LED Tail Lights for 3rd Gen!!!
10-26-2007, 09:52 AM
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Guys, I can get these for you. I'm testing them out, and will report back with info, and pricing. I will confirm the quality, as they are more than a few copies of these lights out.
10-26-2007, 11:09 AM
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I bought a pair and I can assure you that they are bright(dimness will not be an issue with these). The contrast between parking light and brake lights is awesome. A cool little detail is the sidemarker light built into the side of the reflective lens. They also come with a factory style wiring harness that could almost be mistaken for a Toyota product.
A little background. I always wanted to update the look of my 4Runner so I bought the Led bulbs for my upgraded 2002 tails. I tried almost every 7443 bulb that AutoIllumiation sold. Although most were bright with running lights, the immediate issue was the brightness level when the brakes were applied. The brightness level seemed to be only slightly brighter with the brakes applied(in other words, not contrasting enough).
With the old Led bulbs, you could apply the brake lights, and unless you were close behind, it was hard to notice when you applied the brakes. Thankfully I had the Jaos spolier that had an Led third brake light so I wasn't too concerned.
Well, with these Led tail lights, the contrast is there, and just to perform my own unofficial brightness test, I looked in my rearview mirrow to see how far I could see the brake lights. Now(just like a filament bulb), you can see road signs lit up behind you nearly a block away.
I'm impressed(seriously), and I'm rather picky about Mods I do to my 4runner. Considering the cost of a custom Led job(that is a very expensive option), the cost of these lights was reasonable.
On a sidenote, I recently totaled my White SR-5(shown in my avatar) which had my first pair of these lights installed. Well, even after the accident(several impacts, enough to deploy the airbags), the Led lights(every single one of them) were still lit, even with one of the red lens torn off. So I think that says something about the durability of these. Photos to follow related to that.
I'll do my best to post up some photos of my 2002 with the second set installed to document the level of light they put out.
A little background. I always wanted to update the look of my 4Runner so I bought the Led bulbs for my upgraded 2002 tails. I tried almost every 7443 bulb that AutoIllumiation sold. Although most were bright with running lights, the immediate issue was the brightness level when the brakes were applied. The brightness level seemed to be only slightly brighter with the brakes applied(in other words, not contrasting enough).
With the old Led bulbs, you could apply the brake lights, and unless you were close behind, it was hard to notice when you applied the brakes. Thankfully I had the Jaos spolier that had an Led third brake light so I wasn't too concerned.
Well, with these Led tail lights, the contrast is there, and just to perform my own unofficial brightness test, I looked in my rearview mirrow to see how far I could see the brake lights. Now(just like a filament bulb), you can see road signs lit up behind you nearly a block away.
I'm impressed(seriously), and I'm rather picky about Mods I do to my 4runner. Considering the cost of a custom Led job(that is a very expensive option), the cost of these lights was reasonable.
On a sidenote, I recently totaled my White SR-5(shown in my avatar) which had my first pair of these lights installed. Well, even after the accident(several impacts, enough to deploy the airbags), the Led lights(every single one of them) were still lit, even with one of the red lens torn off. So I think that says something about the durability of these. Photos to follow related to that.
I'll do my best to post up some photos of my 2002 with the second set installed to document the level of light they put out.
10-26-2007, 11:43 AM
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Niiice
Thanks for the re-assurance.. I too bought it off Ebay.. according to the ups tracking, its already delivered... going to try and take some pics over the weekend.. daytime + night time
GO SOX!!!!
GO SOX!!!!
10-26-2007, 11:47 AM
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Sweet! I just bought a pair of tail lights for my 4Runner, but LED brake lights are quite tempting... Anyway, I have some White LED lights for my reverse lights and they are very bright, much better than stock. The only lights you would have problems replacing are the turn signals, and like was said above, all you need is to wire in a resistor so that it doesn't think a bulb is burnt out.
I've replaced pretty much everything but my turn signals with LEDs, including the lights in the dash and the map lights and such, and I like the look and feel soo much better. Just be wary of the cheaper LEDs, as most of the time they aren't very bright. Good rule of thumb, the more LEDs the brighter.
