Recent content by 03v8sport

Yeah I'm stationed out at Laughlin - probably for another year or so. Good idea on checking the blower out. I'll take a peek this weekend. As far as the low post count, I was checking on here a lot when I first got my 4runner but after I started training, I needed another car so I gave my wife...

Good evening! I'm out in Del Rio. The airflow stopped entirely after the cracking sound but the whine that I heard when the air stopped is still there - somewhat like a laptop's fan. This may sound odd but I didn't get a detailed invoice from them.. but they charged the AC as part of the 120k...

Well it's been a while since I've been on here but our 2003 is still kickin with 120k miles but has developed a few issues. The sun visor won't fully go up anymore which is a pain and the dash material has been cracking since 2005 but I never thought to have a dealer replace it... not really a...

I was just reading the new Prado thread and saw a few other sites that were covering it and I just cant help but think that it would be fairly easy and would make the most sense for toyota to put this highly efficient, 171hp, 302ft-lbs tq motor in. I mean, would they really put a small gas...

not sure about the aim of the lightbeam.. I tried messing with it several times and couldnt straighten it out. Does anyone have any tips on that?

Ok here is the pic I took side by side with the HIR on your left.

sorry for the lag in gettin back to this. I took a picture with one installed and you can see a difference. I need to get that uploaded so sit tight. I'll get that up by tomorrow. This thread was about trying an alternative to an expensive HID kit and cheaper high intensity bulbs that burn out...

Not sure how many places there are that sell them. The best place I found last week was going to ebay and typing "Toshiba HIR" (The link will probably change over time so I'll make it easy to search for it) and yeah they go for 26.95 a piece but the 5 dollar shipping is a flat rate for up to 8...

Yeah I think it had to do with the fact that GE developed it and patented it but didnt use it for headlight applications but more recently toshiba bought the rights to use it for headlights. Other car forums have had positive experiences with em so I'm pretty optimistic. That's pretty...

Well unlike the bulbs that require extra wattage which will damgae your electrical system, not to mention generate extra heat (I'd consider those POS bulbs), HIR bulbs - like HID bulbs, generate more light per watt than their standard halogen counterparts by being more efficient (although HIDs...

I bought the 9005 size and 9006 bulbs (9011 & 9012 for HIRs) so I'll try to post pictures after I replace one side to give a good comparison. I really couldnt find a downside to buying HIRs - they have nearly the same life as the dimmer OEM bulbs (800 vs 1000) compared to the 125 hour life of...

I just purchased some HIR low and high beam headlights on ebay after doing some research and was wondering if anyone else had some experience with them. They're toshibas (I think the only legit maker of HIR headlights) but the website said for some makes and models you may have to take some nail...

well after doing some research on some high output standard bulbs and HIDs and reading this - reviews.ebay.com/quot-Xenon-quot-and-quot-HID-quot-and-quot-Plasma-quot-bulbs-the-truth_W0QQugidZ10000000001832221 - I think I will go with HIR bulbs.. now I need to find a good place to buy them. The...

awesome. I think I'd like to go the retrofit HID route. What should I expect that to cost? I know its more but I'm sure you get what you pay for and I really would like more light at night. The OEM lights just arent cutting it ater 4 years and I think its worth the investment.

It seems like HIDs require some kind of conversion while a newtechnology - HIRs do not. Does anyone have experience with HIRs? Do they last longer? Are they worth the 55 dollars or so they cost per pair? Below is a seller on ebay who has HIRs that will fit a 4runner with no conversion required...