What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Removed the bug deflector.

Aired tires up.

 

Did the fabled H11 to H9 low beam conversion. $25 and 10 minutes, definitely an increase in output! Probably 15-20% over stock garbage.

I need to do ATF refresh, transfer case, coolant flush etc. as recommended by Toyota. I've got 108k on the truck.

Have you guys had independent shops do these services? For better rates? I got a quote for a lot of this in September 2024 and went back last week to do some of it, "prices went up for the New Year."

 

Does anybody have a side by side comparison from the drivers seat of the H11 VS H9?? Video or pics...

I am also curious if anybody (not in their right mind lol) has temporarily just swapped out the low/high beam bulbs before committing to buying the H9's for the low beams just for comparison??

 

Buried somewhere in the first post of this (I am lazy today): https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/3rd-gen-hid-vs-led-vs-halogen-h11-projector-headlights.589465/

But you will not be disappointed by the increase if you just pull the trigger. ... maybe if you get the China-Phillips H9 instead of the Germany-Phillips. I use NAPA (BP1265/H9-N) and have not found them insufficient to the task. Remove the green insert from the existing harness to make an easy swap.

 

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/3rd-gen-hid-vs-led-vs-halogen-h11-projector-headlights.589465/

 

Appreciate you both responding with the thread that’s a sticky for a reason. People can’t seem to fathom a credible source of experimented output that clearly shows it’s a better bulb.

 

The problem is not people understanding H9 is better than H11 ... they do want some assurances it will be good enough to spend the time. The problem is people who cannot understand LED in a halogen assembly is wasted money and often dangerous ... that is the real point of the sticky thread.

 

Well looking at my backup bulb set, it is H11, crap. So I just placed orders for these 2 sets of H9 since my low beams seem to be fading out somewhat so I am preparing for the inevitable burn out of one of my low bulbs. Which one of the below will be brighter?

 

Paging Dr. @crashnburn80.

 

Wait. You're not saying, at least 1 of those bulb sets is H9, one may not be H9. I know, I'm taking that risk I just couldn't pass up the 6k brightness propaganda...

 

Just received, via free shipping, my next project.

 

I know HID may or may not be an issue, but I am happy with "better" using my NAPA H9 until I can justify spending money for OEM LEDs. But sadly daveeasa no longer makes the harness I need and Puppypunter is not sure he understands its workings enough to do the job. Maybe caribe-makaira can step in to help ...

 

I have read (well skimmed through) that post many different times, I can not see much of a difference in the 3 foot distance from the garage door pictures between the H9 and the H11 pics... And to be honest, I AM a hands on person that can rebuild transmissions, engines, rear ends blah blah blah, I have a 2 year Batcheler's degree in Automotive Technology with over 30 years in the field, basically a Master Tech (although I hate that term) and I have been the go to guy at almost every place I have worked at for 25+ years, but I also have a reading comprehension issue partly due to my left brain thinking and again, not much I can't figure out how to take a part and put it back together and make it all better... So all that post turns into is word salad after so much reading...

My question was more or less looking for real world driving down a curvy low lit back road showing how much better the upgrade is... When I was looking into upgrading the interior lights to LED's, I found plenty of pics showing the difference, and even when I went to the VTAILs, they showed side by side pics and video of how much better one was over the other...

SO forgive me for not being up to your standards of what EVERYBODY should be... Some of us might learn and understand things in different ways... But Damn I hate a freaking stupid ass blanket statement....

 

Neither. Save your money and just buy the German Sylvania H9 bulbs.

$18 DAMA Automotive Lighting H9 64213 DOT Original Standard Halogen Bulb 12V 65W 3800K PGJ19-5 Made in Germany/Pack of 2

https://www.amazon.com/DAMA-Automot...735841028&sprefix=sylvania+h9,aps,142&sr=8-10

 

The pictures don't do the change justice! It is very noticeable, 10' from the garage door and especially out on the open road...where them deers like to hide.

 

I am about to pull the trigger on the H9's, but I am straight up going with the ones recommended by (unless I am missing something, which tends to happen a lot lol) Mr crashnburn80 as I respect the time and energy he put into the bulb thread and recommendation of said bulb...

$14 Philips 12361B1 H9 Standard Halogen Replacement Headlight Bulb, 1 Pack

https://www.amazon.com/Philips-12361B1-Standard-Replacement-Headlight/dp/B003YMPN3A

 

What was wrong with Morimoto XB's? I know they are high dollar lights. One would think they are good quality. I am thinking of getting them. Still on the fence.

 

Yes, those are the ones. I previously used PIAAs. Only marginally better at 3x the price, and they only lasted about 11 months. The Sylvanias I have in now are 2 1/2 years old.

 

It is virtually impossible to take a "neutral" photo with most modern cameras. They adjust the light to give you a "better" shot. So, a side-by-side comparison isn't feasible.
Crashburn80 does real measurements with proper instruments....he is worth listening to.

 

One of my first mods, still like it….



Yes, the A is crooked