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2016 LED headlight upgrade

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by Cauliflowa_ear, Jan 27, 2016.

  1. Jan 27, 2016 at 12:47 PM
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    Cauliflowa_ear

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    Has anyone replaced their stock headlights with LEDs yet? If so, have you found a direct placement without having to make any modifications? I've seen some bulbs online that say they're a direct plug and play and all that is needed to install is the harness that is supplied and can be swapped out in about 10 mins. Just wondering if anyone has done this yet and if so, what equipment did you use?
    Thanks
     
  2. Jan 27, 2016 at 2:24 PM
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    There are lots of threads in this forum about that very subject.
     
  3. Jan 27, 2016 at 9:18 PM
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    andrerob

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    I installed these

    Screen Shot 2016-01-27 at 10.47.06 PM.jpg
     
  4. Jan 31, 2016 at 4:34 PM
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    How did these turn out? to much heat or any or anything? nervous from changing out to HID or LED because of heat and melting the actual units.
     
  5. Jan 31, 2016 at 4:37 PM
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    If i wanted to just change out the projector bulbs what should i be looking at to buy?
     
  6. Jan 31, 2016 at 4:54 PM
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    is that 99 bucks for two lights or one do we need to get 4 2 for High 2 for low?
     
  7. Jan 31, 2016 at 4:57 PM
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    so were those bulbs for the High beam and low beam or do we need to buy two sets?
     
  8. Jan 31, 2016 at 5:02 PM
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    According to the site their H11 LED it will work as an H9 and H8 bulb, H9 being the high beam in the reflector housing and H11 being low beam in the projector. So you'd need two sets, 4 total. You can also get another set for your fogs if you have the wide angle housing. Although I'm not sure how the pattern will be using the H11 style bulb as a high beam. The orientation of the LED appears to mimic the reflector inside the H11 bulb itself. I'd buy two sets, try them out in your high beam slot and if you don't like it throw it in the fogs slot.
     
  9. Jan 31, 2016 at 5:03 PM
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    sounds like a plan I will update once i get them
     
  10. Jan 31, 2016 at 5:13 PM
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    are these exact bulbs the best option for us or has some tried anything else?
     
  11. Jan 31, 2016 at 9:22 PM
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    These have turned out great so far. They have internal fans and a control driver. I have had them installed in the low beams since 4 January. I have the Limited which has H16 type 2 fog bulbs, so I installed JDMStar fog bulbs that match at 6K.
     
  12. Jan 31, 2016 at 9:25 PM
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    $99 for a pair.
     
  13. Feb 4, 2016 at 10:39 PM
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  14. Feb 12, 2016 at 8:27 PM
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    Xenondepot.com H11 conversion kit. Plug and play. No fans to make noise or get gummed up with dust. image.jpg
     
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