V-Leds Type2 Dual color Bulbs

[El Jefe]

Well for those of you who know me you know I have a galactic grey 05 SR5 4runner. I decided to do the DRL relay upgrade so that I would have DRL's and then I saw this on the V-Led site:
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I wanted it for my 4Runner! I purchased the LED's and installed them, only to find that the amber side worked GREAT but the white side was not. Closer inspection of the socket itself revealed that the socket only powered the amber side. there wasn't a way to activate the white side. (I suspect that the 4Runners with the 3 lead sockets will not have this issue)

I pulled the socket and did some testing. If I could get 12 volts to the white lead it would work and function properly (as advertised)

I used some solid strand wire and I ran it into the same hole as the lead for the white side of the led and I soldered it in place. Then I drilled a small hole through the the bottom of the socket and threaded the wire out and attached a spade connector. I used a silicone sealant to fill and seal the holes.

I then tapped into the parking lights for my 12 volts and ran a male spade connector down to the Side marker socket and attached it to the Female connector coming from it.

When I am out driving around without my lights on My DRL's are Amber. Turn on the lights and they go White! turn on the turn signal and they go amber....

 

[El Jefe]

Here are the rest of the pics:

 

[GhostriderK5]

Hey i just got a 2004 4runner sport edition,and im new at the whole light changing thing,do you know the type of light for a basic white LED to go in the DRL´s

 

[Fo_SheeZy]

Man that looks awesome!

 

[SCRunner]

:iagree: :iagree:

 

[El Jefe]

Hey i just got a 2004 4runner sport edition,and im new at the whole light changing thing,do you know the type of light for a basic white LED to go in the DRL´s

Since your DRLs are the same as your turn signal I do not think you can legally have a constant white LED. That is why I chose this direction They are white until I have to turn then they are amber. Here is the link to the ones I used: http://www.v-leds.com/Exterior-LED/...ED/V-LEDS-TYPE-2-DUAL-COLOR-p7589718-1-2.html (you want replacements for the 7443/7440A )

Andy

 

[GhostriderK5]

thanks man

 

[kdub627]

thanks man

so would this work on a 08' without any modding?

 

[ToyTech99]

Wow, that's awesome.

Here are a few questions (I have an '04 4Runner with DRLs from the factory):

1- If I install these LEDs without modding anything, will my DRLs illuminate white or amber?

2- Will my turn signals flash amber?

I'd like to have it set up so that my DRLs are white (not the usual amber), but flash amber so that they look like a legal turn signal. I'd also like to have it set up so that the DRLs (again, in white) remain on when I turn on my headlights. As it is now, the DRLs go off completely when the headlights come on.

 

[El Jefe]

I cannot say for certain but it is my belief that if you look at the factory plug and it has 3 wires Vice 2 as mine do then it should be plug and play. White LEDS as your running lights and amber when you turn left/right or use your hazards. That said on mine (with the Mod) I experience the following:

With the lights off my DRL's are amber With the parking lights or regular lights etc they are white. Hit the turn signal or hazards and they are amber again. I chose the parking light circuit for my alternate 12v source if you were to select a different source then they would be white until you used the turn signals or the hazards.

Hope that helps.
Andy

 

[dreadog]

Lights like that would be cool for fog lights! Normal conditions they`re bright white driving lights then with a flip of a switch they turn into yellow fogs! Maybe there is something out there like that already! I dont know! It would be cool though!

 

[simple]

Lights like that would be cool for fog lights! Normal conditions they`re bright white driving lights then with a flip of a switch they turn into yellow fogs! Maybe there is something out there like that already! I dont know! It would be cool though!

Cool thinking! But I don't know if LEDs like that ccan actually produce enough light to be used as a fog light.

Looks great Senior Chief.

 

[dreadog]

I just checked out v-leds site. They do have led 9006 amber fog light bulbs just not ones that switch from white to amber!

 

[Fo_SheeZy]

so would this work on a 08' without any modding?

They don't make these for the 06-08 4Runner's, we have either 1156 or 1157 can't remember.. but anyways they are not wedge bulbs.

 

[4runr30]

Legal Issues?

Very cool mod. Im just wondering if you will run into problems with law enforcement running more than 4 white lights while on the road. Ive always heard that you can only run 4 at a time hence why your fogs cut off when your high beams are on. Id like to do this mod, does anyone know if this mod will attract the attention of 5-0?

 

[El Jefe]

Very cool mod. Im just wondering if you will run into problems with law enforcement running more than 4 white lights while on the road. Ive always heard that you can only run 4 at a time hence why your fogs cut off when your high beams are on. Id like to do this mod, does anyone know if this mod will attract the attention of 5-0?

While I am not 100 percent sure, I do not think this will be an issue. They are amber when used as turn signals or hazards thus meeting the safety requirement. They look like an extensions of the fogs and are marketed to do exactly what I wired them to do. I do not think it will be an issue. I will ask a local police officer friend and see if he can shed any light on it. They are pretty tough on lighting around here. My son had 2 little blue lights on his hood (light up washer sprayers) and got pulled over for them. He told him they could be any color but blue or red (so we painted them black)

So far I have not had any such issues. Again I will ask and let you know.

Gotta admit I love it:bravo:

 

[Jed]

Wow, I love this mod! Has anyone else with an '03 to '05 4Runner used these to replace the DRL bulbs? I'm wondering if I can just swap these in and have white DRLs that then turn amber when I activate my turn signals. That would be cool.

 

[El Jefe]

It has worked great for me and i get a lot of comments on it. A friend wanted to know what make and model vehicle I was driving because he was in the market for a new car and loved the white to amber transition.

I told him it was a 4runner and left it at that. I will show him how to do the mod after.

glad you like it

Andy

PS and my Sheriff friend informs me that I am legal. For those who wanted to know.

AZ

 

[Jed]

It has worked great for me and i get a lot of comments on it. A friend wanted to know what make and model vehicle I was driving because he was in the market for a new car and loved the white to amber transition.

I told him it was a 4runner and left it at that. I will show him how to do the mod after.

glad you like it

Andy

PS and my Sheriff friend informs me that I am legal. For those who wanted to know.

AZ

Yes, but you said that you didn't have DRLs, so you had to add wiring, right? I'm wondering if I can just buy these and plug them in since I already have factory DRLs.

Also, did you have to add a resistor to the LED to avoid fast blinking or a "bulb out" warning?

 

[kylebacc]

Very cool. I think I would prefer the type 1's but those are basically the same thing and just as cool.