Tundra Total Taillight Kits - Hotshot Offroad

Sounds like a plan. 3D printers are amazing machines with what they can do.

 

Printing frogs n’ shit (test prints for calibrations)

 

Nice! My mother-in-law loves frogs.

 

What about an Option C bring your own bulb kit so we don't have to pay the ridiculous VLED's prices?

 

Okay, I had done a search for a 921 switchback bulb and it was showing some options, but once I actually got into them, they aren't as advertised.

Bummer. Well I can always just do a DIY tail as turn. That's fairly inexpensive. Some people don't like cutting factory harnesses but I could care less about that.

 

Ha....you're paying for quality. They are not that expensive when you are driving a $40K plus truck.

 

They are like the Baja Designs of tail lights. They are not worth as much as they charge.

 

Have you seen BD compared to other lights? There's definitely a difference in quality and output.

 

Lol. Many of us don't have an issue with the price. It's reliability and better than AutoZone or Amazon bulbs.

 

Yep....for example....the BD S8 versus the NSV.

 

I ran cubes from Amazon for years with zero issues. Maybe BD has more output, but I don't see what I would need more for. What I had lit up trails like crazy.

 

I don't have an issue with paying for quality, if it's necessary. But in these instances it really isn't. I can get far better value with something else and performance that is close enough as to not matter.

 

So go buy it? Okie doke then.
As a personal thing, I ordered these because the stocks imo look fine but are crap config and brightness. Looked at aftermarket replacements (spyder type) but whenever I see aftermarket ones like that on a Tundra I think they look dumb af, like a high schooler riced it out. To each their own.

 

Well these look great and I'm sure the quality of the additional harness stuff is a nice to have. I don't need to upgrade the housing. Just some LED lights instead of halogen would be nice. A tail as turn is just an extra thing but not necessary. Not sure what I'll do yet. I'm good with electronics so I don't mind tearing into harnesses myself.

 

I agree with this.

 

I just installed the HotTails Option A from Hotshot Offroad this past weekend. These are not going to be the cheapest on the market to be sure. When I received them, the box was opened by the gentleman that received it for me due to my error with my address, so I looked at what I got right away. The quality in workmanship with the pigtails was impeccable and was even labeled for the place it goes. It took me maybe 45 minutes to install and test both sides. Very simple install.
To say that I am happy with them is a gross understatement. If I were any happier, I would be orgasmic. The taillights are now all four lenses and a brighter than stock tail lights. The brake lights are also all four lenses and are really bright! The backup light and turn signals are a switchback - white reverse and amber turn signal. Both are significantly bright. With hazard lights and reverse at the same time the switchback is the amber flashing turn signals not the backup light.
In short, I'm very happy with how these turned out. I could not be happier with Colton (@memario1214) and his expertise at Hotshot Offroad! Thank you, Colton!

 

great review there Bruce, I saw this in person and must say, this upgrade is definitely one to consider!

Great job @memario1214 !

-JS

 

Thank you. Thanks for the LED Fog Lights! I'm planning on installing them this weekend. BTW, you were correct about the Option B Hottails.

 

Option B.

Simple straight forward install and now extremely please with the end results!

If there was a hard part it would be getting under the truck for the trailer harness adapter and zip tying the wires up under there. But it still only took just a few minutes.

It looks great and appears OEM, you'll only know something is different if you know

I think I captured most of the combinations in the video. Let me know if you have any questions!


https://youtu.be/bDobtnV6Yuc

 

I would move those resistors to a metal surface. They need to be clear of all plastic surfaces and wiring.

 

Thanks

 

I stuck mine in the same spot for option A. Will they get hot enough to melt the plastic?

 

Highly doubtful but it is good advice. It says to mount on metal on VLEDS website also

 

They can get pretty warm at times. I would move them. They sell the really strong VHB tape at Lowes.

 

Amazing!

 

Nice! I got my tracking number today can’t wait to get em installed