2010 Tacoma Spyder headlights sku #5011916

asked my local mechanic to install and he says they will not pass inspection in Massachusetts. Anybody know if he is correct before I return them ?

 

Did he say why?

 

said it was due to the LED brightness and the angle of the headlights blinding oncoming vehicles.

 

He is 100% wrong
These passed mass inspection
These are from Tacoma beast projection headlights

 

And apparently that mechanic doesn’t know you can adjust the headlights lol

 

Thanks Mark, that’s what I thought but nice to have confirmation!

 

Mark, did you have to splice your halo lights into the parking lights on the Taco or were they plug and play ?

 

They may pass inspection, but you're going to find that the amount of usable light they put out is pretty poor. @crashnburn80 can fill in the details.

 

Your “local mechanic” is doing you a favor by not installing those headlights. Ultimate headlight upgrade FTW.

 

Your mechanic is doing you a huge favor, you should return them. They will likely pass inspection but actually would be better if they didn't since they will be a catastrophic downgrade from stock and an actual safety hazard. Spyder is well documented as a horrible product in aftermarket lighting assemblies, they sell on looks but lack any actual lighting performance.

Those are not LED assemblies. If you put an LED in the halogen projector, then you will have even worse performance than the already awful Spyder halogens. With LEDs they will be downright dangerous to drive with. LEDs in halogen projectors do not improve performance, they just add more foreground light and reduce distance projection. However LEDs in halogen projectors will not add glare. See the headlight thread for all the info:
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/3rd-gen-hid-vs-led-vs-halogen-h11-projector-headlights.589465/

Yes, complete garbage can pass inspection. It is still a massive downgrade from stock and far less safe than stock. Also no one that respects the outdoor community/lifestyle that is often synonymous with the Tacoma owners would support a brand like TacomaBeast.

 

Wow...has anyone out there been satisfied with Spyder projection headlights ?

 

I wasn’t. But I bought my truck used with them . But I looked to upgrade quickly!

From Halogen Spyder:


To a simple no frills retro, passed on LED's and Halo's. Just wanted better light output.

 

Nice pics.
Anyone have any suggestions for OEM plug & play thats tinted or with black backround ? Do I need to go to a stealership ?

 

All of your questions are answered here:

The ultimate headlight upgrade H4 (not LED or HID) | Tacoma World

 

You can’t adjust the glare out of garbage headlights.

 

Those headlights suck. Your mechanic is doing you a favor.

 

appreciate all the feedback and waiting for my RMA to send them back !!