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Looking for buy LED Projectors...

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Lostoam311, Jun 19, 2021.

  1. Jun 19, 2021 at 10:15 AM
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    Lostoam311

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    Spec D headlights (garbage, Do not buy) replaced bulb with H7 80W Osram Off Road bulb so I could actually see. The lights they send do not put off any light at all and it's impossible to see anything at night... TOYO Open County AT III's (smooth ride, not loud) with Matte Black 17-In. TRD PRO Wheels Plasti dipped emblems and Bull Bar (Lasted about 2 years, need to spray them again)
    I'm looking to purchase (not build) a complete set of LED Projector Headlights for my 2013 TRD Sport.
    Must Haves: LED bulbs, Projectors, prefer flat black background casing, Must keep daytime running lights, I like the look of the O-Ring or Half Circle LED parking light strip, but not necessarily a requirement...
    I purchased projectors off eBay (pictures below) and they do not put off any light at night, I can't see while driving down the road. We've gone around in circles on trying to make them better. Thanks for all of the help and suggestions on here!

    The ceramic plug and new wiring kit for the 'Ultimate Headlight Upgrade h4' will not work with this setup and I'm not willing to go backwards and replace with stock housings and halogens... It's a great idea and setup, but I only want LED's, no more halogens... I live in Florida and drive at night on wet roads and LED's put off more light and objects reflect a lot better with LED's.
    I've tried 3 different sets of LED bulbs and a set of halogen bulbs in these eBay housings (HID Lights will not fit because the plugs are different and no place to put the harness).
    I broke off the passenger stock casing plastic clip that attaches on the side above the wheel well when I was removing, but driver is still intact if someone can use these...
    I will trade or sell my stock headlights if someone can use them with the Broken Passenger Clip... Also, if anyone wants these eBay lights or can somehow fix them, hit me up.
    Does anyone sell a set of LED headlights that are Plug n Play or can build me a set?
    Thanks for any Links, suggestions, or reviews...

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  2. Jun 19, 2021 at 10:20 AM
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    sentientprogram

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    I have those headlights. They're still decent for street driving. Better than oem bulbs.

    Have u seen Alpharex or Morimotos latest versions? They are very nice but they cost over $800-$1000! But still cheaper than retrofits
     
  3. Jun 19, 2021 at 10:24 AM
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  4. Jun 19, 2021 at 10:30 AM
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    Spec D headlights (garbage, Do not buy) replaced bulb with H7 80W Osram Off Road bulb so I could actually see. The lights they send do not put off any light at all and it's impossible to see anything at night... TOYO Open County AT III's (smooth ride, not loud) with Matte Black 17-In. TRD PRO Wheels Plasti dipped emblems and Bull Bar (Lasted about 2 years, need to spray them again)
    The halogen bulbs that came with them were similar to a candle glow... So I put LED's in. The first set were slightly brighter, but tried a higher wattage on another set and finally this set (in picture) but still no night time visibility... I figure from everyone's comments that the problem is the design and setup... I bought some lemons, so now I'm trying to deal with it...

    What's the link to your Morimotos? any pics at night?

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  5. Jun 19, 2021 at 10:37 AM
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    Spec D headlights (garbage, Do not buy) replaced bulb with H7 80W Osram Off Road bulb so I could actually see. The lights they send do not put off any light at all and it's impossible to see anything at night... TOYO Open County AT III's (smooth ride, not loud) with Matte Black 17-In. TRD PRO Wheels Plasti dipped emblems and Bull Bar (Lasted about 2 years, need to spray them again)
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    Amber DRLs are different product number vs the white DRLs

    So you gotta pick which color u want
     
  8. Jun 19, 2021 at 1:23 PM
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  9. Jun 19, 2021 at 2:29 PM
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    Spec D headlights (garbage, Do not buy) replaced bulb with H7 80W Osram Off Road bulb so I could actually see. The lights they send do not put off any light at all and it's impossible to see anything at night... TOYO Open County AT III's (smooth ride, not loud) with Matte Black 17-In. TRD PRO Wheels Plasti dipped emblems and Bull Bar (Lasted about 2 years, need to spray them again)
    Okay, I'm sold, plus they're cheaper than buying from Morimoto website... but are they the exact same quality?!
    Why do you say they're not released yet... On their website, from both videos, it says I can buy them. same price on both sites. is one company better than another? the retrofit source or headlight revolution?! and do these come with an LED Bulb? I don't see where he installs one. are they built in? What happens if it goes out? Do I have to replace the entire assembly?!
    I'd like to hear some reviews from anyone who has these... Calling/emailing the company will only get biased opinions, they're just going to list the Pros but none of the Cons (if there are any)
     
  10. Jun 19, 2021 at 2:34 PM
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    Morimotos FTW! I’m very happy with mine.
     
  11. Jun 19, 2021 at 2:47 PM
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    Stock as all get out.
    https://www.bxbuilt.com/shop

    I have the bxbuilt headlights and they are amazing, he created his own led projector that doesn’t require a bulb. LEDs are built into the projector.

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  12. Jun 19, 2021 at 2:48 PM
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    That is the entirely wrong bulb to put in a headlight housing. Those are for fog lights
     
  13. Jun 19, 2021 at 3:56 PM
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    Since I have another month and a half to wait on these Morimoto's, what's a decent, high wattage LED bulb to install?

    These eBay housings have a Two-Prong plug. The 3-Prong plugs into the housing and branches off...
     
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  14. Jun 19, 2021 at 4:22 PM
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    Anybody who believes they're 500% (or 795%) brighter than OEM, I have some disappointing news for you. Good lord!
     
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    you got any more pics with your new morimotos?
     
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  17. Jun 20, 2021 at 7:18 AM
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    I posted some pictures along with some comparison photos in the link below. On a side note, the 2020 Taco lights and 2007 Sienna OEM HIDs also had the fog lights on whereas the retrofit and Mori photos no fog lights. I can post some pics of the cut offs later.

    https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/morimoto-xb-install.721295/

     
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