deserteagle56
Member
Well, with what you guys were telling me I started an order. Then I found out why the headlight assembly itself was so cheap....look at the shipping!
Toyota lights on your TJ! Cheap, quality LED alternative
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Just have to shop around around from different online dealers. I had shipping come in anywhere from $25 to 50 depending on the site. or go to your local dealer and pay maybe $40 total
Here it is again
Ordered last week.
Rick Hendrick Toyota
Sandy Springs
Get some
Ordered last week.
Rick Hendrick Toyota
Sandy Springs
Get some
I just purchased my third set today, at the Toyota dealer, comes in next day. $25 out the door.
deserteagle56
Member
Picked up one set at the dealer's (who had to order it) for $24.71 OTD. Trouble is, my "local" dealer is a 270 mile (round) trip away so since I was going to the "big city" I also did a bunch of other shopping to at least make the trip worthwhile. Couldn't find ANY on-line source that would ship to my location for a decent price.
I have had one of these kits in my 2005 for awhile now. Love them. However, the bulbs that came aren't that bright. I replaced them with the Hella 80/100 and, while I did like the headlights, there were a lot of shadows within the headlights and they were still fairly yellow. I have since replace the Hella bulbs with the LED bulbs below and am very happy with them so far. They are very bright and much clearer than the Hella bulbs. They were a plug and play and haven't had any issues with them. Time will tell how long they last but so far, I really like them.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09JZ6QZ6T?tag=wranglerorg-20
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09JZ6QZ6T?tag=wranglerorg-20
Hi. I have a new to me 2003 TJ x without factory wiring for fog lights. I just ordered the Toyota upgrade lights with harness. Can I wire stock fog lights into the new upgraded harness to avoid running separate wires and switch without blowing the new fuses? Thanks in advance!
C.J. Roberts
TJ Addict
I wouldn't. The headlights are 55 watt, as are the fog lights. You'd be overloading the system. It's not hard to add lights to our jeeps. Most aftermarket light kits come with a harness. Even if you're using a set that you already have, it's easy enough.
Here's a wiring diagram:
To know for sure, I would want to know what the amperage of the existing lights are. I have aftermarket LED bulbs (and factory fog light wiring plugs) but if I didn't have the factory wiring, I wouldn't hesitate in my case because the LEDs draw very little power.
With the provided 65/55 halogens on HI, each headlight would draw about 5.4 amps at 12 volts and 6.3 amps at 14 volts. Upgraded 100/55 lamps on HI would use about 8.33 amps at 12V and 9.7 amps at 14 volts. (This is worst case because it assumes the lamps are watt rated at 12 volts, if they were watt rated at a higher voltage like say 13.2 the amps would be lower).
I just went and looked at mine, there are 2 fuses, each 20 amps. If there is one fuse for each headlight, this leaves a bit over 50% of headroom with the 100/65s and 69% of headroom with the 65/55s.
Now if the fuses are not 1 for each headlight but 1 for both HI and 1 for both LO things will add up differently and it will be over the 20 amps. Does anyone know how the fuses are divided, 1 for each side or 1 for LO and 1 for HI?
Another option, and maybe the best one, is to buy a second kit for the driving lights and run a wire from the high beam circuit to trigger the second harness relays for the driving lights. (This will also give you 2 spare lenses, 2 spare lamps and a crapload of those NASA rated zip ties they give you).
I just went and looked at mine, there are 2 fuses, each 20 amps. If there is one fuse for each headlight, this leaves a bit over 50% of headroom with the 100/65s and 69% of headroom with the 65/55s.
Now if the fuses are not 1 for each headlight but 1 for both HI and 1 for both LO things will add up differently and it will be over the 20 amps. Does anyone know how the fuses are divided, 1 for each side or 1 for LO and 1 for HI?
Another option, and maybe the best one, is to buy a second kit for the driving lights and run a wire from the high beam circuit to trigger the second harness relays for the driving lights. (This will also give you 2 spare lenses, 2 spare lamps and a crapload of those NASA rated zip ties they give you).
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C.J. Roberts
TJ Addict