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Led bulb replacement and squeaking front end

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Birdman1974!, Dec 9, 2024.

  1. Dec 9, 2024 at 11:43 AM
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    Good afternoon everyone,
    I have a issue going on with my 2013 Tacoma. Whenever I hit any kind of bump or on a rocky dirt road I have a squeak from what I think is my right front,and it will do the same thing when I turn the wheel. I recently had the plugs replaced in it and while in the shop asked if they could figure out what it was. They looked at it and was told they couldn't find anything wrong with it.( Shock, tire rod, ball joint etc was all good). I'm at a loss as what it could be. Any help on this issue is appreciated!

    Second is I replaced my headlight bulbs with new Sylvania bulbs for the hi/low beams and it didn't really make a difference. I was thinking of replacing those bulbs with a set of Sea light LED bulbs that are made exactly light the Sylvania bulbs. Would I have any issues out of these "blinding" oncoming cars. Below are the bulbs I'm thinking of going with.
    Again...Thanks for all the help

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  2. Dec 9, 2024 at 12:46 PM
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    I just installed some Sylvania XtraVisions in my 2011 and they look much better than LEDs. The halogen bulbs have a better hotspot in the middle and light up the road further in front of me. The LEDs I had in the same housings didn't perform nearly as well.
     
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    That's exactly what I put in mine but they aren't very bright to me
     
  5. Dec 9, 2024 at 3:29 PM
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    Firmly in the camp of no leds in halogen housings.

    If you still choose to run those bulbs I’d pay careful attention to your harness. That bulb is a higher wattage than the stock harness can handle. You might melt some shit, or more likely you won’t get full power out of them.

    The link listed above is a great starting point for improved lighting. Plug and play options that are brighter than stock and don’t require any mods or you can go all in and do the ultimate.

    led’s in a halogen look brighter but actually throw less light down road. Science. If you want the led or hid look and actually have it preform better than half ass you are going to have to spend more than 50-100$ on a set of Amazon bulbs.
     
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    Check the sway bar bushings and or links. To improve lighting, do it right and follow the guide mentioned above. Proper or improved lighting is a safety issue and not a good place to economize in. I did the upgrade listed in the thread and the improvement is nothing short of amazing and not blind oncoming traffic.
     

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