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Upgrade OEM headlights for 2003 Tacoma 2x2 SR5

Discussion in 'Lighting' started by hooflungdung, Aug 11, 2017.

  1. Aug 11, 2017 at 10:50 AM
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    hooflungdung

    hooflungdung [OP] New Member

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    One of my headlights has failed and since I'm going to replace one I thought I would replace both with upgraded LED's and get my lens buffed. I don't want to upgrade any wiring or anything else. Just a bulb replacement.
    What should I buy? And what kind of OEM bulb came with my Toyota?
    Thanks in advance

    Hoo.

    2003 Toyota Tacoma extra cab 2x2 4 cyl engine
     
  2. Aug 11, 2017 at 2:48 PM
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    crashnburn80

    crashnburn80 Vehicle Design Engineer

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    Welcome to TW! You should not put LEDs in your reflector headlights designed for halogen bulbs. Performance will be awful and you will blind everyone. Read this:
    https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/why-leds-should-not-be-run-in-halogen-reflectors.454371/

    Tacomas came with long life (low output) Osram H4s. If you want a lighting upgrade without changing wiring look at stock wattage drop in H4 halogen replacements like Osram Nightbreakers.

    If you want a real lighting upgrade, done correctly look at this:
    https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/the-ultimate-headlight-upgrade-not-led-or-hid.398066/

    https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/proper-headlight-upgrade.407879/
     

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