Any experience with either of these? - Toyota 4Runner Forum

01-18-2022, 08:25 PM

Looking for a budget friendly low beam LED without an entire housing swap. Anyone run these? Are the any more functional than OEM Halogen?

Toyota 4Runner LED Low Beam Set
– DRZ OFF ROAD

And looking to swap out the grill. The kit from trail4runner.com is sold out. Yotaverse is $210. Several on Amazon for $99 - 159. Anyone have a decent priced one they'd recommend?

Amazon.com: Front Grill Compatible with 4Runner Trd Pro 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 Replacement Grille with Gret Letters for SR5 SR TRD off road Limited Tro Pro Matte Black NOT with LED : Automotive

jawkdna · 01-19-2022, 06:25 PM

There are a number of threads on here about how you should not put LEDs in 4Runners stock housing...
Upgrade to HID not LED

Here's the summation of the argument in the fewest words:
"If you want a car with LED headlights, get a car that comes with LED headlights.

The 4R projectors are made for halogen but HIDS will upgrade the light output. LEDs at the moment will not upgrade the light output."

HID vs LED for Headlights

Quote:

Originally Posted by ElectroBoy

If you’ve done your research on this forum you will have realized that drop-in LEDs in our OEM halogen housings are wrong. It’s like pounding a square peg into a round hole. You can do it but they give you terrible performance. Plus a lot of them are crappy quality.

The only way to get good LED headlights is to spend $$$$ and get complete replacement LED housings.
Before you drive yourself crazy try the proven modification to higher performing halogen bulbs in this thread:
How To: Headlight Bulb Conversion (H11 to H9 & 9005 to 9011)

See post 122 for the pictures.

Best (most reliable with no issues) LED headlights

Jason P. · 01-19-2022, 07:26 PM

Don't go with LED in the stock housing. I did and the performance was TRASH. I went back to halogen and though output was lower they were better than the LED.

01-20-2022, 12:27 AM

Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks for the links. Time to learn about HID's.

2021nightshade4x4 · 01-20-2022, 12:58 AM

You have the luxury of separate reflectors for your lows and highs.

Just please don’t buy your kits from Headlight Experts. I got some defective parts that resulted in one HID bulb being a strong pink while the other was not.

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honda250xtitan · 01-20-2022, 10:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by USStrongman

Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks for the links. Time to learn about HID's.

theres a couple halogen bulbs that work as well as HID. that being said, i've had no issues with my 35 watt HID kit from some company that was recenly bought. I forget who it was now.

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