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Halo Lights wiring

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Krewwm, Feb 10, 2024.

  1. Feb 10, 2024 at 2:00 PM
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    Krewwm

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    I just picked up some new headlights off marketplace but ive never wired before. Im not sure what to wire to what. I think im supposed to connect the wires shown to the harness? Is that correct? Or can anyone help me

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  2. Feb 10, 2024 at 2:17 PM
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    Do you know the model or brand of the headlights? You could try searching online for the manufacturers website and maybe they have instructions.

    If not, what do the front of the new headlights look like? Maybe someone here has installed the same ones, but we have no idea unless you can share more details.
     
  3. Feb 10, 2024 at 3:02 PM
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    I dont know the exact brand ive been trying to search. But here is what they look like. (Theres multiple brands that have this design so im not sure which one is exactly the ones i bought off marketplace)

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  4. Feb 10, 2024 at 4:20 PM
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    They look like the Spyder headlights I have. They have instructions on their website, which should work even if these are knockoffs.
     
  5. Feb 10, 2024 at 7:40 PM
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    Im just confused on what wires go to what. Ive checked some instructions and the wires were different. Do you remember what you did if you could explain?
     
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    Are these the CCFL Halo or the LED Halo?
     
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    LED halo i belive
     
  8. Feb 11, 2024 at 5:45 AM
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    Before you go hacking into a perfectly good wiring harness to install those headlights, you might want to think about this. Spyder headlights are a massive downgrade in performance from stock.
     
  9. Feb 11, 2024 at 9:31 AM
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    Im not 100% sure if these are spyder. Ive compared the lights that will plug in without needed to be spliced and its better then my current one.
     
  10. Feb 11, 2024 at 11:37 AM
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    Once you start driving with them you'll notice they're brighter up close, but the beam doesn't extend as far.
     
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    Hmm thank you for telling me. I still want to install them. Let me know if you know how you set yours up
     
  12. Feb 11, 2024 at 12:54 PM
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    Get a 9V battery and press the end on the wires to it. Verify which wire does what. It seems a shared ground (black) and the red is one feature. The white to black is another.
     
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    I have the LED Halos, and this is how I wired mine, on the same circuit as my raptor lights.
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    This only works because LEDs have a low power draw. A better solution would add a second relay to draw power from the battery.
     
  14. Feb 11, 2024 at 1:35 PM
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    So, SomeGuy_GRM, what's with having the accent and halos ON at same time?
     
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    That's how Spyder says to wire them.
     
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    Okay im going to try some things tomorrow. Ill post how it goes. Thank you.
     
  17. Feb 11, 2024 at 1:40 PM
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    Very odd.
    I'd have the Accents ON at IGN, with the Halos. Then just the halos OFF when HIGH beams are selected.
     
  18. Feb 11, 2024 at 1:55 PM
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    I already have DRLs and they're the only lights I want on at ignition, and having the accents on with the high beams seems pointless to me.
     
  19. Feb 12, 2024 at 4:26 PM
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    Finished wiring them. Thank you for the help!

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