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Brighter Headlights?!

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by newbson9696, Jan 12, 2018.

  1. Jul 7, 2018 at 8:17 AM
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    lvasquez93

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  2. Jul 7, 2018 at 9:47 AM
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    Like the LED's that have huge cooling fans and cannot fit into the housings? Those moving parts? Does anyone search anymore?
     
  3. Jul 7, 2018 at 10:37 AM
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    Do the color temps match on this configuration?
     
  4. Jul 7, 2018 at 3:01 PM
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    Lol your a little late there. All my LED's (High, low, and fogs) all fit in the housing just fine and took about 2 minutes to install. Also the LED has 0 start up time and provide instant light. HID do that too??

    :thumbsup: thanks for your time.
     
  5. Jul 9, 2018 at 5:29 AM
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    HID and LED kits are nearly identical as they both have 2 parts: bulb and ballast/driver. HID bulbs also do not have a filament or any other moving parts in the kit.

    Danny
     
  6. Dec 3, 2018 at 9:27 PM
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    I can’t seem to find what screw you’re talking about. Am I an idiot? Is this it?
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  7. Dec 3, 2018 at 9:29 PM
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    This? I don’t see anything directly on the top of the housing... sorry if this is stupid lol. I just need some help :confused:
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  8. Dec 3, 2018 at 9:34 PM
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    If it's like the 2 gens there's a bolt on the back of the housing facing the back or the vechile right above the rubber garmet for left right adjustment then another one down lower where the bumper meets the fender that's a bitch to get to for up and down adjustment
     
  9. Dec 3, 2018 at 9:38 PM
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    Thanks, that would make more sense haha. Not sure how I'm gonna fit a screwdriver back there without taking the headlight out
     
  10. Dec 3, 2018 at 9:42 PM
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    Stuff, things, this, an ADS
    Just reading through this man some of you guys really don’t care about blinding on coming drivers
     
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  11. Dec 3, 2018 at 9:45 PM
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    I like when you pass people with your lowbeams on they still flash you there high beams then you flash them back with a 40" light bar on top of your truck lol really pisses people off
     
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  12. Dec 3, 2018 at 9:52 PM
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    Well said...
     
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    No that's not it. It's on the back of the housing.

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  14. Dec 4, 2018 at 4:47 AM
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    See the vertical slot leading to the "bolt"? That's for a #2 Philips screwdriver. If you look directly down that slot you'll see where to insert the screwdriver and turn the bolt via the teeth/cogs on the adjuster. It's quite easy and does NOT require removing the housing.
     
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  15. Dec 4, 2018 at 7:24 AM
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    Thanks guys! :) I knew it didn’t make sense that the mounting screw would be adjusting it lol... but I saw the “up/“down arrow right next to it on top of the headlight, so I was extremely confused
     
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  16. Dec 5, 2018 at 3:37 PM
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    Just ordered the low beam and fog lights you recommended. Was curious how your lights were holding up? Also was wondering why you went with a different light for the high beam instead of the aux beam?
     
  17. Dec 5, 2018 at 3:47 PM
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    Man.... That was a very old post. I've changed all my lights since then. Check out my build thread link below and reference my lighting upgrades. After you look at that, message me if you have questions.

    https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/parker315-build.539836/
     
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  18. Dec 5, 2018 at 4:18 PM
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    "But if i lived in a high light pollution area like NYC i would have left my HID's in."

    The ironic thing is that in most metropolitan areas you hardly need headlights at all as there's so much street lighting combined with light pollution. Here in Los Angeles, you pretty much only need your headlights in order to be seen by other cars, then, when you actually drive on a dark, really dark highway, and your eyes have adjust to the ambient darkness, the halogens are way more than adequate and don't blind the folks coming the other way. I am more than satisfied with the Philips X-tream H11 halogens.
     

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