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11-16-2013, 12:53 PM

darnie

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led head lights?

my dad has a 2012 Toyota Tacoma and is looking to upgrade his head lights but doesnt wanto deal with the hid's so i was telling him to look into led lights. now i know his truck calls for a 9003/hb2 light but im not sure what brand, and what power output i should be looking for? anyone running any wanna chime in? thanks

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11-18-2013, 08:22 AM

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I think for the most part LED's make a tough headlight choice... they look awesome and very bright but as far as actual light output (lumens) they are very low.

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11-18-2013, 09:11 AM

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^ most will required a projector lens just like an HID

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11-19-2013, 02:37 PM

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hummm, he just moved back east and wants a brighter light so he can see at night and dont hit animals. he said he really dont wanna mess with hids due to the capacitor and crap burning out. alot of hit and miss? any ideas?

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