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Philips Nightguide Platinum (H11 headlight)

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by 80sforlife, Oct 28, 2022.

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    From what I've read here, a standard H9 bulb will outperform a "fancy" H11. If you absolutely need a blue tint, a set of Hella H9 2.0's will outperform the fancy H11's for only $25.
     
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    Yeah, I ran H9's per the crash's testing/recommendations. Then went with Hikari Ultra's. Actually pretty happy with them, but would like to find a cooler temp halogen that is as good if not better than the H9's. Thank you for mentioning the Hella's. Might try em out.
     
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    I have not tried the Philips H11 Platinum +130s. However I have tried Philips H11 +150s in the 3rd Gen headlight, they don’t match the performance of the current recommended H11 bulb, the Tungsram Platinums. Seems unlikely the Philips +130s would outperform the Tungram Platinums, but hard to say conclusively without testing. Tungsram leads in producing ultra fine filaments that return the best performance results in the 3rd Gen projector headlights. Other bulbs certainly can offer improvement as well, but the best tested are continuously Tungsram for H11, with the Tungsram Platinums being the best. Review links below. A Philips H9 swap will outperform the H11s, but some like the simplicity and slightly whiter color of the performance H11s.

    Tungsram Platinum, Philips Pro +150
     
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    Thank you. Excellent guidance. Guessing my Hikari Ultra's around approaching end of life as I've used them for ~2-years. Will try Tungsram Platimum's next and fall back on the old H9's if needed.

    Think Toyota will let TW members have a discounted group buy on OEM LED's for Christmas? :santa:
     
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