Gen 2 Xb headlights is out already!!!

[daytonaviolet]

I saw that before I made the purchased but from the looks of thing it might be a mistake but who knows. What I was excited about was how the Gen2 filled out the room more from the sides than the gen1 which leads me to think they fixed the blind or dark area that makes the gen1 sucked so bad. But ones again who knows, it might be from a different room or position. If it works out I’ll be happy plus morimoto has a 5 year warranty, not sure about the Toyota led headlights though.


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Yes I’m hoping HR would comment on there own review. I really like the three LED and I was really close to buying them last night. The cascading LED at start up and power down is nice too.

I think I’m going to wait a few weeks for some more external reviews before I jump on board.

 

[Spyder4runner]

HA! If you are within 10mins from me I could show it to you in person? I live in the bay area too. I'll message you or you could remind me in a week?

 

[amir_gh]

I really appreciate it if you could compare them side by side to see if they are worth the upgrade.

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[amir_gh]

Why not just wait and buy a set from the 2021 4Runner pro

Toyota will probably have them for sale 4/6 months from now :eyebrows:

Mike

I would love to see the OEM 2021 trd pro led headlights. I hope they fit my limited tho. I have the OEM Toyota LED fog light and it's 1000 times better than Morimoto!

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[Tonka23]

Yeah I figured that but I’ve waited long enough to get new headlights. I was about to buy the Alpharex but prefer the looks of the morimoto. Who knows, Toyota will probably charge 2k for them. If it all works out I’ll be selling my stock headlights with HID bulbs.


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Curious if you think your stock headlights with HID bulbs are that bad of an upgrade from stock?? Like you I have been stalling to make a choice on replacing stock but cannot decide if I should just put in a HID kit or pay the extra for headlights. Excited for your review/pics.

 

[Xtremluck]

Curious if you think your stock headlights with HID bulbs are that bad of an upgrade from stock?? Like you I have been stalling to make a choice on replacing stock but cannot decide if I should just put in a HID kit or pay the extra for headlights. Excited for your review/pics.

That would be great to see. HID bulb in the stock projector vs these Gen 2 Morimoto headlights. I suspect the drop in bulbs will still be better. Hope to be proven wrong though


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[Spyder4runner]

Curious if you think your stock headlights with HID bulbs are that bad of an upgrade from stock?? Like you I have been stalling to make a choice on replacing stock but cannot decide if I should just put in a HID kit or pay the extra for headlights. Excited for your review/pics.

I'll make sure I compare the two with every angel possible with pics. The issue I have with my HIDs is the wiring under the hood; It just doesn't look clean no matter how well I hide the wires. Don't get me wrong, I like them and it works well, 10x than stock. I guess only folks with car/truck OCD will understand :loco:

 

[BradRunner]

Interested to see some real world reviews on these!

Looks like it throws like a bit more evenly instead of the odd hot spots with the Gen 1.

I’m glad I didn’t jump the gun and pick up a set that was haphazardly designed. Buy all means, the gen 1s were great for show, but not output. (Comparing to other LED variants)

 

[Xtremluck]

I'll make sure I compare the two with every angel possible with pics. The issue I have with my HIDs is the wiring under the hood; It just doesn't look clean no matter how well I hide the wires. Don't get me wrong, I like them and it works well, 10x than stock. I guess only folks with car/truck OCD will understand :loco:

Appreciate that. If it has better output than my current setup I’m sold.

Side note: Looks like you’re in the Bay Area as well. If you’re interested I can add you to our 5th gen Bay Area Slack group. We go wheeling and do trips quite frequently. Just DM me your email


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[SemperT4R]

I'm guessing they did the Gen1 vs Stock test at a different distance (or some other different environmental factor) than their Gen2 vs. Stock test. You can see their stock Lux rating went down between the two tests as well.

Have you guys seen the HR reviews. Why is gen2 with 3 led low beams have less lux then gen1 with two led low beams ?

Doesn’t make sense.


Gen1

Gen2

 

[Xtremluck]

I'm guessing they did the Gen1 vs Stock test at a different distance (or some other different environmental factor) than their Gen2 vs. Stock test. You can see their stock Lux rating went down between the two tests as well.

Yes, we all know the stock halogen headlights are borderline dangerous so honestly it's a useless comparison. The comparison I think most are looking for is if a $150 drop in HID bulb's output is better than a $1200 full headlight replacement. We need pics of the same location, same shutter speed, same camera. Happy to help here since Im close to you and I have a drop in HID bulb setup.

 

[ForRun]

Yes, we all know the stock halogen headlights are borderline dangerous so honestly it's a useless comparison. The comparison I think most are looking for is if a $150 drop in HID bulb's output is better than a $1200 full headlight replacement. We need pics of the same location, same shutter speed, same camera. Happy to help here since Im close to you and I have a drop in HID bulb setup.

