Best aftermarket replacement for OE headlights?

[mslim]

I did a search on this subject but all I found were "upgrades". HID and Xenon and such.

My original lens have cataracts and aren't as effective as they need to be. As much as I believe in OE parts, I just can't afford to go OE in this instance.

What's the best quality aftermarket halogen headlights for my 4th Gen? I see Depo and TYC.

 

[MikeinNH67]

I did a search on this subject but all I found were "upgrades". HID and Xenon and such.

My original lens have cataracts and aren't as effective as they need to be. As much as I believe in OE parts, I just can't afford to go OE in this instance.

What's the best quality aftermarket halogen headlights for my 4th Gen? I see Depo and TYC.

I haven't heard anyone give kudos to any aftermarket headlights. What I did to mine is refinish them using the ChrisFix method on Youtube. I'm in the 2 year range since I did it and they still look good. Just costs the price of sandpaper and some clear coat spray.

 

[Syr4RinNC]

Anytime ive ordered rear tail lights - they are always eagle eyes anyways - seems like theres only after market brand for tail lights

 

[thegame7]

I've always heard TYC brand is good for aftermarket replacement lights. Rock Auto has them pretty reasonably priced too.

 

[delz05]

Headlightsdepot.com has always been a good source for me in the past.

 

[mslim]

Anytime ive ordered rear tail lights - they are always eagle eyes anyways - seems like theres only after market brand for tail lights

How was the quality and fit on the Eagle Eyes?

 

[Valize]

I just ordered these from Pro Tuning Labs, quality seems OEM-like. Haven't had a chance to install yet.

Early 4th gens don't have near the options of the later ones.

Spec-D 03-05 Toyota 4Runner Angel Eye Halo LED Projector Headlights - Chrome [2LHP-4RUN03-TM]

 

[twa318]

Just suck it up and buy the OEM, you'll regret it later down the line if you dont.

Aftermarket options suffer from poor build quality and subpar light output.

I had a set of eagle eyes they were replaced twice under warranty for condensation issues. The third time was a charm as far as condensation goes but the light output is not as good as OEM. They dont look as good as the stock smoke chromes on the sport either.

 

[4Rover]

Give RX350 HID Lenses and bulbs a shot. Over on the TacomaForums, crashburn80 has done a few years worth of research into everything you could possibly drop in to a stock housing and nothing beats stock lenses with h9 bulbs in performance over distance but I think the RX350 HID lenses, ballasts, and bulbs can be retrofitted or get a similar kit from Morimotto and give you more lumens for a similar performance end result. If Trucklite hadn't patented a heating element in the lenses of the housing for 8" round lights, all the other aftermarket companies could make something that would work with a proper LED reflector and bulb setup.

 

[gimlithepirate]

I bought my fronts from 1AAuto 2 years ago. So far so good.