3rd gen LED headlights!
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Something to think about: I'd like to try LED head lamps but the mere fact that I can't use my DRLs (without flicker) will keep me from using them. While I keep them off 90% of the time with a modification/switch, I remember specifically driving through fog and a snow squall at night through the hills of Tennessee where I found using ONLY my DRL at night (along with parking lights running) was most beneficial... they drastically cut down on the glare.... It's nice to have that low power option available through a switch... Guess I will try the PIAAs for an upgrade...
southsidewaterman
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Anyone go all out and buy the 70W 3200lm Low / 3600lm High LED Headlights from lifetimeledlights.com yet?
Positive reviews of the other bulbs are encouraging, but I wonder how bright these will be. Worth the extra coin, or just too much?
Positive reviews of the other bulbs are encouraging, but I wonder how bright these will be. Worth the extra coin, or just too much?
Pauly Walnuts
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I believe that's what I have. The lows are fantastic, the highs aren't. The lighting difference between highs and lows is negligable. If you use high beams often save the cash and get HIDs or get the LEDs and have another high output lighting source. I'll be running a 30in Rigid light bar so I'm not concerned.
southsidewaterman
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Ok, cool--these are the ones for $250, right?
01KY4R
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Can anyone confirm that LED headlights cause a flicker when used as DRLs? I was just about to purchase a set of the lifetime ones.
Pauly Walnuts
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I can't access the site from work but I believe so, I got the "top of the line" kit for the 3rd gen, pretty sure thats it.
atalarico
Senior Member
Hey all,
So I sort of lurked and followed this thread for a while. I was interested in these LEDs because:
1.) I need brighter lights at night because as I get older, my night vision is getting worse. Not sure if it's my astigmatism, but it's made for some white knuckle drives down I70 during ski season.
2.) HID retrofits and upgrades looked way too involved for me and my 97. I had a hard time understanding exactly what to do, and even whether or not some of the retrofits were legal, safe, etc.
3.) These LEDs seemed like a happy middle ground between my Sylvania UltraStars and HIDs, and the price wasn't too bad at all.
I pulled the trigger on the ones linked to the eBay GTLightingUSA's listing (here )
I received a message from the seller that said
So, I asked if he was sure they're compatible with my 97 T4R, and he said
I figured, what the hell, why not? It's a pretty significant lumen upgrade, and at no cost to me. I haven't had a chance to install them yet, but with Daylight Savings making me drive at night more, I'm going to as soon as the temps are above single digits in Denver.
I also wanted to post that just so the people who bought the h4 blue editions from him know that there might be some issues. The message sort of made me worried about the integrity of the ones he offered to substitute, but it's a gamble that I can take.
I'll post some pics when I get them in. Does anyone have a simple picture of what the beam aim should look like? I've had bad luck adjusting mine, and the tape and wall method is intimidating for some reason (really have no idea why, but my head is weird like that sometimes). If anyone has a picture of their headlight aim on a lifted t4r, I'd love to see it just as a rough guide. I don't know why I've had such a hard time aiming these things, but I have.
Cheers!
So I sort of lurked and followed this thread for a while. I was interested in these LEDs because:
1.) I need brighter lights at night because as I get older, my night vision is getting worse. Not sure if it's my astigmatism, but it's made for some white knuckle drives down I70 during ski season.
2.) HID retrofits and upgrades looked way too involved for me and my 97. I had a hard time understanding exactly what to do, and even whether or not some of the retrofits were legal, safe, etc.
3.) These LEDs seemed like a happy middle ground between my Sylvania UltraStars and HIDs, and the price wasn't too bad at all.
I pulled the trigger on the ones linked to the eBay GTLightingUSA's listing (here )
I received a message from the seller that said
So, I asked if he was sure they're compatible with my 97 T4R, and he said
I figured, what the hell, why not? It's a pretty significant lumen upgrade, and at no cost to me. I haven't had a chance to install them yet, but with Daylight Savings making me drive at night more, I'm going to as soon as the temps are above single digits in Denver.
I also wanted to post that just so the people who bought the h4 blue editions from him know that there might be some issues. The message sort of made me worried about the integrity of the ones he offered to substitute, but it's a gamble that I can take.
I'll post some pics when I get them in. Does anyone have a simple picture of what the beam aim should look like? I've had bad luck adjusting mine, and the tape and wall method is intimidating for some reason (really have no idea why, but my head is weird like that sometimes). If anyone has a picture of their headlight aim on a lifted t4r, I'd love to see it just as a rough guide. I don't know why I've had such a hard time aiming these things, but I have.
Cheers!
Jason B
Official Vendor
Thanks for the update... SO, you'd had the sylvania's and you've had an HID kit? Will be interesting to hear your thoughts after install. I can get these lights as well, but there's a ton out there, and hard to know what works well. Anxious to hear what your testing yields.
Robb235
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atalarico
Senior Member
What he said!
Don't get me wrong, I love DIY projects and I tinker with everything from my computer to my truck. The HID retro writeups seemed like more work than I was willing to put into it. There are other more mechanical things I should do with that time before I mess with things I consider less critical and more cosmetic.
Cheers!
atalarico
Senior Member
I know exactly what you mean! I don't want to jinx it, but my latest pair of the SU's are still going strong after what must be a year already! I think I want to take them out before they burn out and put the LEDs in, and have those as a backup.
5RUNNERZ
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Ok so I got them in this week, but between me being sick and my shop stupid busy I started working on the 4runner and have not got it all back together! 
so I had to at least through them in just to see what they look like and I was blown away!!!
but did not get it running to find out about the flicker on the drl and if it does i am just going to disable it!!
so I had to at least through them in just to see what they look like and I was blown away!!!
but did not get it running to find out about the flicker on the drl and if it does i am just going to disable it!!
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