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Am I just old? Or do others like round off-road lights better than light bars

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by jkcashin, Nov 16, 2015.

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  1. Nov 16, 2015 at 7:22 PM
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    Not to derail...too badly. But what are you guys using for switches? I would really like some sort of switch on a pendant that I can hold in my hand. I like to use my lights while travelling the rural roads too and from work, but as you know, the lights are illegal to use on roads. I need something that I can quickly turn off, not have to hunt for a dash mounted switch. (what I have now)
     
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  2. Nov 16, 2015 at 7:26 PM
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    Then I am not surprised! That's something I was going to research as an alternative to LEDs. SO maybe an LED bar on the front, and some round HIDs elsewhere. Where are yours mounted?
     
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  3. Nov 16, 2015 at 7:27 PM
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    Derail away!
     
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  4. Nov 16, 2015 at 7:28 PM
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    I prefer them round, big, and perky...

    ... or am I in the wrong thread again?

    Crap, I hate getting old.
     
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  5. Nov 16, 2015 at 7:28 PM
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    yes hid does not halogen and yes ive seen those freak of nature lol, just too deep for my pocket. :(.
     
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  6. Nov 16, 2015 at 7:29 PM
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    From the KC Hilites site... although it's not a Taco, it does look dead sexy. Maybe I could change my mind...


    Rubicon_led.jpg
     
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  7. Nov 16, 2015 at 7:30 PM
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    On the front bumper. Only drawback is they take a few seconds to warm up and get to full brightness.

    image.jpg
     
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  8. Nov 16, 2015 at 7:31 PM
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    Ooooh.... me likey
     
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  9. Nov 16, 2015 at 7:33 PM
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    Picked the lights up off craigslist for like $250 for all four and then converted them to HID myself. So $300-350 total that puts light further down the road than a 50" rigid with the hyperspot that's runs damn near $2000

    They can also be adjusted to be a full spot, full flood, or anything in between.
     
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  10. Nov 16, 2015 at 7:35 PM
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    Yes, I'm old & I like the round look also. Although they are inferior to (good quality) LED bars.


     
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  11. Nov 16, 2015 at 7:37 PM
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  12. Nov 16, 2015 at 7:37 PM
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    You really need to get laid.... honest.

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  14. Nov 17, 2015 at 4:07 AM
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  15. Nov 25, 2015 at 4:49 PM
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    I like my piaa 510s, I was thinking on a light bar but I want distance not width. So round halogens (hids not being to good for on and off) it was.
     
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  16. Nov 25, 2015 at 6:23 PM
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    Never thought of the startup time issue... but if you're only using them off-road, you'd leave them on, no?
     
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  17. Nov 25, 2015 at 7:03 PM
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    I'm not off road much, just have them tapped into my high beams on a 3 pos. switch. It was easier than I thought.
     
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  18. Nov 25, 2015 at 7:05 PM
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    im 29 right now.. when i was 27 i rocked this

     
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    Just look at the build thread
    I like LED bars for flat (or semi flat) surfaces such as on top of a bumper or roof/roof rack, etc. But for ditch lights and bumper mounted fog lights I like round. I just can't make myself like the square pods like duallys. I'll be running a 40" bar on my Prinsu rack and a set of Vision X light cannons as "ditch lights".
     
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