BXBuilt lead times in 2021

[AJPuleo23]

Just ordered mine! Isn't there a fuse for the DRLs? Why cut the wire?

There may be a fuse? I am not 100% sure. I just know that in my research, albeit brief - most just said to clip the DRL wire. I believe that the wire may be only in reference to the 01-02 models? (mine is a 2001)...


How to: Disable DRL on your 3rd gen. (earlier models)

How to disable DRL's for an '01


That said, I had always wanted to disable the DRL's on mine and was finally motivated enough to do it once the new lights showed up.

 

[FLYNAVY53]

Its funny I just saw this thread as I brought home my mom's old 2002 4Runner over the holidays since she finally upgraded, and I didn't want to see such a clean, one owner truck go to waste.

I ordered my base model lights today and found this thread 30 minutes later. I guess I just ordered myself a Christmas present for 2022. Oh well.

Just curious, does the same procedure to disable to DRLs on the 01s work on the 02s??

Thanks

 

[Vansnxtweek]

For full transparency - mine ended up getting delivered on November 27th.

So 9m5d from the order. Very similar.

As most have said, they're well worth the wait and lightyears better than the OEM setup. I just would've been better prepared to wait the 9months if it weren't initially 6 weeks... but its all good.

I didnt get anything crazy I don't really go for halos or RGB crap. I just wanted clean retrofits - and these do not disappoint.

The cutoff line is so crisp that I have not been able to get a completely seamless line between both sides, but its pretty damn close.

I found that I had to use vice grips and gently move the entire bulb assembly versus the adjustment screws to really level them out and then was able to use the adjustment screws for the height of the cutoff lines.

If you haven't already - cut the DRL wire so that they're not on all the time.

Good luck with the install.

Thanks for the tips man, I was wondering if anyone had an issue with the tilt being off. Good to know you can rotate it like that.

Kind of bummed but I ordered corner lights and the RGB controller as well and neither of those were in the box, just the headlights. Oh well. Non stop delays it seems.

I can look..but just since I'm already here, do you use the top or bottom adjuster for the height adjustment?

 

[AJPuleo23]

Thanks for the tips man, I was wondering if anyone had an issue with the tilt being off. Good to know you can rotate it like that.

Kind of bummed but I ordered corner lights and the RGB controller as well and neither of those were in the box, just the headlights. Oh well. Non stop delays it seems.

I can look..but just since I'm already here, do you use the top or bottom adjuster for the height adjustment?

Of course. If memory serves me correctly the top adjustment screw is for the width and the bottom screw is for the height.

Also I found that a 10mm flex head ratcheting wrench was much easier to get the adjustment done than a screwdriver.

Hopefully the corners and the controller were just a mistake because that really sucks. Good luck with that, hopefully they make it right

 

[AJPuleo23]

Its funny I just saw this thread as I brought home my mom's old 2002 4Runner over the holidays since she finally upgraded, and I didn't want to see such a clean, one owner truck go to waste.

I ordered my base model lights today and found this thread 30 minutes later. I guess I just ordered myself a Christmas present for 2022. Oh well.

Just curious, does the same procedure to disable to DRLs on the 01s work on the 02s??

Thanks

Nice score then!

As far as I know, and what I’ve read the 2001 and 2002 T4R’s are more-less the same. And unfortunately for us it’s when they introduced some new electronics.

That said, check out the links I sent earlier - they all reference the 01-02 years and then the 96-00.

Cheers

 

[FLYNAVY53]

Much appreciated...I found what I was looking for in some of the links. I actually pulled the black/yellow wire from the plug and taped it off instead of cutting, just in the off chance I ever want to put it back to stock. Looking forward to my new headlights in.......SEP 2022?!?. In all honesty, thats no worse than the Gobi rack on my wife's 2016 4Runner....pretty sure that was 7 months, and that was pre-COVID-stupidity.

 

[srq-dalton]

I bought retrofits from them in August 2021, I've been trying to reach out to them for since October 2021 because I wanted an update on my order. He literally replied to me 3 days ago telling me that they'll be ready in January. I don't know if this helps but that's what ive been told

 

[Doc3g]

I ordered a set on November 27th 2020 as part of their black Friday sale. I received my order on July 9th 2021. 32 weeks from order to delivery. They are definitely overwhelmed right now, and struggling to keep people up to date with their order status. They were great to deal with when I did reach out to check on the status, they just aren't being proactive to notify customers of changes to their estimated receipt date.

This is almost a carbon copy of my experience. Ordered black Friday of 2020 and received in late October 2021. I reached out at about 6 months (lead times were stated at 3-4 months when I ordered) and received a polite response, but I agree that it would be a good idea to push updates to customers with some updates.

 

[Skulking]

For full transparency - mine ended up getting delivered on November 27th.

So 9m5d from the order. Very similar.

As most have said, they're well worth the wait and lightyears better than the OEM setup. I just would've been better prepared to wait the 9months if it weren't initially 6 weeks... but its all good.

I didnt get anything crazy I don't really go for halos or RGB crap. I just wanted clean retrofits - and these do not disappoint.

The cutoff line is so crisp that I have not been able to get a completely seamless line between both sides, but its pretty damn close.

