LED headlight replacement bulbs

[cwilliams563]

Would I need a Canbus error decoder/anti flicker for an 08 SR5 like one of these for my lights going with the LED's you all have mentioned here?

Amazon.com: Auxbeam H8/H11 LED Conversion Kit Error Free Wiring Harness Adapter: Automotive

 

[hetzler_l33]

Would I need a Canbus error decoder/anti flicker for an 08 SR5 like one of these for my lights going with the LED's you all have mentioned here?



Amazon.com: Auxbeam H8/H11 LED Conversion Kit Error Free Wiring Harness Adapter: Automotive

You shouldn’t need it

 

[stormrunner925]

Just go on VLEDS website and put in your model. Multi year warranty and good customer service. I replaced all mine when they ran a sale back in november and no problems at all. Easy plug and play, very high output and doesn't break the bank for the quality. There are cheap options on amazon but I enjoy not having to replace bulbs and also all the lights matching colors looks nice.

 

[cwilliams563]

I have been running these for over a year on low, high, fogs. Fantastic. Plug & play, perfect fit. Cant be price or light. Threw away all the HID crap.

Low:
Amazon.com: Auxbeam LED Headlights F-S2 Series H11 LED Headlight Bulb with 2 Pcs of H11 LED Conversion Kits 72W 8000LM Bridgelux COB Chips Fog Light - 1 Year Warranty: Automotive

High
Amazon.com: Auxbeam 9005 LED Headlights F-S2 Series with 2Pcs 9005 HB3 H10 9145 LED Headlight Bulbs Conversion Kits 72W 8000LM Super Bright COB Led Chips Fog Light Single Beam: Automotive

Fogs
Amazon.com: Auxbeam 9006 Led Headlight Bulbs 7600lm P10 Series Super Bright Led Headlight Conversion Kits Upgraded Mini Size Led Fog Light Halogen Replacement 6000K Xenon White: Automotive

Bob

Just wanted to thank everybody for their input and information for my LED swap. I went with the F-S2 all the way around. Went with the lows and highs you reccomended here but the fogs were not available and had no date when they would be. So I just went with the F-S2 but had to get on Ebay
AUXBEAM 9006 LED Headlight 72W 8000LM Light Bulbs 6500K Super White Turbo Lamp K | eBay

Funny now that I look, the fogs you linked are available now.

In case someone sees this thread and ordered these lights I want to warn about some issues I had.

The H-11 lows fit right in and plugged in just fine, since it doesn’t have an O-Ring setup per say. The orientation is the same as stock bulbs with the cord on bottom.

For the 9005 highs, the orientation is 180* off and the cord sits at the top once in. The key would not go in to the channel and I wound up stripping the plastic portion that is attached to the light. It turns out that the O-Rings are just too big in diameter and will not fit in. No matter how hard I pushed forward. That’s how I wound up twisting the plastic loose from the light, it literally spun from the set screw. I was able to take the plastic off and carefully screw the set screw back in. I had to actually use the O-Rings from my factory bulbs to get them to push in. To twist them in I had to be careful since the plastic portion had already wallowed out the hole and used a screw driver end to twist the key portion inside the channel instead of twisting the light. It will probably just strip out if I ever have to try and remove it.

On the 9006 Fogs, the orientation is correct with the cord at the base. The first fog light I tried already was loose and the dang screw had already been stripped out of the Aluminum body from the factory. I had to take it apart so I could epoxy the plastic key portion on and slip the set screw in. I went ahead and did it on the other one as well even though that didn’t come pre-stripped lol. On these I also had to use the factory O-Rings as the ones they came with were just too dang big also. On the one that had the set screw NOT pre-stripped, it came with the wrong plug end and was completely different than the others. I had to cut a lot of plastic off to get it to slide down enough, it doesn’t have clips that snap in, it just kind of pressure fitted and may come loose after time.

All in all I definitely had problems and were a challenge that I had to learn as I went that I would rather not have dealt with. Not happy half the time messing with them but I am pretty happy with the end result. I know they’re Chinese made and horrible QC but you get what you pay for lol. I am happy with the color, super nice white light. My stock dim lights seemed brighter, the highs were definitely brighter than the new LED’s. My highs had great distance, just pretty yellowish. It seems to be a good compromise and happy with the overall outcome now. Had them all in in for about a week now.

