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Morimoto XB Headlights, Fox 2.0, Top Gear Auto Sport Tow Mirrors

Discussion in '2nd Gen Tundras (2007-2013)' started by vietvenom, Jun 27, 2020.

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  1. Jun 27, 2020 at 1:33 AM
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    Hello everyone. I am new to this Toyota forum, I used to to own a 2003 toyota tundra but the transmission took a shit and I bought this 2010 Toyota tundra SR-5 RWD. I am doing this post because i'm not seeing that many reviews for the Morimoto XB's, Top Gear Auto Sport Sequential Tow Mirrors and Fox 2.0 Coilovers and shocks. I've attached a few photos so that you guys can get a general idea.

    Lets start off with the Morimoto XB's. I went with these after doing as much research as I can between these and the Alpha Rex Nova's. At first I was trying to go cheap and go for the the Alpha Rex Pro's, which from the photos looked decent. But after reading several reviews a lot of customers had bad experiences with those. With that being said I assumed that the higher end models would be of similar quality. I also watched a lot of videos on the Alpha Rex Nova's and the Morimoto XB's, the end result was that the low beams on the Morimotos were not as bright as the Alpha Rex Nova's. But for me personally I thought the Morimotos had a better look, the DRL's looked more liked a tube vs the Alpha Rex's which had gaps in between the LED's. Additionally, when the sequential turn signals were on it looked more clean on Morimoto's vs the Alpha Rex's. I don't plan to go off roading at all with my truck and I think that the Morimoto's get the job done, according to the video, the low beams were at around 600 lumens and the high beams were at 1400 lumens. If I were to go off-roading, wouldn't I just turn on the high beams the whole time and use those? I honestly don't know because most of my use for this truck is on road. Install was fairly easy, plug and play and then I had to route a wire into the fuse box for the DRL's but I did not have to tap into any wires. Overall satisfied with this product. In the youtube video I was watching, the owner of the Morimoto's for his GMC or Ford, I forgot which one it was for said that he had a lot of issues and had to use his I think 5 year warranty to replaced it 3 times. I'm hoping that I don't have the same issues as him as I've only had these headlights for about a month.


    Topgearautosport.com Sequential Tow Mirrors. I bought these for a little less than $600. the reason I bought these is so they would match the sequential turn signals for my headlights and I suck at driving big ass trucks compared to my 2003 toyota tundra which pretty much was low and not as wide as this truck. So having the additional convex mirror helped with me seeing my blind spots. They were generally easy to install, plug and play. These tow mirrors were plug and play right off the bat since I had the tow package on it, I don't think they would work with any other models that don't have the tow package and additional wiring may be needed. They are nice but I have a few gripes with them. For one they came nicely packaged, but one of the wires were loose and caused my turn signal light not to come on, I had to push one of the loose wires back into the plug. The second thing that annoys me is that I adjusted the mirrors to the angle that I am comfortable with but when I would close my door it would cause it to move out of that adjustment, and I would have to adjust it every time. The passenger side seems fine and holds its adjustment. I am currently awaiting for topgearautosport to see if they will send me a better driver side mirror and then I will update this post. The third issue is that when my day time running lights are on for the headlights these tow mirrors DRL's are not on at the same time which bothers me a little bit. Another thing is that the LED's in these mirrors are not as bright during the day, for the price I paid, I would think they would be a little brighter. You can barely see the sequential turn signals during the day. At night, these tow mirrors look amazing, but I would like the same brightness for during the day so that drivers around me can see that I am signaling when I am right beside them.


    Fox 2.0 Front Coilovers and Rear Shocks. This has to best upgrade I've done for this vehicle. Before hand the ride was soft and smooth with the OEM shocks and springs but their was a lot of body roll and shitty braking. Once I installed these Fox 2.0's I could corner better and stopping wasn't as rough. You can definitely feel the bumps on the road a little bit more but not by much. Also it depends on what you want from the vehicle, if you like soft and a lot of body roll then keep the stock equipment, but if you want to drive your truck hard like I do upgrade. Keep in mind that I plan to just use this truck on asphalt the whole time and to never off road with it. With this kit it apparently raised the front of the vehicle by 2" to level out the front of the truck. I was in between the Bilstein 6112's and the Fox 2.0's, but after doing as much research as I could, I went with the the Fox 2.0's. According to the videos that I watched, the order of quality was, Bilstein, Fox and then Kings. I just went for the middle and I am satisfied with my purchase.



