2021 4Runner OEM LED Headlights/Lights Performance and Retrofit
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Axix23
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I think they ordered the car for a customer who backed out of the sale and they just wanted to unload it fast. Lol
I still haven’t been able to find a source that can do this so I am hoping the community here can help find a solution. You would think it would be as easy as adapting a harness from the bi-lead high beam actuator to deliver a 12v signal to the 9005. However, I am not sure where to get such a harness for the new connectors that Toyota used on these lights...
Too Stroked
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Based on many, many years of experience with automotive lighting, I can pretty safely say that no aftermarket light is going to out-perform OEM on anything except price.
Axix23
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I been seeing more 2021 4 runner led headlights recently on the road and I must say, they look super sick and oem. I can’t see why anybody would want to get rid of their 2021 Oem headlights for some Morimoto or Alpharex lights.....
DallasTRDPro
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SHHHH!! I need more people to get rid of theirs so I can get a set and then you can say whatever you want.
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Axix23
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Well, on the cheap aftermarket leds or HIDs. You can tell they don’t belong and produces massive glare or they aren’t bright enough.
Too Stroked
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Yes, they look pretty slick, but they don't perform all that well. Of course I'm spoiled. I came out of a 2014 Tacoma that had what's called "The Ultimate Headlight Upgrade" over in TacomaWorld.com. It's quite possibly the best lighting one can get and not bother oncoming drivers. Utterly amazing. Coming into the 4Runner was a rude awakening. At least the rest of it is pretty awesome.
I'm upgrading the lighting on my new 4Runner as we speak and will put together a post on what I liked (not much) and didn't like (the fogs and high beams) about the OEM lighting as well as what I did about it soon.
Axix23
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well, it performs a lot better than my stock halogen headlights, drop in hids, and drop in leds IMO.. lol
Too Stroked
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Yea, I heard the OEM halogens were, um, pathetic shall we say?
pschoggens
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LED High Beam was my first upgrade
I was about 10' from a wall when I pulled put the incandescent 9005 bulb and replaced it with A Headlight Revolution LED retrofit. The color match was much better, the patter was not perfict but the true test is some night driving.
I did note there is a difference in the output, about 50% less, in the daytime running light mode, but you can see the strobe effect. Kinda like someone welding without a curtain.
Powell
I was about 10' from a wall when I pulled put the incandescent 9005 bulb and replaced it with A Headlight Revolution LED retrofit. The color match was much better, the patter was not perfict but the true test is some night driving.
I did note there is a difference in the output, about 50% less, in the daytime running light mode, but you can see the strobe effect. Kinda like someone welding without a curtain.
Powell
Agreed. I moved from a 2019 Tacoma, the difference is truly eye opening. I can't believe how much brighter then 2021 LED's are on my SR5, they're absolute flamethrowers.
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Chris
Axix23
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I can’t imagine somebody getting rid of the 2021 Oem headlights for some crappy output aftermarket ones that won’t last as long..... lol
Hey everyone. Just finished the headlight swap and made this video to help anyone that might be on the fence or waiting to get the already swapped halogen connector mod on the 2021 headlights. The changeover from 2021 LED plug to halogen plug is very simple. Bought a pair of 2021 LED headlights from McGeorge Toyota for $1332.50.
2014-2020 Toyota 4Runner halogen to 2021 LED headlight connector swap - YouTube
2014-2020 Toyota 4Runner halogen to 2021 LED headlight connector swap - YouTube
rageandlove
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Very nice. That will help many people. Thank you for posting that.
Rainier42
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If I may ask, what are the part numbers for the 2021 headlights? Also, how do you like them compared to the Halogens?
Cheers!
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Can you not buy Toyota Electrical connectors? I know when I used to be an Rx7 owner and wrench every day DIY'er to keep it running in my youth, everything single thing was available for order as a parts via Mazda dealership. This was then for a 20 year old car, and if not instock in North American it was 3 month wait to get.
I posted the part numbers in the description of the video. Compared to halogens these are night and day. Compared to the drop-in Morimoto’s I had in the halogen housings these are night and half a day difference. The biggest thing I noticed with the OEMs was the field of vision is much wider and there is more useable light across the road.
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