     
  3. Dec 30, 2020 at 4:46 PM
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    Which harness are you using?
     
  4. Dec 30, 2020 at 5:07 PM
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    caribe makaira

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    He cut the connectors and crimped the terminals for the MX150 connector...He also turned off the DRL feature via the Head Unit and added an ignition activated relay, wires and terminals for the DRL circuit to the new LED headlights.
    @Puppypunter has another solution the DRL issue for the SR/SR5's. PM him.
     
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  5. Dec 30, 2020 at 6:06 PM
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  6. Jan 1, 2021 at 10:22 AM
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    Thanks.
     
  7. Jan 1, 2021 at 10:28 AM
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    For those who upgraded to OEM LED with PNP harness...Will the OEM side markers pigtail (gray and not being use) work to power anything LED such as Raptor lights that comes on with parking lights? Thx.
     
  8. Jan 1, 2021 at 10:45 AM
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    I assume so, all you’d need is pins and seals to use it for something like that.

    @Puppypunter has made (me) an integrated harness w grille light amp connector off DRL or parking light. He is working on V2 of that which will be full power with DRL and half power with lights. Eventually the dream would be two separate feeds and sequential turns but that’s getting a little loco.

    I think many of us like the grille lights on with DRL, hence the disinterest in direct tap of sidemarker.
     
  9. Jan 1, 2021 at 11:09 AM
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  10. Jan 1, 2021 at 3:33 PM
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    Thanks! I really don’t mind if it only comes on with parking/headlights.
     
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  11. Jan 1, 2021 at 3:34 PM
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    Thanks! I guess I can add some pins and wires to the gray caps that came with the PNP harness.
     
  12. Jan 1, 2021 at 3:35 PM
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    You can accomplish the same with add a fuse to the headlight circuit if you want complete independence.

    but I admit it’s tempting to put the side maker leads to use.
     
  13. Jan 1, 2021 at 3:39 PM
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    Indeed you could. Don't forget the terminal seals too.
     
  14. Jan 1, 2021 at 7:21 PM
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    Stupid question, but are the high beams still halogen or are they LED as well?
     
  15. Jan 1, 2021 at 7:25 PM
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    Everything is led
     
  16. Jan 1, 2021 at 7:36 PM
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    Just bought a used set of OEM LED's installed 1st in July, 2020 from a lease turn in. Dropping them off to Novtec4me to be paint "matched" PS is a PRO "TRD" w Black bezel, DS is a LTD with Chrome bezel. I dont know how the guy drove it like that... lol
     
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  17. Jan 1, 2021 at 7:53 PM
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    Wow I am so glad I found a truck with them all ready installed. Just looked at my sticker again and it was $485 for the upgrade. Hard to believe they are over 600 each afterward. They are awesome!
     
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  18. Jan 1, 2021 at 9:41 PM
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    You have to have certain tech/premium packages before you even have the LED headlights as an option.
     
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  19. Jan 2, 2021 at 6:05 AM
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    I’ve seen that before. Would drive me crazy.
    I think he got one used and bought one new?
     
  20. Jan 2, 2021 at 6:15 AM
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    I recall someone in this very thread saying they will be doing that. They didn't like the "Pro" so they went and got mismatch headlights on purpose.
     
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