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  2. Jun 28, 2020 at 4:12 AM
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    Looks good! I like how you have the matching sequential turn signals in the tow mirrors too. Too bad about them being really dim during the day. Last year I bought genuine Toyota tow mirrors, power folding with LED turn signal and parking lights, and with heated mirrors and the top portion is power adjustable. I forget exactly how much they were, a bit more than what you paid. No issues with the mirrors moving out of adjustment, but they don't have the cool sequential turn signal feature. And the lights are on the sides only, unlike yours which wrap around the front. Do you have LED arrows in the mirror glass too?

    I'm thinking of getting the Morimoto XB headlights. They seem like decent quality, full LED and with a black housing. Would you say they are close to OEM quality, better, same, not quite? I've read reviews too, they seem to be quite varied. A cheaper option would be to restore my factory headlights so they're not hazy, but I like the black housing of the Morimoto - would go well with the blackout/dechromed look.
     
  3. Jun 28, 2020 at 7:40 AM
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    Yes there is an arrow on the mirror itself. And there is a reverse light on it too, but you have to do additional wiring. I didn't hook mine up, too much work.

    And as for the Morimotos, I think the quality is almost there with OEM's. The plastic didn't feel cheap, fitment was nice, and the plugs in the back fit the OE plugs perfect. As for the blacked out look, at first I didn't want it blacked out but it was the only option it came with but when I installed it, it changed the whole look of my truck and contrasted well with the grayish/silver color of my truck. I think the OE headlights make the truck look dated, definitely an upgrade, ive confused a couple of people that don't know much about tundras and they thought my truck was a 2018+ model.
     
  4. Jun 28, 2020 at 9:53 AM
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    Good review of the lights and mirrors. I'm also a fan of the Morimotos as you can see. I also got aftermarket tow mirrors but they were from Trail Ridge and I had to change out the covers to black since they were only sold in chrome. Quick question, how do you find the vibration of the mirrors at high speed or bumps? Mine will vibrate when I get up to 60+mph.
     
  5. Jun 28, 2020 at 9:58 AM
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    I'm surprised you received a product from TopGear Auto, I was considering them until it became apparent they are a scam. Majority of reviews never received a product but they took their money.
    Glad it worked out for you. I still think I'll go with Boost auto for tow mirrors, essentially the same price but they seem to have better quality.
     
  6. Jun 28, 2020 at 10:23 AM
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    Their is little to none vibrations in the tow mirror when driving 60+ in normal conditions. But its been really windy lately here in California and I've been going 80mph, the mirrors don't shake but they moved out of adjustment. Like the wind got in between the gap for the housing and mirror, that is only for the top mirror, the bottom convex mirror didnt move at all.
     
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  7. Jun 28, 2020 at 10:25 AM
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    I didn't know anything about top gear auto sport before hand. I only went with them because they had what I wanted ,sequential tow mirrors that the light wraps all the way around. Yeah I guess I did get lucky though.
     
  8. Jun 28, 2020 at 10:56 AM
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    Hmm, that is interesting. If it wasn't for RobertD's response, I was going to think to ask them to see if they sold mirrors separately as I've been having a hard time finding these mirrors with the BSM and turn signal in the actual mirrors and I didn't want to chance it with Trail Ridge if I'm just gonna get another set that would vibrate.

    As far as your adjustment issue goes, have you tried taking the mirror off and see if you have any clips broken or loose? The only other thing I can think of is maybe your motor is worn and missing steps. I assume you bought these new?

    And I couldn't tell from your photos or the webpages images but are your sequential markers smoked?
     