One tip for all that may save a few minutes is when you plug them in, make sure the + and - symbols are to the outside. Since they’re polarity sensitive they have to be plugged in the correct way. I know it’s 50/50 odds, but with my luck it was more like 10/90, I just couldn’t get it right at first haha. At least going in to the fog lights I knew which way to plug them in.

 

[JONBOY345]

My stock dim lights seemed brighter, the highs were definitely brighter than the new LED’s. My highs had great distance, just pretty yellowish. It seems to be a good compromise and happy with the overall outcome now. Had them all in in for about a week now.

I also used to run these lights in my Highs and Fogs, eventually got tired of the crappy light I was getting and switched things up. We have a bias towards foreground light which is why people say these things are so awesome when if you really study it, they're pretty awful.

Few links to what I did when I got tired of the auxbeam poor performance.

Went with some HIRs from for high beam: Amazon.com: Philips 9011B1 9011 Bulb: Automotive

These are WAY better than those crappy auxbeams. Much more focused beam pattern for better throw, and the warmer color reduces glare significantly.

Modding those to fit our housing: https://sep.yimg.com/ca/I/yhst-91565365470012_2267_311973

For fogs I went with: VOSLA 9006 +120 "Super Brite Light"

Fogs now have a defined cutoff and same benefits of the warmer light that the highs saw.

 

[Drift Monkey]

I also used to run these lights in my Highs and Fogs, eventually got tired of the crappy light I was getting and switched things up. We have a bias towards foreground light which is why people say these things are so awesome when if you really study it, they're pretty awful.

Few links to what I did when I got tired of the auxbeam poor performance.

Went with some HIRs from for high beam: Amazon.com: Philips 9011B1 9011 Bulb: Automotive

These are WAY better than those crappy auxbeams. Much more focused beam pattern for better throw, and the warmer color reduces glare significantly.

Modding those to fit our housing: https://sep.yimg.com/ca/I/yhst-91565365470012_2267_311973

For fogs I went with: VOSLA 9006 +120 "Super Brite Light"

Fogs now have a defined cutoff and same benefits of the warmer light that the highs saw.

I don't think the Auxbeams have quite the same diode placement and thinness between diodes as the excellently engineered SL1s. IIRC, even modded H9 halogens in the lows have better throw/less foreground than the cheap LEDs.

I'm retro'd in my low beams (bi-xenon), but I do have SL1s in my high beam bowls and they did actually do a bit better than the HIRs I had in there before, I'm really impressed.

I replaced my fogs with Diode Dynamics SS3 Sports (in yellow) and they blow away any plug and play solution out there - SO much width!

 

[cwilliams563]

I don't think the Auxbeams have quite the same diode placement and thinness between diodes as the excellently engineered SL1s. IIRC, even modded H9 halogens in the lows have better throw/less foreground than the cheap LEDs.

I'm retro'd in my low beams (bi-xenon), but I do have SL1s in my high beam bowls and they did actually do a bit better than the HIRs I had in there before, I'm really impressed.

I replaced my fogs with Diode Dynamics SS3 Sports (in yellow) and they blow away any plug and play solution out there - SO much width!

You are correct about the placement and thinness of the Aux Beam. They don’t duplicate the thin filament as factory, they have a wider and double row of LED’s. That was the first thing I noticed once I got them out of the box. They were cheap enough so it’s no biggie. I love to tinker and always willing to improve.

I’ll continue to consider others and have been considering the yellow for the fogs.

 

[jabloomf1230]

I put the Fahren LEDs on my 4th gen and couldn't be happier. Seems like they reach further and wider, and everything is brighter without blinding oncoming traffic. On Amazon they're about $30, plug and play.

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I also bought a set of these about a month ago for my 2005 and I agree. They seem to work fine in the OEM reflector housings and I haven’t had any issues with people flashing their hi beams at me. The companion Fahren high beams are also quite bright.

 

[KrisB410]

Have you not yet encountered an oncoming vehicle with LED headlights that blind the shit out of you?

Do you wanna be that douche?

