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LED Headlights

Discussion in 'Lighting' started by artmac9181, Jan 12, 2016.

  1. Jan 12, 2016 at 9:55 PM
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    artmac9181

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    Anybody change their halogen bulbs to LED's? I'm thinking about switching but I'm afraid I may blind other drivers because I'll be using my OEM head light housing. Tell me what anybody thinks. Thanks!
     
  2. Jan 13, 2016 at 2:11 AM
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    S Brown

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    2016 TRD Sport, same question?
    Thanks,
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  3. Jan 14, 2016 at 10:59 PM
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    crashnburn80

    crashnburn80 Vehicle Design Engineer

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    If you want more light in your 2015, I'd do this:
    https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/the-ultimate-headlight-upgrade-not-led-or-hid.398066/

    For a 2016, you have projectors which tolerate different light sources better. However the LEDs are not very durable IMO, if you are looking for kits with increased light output. Look at the numerous threads on the forum of so many people going LED only to switch back later. If you go LED, Philips makes the only real quality kit I am aware of, but it is a low power kit to not run microprocessor cooling fans on the bulb (likely prone to failure), so light output is not comparable to that of the high power kits and much less than the upgrade I mentioned above.
     
  4. Jan 16, 2016 at 11:13 AM
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    CaptainMorgan

    CaptainMorgan Custom headlight retrofits

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    If you want brighter headlights, just save up and do a full retrofit. Its really the only correct way to get super bright light without Blinding everyone on the road. Plus the ability to customize your headlights with a retrofit is endless (halos, painting, demon eyes Ect)
    I've always had HIDs in my vehicles, and when i bought my Tacoma, i was reminded of how much I hate halogens
     
  5. Jan 16, 2016 at 11:50 AM
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    crashnburn80

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    Not necessary or true. The link I posted will not blind anyone, will nearly double light output and costs about $150.
     
  6. Jan 16, 2016 at 11:52 AM
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    PVT Pablo

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    That mod is awesome. Super bright and I have not been flashed once.

    OP, skip the LED's for now. I bought one of the "premier" LED headlights (VLEDS) and I was severely disappointed with how they worked in our trucks.
     
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  7. Jan 20, 2016 at 10:12 PM
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    Blackout668

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    On my 13 tocoma, I had HIDs on my headlights and fog lights but my headlights bulbs keeps burning out for some unknown reason still I have replaced twice in one year. I was tired of changing the Xeon bulbs. So I went with OPTZ 7 LED 80w with 7000 lumens. And they have 2 yrs warranty on Amazon. I had it for 2 months now, it unbelievably bright 6000k. HIDs blinded the on coming traffic but LED seem stopped the problem.

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  8. Jan 20, 2016 at 10:17 PM
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    CaptainMorgan

    CaptainMorgan Custom headlight retrofits

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    The HID bulbs from the retrofit source are amazing. And they come with a 2 year warrany
     
  9. Jan 20, 2016 at 10:20 PM
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    HBGIBBY

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    i have LEDs in my headlights, no problems at all, talk to @csjumper2003 and he will help you out....
     

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