  9. Jun 28, 2020 at 11:01 AM
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    I haven't had the time to take it apart, its my busy season and I've been working too much. But I will when I get the chance. And I've already contacted topgear autosport to see if they'd send a replacement. These were new to my knowledge. And no the sequential markers aren't smoked, I think their is an option for smoked ones but i don't remember
     
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    Ah, I see. Well, another option for the marker lights is to switch them out like I did to my Trail Ridge ones as I didn't like the "OEM" look that originally came on them. Here's a couple photos of them during the day to give you an idea. Mind you, it is a tad cloudy around here as it just finished raining. I can get better photos for you when the sun comes out, if you need them.
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    I heard good things about the trail ridges but weren't they not plug and play? You have to do a lot of wire splicing and what not? Also they don't have sequential lighting right? I know sequential is a gimmick but I like what I like haha. Nice truck by the way.
     
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    They were mostly plug and play. There was two wires that need to be wire tapped for the side markers and spot lights but that was it. I could be wrong but I assumed it would be the same for yours. Sorry, it's been a while since I installed them and I can't find the install instructions handy anywhere to confirm. And, yes, they did not originally come with the sequential turn signal. They were just marker lights that were constantly lit amber.

    Also, I'm with you on the sequential. I like what I like too.
     
  13. Jun 28, 2020 at 11:40 AM
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    The review may be fine but to be honest, I didn't read it.

    First post product reviews raise too many red flags for me. It would hold much more value and weight coming from someone who was established on the forum or even if you had posted elsewhere for a few months first.
     
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    Yeah, I had them saved to buy for a couple months but hadn't seen anyone on here with them. Was ready to purchase so I did a little digging and I didn't like what I found. But they do have a lot of options to pick from for mirrors which a lot of companies didn't have.
    Again, glad it worked for you. They looked good!
     
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    Cool. Although now that I have my Toyota brand towing mirrors, I can't justify replacing them so soon and with nothing wrong with them, although I like the wrap-around and sequential turn signals, reverse lights and LED arrow in the mirror glass. Too bad Toyota didn't make a version like that with OE quality.

    As for the Morimoto headlights, good to hear they are pretty close to OE quality. I kind of got that impression from a lot of the reviews online, though many of them were for headlights installed on other makes of trucks or cars, but I figured the quality should be consistent throughout all of their product line. But, it's always nice to know how they work and fit on a 2nd gen Tundra, and there aren't too many reviews of those. You said they were pretty close to OE quality... in what way do you feel they don't quite equal the quality of the OE headlights? I know it's often the case with aftermarket parts, but Morimoto is touted as the best quality aftermarket headlights, at least by them! And for the price, I'd certainly hope so.

    Otherwise, for a fraction of the cost, I'd restore my current original headlights (wet sand and recoat with the correct UV rated headlight sealant). But, like you said, they kind of date the truck, but I actually like the orange turn signal daytime running lights. Although, even as-is, when I bought my 2009 Tundra last year, a friend of mine could not believe it was (then) 10 years old. I bet with Morimoto headlights, it could easily fool many people into thinking it's a much newer 3rd gen Tundra. That would not be the reason in my getting those headlights, I actually prefer my truck to look like an older but well kept vehicle. But, the black headlight housing would go nicely with the blackout and dechromed look. The paint color is Slate Metallic (that dark grey/blue), and the current chrome-looking headlights really stand out. I'm painting my wheels black so the OE headlights really pop - not quite the look I'm going for. I like the improved lighting - the sequential turn signals are bright and noticeable to other drivers, and the low and high beam headlights produce good lighting. My eyesight, especially at night, is not as good as it used to be, so better headlights would be good.
     
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    Morimoto XB's are awesome, I absolutely love mine! The low beams are plenty bright, auto adjust works perfectly, High beams are extremely bright! I love the sequential turn signals too!
     
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    How does the auto adjust work? Does the truck need to have that feature already with the OE headlights (I don't think mine does). Or is it built in to the Morimotos to work on any Tundra? I think there's something about a levelling feature, so if you're towing or have a heavy load in the back, you can turn a dial on the dash to raise or lower the headlights. My previous Tundra Limited had that, but my current SR5 does not. Is that the feature you were referring to, or are they two different things?
     
