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Idiot's FAQs about upgrading stock headlights

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by OilTruck, Feb 21, 2019.

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What are you running in your low beams?

  1. OEM Stock Halogen

    44 vote(s)
    35.5%

  2. Performance Halogen

    32 vote(s)
    25.8%

  3. Alternative Halogen (e.g., H9 instead of H11)

    7 vote(s)
    5.6%

  4. HID

    18 vote(s)
    14.5%

  5. LED

    22 vote(s)
    17.7%

  6. OEM HID

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  7. "Proper" HID

    1 vote(s)
    0.8%
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  1. Feb 22, 2019 at 9:45 AM
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    OilTruck

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  2. Feb 22, 2019 at 9:52 AM
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    TW has a lot of great information and education on the different choices for lighting. I ultimately chose the Hikari Ultra LED's in my low beam reflectors and am very happy with them. Bulbfacts has a discount code you can use on Amazon too.
     
    slowpoke16taco, Feb 22, 2019
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  3. Feb 22, 2019 at 12:33 PM
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    I know these are LEDs but these are just two pictures.
    20190221_190931.jpg
    20190221_190925.jpg
     
    Dmeezy333, Feb 22, 2019
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  4. Feb 22, 2019 at 12:34 PM
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    KO2 Ray10 5100’s 884’s Rx350 Retro Headlights
    It’s bright but that glare is horrendous lol. Rip oncoming traffic. Your lights hitting the top of the house.
     
    SgtPuddin, Feb 22, 2019
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  5. Feb 22, 2019 at 12:37 PM
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    Yeah....
     
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  6. Feb 22, 2019 at 12:37 PM
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    I definitely should have done more research before buying these.
     
    Dmeezy333, Feb 22, 2019
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  7. Feb 22, 2019 at 12:39 PM
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    Honestly it’s a common mistake because so many on this forum promote led’s and hid’s in factory projectors. Most don’t even realize what they are doing.
     
    SgtPuddin, Feb 22, 2019
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  8. Feb 22, 2019 at 12:41 PM
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    Exactly, But this thread has definitely helped me out
     
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  9. Feb 22, 2019 at 12:42 PM
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    Definitely, I’m all for people including myself learning something lol.
     
    SgtPuddin, Feb 22, 2019
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  10. Feb 22, 2019 at 12:56 PM
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    Is the bottom one your fogs or DRL? Either way bright as all get out, almost looks like my stock low beams.
     
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  11. Feb 22, 2019 at 1:02 PM
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    Those are both combined. Fogs and headlights
     
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  12. Feb 22, 2019 at 1:03 PM
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    Sorry. The one below the headlights. So DRL
     
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  13. Feb 22, 2019 at 1:09 PM
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    I just posted a poll for what y'all are running in your low beams. Let me know if I need to add categories.
     
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  14. Feb 22, 2019 at 1:25 PM
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    Yea add a category for HID In Proper Projectors lol
     
    SgtPuddin, Feb 22, 2019
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  15. Feb 22, 2019 at 2:52 PM
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    He has then in reflector housings. Glare isn’t an issue in projector housings be it led, hid, halogen, or a flashlight.

    Quality of hot spot is .... but not glare.
     
    commbubba19, Feb 22, 2019
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    This is what you get with hid in factory projector. Squirrel spotters become super bright and definitely blind others.

    6AA471E1-3E85-404D-9F68-97BCE6225FF9.jpg
    622E0653-0157-4848-A59D-AD63E11C7BEC.jpg

    Compared to this.

    62B10446-5E30-4EB5-8AA2-578C2F885A09.jpg
     
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  17. Feb 22, 2019 at 3:14 PM
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    bottom picture has good cutoff Puddin
     
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  18. Feb 22, 2019 at 3:16 PM
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    Yes because that is using a proper projector.
     
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    Ok - I am thankful this thread was started... I am also underwhelmed by the stock bulbs in my tacoma. I have read over the sticky thread about the LED Vs. HID Vs. Other thing, and felt like I gained a lot of knowledge, but still left not knowing what to get. Can someone (@crashnburn80) just flat out break it down and tell us:

    If you want to just swap the stock bulbs out buy [insert link]

    If you want to convert to HID buy [insert link] and [link] and use the install video [link here].

    If you want a 3rd option (if there is one?) buy [another link] and [other helpful link]


    Thanks!
     
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