Kudos for the OP to start this thread and help people who wanted to do this conversion. I just want to add a bit to what I did in case someone decides to do this modification in the future.

I have a 2003 V8 4runner. i just want to point out, the reason you have the hyperflash blinking for the lights is because somewhere is short. When I did mine, I matched exactly what the coloring of the wire is. Green with green, red with red. I didn't do a combo like some of the ones here suggested and combined the DRL together with the blinker, this is where you get the hyperflashing because the current is short somewhere.

If you keep things all the same without combining the wires, there will be no hyperflash. So for my setup, i made my light low beam and high beam halogen. I had HIDs but for some reason one stopped working right away.(they are very sensitive to static, please wear gloves if you are going HID) . Once I got the high performance Sylvania halogen bulbs,( $60 per pair) it was actually brighter than the HID. I thought I had my high beams on, which I didnt. My belief is that the blue tinted white look gives you a false perception that things are brighter, I prefer Halogen.

Oh btw. for those who are wondering what it looks like with HID. let me kill your hopes here if you are trying to make it look like those fancy european /bmw cars with the new LED look. it actually doesnt look like that. The reason why is because the new headlamp has the eyeball like projector that makes light focused on one spot. from the other driver's perspective, it wont look as good or as flashy like you are passing by a new car/bmw. I would say the old headlamps would be better if you want people to see the LED effect. the new headlamp projector kills that LED look. I paid $500 for OEM from Toyota, instead of risking half price for a leaky aftermarket .


I made the DRL amber instead of white, and the turning signals amber of course.


my next mod is to borrow the power from this modification since i cut them anyways and use it to power my side mirror signal led .

hopefully my 50 cents helps future people looking to do this mod.

[QUOTE=fayewong;3578602] high performance Sylvania halogen bulbs,( $60 per pair)

I'm looking to do the same. Which ones did you get?

Great write up!!

Thank for all the great information!

This guide is really good! Thank you!

I was planning to do this upgrade to my 05 for a long time because the 4Runner will have a full projectors on the front end and makes the truck look good! Visibility at night has greatly improved!

I read this write up probably around 100+ times and when the time, parts, and money came - The task was a breeze. I wired the DRL to the headlights as well, and I really like it. I'm using LED bulbs in all sockets and yes, I do get hyper flashing. However, I'm not concerned because many vehicles here have hyper flashing. I did not try using halogen bulbs to confirm if hyper flashing would still occur.

I bought used OEM 2006 headlights and refinished the lenses. Cost me $200 for headlights and refinishing kit.

I bought cheap eBay headlight filler trims. Had them painted to match. $150.

Also bought used 2006 tail lights in perfect condition for $125.

I used all the other parts listed in the write up and price on bulbs is up to you.

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Hello, I’m considering doing this conversion, but with ‘06 Halo lights vs projectors

Was wondering if anyone had any takes on how I should wire - I was thinking:

- keep the turn signal in the OEM bumper - I’m installing armor later that has a blinker down there anyway
- use the ‘06 turn signal bulb/socket as my parking light, similar to the way my ‘04 runs - wire the ‘06 harness to the ‘04 parking light wires
- wire halos into this parking light

Would this work? I am open to any and all suggestions

Thank you

Good morning, if anyone is wondering, this did indeed work. Here’s a couple pics.

Thanks for the write up! Would’ve been flying blind otherwise. Had never done any wiring either, so as a real novice on several counts, I was way more confident with your help.

Also check out this thread for the rest of the process @P_nlsn


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new to this forum, i recently purchased my 2007 4runner with 197,000 miles on it and i love it!!! i did a new paint job as the old light blue was not that good, i got new tires and headlights, and thats about it. this is my first ever toyota vehicle, i have a 2004 ford explorer and the 4runner beats it in every category. im from Belize so we are mostly all rough roads so this is the best choice ive made.

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Interesting color! Welcome!


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Thanks for the in-depth write up here, adding this to the to do list to match my ‘06 tails

Thanks for the fantastic write-up and in-depth info! I really want to do this mod, adding this thread to my to do list.

This thread has been so helpful. I'm hoping to do the 06-09 headlight swap on my 04 this weekend. Will also be doing the 06-09 grille swap at the same time.

I'm planning to move the turn signal into the headlight housing but struggled to find any good wiring diagrams. This is my best guess of what to do, but wanted to get everyone's input.

Also my 04 is a limited version. Does it have DRLs by default? If I have them, they definitely aren't currently working. Trying to figure out if I need to buy the 1156 or 1157 turn signal bulb.

Thank you!

The definitive check for DRLs would be to check the unit under the dash.

Secondary option would be to pull the bulb out of your current headlight and take a peek at the size. If you have DRLs I believe the factory bulb size is a 3157.

Nice job with great results. Amazing how much more coverage the new headlights provide!