Upgrading the stock headlights and wiring is a pretty easy fix. You likely have the 9004 lamps. Check the voltage across the headlight connector and see if you are getting full battery voltage to the lights. If not a wiring harness upgrade can do wonders for the light output:
- http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/CheapTri...#WiringHarness

I run a set of 55/100 watt bulbs in my hadlights with a wiring harness and there is no comparison in lighting to the stock setup. Only other lights I have are a set of Hella fog lamps that I recently upgraded from 55 to 100 watt bulbs. I find the combination of high beams + fogs works well for off-road night driving (not recommended for use on regular roads though). The highs throw light down the trail and the fogs fill in up front and to the sides.

 

Not to step on anyones toes. I thought this might be of interest.
http://www.roundeyes.com/product_inf...oducts_id=8414
If you have any question feel free to give us a jingle.

 

what color temperature are those roundeyes? And are those ballasts waterproof?

 

Great question Horkiruu. The color temperature is a DOT approved 4100K. We only utilize Philips D2S bulbs and the ballasts are considered water resistant but not waterproof. What particular vehicle/application are you looking at?

 

That's good news on the D2S and 4100K. This would be on my second gen runner, which I have been considering retrofitting OEM HID into for awhile. We'll see though, I am supposed to look at this Tundra tomorrow.

 

i found these alternators on ebay... he offers a 1 year warranty and they look like they would do the job alternator

 

I cant wait to see the pics8). Tundra's are cool trucks.

 

i just picked up 2 BLAZER (through autozone) 100w 6 1/2 round diamond blue off road lights. there are super white and clear when there turned on and VERY bright. for 21 otd for each light u cant beat em.ill have some pics when i finish wiring them on my roll bar

 

Couple of pervious observations. Cheap lights are that; cheap. The light isn't just a wattage rating. It's the color it puts out, and espically the quality of the reflector. I have a pair of 004XT PIAA's 55w that are as bright, with a better color and pattern than my buddies 100w 6" round cheepies.

I always spend money on good lights, when you need light why go cheap. Its what helps you negoiate obstacles at night, hwy or trail.

I reccomend going with as bright of high quality bulb/reflector as you can. My next lights will probally be the PIAA 80 Pro XT in a pencil beam. I already have two sets of PIAA's on my ARB. 004XT's and 940 dual beams, with 85w in the fog.

The other issue is streel legality. 55w is the max for oncoming traffic. Most states also have a headlight height requirment, so those lights on your roof arent street legal. Not that my lights are street legal, but they are at the correct height.

I also feel that you should match bulbs, so your headlights should be the same color/quality as your aux lights, or you get funny illumination. I run the PIAA xtreme white series. I have them in my aux lights, and soon to be in my headlights. I installed a IPA H4 conversion lens. So much better than stock even with cheap Hella H4 bulbs. I plan to upgrade to the off road use only PIAA xtreme white bulbs.

As far as alternator capacity, I have had mine rebuilt with a OEM 100 amp kit, and a smaller pulley that gives my full output at 1500rpms. But at 700 rpms it goes offline, lights on or off. I think it has to do with the voltage regulator?? I am going to post another forum ? on it, soon. When I had all these lights on my 95 runner with the stock alternator it woudnt dim at all even with my stereo blaring.

 

I use el-cheapo 55's, and they do me fine.

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Light...QQcmdZViewItem

go big or go home

 

Check out MEAN GREEN alternators at Man-A-Fre...... High output alternators, with 2 years unconditional guarantee.

 

why so much for light force?

 

Those are the HID's not the standards, I think their HID's are comprably priced.


Aaron

 

my freind just put HID 8 inch spot and flood on his 4 runner. there are AMAZING. the amount of light they put out is STUPID. hid are the way to go also because once there warm they draw like 40w max each.

 

I speak for me but the HID's wouldnt be my first choice not because they are super badass but because I woul have to sut them down often. For instance on the way to the office in the morning 500am, it is located out there but I do run into other traffic on the way out so lights on then off on off, In my expirience HID's dont like to be turned on and off a bunch of times, Not to mention the replacement bulbs for the LighForces are like $8 HID's should run you $50-$100

Aaron

 

There is an H1 Alpha in town that has 8 Lightforce HIDs on the roof and 2 on the bumper.

I;d love to see that thing lit up

 

just remember that wattage isnt the most important thing, a well designed housing is much more effective than a million watts.

 

I just threw a generic 100w bulb in my Hella 500 driving lights and compared it side by side to the 55w bulb and didn't see even the littlest difference between the 2.

Am I missing something here?

 

Sure, if your wiring can't supply sufficient current to the bulb, then there won't be any light difference. Check the voltage when the light is on and compare.