I've replaced pretty much everything but my turn signals with LEDs, including the lights in the dash and the map lights and such, and I like the look and feel soo much better. Just be wary of the cheaper LEDs, as most of the time they aren't very bright. Good rule of thumb, the more LEDs the brighter.
10-26-2007, 01:32 PM
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The one things I do is stand behind what I sell 100%. So if you have an issue, you will be taken care of. Should have them on the site soon I hope. This is a very sweet mod and does update the truck.
10-26-2007, 01:46 PM
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anything for the 3rd brake light in an LED flavor? would be nice to match them all in the back if you go with these new tails with LEDs. i'm kind of suprised that there aren't any options for the 3rd brake light, no clear or LED, just those metal covers that say "toyota" or "4runner" on ebay. do you have any info on something like this Jason? sorry if this is off topic for this thread, just got me thinking of that poor brake light that everyone has forgotten. 
10-26-2007, 02:38 PM
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Jason the second you get the LED tails on your site, I'll be buying a pair! I've bought a lot of products from your site, fast shipping and great customer service! 
Your 4Runner is badass, it's sad that you totalled it. I know what you mean about the LED brake bulbs, I went with these right here:
They are $25 a piece! When I first got them I had a friend hitting the brake so I could look at the difference, it was horrible, I could barely tell that the brake were even being pumped... I only went with LED because regular bulbs looked pink with my clear tail lights.
I bought a pair and I can assure you that they are bright(dimness will not be an issue with these). The contrast between parking light and brake lights is awesome. A cool little detail is the sidemarker light built into the side of the reflective lens. They also come with a factory style wiring harness that could almost be mistaken for a Toyota product.
A little background. I always wanted to update the look of my 4Runner so I bought the Led bulbs for my upgraded 2002 tails. I tried almost every 7443 bulb that AutoIllumiation sold. Although most were bright with running lights, the immediate issue was the brightness level when the brakes were applied. The brightness level seemed to be only slightly brighter with the brakes applied(in other words, not contrasting enough).
With the old Led bulbs, you could apply the brake lights, and unless you were close behind, it was hard to notice when you applied the brakes. Thankfully I had the Jaos spolier that had an Led third brake light so I wasn't too concerned.
Well, with these Led tail lights, the contrast is there, and just to perform my own unofficial brightness test, I looked in my rearview mirrow to see how far I could see the brake lights. Now(just like a filament bulb), you can see road signs lit up behind you nearly a block away.
I'm impressed(seriously), and I'm rather picky about Mods I do to my 4runner. Considering the cost of a custom Led job(that is a very expensive option), the cost of these lights was reasonable.
On a sidenote, I recently totaled my White SR-5(shown in my avatar) which had my first pair of these lights installed. Well, even after the accident(several impacts, enough to deploy the airbags), the Led lights(every single one of them) were still lit, even with one of the red lens torn off. So I think that says something about the durability of these. Photos to follow related to that.
I'll do my best to post up some photos of my 2002 with the second set installed to document the level of light they put out.
A little background. I always wanted to update the look of my 4Runner so I bought the Led bulbs for my upgraded 2002 tails. I tried almost every 7443 bulb that AutoIllumiation sold. Although most were bright with running lights, the immediate issue was the brightness level when the brakes were applied. The brightness level seemed to be only slightly brighter with the brakes applied(in other words, not contrasting enough).
With the old Led bulbs, you could apply the brake lights, and unless you were close behind, it was hard to notice when you applied the brakes. Thankfully I had the Jaos spolier that had an Led third brake light so I wasn't too concerned.
Well, with these Led tail lights, the contrast is there, and just to perform my own unofficial brightness test, I looked in my rearview mirrow to see how far I could see the brake lights. Now(just like a filament bulb), you can see road signs lit up behind you nearly a block away.
I'm impressed(seriously), and I'm rather picky about Mods I do to my 4runner. Considering the cost of a custom Led job(that is a very expensive option), the cost of these lights was reasonable.
