Gen 2 Xb headlights is out already!!!

[Jrunr]

On your 2021 TRD Pro, how is the light output compared to the stock Bi-LEDs in both low beam and high beam performance?

 

[2021nightshade4x4]

On your 2021 TRD Pro, how is the light output compared to the stock Bi-LEDs in both low beam and high beam performance?

I just thought of something - why not wire up the 4Runner headlights the way the way my Range Rover operates:

- Both have adaptive hi beams
- Both have projector driving beams and halogen/reflector hi beams next to them

I was in the Range Rover the other day and was checking out what exactly happens when I pull the high beam stalk.

- Not only do the inner reflector/halogen beams illuminate for the dedicated high beams, but there is an “eyelid” in the projector beam that raises the cutoff of the driving beams to make it run wide open.

This “have your beams and shine them, too” approach sounds wonderful if it can be achieved while staying within power limitations of the wiring harness. I imagine this would mean buying those LED DRL’s from Xenon Depot and splicing over either:

1.) The wires for the high beams directly to the DRLs, to parallel those when the hi beams are triggered, or

2.) If the above would cause issues, splice a trigger off the hi beams and let it control a dedicated power supply to the new DRL hi beams.

Could this work?


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[ubertoyotax]

Those look slick

 

[Jrunr]

I just thought of something - why not wire up the 4Runner headlights the way the way my Range Rover operates:

- Both have adaptive hi beams
- Both have projector driving beams and halogen/reflector hi beams next to them

I was in the Range Rover the other day and was checking out what exactly happens when I pull the high beam stalk.

- Not only do the inner reflector/halogen beams illuminate for the dedicated high beams, but there is an “eyelid” in the projector beam that raises the cutoff of the driving beams to make it run wide open.

This “have your beams and shine them, too” approach sounds wonderful if it can be achieved while staying within power limitations of the wiring harness. I imagine this would mean buying those LED DRL’s from Xenon Depot and splicing over either:

1.) The wires for the high beams directly to the DRLs, to parallel those when the hi beams are triggered, or

2.) If the above would cause issues, splice a trigger off the hi beams and let it control a dedicated power supply to the new DRL hi beams.

Could this work?


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I’m sure it could work but we would need to run a separate relay to power the 9005 bulb, and the wiring diagram so I know which while to tap into for the high beam trigger…. Then we would have to figure out how to manage the DRLs…

 

[2021nightshade4x4]

I’m sure it could work but we would need to run a separate relay to power the 9005 bulb, and the wiring diagram so I know which while to tap into for the high beam trigger…. Then we would have to figure out how to manage the DRLs…

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[Jrunr]

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Lol. Yeah, I always seem to forget we can do that! :embarassed:

 

[Anonymous4Runner]

Who'd you order the headlightss from? Either way, it's covered by warranty. It sounds like you did the install yourself. I suppose it's a bit of a hassle having to swap out, waiting and installing new replacement headlights but could be worse if you didn't know how or have tools/space to do the work

 

[Punctual]

On your 2021 TRD Pro, how is the light output compared to the stock Bi-LEDs in both low beam and high beam performance?

Low beams are about the same if inconsequentially better, you don’t have that little dead spot hole and there is a more defined cut off.

High beams are much better.

 

[Jrunr]

Do you have any pics of the high beams on the road?

 

[Ironman4x4America]

On our 5th Gen TRD Pro. Had zero issues since install December 2020.

 

[Jrunr]

They really do look awesome!!

 

[HGAdv]

Couldn’t be more impressed with the XB2’s ! Light output is great and the Amber DRL function is an added bonus for me.

 

[Jrunr]

I really like the look of them but I have even told that the highbeams are somewhat under-whelming…. Since I drive a lot at night, on long, dark stretches of back road and highway, If I get them I would have to find a good auxiliary light that I could have kick on with the highbeams as well… what would you suggest for that?

 

[Chilow]

Really digging the amber DRL, but that’s not enough for me to upgrade at this time. I already have an HID kit and may upgrade in the future if my HIDs fail.

Did anyone here upgrade these from HID or just the stock halogen? If you upgraded from HID, how would you say they compare? Better, worse, same light output?

Just trying to decide if (when the day comes my HID fails) to replace with another HID kit or get these.