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Old 04-25-15, 08:24 AM
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Default 100w 9005 bulbs for High Beam ?

I wonder if anyone has installed 100w 9005 for their high beams. I've used 55/100 H4 bulbs in my tacomas and other vehicles but heat is a concern on this vehicle.

What about LED replacements for the high beams ?

Anyone with first hand experience ?

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Originally Posted by reddirt
I wonder if anyone has installed 100w 9005 for their high beams. I've used 55/100 H4 bulbs in my tacomas and other vehicles but heat is a concern on this vehicle.

What about LED replacements for the high beams ?

Anyone with first hand experience ?

Thanks
I would not run those bulbs. Heat will be an issue for sure. There is a good possibility of melting the wiring harness also. This happened to me on an old sc400 I had. Your best option would be hid's or led's if you need more light output. I've yet to experiment with led's but I have had great success with hid kits. There are currently 3 kits in my GX. (6000k High, 6000k low and 3000k fogs).

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Originally Posted by Rz500
I would not run those bulbs. Heat will be an issue for sure. There is a good possibility of melting the wiring harness also. This happened to me on an old sc400 I had. Your best option would be hid's or led's if you need more light output. I've yet to experiment with led's but I have had great success with hid kits. There are currently 3 kits in my GX. (6000k High, 6000k low and 3000k fogs).
what head lights are you running? those do not appear to be the stock housings...
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what head lights are you running? those do not appear to be the stock housings...
Sorry to thread jack. They are stock housings painted black. I did the same with the fogs also.


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to the OP, i know PIAA makes a set of LED bulbs that are supposed to be really great, im thinking about getting a set for the high beams as i already have HIDs for the low.
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to the OP, i know PIAA makes a set of LED bulbs that are supposed to be really great, im thinking about getting a set for the high beams as i already have HIDs for the low.
Thanks, I'll check into those, j have hella driving lights on the way that I'll mount to my bill bar. Should light up the dark roads around here after dark.
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