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LifeTime LED Headlights??

Discussion in 'Lighting' started by Chris24, Nov 27, 2013.

  1. Jan 8, 2014 at 8:56 PM
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    Sandman614

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    I hope these easily fit in the tacoma, it's already tight space
     
  3. Jan 9, 2014 at 5:09 AM
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    There's an extra "ballast" box similar to hids. I see no reason they won't fit. I don't understand what you mean about tight spot.
    [​IMG]
     
  4. Jan 9, 2014 at 5:19 AM
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    I have found it rather tight on the passenger side, if there was a big hump on the back of the bulb it would be a lot harder to properly install
     
  5. Jan 9, 2014 at 5:28 AM
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    These are the 9006 bulbs for a Honda Accord, not necessarily Tacoma bulbs (I have aftermarket lights). For comparison.
    ujasu4a5_ebdeb141469e5a26f6654b5769da3cc41af57446.jpg
     
  6. Jan 9, 2014 at 5:44 AM
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    It is not the LED itself that generates a lot of heat. What generates the heat on these is the part of the bulb that provides the power for the LED. It DOES generate some heat, thus the need for cooling fins and fans. Keeping the control board cool is key to getting the higher output LEDs to last for a lifetime warranty. It is almost NEVER the LED itself that fails, but the control circuitry that fails instead.
     
  7. Jan 9, 2014 at 5:45 AM
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    It's the wife's T4R so it's stock
    thanks for the info :)
     
  8. Jan 9, 2014 at 5:50 AM
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    :) someone that reads back posts. Thanks for the recap.
     
  9. Jan 9, 2014 at 7:42 AM
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    Yes I realize that, and that big heat sink is what concerns me for installation in the tacoma
     
  10. Jan 10, 2014 at 2:54 PM
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    The passenger side I had to loosen the washer tank and slide it out of the way to install. Once in the tank fits normal
     
  11. Jan 12, 2014 at 6:56 PM
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    anyone have these yet? Beside Sandman
     
  12. Jan 12, 2014 at 6:58 PM
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    did you get the rubber seal to fit over these?
     
  14. Jan 14, 2014 at 5:22 AM
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    The set I got you were able to unlock the flange and remove it. Slide the rubber boot on and then replace the flange
     
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  16. Jan 16, 2014 at 11:59 AM
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    Are the set you sell the same as the Lifetime LED ones? When you said unlock the flange, what one exactly?
     
  17. Jan 16, 2014 at 11:32 PM
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    I just installed mine a few hours ago, but won't really get to test them until the morning. I had a little problem with one of the LED light driver boxes, but it is currently working as of a few minutes ago (The low beam did not work, I fiddled with the plug and tapped on the LED light driver box, then started to work. Messaged Lifetime LED about the issue).


    I took off the plastic sleeve with the metal bulb alignment/mounting plate to put the rubber boot on it. Just twist and pull off. I had to apply a little force to pancake the rubber to get the sleeve to lock back in.:
    hilow-beam-h4_zps3bab91a5_a8684531aaff6f061966328e5a3ef339e888d588.jpg

    Stock:
    P1020350_zpsca066b60_b740522d12c4e0902dfba8f697645d309f1d8e59.jpg

    LED:
    P1020363_zpsf63f87d7_1accfeec475175cd9d6fed8b154ab42e2b2ad12f.jpg



    I didn't want to mess with the tight space, so I just removed my battery to install the driver's side LED
    P1020375_zps1d1f636b_023bdd59977d7d024203541fc7b0d935e01b9b04.jpg

    I removed the two bolts for the windshield washer fluid tank and moved it aside to install passenger's side LED
    P1020377_zpseca315ff_83b30f72be00c2a2219918de6225a988d5826319.jpg
     
  18. Jan 18, 2014 at 12:02 PM
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    Finally got them installed today. It was pain in the @ss. I really don't like the design of the 9003 bulb. It just feels really flimsy. The light works so will test it out tonight.
     
  19. Jan 18, 2014 at 6:35 PM
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    I can't imagine HID is much brighter than this. This LED is very bright. I thought about doing HID previously but this worked out much better.

    [​IMG]
     
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  20. Jan 18, 2014 at 8:52 PM
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    I like ^ wish they made them in 8000k. How do they look when you are facing them?
     

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