Get on a headlight forum and ask

 

[jabloomf1230]

LED headlights always stand out in oncoming traffic, even when stock. The OEM resistance bulbs are dimmer and have such a low K value that it’s more that the contrast to LEDs is the factor in annoying other drivers. Two people have provided comments on the Fahren LEDs. If you don’t believe us, that’s your prerogative. You’ll get no argument from me that converting to projector headlights is an all around better option but it’s not like that approach doesn’t have major drawbacks.

 

[WhiskeyMike477]

I run Nineo II LED lights in my high, low, and fogs and couldn't be happier. You can snag them on amazon. I originally purchased a set for my Malibu and fell in love with them so I threw a set in the 08 T4R.

 

[Boslla Lighting]

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[wiz329]

There are indeed several options haha, but the engineering behind the bulb makes a big difference between safe lighting and glaring everyone down the road. LEDs seem to give slightly better width but a slight penalty to distance vs. halogens from the research I've done.

Those look like H11 projectors still, yes.

HIDs are still superior in overall output at this moment yes - especially vs plug and play LEDs. I briefly considered a proper LED retrofit - much closer to HID retrofit output levels - but I didn't like the color temperature in the end. I run 4200k HID bulbs now.

Couple options here:

Diode Dynamics SL1 H11s - very well engineered for proper beam pattern/great heat dissipation but on the pricier end. ~5500k temperature. I run these in my high beams - some fan noise when they're on but it ain't that bad.

Modded H9 halogen bulbs.

Upgraded H11 halogen bulbs - Osram Nightbreaker Laser/Unlimited.

Just bought a set of SL1 9005s and H11s for my highs and lows. H11s went in right away, but I couldn’t get the 9005s to lock into place. I see here you are using H11s for your high beams — was this because the 9005s didn’t fit?

EDIT: Got the 9005s to fit by swapping out the o-rings from the factory lights onto the new LED modules. Both low and high beams are great -- much more light than the halogens.

 

[ATOWN4R]

I recently replaced low beams with H11’s I found linked on here, from Amazon. Wow, amazing difference and complete plug and play.

 

[Drift Monkey]

Just bought a set of SL1 9005s and H11s for my highs and lows. H11s went in right away, but I couldn’t get the 9005s to lock into place. I see here you are using H11s for your high beams — was this because the 9005s didn’t fit?

EDIT: Got the 9005s to fit by swapping out the o-rings from the factory lights onto the new LED modules. Both low and high beams are great -- much more light than the halogens.

I meant i used the stock 9005 size in the stock high beam location.

 

[wiz329]

I meant i used the stock 9005 size in the stock high beam location.

Got it. Out of curiosity, do you have the stock reflectors for high beams, or some sort of aftermarket projector set up?

 

[Drift Monkey]

Got it. Out of curiosity, do you have the stock reflectors for high beams, or some sort of aftermarket projector set up?

Stock bowls.

 

[Drcoffee]

I swapped out my circa 1908 incandeacent bulbs for the $25 LEDs X3 on ebay. I put one set in the low beam and another in the fog lights. I left the halogen high beams in because I like the amber tint to show ground detail better and easier on the eyes especially when approaching road signs. LED flare back on signs can be blinding. So far no oncoming traffic has signaled me that my lights were blinding them

* I did try a set with fans and they caused radio interference

2Pcs X3 H11 ZES COB 50W Hi/Lo LED Headlight for Chevy Silverado 1500 2008 2009 | eBay

Pair X3 Combo 9006 CREE LED Headlight Bulb for GMC Sierra 1500 2500 HD 2001-2006 | eBay

 

[AUXITO.COM]

AUXITO LED Bulbs Kit for Toyota 4Runner

The set of LED bulbs are available on the 2006-2013 Toyota 4Runner. All the LED bulbs are plug-and-play, without any modification. Upgrading the lighting system will improve your safety during night driving.

 

[toyoman25]

Been searching for days here and can’t find answer. Pretty much the retrofit threads come up but I don’t have interest in doing that. Really just want a plug and play That will be brighter/whiter. I have a 2019 Subaru with LED projectors and love the white light and their visibility. Night and day over my 4Runner.

Can anyone recommend some LED’s that will be a PnP and last? I’d like to replace both dims and brights, possibly fogs. I have a 2008 SR5 with projectors, they’re decent for stock but just so darned yellow.

Look around on headlight revolution.com I got some GTR LED's for $150