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Improvements to the OEM LED headlights?

Discussion in '2.5 Gen Tundras (2014-2021)' started by Jwong1208, Jan 3, 2025.

  1. Jan 3, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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    Jwong1208

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    While I am thankful I have the OEM LED headlights (2020 Tundra CM with the sport package), I found that compared to my wife’s 2021 4Runner (also OEM LED headlights with projectors), the LED headlight output is quite weak in comparison.

    Does there exist anything out there that increases the output of the OEM LED headlights without buying an aftermarket unit?
     
  2. Jan 3, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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    You need yourself a set of these, they blow oem leds out of the water!!!

    https://www.tundras.com/threads/retrofit-headlights-2014-2021-2-5-gen.112185/
     
  3. Jan 3, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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    While I appreciate the work gone into these, they aren’t my style of headlights ):. Do these integrate with the headlight leveling switch in the car? I do load the car a good amount and I like to be able to adjust this in the car. I really do like the look of the OEM LED’s.
     
  4. Jan 3, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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    Yes they do work with the OEM headlight adjustment switch!!! Everything is factory!
     
  5. Jan 4, 2025 at 5:06 AM
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    You can't compare the output of the 4Runner to the Tundra. The 4Runner uses projectors and the Tundra uses reflectors. Two completely different outputs.
     
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  6. Jan 4, 2025 at 7:09 AM
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    Makoy339 Simplicity = Reliability !!!

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    If you use your fog lamps while driving at night, why just upgrade your stock fogs lamps to Diode Dynamics or Baja - huge difference vs stock LED fogs.
     
  7. Jan 4, 2025 at 7:23 AM
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  8. Jan 4, 2025 at 7:35 AM
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    Huh....
     
  9. Jan 4, 2025 at 8:55 AM
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    1lowlife Toxic prick and pavement princess..

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    What part of 'those are ugly' confuses you?:confused:

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  10. Jan 4, 2025 at 9:29 AM
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  11. Jan 4, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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  12. Jan 4, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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    Agreed! I did the OEM LED headlights upgrade to my 17. Was still not happy. Got a set of Ridgid fog and mich better. If I was to do it again, I would have gone diode dynamics, even better output.

    I have some koito OEM LED projectors I plan to swap into my original halogen headlights here soon though.
     
  13. Jan 5, 2025 at 8:33 AM
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    LOL Everything is certainly not factory.
     
  14. Jan 5, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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    Meaning the headlights are plug and play and work with the factory headlight adjustment switch on the dash.
     

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