I found that I had to use vice grips and gently move the entire bulb assembly versus the adjustment screws to really level them out and then was able to use the adjustment screws for the height of the cutoff lines.

If you haven't already - cut the DRL wire so that they're not on all the time.

Good luck with the install.

I've had mine waiting to be installed for a while now, and finally got around to it yesterday. I have a couple of questions for you or anyone else who has installed them. Now that I have them in, I've noticed that the new lights don't have the same shape as the old one's and poke out past the corner lights rather than the smooth curve of the old ones which matched with the corner lights. Has anyone else had this problem?

Also, I'm curious about cutting the DRL wire as I've found that mine are on fully all the time, but I can't figure out which is the DRL wire. I've actually pulled the DRL fuse and they still come on as DRL's.

Edit: I've gone out and stared at them more, and I think the difference is all in my head and the shape is the same. I'm still curious about the DRL wire though.

 

[bmason8159]

With the one year wait time for bx built is there any other companies doing this retrofit?

 

[busmup808]

I went to visit these guys in July and let me tell you that they were slammed. Orders up the ying yang. They do great work (seen it up close and personal). I was going to order small stuff for my truck, but when he told me what the ETA was, I buckled.


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[Romeo1]

One year?????? Thats bonkers…..

 

[Bad Luck]

Anyone know how long it would take to get their retrofit DIY kit? Actual real time experience and not just what their website says?

 

[Skulking]

I've had mine waiting to be installed for a while now, and finally got around to it yesterday. I have a couple of questions for you or anyone else who has installed them. Now that I have them in, I've noticed that the new lights don't have the same shape as the old one's and poke out past the corner lights rather than the smooth curve of the old ones which matched with the corner lights. Has anyone else had this problem?

Also, I'm curious about cutting the DRL wire as I've found that mine are on fully all the time, but I can't figure out which is the DRL wire. I've actually pulled the DRL fuse and they still come on as DRL's.

Edit: I've gone out and stared at them more, and I think the difference is all in my head and the shape is the same. I'm still curious about the DRL wire though.

To follow up and answer my own question, after you install the BXBuilt headlights, if you don't want them to turn on all the time because your daytime running lights are triggering them on turn on, all you need to do is disconnect the DRL resistor. It is a roughly 2 inch metal box pretty close to the front of the drives side inner fender well next to the battery. It has a 2 pin connector on it, and if you disconnect that connector the lights will only turn on when you turn on the headlight switch instead of as soon as you release the parking brake.

 

[Vansnxtweek]

I've had mine waiting to be installed for a while now, and finally got around to it yesterday. I have a couple of questions for you or anyone else who has installed them. Now that I have them in, I've noticed that the new lights don't have the same shape as the old one's and poke out past the corner lights rather than the smooth curve of the old ones which matched with the corner lights. Has anyone else had this problem?

Also, I'm curious about cutting the DRL wire as I've found that mine are on fully all the time, but I can't figure out which is the DRL wire. I've actually pulled the DRL fuse and they still come on as DRL's.

Edit: I've gone out and stared at them more, and I think the difference is all in my head and the shape is the same. I'm still curious about the DRL wire though.

I can't even begin to explain the troubles I had getting mine lined up well. Just finally got them pretty good yesterday. I had a huge gap between the headlight and the trim panel on the grill side and I kept trying to adjust them but couldn't get them to do what I wanted. I finally swapped the old headlight buckets/frames/backing plates, whatever you want to call the black part that actually mounts to the truck, from my old TYC headlights including their adjustment hardware and it now all lines up. The others were also super loose within these housings and swapping made it all tight. I don't want to say this is required but it got me set up correctly. Take the inner adjuster and just about back it all the way out to where you barely see any threads showing, then get 25ft. back from a wall and adjust the lower adjuster to get your height right. Once you get these to the right spot the headlight housing should be decently close to where it should be relative to the trim panel and the grill. Hopefully that helps.

 

[fixxor]

My order was placed Mar 19, 2021, latest email to them they stated my order will ship no later than the end of January.

 

[MountainBiker]

My order was placed Mar 19, 2021, latest email to them they stated my order will ship no later than the end of January.

Ouch! I wish I knew this, as I placed an order 11/15, and they confirmed 18-22 week lead time, which is a worst case of 4/18. Hope they come close to that!

 

[808Waterman]

Anyone know how long it would take to get their retrofit DIY kit? Actual real time experience and not just what their website says?

I waited around 4 months for my DIY retrofit kit order. They are slammed. Also at the time I was waiting for my order, I was told that a business doing renovations next door to them cut their server lines that put them down for quite some time. I would assume the DIY kits would ship faster than the ones they build. Should prob confirm.
I received my order before Christmas though and they've been very responsive. I'd buy again, just have to keep your lead time expectations in check. Quality seems to be good! Also, the price on the DIY kits is very appealing.

 

[Vansnxtweek]

I would recommend the DIY kit being it looks pretty simple and the ones I got are scratched on the inside. Want it done right in a timely fashion, do it yourself.

 

[AJPuleo23]

I've thought about the DIY kit myself. I guess for anyone who purchased the DIY kit - share your experiences. I'd be interested in the kit for a few projects other than my T4r to retrofit them, because it is a good product IMO.