NEW 16-23 Morimoto XB Evo Headlights are here!

So was this pretty standard for the gen 2s or did I just get the lucky draw on a really bad set?

 

Why not Japan?

 

Mine are in en route!! Placed an order for black friday on the gen2 and I received the email saying they're upgrading them to the Evo's. Can't wait!!
Already got my morimoto tails and 3rd brake light with flasher module installed. And these are gonna put it over the top! Idk if they're including the overdrive module or not but I'll have to get one if not.
https://youtu.be/ru1tXczMngo?si=pPwFx9z90ksg1Ntu

 

sorry but will be ordering from a canadian dealer. import fees and shipping are outa control these days. been talking to krave automotive in alberta

 

Subbed in case I ever decide to swap out from my XBs

 

Question about installing them in an SR5 with stock halogen headlight assemblies, will the connect up? is there any extra harnesses needed?

 

Just got an update.

 

they come with harnesses for all different oem headlights

 

Strike is over! (till end of May...)

 

What is the cost of these ? And are they a direct plug and play application?

 

No specific reason to aside from personal preference. Toyota’s factory lights aren’t all made in Japan.

 

Evo are $1500, Hybrid are $1100, Supercharged Drivers are $150.

The XBs they replace were $1300 for White and $1500 for Amber.

 

Plug and play. Check out Page 15 of the install guide to see exactly what you’ll be doing: https://www.morimotohid.com/core/me...cUp8LzhqkiSINWORFzF7eedsBWt0pd7uHJmw2m-MvcHUc

 

I noticed something similar on past white vehicles—the clear edge almost exaggerates it.

Even if it was confirmed by 3D scan to be as good as stock fitment, the stock tolerances may leave room for improvement. That said, the Evos improve in every category I know of, fitment included. It’s a true evolution.

 

Here is OEM LED reflector vs XB Evo performance assessment.

Green is XB Evo per lamp road projection mapping in lux, Blue is OE LED reflector values
My assessment take consideration of how average driver will feel in relative illumination strength mapping in addition to absolute max reach. Distance zone illuminance is very important, high value factor, but also its visual impact is not as dominating as near field impression.
Feel full is also important comfort factor.

Tacoma OE LED reflector is one of the strongest optical design OE achieved, take full advantage of optically much more efficient principals
I very much admire it's potency. Only concern was thermal management, in matter of 15min, flux drops over 20% I think it's passive cooling.

I am sure this will be biggest question to be expected, Which lamp is better?
For those two comparison, really depend on what quality you look for in your lighting. Within regulation allowance on many test points, it was certainly very difficult lamp to compete.
In short summery, OE LED reflector and standard DOT driver XB Evo performance is about equality high performance, but in different way.

for low beam, Long range distance comfort, then certainly XB Evo, no question. About x2 the illuminance. If you look for near field width comfort, OE LED for sure, it has about x2 the illuminance compare to XB Evo
High beam, OE LED does good ground projection, but modest distance object above horizontal level illuminance. if you like to feel distance reach, XB Evo.

Balance, either of option gives strongly superior than many other LED optics available on market.
OE LED is on bit peaky to comfort performance side, feel great, but lack of low beam distance, high beam distance object illuminance capability makes overall as lamp system less "full circle" balance
XB Evo, very well balanced, I wish I could pack bit more width impression, but it's still plenty wide. Just OE LED reflector is that strong in width department.

Data taken stable phase at 30min mark



How this number will look like from driver view? This is the kind of character difference you will see

low beam



high beam



Low beam


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I am with most data about this lamp, feel free to ask me about any technical optics related questions.

 

That looks horrible.

 

Is it worth the upgrade from the XB 2 Amber DRL? I much prefer the look of the XB 2 but these are tempting.