The 4runner projector sucks. That said hid or led is gonna mess with peoples eyes. I tried many including the 1st gen XB's. all had issues and ended up with H9 for 15 bucks.
Heres a link to sevel of my failed headlights. 1st post of thread has link to taco forum where a dude quite well explains our headlights...good read. Oh, check out gen 1 xb picture, they are worse ones in the whole damn bunch of them. Mine is taken in exact same spot with same cell phone, dont own a decent camera
Headlight before/after comparisons

I'm currently running Anzos until my Kustom54's come in. Anzos with stock bulb is twice the light of a runner projector, the Kustom 54 has BiLed 2 projectors that are proven better than DS2, so I guess I'll find out!

 

[Tonka23]

Yes, we all know the stock halogen headlights are borderline dangerous so honestly it's a useless comparison. The comparison I think most are looking for is if a $150 drop in HID bulb's output is better than a $1200 full headlight replacement. We need pics of the same location, same shutter speed, same camera. Happy to help here since Im close to you and I have a drop in HID bulb setup.

:iagree:

 

[Steel28]

The 4runner projector sucks. That said hid or led is gonna mess with peoples eyes. I tried many including the 1st gen XB's. all had issues and ended up with H9 for 15 bucks.
Heres a link to sevel of my failed headlights. 1st post of thread has link to taco forum where a dude quite well explains our headlights...good read. Oh, check out gen 1 xb picture, they are worse ones in the whole damn bunch of them. Mine is taken in exact same spot with same cell phone, dont own a decent camera
Headlight before/after comparisons

I'm currently running Anzos until my Kustom54's come in. Anzos with stock bulb is twice the light of a runner projector, the Kustom 54 has BiLed 2 projectors that are proven better than DS2, so I guess I'll find out!

Which configuration did you go with for Kustom54?

 

[Gecko]

I have yet to see an LED bulb or unit that can beat XD/Philips drop-in HID for light output.

You just have to be a responsible adult and take the time to even out the beam pattern and aim them slightly DOWN after install.

If your primary goal is more about aesthetics than functional light output, then I guess the design part of it weighs more heavily...

 

[SlickTRD]

I have yet to see an LED bulb or unit that can beat XD/Philips drop-in HID for light output.

You just have to be a responsible adult and take the time to even out the beam pattern and aim them slightly DOWN after install.

If your primary goal is more about aesthetics than functional light output, then I guess the design part of it weighs more heavily...

i dont disagree in terms of light output that practically any HID kit will beat any LED drop in bulbs. the problem lies with poor ballast quality and cutting of the dustcap. the dustcap isnt a big deal as they are like 10 bucks a pop to replace but no one makes a good ballast besides oems. and the best way to use oem ballast is also a retrofit that uses d2s bulbs. then you go from spending 100 bucks to 1000 in a blink. i was a very early adopter of HID retrofits from the mid 2000s and believe this is and still is the best way to do headlights.

 

[Xtremluck]

i dont disagree in terms of light output that practically any HID kit will beat any LED drop in bulbs. the problem lies with poor ballast quality and cutting of the dustcap. the dustcap isnt a big deal as they are like 10 bucks a pop to replace but no one makes a good ballast besides oems. and the best way to use oem ballast is also a retrofit that uses d2s bulbs. then you go from spending 100 bucks to 1000 in a blink. i was a very early adopter of HID retrofits from the mid 2000s and believe this is and still is the best way to do headlights.

100% a properly retrofitted HID projector with a clear lens is going to beat just about any aftermarket and OEM LED Headlight. I used to retro headlights many years ago and can see that has still not changed.

Although, I would say BMW and Audi are pretty close to matching or exceeding HID performance with their new Adaptive LED headlights. The set on my GF's X3 is pretty amazing.

 

[Srt4runner]

I was going to buy the XB headlights and then read all the negative reviews on them. I got sick of waiting for the "perfect" solution to our terrible headlights. After looking at all the available options I just did a morimoto M-LED 2.0 retrofit on my stock headlights. Very impressed with the output and cut off. They are wayyyy better than stock bulbs. Here's a photo when I was aiming them on a garage door from 25 ft away. Can't wait to see what the oem LED headlights look like still.

 

[ForRun]

Which configuration did you go with for Kustom54?

Plain black satin with smoked signal lens. I like the AB6? but wanting to black out the runner the led would stick out and defeat the blackout goal

 

[honda250xtitan]

I was going to buy the XB headlights and then read all the negative reviews on them. I got sick of waiting for the "perfect" solution to our terrible headlights. After looking at all the available options I just did a morimoto M-LED 2.0 retrofit on my stock headlights. Very impressed with the output and cut off. They are wayyyy better than stock bulbs. Here's a photo when I was aiming them on a garage door from 25 ft away. Can't wait to see what the oem LED headlights look like still.

Hell yea. retrofits are the best. they're also a huge PAIN. nice work man.