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Aftermarket LED headlight replacement?

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by ViceCityCane, Feb 6, 2017.

  1. Feb 6, 2017 at 8:27 AM
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    ViceCityCane

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    Good morning. I recently purchased a 2014 Tacoma TRD Sport and would like to replace the headlights/foglights with LED's. Is there a specific aftermarket brand I should be looking for or any I should avoid for that matter? I found a pair from ANZO that looked really nice but wasn't sure about the brand. Thank you in advance.
     
  2. Feb 6, 2017 at 8:36 AM
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    read the stickies first.
     
  3. Feb 6, 2017 at 8:40 AM
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    ChemDawg

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    You could also retrofit your oem headlights ?
    Or.....depo brand.
     
  4. Feb 6, 2017 at 8:41 AM
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    Definitely good to research... then ask questions vs other way around :rofl:
     
  5. Feb 6, 2017 at 11:17 AM
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    crashnburn80

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    Welcome to TW! Philips LEDs are the only ones I am aware of that work with the OEM halogen reflector headlights. See this thread:
    https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/the-ultimate-headlight-upgrade-vs-philips-led-headlights.460313/

    You cannot run just any LEDs in a halogen reflector, and no LEDs will be a safe drop in replacement for the fogs, read why here:
    https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/why-leds-should-not-be-run-in-halogen-reflectors.454371/

    If you want to replace your OEM fogs with LEDs then you need to do complete replacement LED housings, like these:
    https://www.theretrofitsource.com/complete-housings/fog-lights/toyota-oval-morimoto-xb-led.html
     
  6. Feb 7, 2017 at 3:13 PM
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    Thanks for the info. Ill check out the stickies too (whatever those are). Appreciate the info.
     
  7. Feb 7, 2017 at 4:23 PM
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    If you go to the lighting forum, they are the threads that are at the very top of the page in their own section.
     

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