1st gen tacomas with HID lights! Pictures please!

Why did you upgrade bulbs? What comes with it and what other bulbs did you get?

Hey Brent if your planning on do this lmk maybe ill go up there and see how you do it, or try and pick up my own and do it at the same time?

 

im just trying to get info right now, got a long laundry list for the truck before the retro fit happens haha:
1) get coaxial cable, antenna and mount for CB and install it this weekend
2) install Camburg UCA's this weekend (if they arrive on time)
3) get some TG Sliders
4) get full size spare
5) get bed bar from relentless and hi lift
6) get CO2 air system
7) get AOR front bumper
8) get some offroad lights (2 front 1 back)
9) Get winch
10) do the TRS retrofit
11) snorkel up

........so much to do so little time and money haha!

and if you do it before me let me know too id like to watch/help to get the jist of it!

 

Lol alright. I got a list similar to that but I want to fab up my own bed bar /rack. im trying to stretch money for the retrofit but idk if itll go that far lol but I'll let you know if I do. Did you pick up a cb already? On the hilift how big where you looking I picked up a tjm jack for around $60 new

 

I chose the XB35 bulbs because a few members here recommended them over the regular morimoto ones. TRS said it was well worth it for the GB price as well. The kit comes with the projectors, bulbs, hardware, shrouds, ballasts, and wiring harness. I added the glue to seal the housings back up as well. If recommend getting it.

 

Hate to be a newb, but I think this is on topic: are there any LED headlamps that look like incandescents? I want the efficiency/long-life of LEDs but HAAAAAAATE the blinding ugly blue light of halogens and LEDs. Makes me want to run people off the road....Is there such a thing out there?

 

unless you're spending a ton of money (+$800) you're not going to get LED headlights that will be bright enough to actually use anyways.

 

Thought that might be the case from what little I've read on the subject... Oh well. Incandescents it is.

 

Here are the pics of my projectors i was talkin bout












These are the projectors i have, sorry i dont have a pic with the hids on. theres more back lit colors i only took pics of the main 3. like i said no need to cut up the housing and i think they look pretty sweet!!

 

Those looks cool but I think they are just begging a cop to pull you over. Especially with red or blue backlights in them...

 

i usually stick with green to match my wheel well lights but a new law passed here and now you cant have anything other than stock colored lights. so now i cant even use them anymore. they are still good as strobes and party lights lol

 

is that for real? i wouldn't dare drive around like that, cops would eat me alive lol

 

Really like those. Which shrouds?

 

Thanks, I think they were the Apollo shrouds.

 

Im just double checking, but which wire harness would I need for a 98 tacoma?

 

I'll have a retrofit some day... Haha

 

Once these morimoto kits are installed and wired up, if an HID bulb goes out does the entire assembly have to be taken apart to replace bulb? or if you bought a diff brand bulb as back up they can be interchanged right? I just dont want tons of new hassles if I did this.. not going to get halos and it seems like they might be the worst to deal with, if issues arise..

Definitely not going for the looks, I want better light output since I do alot of night travelling to/from work. The D2S morimoto HID kit wont leave me disappointed in any way wishing i spent ~ $300 on a light bar or something like that? I would love a night and day difference, it isnt $ holding me back it's the steps to get it done and hoping I sealed the lights back up well enough kinda deal...


edit: i should just delete 2nd little rant and ask "does it feel like u spent $300 when u turn ur lights on?" haha

 

A resounding yes. So much cleaner, so much brighter. I have the 35w system....it's amazing....kinda wish I woulda went with the 55w though. I drive on country roads at night a lot. I do still have my LF 170's though so I'm sure I'll manage. You won't be disappointed. For resealing...just to make sure I was not going to have any leaks...I ran a small bead of silicone II (clear) around the outer edge...smoothed out with a wet finger....bone dry in a monsoon. Take your time.