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14+ Tundra Amber XB LED Headlights sneak peek!

Discussion in 'Lighting' started by Headlight Revolution, Feb 23, 2021.

  1. Feb 23, 2021 at 11:20 AM
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    Headlight Revolution

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    Those who are amber lovers like myself will appreciate this little sneak peek. ;)

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    Image from iOS (10).jpg
     
  2. Feb 23, 2021 at 11:23 AM
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    Nightshade Tundra

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    That looks awesome!
     
  3. Feb 23, 2021 at 11:25 AM
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    Right?! Walked into the studio this morning and saw this beauty. Figured someone would think it's pretty cool!
     
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  4. Feb 23, 2021 at 11:29 AM
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    Got super excited and thought you teased us with the taillights. On paper i didn't think i'd like amber but that looks amazing. Great job
     
  5. Feb 23, 2021 at 11:36 AM
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    How much would something cost?
     
  6. Feb 23, 2021 at 11:39 AM
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    But where are the tail light pictures......



    just kidding



    those look great! Thanks for sharing
     
  7. Feb 23, 2021 at 11:57 AM
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    blackoutt YEAH BUDDY!

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    I've loved a couple ambers in my life. One broke my heart and the other was only for a night. But I could see myself giving it another try with this one!
     
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  8. Feb 23, 2021 at 12:26 PM
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    IMO I think the amber goes better with certain colors like black or MGM. Still want to see tail lights!!
     
  9. Feb 23, 2021 at 12:51 PM
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    Love them, I kept my 14 headlights just for the amber DRL just upgraded them to an Amber LED. Coming from a 4runner and tacoma I just couldnt do the white LED...yall nailed it
     
  10. Feb 23, 2021 at 2:19 PM
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    I think we should settle this by having @Headlight Revolution ship me a set and I can post pics of them on my truck.
     
  11. Feb 23, 2021 at 3:19 PM
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    blackoutt

    blackoutt YEAH BUDDY!

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    Same but I'll show of on a super white with amber bulge lights too.
     
  12. Feb 23, 2021 at 3:47 PM
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    I dig em. Anticipated release date?
     
  13. Feb 23, 2021 at 8:38 PM
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    Was about to pull the trigger on the normal XBs and then there is this brain cramp just thrown out there for consideration...
     
  14. Feb 23, 2021 at 8:46 PM
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  15. Feb 23, 2021 at 9:00 PM
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    I’ll have them for sale when they release :cool:. Might be a little slow to make it to my website, but I’ll have em! I’m gonna get a set for myself and compare them against my OEM LEDs.
     
  16. Feb 23, 2021 at 9:07 PM
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    blackoutt YEAH BUDDY!

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    Coming from a spoiled HID retrofit guy, the OEM LEDs aren't that great so I'm curious if the XBs would solve my complaints.
     
  17. Feb 23, 2021 at 9:11 PM
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    Full retrofit like FX-R or similar? I highly doubt these would out do that. I’m not disappointed in my OEM LEDs at this point though. And I came from FX-R 3.0s in my Taco.
     
  18. Feb 24, 2021 at 6:42 AM
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    blackoutt YEAH BUDDY!

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    I should clarify, budget retrofit guy. Just NHK G5-R bi-xenon retrofits in my 4runner and my 2nd gen tundra. The OEM LEDs are better than halogens for sure but compared to my 2nd gen, they have lots of hot spots, poor cut offs, not as wide. Maybe somethings just wrong with my OEM LEDs, they were already installed/wired to the truck when I bought it and I haven't gone back to double check that wiring but if they are working with no faults I don't think you can really screw it up?
     
  19. Feb 24, 2021 at 7:00 AM
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    From what I know now, these will be running the same price as the White DRL version, coming in at $1,150 for the set! :)
     
  20. Feb 24, 2021 at 7:01 AM
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    Still itching for those tail light pictures myself to share, it's a work in progress!
     
  21. Feb 24, 2021 at 7:01 AM
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    :rofl::rofl::rofl:
     
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    Agreed, I think amber really does well on specific colors of trucks. I'd need to see them on more colors to really know though. Still working on the tails!
     
  23. Feb 24, 2021 at 7:03 AM
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    Another Amber lover! Agreed, Morimoto crushed this one!
     
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    Yah think so huh? ;):rofl: Who am I, Oprah?
     
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    Release is hopefully this Spring from what I know! :)
     
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    Sorry for making the decision a little harder... haha!
     
  27. Feb 24, 2021 at 7:08 AM
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    That sounds about right for the OEM LED performances, the Low beam is fairly concentrated but not as fluid as a projector would be like you were mentioning, the OEMs really shine on their high beams though, it is brighter than the XB LED high beam so if you use your high beams on a daily basis, the OEMs might make more sense for you. The XBs low beam is brighter than the OEMs and with a better beam pattern overall on both Low and High beam, it's just that they lack the sheer output of the OEM high beams.

    I would say that the XBs are a happy-medium between the OEM LEDs and a full projector retrofit. They'll be better than the OEMs for the most part performance-wise and warranty-wise, but not as bright as a proper projector retrofit with a quality setup. :) For the ease of install and the performance you get, I really am a fan of the XB LED headlights.
     
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  28. Feb 24, 2021 at 7:15 AM
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    blackoutt YEAH BUDDY!

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    Great comparison thanks! I rarely use my high beams, and if I do they could just as easily be drowned out by the XL80 ditch lights. Sounds like I'll be watching for these amber drl XBs to drop!
     
  29. Feb 24, 2021 at 7:16 AM
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    I agree with this as well. These will be perfect on certain colors! They look great.
     
  30. Feb 24, 2021 at 7:28 AM
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    So I guess I'll just ask this directly... Are the XB LEDs in fact better than the OEM LEDs or are they not? They may have never been tested head-to-head, and that's fine as well. I have an MGM and an affection for amber so I'll probably be finding myself with a set of these on hand no matter what, but I am just curious if I'll be finding myself attempting to retrofit amber into the OEM LEDs... :rofl:
     

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