Plug and Play LED Headlight for 2011??

[nomad10th]

Been away for a long time showing my Jeep more love.. booooo! So after all of these years there's not a reputable company that makes a true plug and play LED Headlight for my 2011 SR5? I just pulled my crappy halogens out of my Jeep and put in JW Speaker 8700 Evo J LED headlights and couldn't be happier. I want to do the same with the 4runner and have been scouring these posts and Mr. Google. I really only see cheap Chinese ricer housings and blinged out lights for it or I'm stuck just changing the halogen bulb. Any help would be truly appreciated and if I am stuck with changing the halogen bulb what's the best option. Thanks

 

[bofa]

The only reason Jeeps have plug n play headlights is because the 7" round has many applications and the halogen version is god-awful.

There are some places that will do a custom HID retrofit for you, and those will be plug n play but can get pricey.

ETA: I couldn't rember the name before but I found it. Check out http://www.lightwerkz.net for custom retrofit options. Im sure there are a couple of more places that do them now.

 

[nomad10th]

well I can attest to the god awfulness of the OEM 7"ers. I definitely see your point about the cost effectiveness of the generic sizing. Thanks for the link. I'll have to do my research and a little more reading I suppose.

 

[meder24]

Definitely don't fall for all of the clever marketing that you will see all over the net with regards to LED headlight bulbs. True LED headlights have specially designed optics and are no where near the same as the LED bulbs that can replace a halogen bulb. The LED replacement bulbs that have the same designation as halogen bulbs may look bright when looking directly at them but do not provide safe or useful light down the road.
Simply put, unless you retro in some actual LED or HID projectors, you are better off just getting an upgraded halogen bulb.

 

[mbumpus11]

Call Allen at Fyre Flys. He has some specifically engineered LED lights that match the filament locations of our headlights.

If nothing else it is worth a conversation to see what else is out there.