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    Yes, auto adjust from factory is what I’m referring to. The Morimotos were plug and play and retained the factory auto adjust feature.
     
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    I wonder if that can be added? I've found with Toyotas of this vintage, often times all you need to do is just buy a switch and it's plug and play for optional features you didn't have. The wiring harness is usually in place for most accessories whether the vehicle has them or not. At least that's the way it was on my 2003 Corolla and 2008 Sienna (I added intermittent wipers, auto dimming headlights, fog lights, etc just by plugging in the switch and accessory on those vehicles. In the case of intermittent wipers on the Corolla, just changing the switch is all it needed!). If the Morimoto headlights have the motor built in (and I'll be paying for that anyways), would be really nice if I could just plug in a switch and have it functional.

    Anyone know if I can just buy the switch for the auto adjust headlights and have them working? Or is there a bit more to it? When I had that feature in my 2011 Tundra Limited, it almost seemed like the headlight adjustment was on a mechanical cable, but maybe it was an electric motor - I never checked.
     
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    Very possible and likely. Go to local salvage yard and get a switch, it was most likely used in Tacoma’s and Sequoia’s with towing packages as well.
     
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    That would be cool! Sometimes it's hard to find Tundras and Sequoias at salvage yards around here, but there's a good one in SoCal I've ordered from, they have a whole bunch of Tundras. Or if not, I could order from one of those online Toyota dealers parts departments, maybe I could ask if they know if the switch is plug and play. Hope it's not too expensive. I think the switch for my power folding mirrors was around $50 or more. There are usually off-shore knock-offs for a lot less, but I don't know if the quality is as good or reliable. Rather get OE, new or used, new if not too expensive.
     
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    Great looking headlights
     
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    Thanks for the post on the Morimoto XB Headlights. I just bought mine and installed them yesterday. I love love the way they look. I am however having an issue with the high beams not working. I have reach out to the company and waiting for a response back as to what i need to do. I'm hoping they will respond back soon. Will go from there. Again thanks for posting. My Truck is a 2013 Tundra dbl Cab.
     
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    I haven’t received my Morimoto headlights yet, but I’d be interested in knowing what the issue was/is with your high beams not working.
     
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    The issue is that when you move your light switch forward to turn on the high beams the light on the dash comes on indicating your high beams are on. However the actual high beam lights do not come on. nothing happens. the low beams stay on but the high beams do not come on.
     
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    Double check your plug connections. Be sure they click and are fully seated. Most likely your issue.
     
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    I am going to order Morimoto headlights tomorrow. It says that I need a separate harness. Is this the case? I have a 2014 1794 edition. Any pics of the amber vs the white running lights?

    Thanks
     
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    It should include everything you need (I hope it does, mine hasn't come in yet, but I didn't see anywhere that I needed to order a separate wiring harness for my 2nd gen Tundra). If you want to be sure, call or send an email to Morimoto or the place you are ordering from to double check.

    As for the amber vs white daytime running lights, Headlight Revolution has some good demonstration and installation videos. Here's one for the 2014+ Tundras but it only shows the white (edit: at 4:32 it shows the amber sequential turn signal):

    https://youtu.be/-Q8cj-T3hQ0

    If you check this video for the 2007-13 Tundras, starting at 21 seconds in, you can see the daytime running lights and then the switchback effect where it goes to amber when they put the 4 ways on. They set it up with the sequential turn signals, because that is one of the unique selling points of the Moriomotos, but as you may know, you can also have a regular on/off turn signal (not shown in the video):

    https://youtu.be/kcxQssGld1o?t=21
     
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  29. Jul 13, 2020 at 3:10 AM
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    Exactly, My '12 was plug and play, just need to choose how you want the turn signals to operate (blink or sequential).
     
  30. Jul 15, 2020 at 8:04 PM
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    Hello All

    Just wanted to report that i reseated the connections on both the high and the low beams and power on the truck and they both came on with no further issues. Thanks for your advice. Now i will be installing the fog lights that i order with them. Thanks again All.
     

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