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Discussion: Toyota Tacoma LED Halo Projector Headlights - Black

Discussion in 'Product Reviews' started by Xx Ares xX, Sep 15, 2010.

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Like or dislike: 07-10 LED Halo Projector Headlights - Black

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  1. Oct 21, 2010 at 5:00 AM
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    Xx Ares xX

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  2. Oct 21, 2010 at 5:50 AM
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    1)personally, I like them very much. With a projector type headlight, you can have a much brighter light (HID) because the light is focused were you need it and out of the eyes of oncoming traffic.

    2) Yes, you have a very wide range of adjustment: Best guess

    Horizontal: R 30degree & L 30 degree
    Vertical: U 20degree & D 20degree

    The best result I got were from setting out a marker dead center of the truck at 30'. I overlapped the beams centered on marker and raised horizontal line to about 4-5' off the ground. I'll take some pictures later

    If you don't alighn your lights correctly, you could suffer from dead spots in your line of sight. This will piss you off, turst me.

    I also went with the yellow hallogen fog lights:
    My understanding is that it is important for fog lights to be one color (rather than white, which is all colors) because the different wavelengths(colors) of visible light scatter off the fog droplets differently. This phenomenon is known as "dispersion," because the different colors of light in an image will separate from each other,causing the image to "disperse." If you illuminate the road with only one wavelength (color) of light, the images of the objects you see will still become somewhat blurry because of the scattering of light by the fog, but at least you won't have extra problems from dispersion. So, if we want to use just one wavelength of light, which wavelength should we use? It turns out that light with short wavelengths scatters more than light with long wavelengths (short to long: violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange, red). So, a long wavelength light will be best. There's another thing to consider, too: our eyes are not equally sensitive to all colors. It turns out that we are most sensitive to yellow and green light. So, our best compromise between sensitivity for our eyes and a long wavelength for least scattering is yellow light. R.B Jr., Ph.D.

    There is alot of debate on the subject but this is just my opinion...
     
    Xx Ares xX, Oct 21, 2010
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  3. Oct 21, 2010 at 9:00 AM
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    Congratz

    I didn't used the supplied quick connects, i went out and bought 16-14 AWG, Nylon Insulated Butt Connector Terminals, Blue;
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    Xx Ares xX, Oct 21, 2010
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  4. Oct 21, 2010 at 12:43 PM
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    The headlights look pretty nice dude, I want to get some headlights similar to those for my taco sometime soon.

    I was looking at these actually,
    http://www.carid.com/2008-toyota-tacoma-headlights/halo-projector-70733.html#fullInfoTab

    Has anyone bought these before? And does anyone pictures of these on a tacoma so I can get a better idea of what they look like?

    Thanks guys, didn't think I should make a whole new thread just for my question
     
    greasemonk, Oct 21, 2010
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  5. Oct 22, 2010 at 5:53 AM
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    Follow these treads; some good info & pics to get you started:

    How to install the halo led projector headlight
    http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/lighting/24756-how-install-halo-led-projector-headlight.html

    Angel Eyes Projector vs. Eagle Eyes Projector
    http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/lighting/61033-angel-eyes-projector-vs-eagle-eyes-projector.html

    The lights you are refering are "Generation 2" or "Angel eyes" projector headlights. Hope that helps.
     
    Xx Ares xX, Oct 22, 2010
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  6. Oct 25, 2010 at 6:13 AM
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  7. Dec 7, 2010 at 5:33 PM
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    How did the light output without the HID upgrade compare to the stock housing?
     
    ZenkaiTaco, Dec 7, 2010
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  8. Dec 8, 2010 at 2:32 PM
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    it was pretty good,

    I have had one of the smaller LEDs burn out, not to happy about it, I still haven't called the manufature to see what they will do for me
     
    Xx Ares xX, Dec 8, 2010
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  9. Feb 10, 2011 at 8:18 PM
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    how did you get hid lights into the projector housing
     
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  10. Feb 13, 2011 at 10:31 AM
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    Look good! .. Still none for 00-04 tacoma's on that site.... :(
     
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  11. Feb 22, 2011 at 2:16 PM
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    I like em. Guess im biased cause i have them on mine too...:D
     
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  12. Feb 25, 2011 at 7:34 AM
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    Buy an H7 HID kit?....at least that's what bulb came in the Gen 2's.
     
    T@co_Pr3runn3r, Feb 25, 2011
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  13. Feb 26, 2011 at 2:32 PM
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    I think they look like made in china junk.
    I think they are illegal.
    I think it's silly that you think 8K wont void the warranty when 10K would. As if one illegal color is safer than another.

    Sorry, but you asked what we thought...
     
    DevL, Feb 26, 2011
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  14. Feb 28, 2011 at 10:54 PM
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    yes sir. i will give me a day or two..
     
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  15. Mar 1, 2011 at 8:21 AM
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    I have an extra set of these..........
    [​IMG]

    I'm thinking of how to pull the projector with the halo out of it and do my own retrofit in this housing that I also have but not using....

    [​IMG]

    And use an H4 instead of the H7 that came in the halo ones and black out the rest of the housing that the projector doesn't cover. That way there'd be lows and brights with single projector. Depends on how bored I get. Maybe use the oem chrome housing to try it and save the BLHM looking ones. I'd have to move the ballast over too that runs the halo but shouldn't be too crazy.
     
    T@co_Pr3runn3r, Mar 1, 2011
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  16. Mar 17, 2011 at 9:42 PM
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    are you willing to sell you ccfl extras?
     
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  17. Apr 20, 2011 at 6:12 PM
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    those look nice dude i got halos as well(sig pic...kinda)
    i was thinking and might look into what LEDs the new bmws use, and try and get something like those for the rings outside the hi and low beam cuz right now as i read somewhere in this thread, they arent visible in the day, i think that would be awesome!
     
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  18. Jul 13, 2011 at 12:49 PM
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    Why did you only do the driver side?
     
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