On a sidenote, I recently totaled my White SR-5(shown in my avatar) which had my first pair of these lights installed. Well, even after the accident(several impacts, enough to deploy the airbags), the Led lights(every single one of them) were still lit, even with one of the red lens torn off. So I think that says something about the durability of these. Photos to follow related to that.
I'll do my best to post up some photos of my 2002 with the second set installed to document the level of light they put out.
They are $25 a piece! When I first got them I had a friend hitting the brake so I could look at the difference, it was horrible, I could barely tell that the brake were even being pumped... I only went with LED because regular bulbs looked pink with my clear tail lights.
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10-26-2007, 04:18 PM
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96-98 LED TAILS
99-00 LED TAILS
01-02 LED TAILS
This picture does not do these tails justice. These are super bright in person, look awesome, and are high quality.
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10-26-2007, 04:52 PM
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Questions:
1. What size are the LED's? 194? 74? If one LED goes out, do they all go out? Where do we order replacement bulbs?
2. How do you change the LEDs if they do go out?
3. If you have the 02 lights with the 02 harness is installation a matter of pulling out the old housing and installing the new housing? Or do you have to pull up the interior panels and unbolt the harness?
Thanks Jason.
1. What size are the LED's? 194? 74? If one LED goes out, do they all go out? Where do we order replacement bulbs?
2. How do you change the LEDs if they do go out?
3. If you have the 02 lights with the 02 harness is installation a matter of pulling out the old housing and installing the new housing? Or do you have to pull up the interior panels and unbolt the harness?
Thanks Jason.
10-26-2007, 04:57 PM
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Questions:
1. What size are the LED's? 194? 74? If one LED goes out, do they all go out? Where do we order replacement bulbs?
2. How do you change the LEDs if they do go out?
3. If you have the 02 lights with the 02 harness is installation a matter of pulling out the old housing and installing the new housing? Or do you have to pull up the interior panels and unbolt the harness?
Thanks Jason.
1. What size are the LED's? 194? 74? If one LED goes out, do they all go out? Where do we order replacement bulbs?
2. How do you change the LEDs if they do go out?
3. If you have the 02 lights with the 02 harness is installation a matter of pulling out the old housing and installing the new housing? Or do you have to pull up the interior panels and unbolt the harness?
Thanks Jason.
10-26-2007, 10:30 PM
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10-27-2007, 11:20 AM
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They are now on the site! I've matched the ebay price, which is already too low to begin with. I try to help out when I can, and I don't know how long I can keep this price going. I stand behind what i sell, so if you order, you will have peace of mind.
96-98 LED TAILS
99-00 LED TAILS
01-02 LED TAILS
This picture does not do these tails justice. These are super bright in person, look awesome, and are high quality.
96-98 LED TAILS
99-00 LED TAILS
01-02 LED TAILS
This picture does not do these tails justice. These are super bright in person, look awesome, and are high quality.
10-29-2007, 07:48 AM
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Hi Everyone.. I'm bout to load up the pics now.. i'm not a photographer, hopefully the picture can show y'all what you want.. All I can say is.. These LED's are badaZZ.. i mean I thought I was happy scoring skid plate for 70 bucks before and changing the look of my front.. now, w/ the new LED tailights.. Not sure if I'm more happy at the fact Red Sox won or I put on the tail lights!!!
10-29-2007, 08:14 AM
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Here's the pics
Hi,
My first time posting pics..hope they work.. Believe me when I tell you.. its bright.. the picture don't do it justice..... no need for instructions, just plug and play style.. just had to unscrew a few and adjust the trunk plastic panel a bit to install the clip.. be sure to ground it.. or else the light will get funky.. I'll add a couple more pics.. daytime and one pic of my front w/ skidz
My first time posting pics..hope they work.. Believe me when I tell you.. its bright.. the picture don't do it justice..... no need for instructions, just plug and play style.. just had to unscrew a few and adjust the trunk plastic panel a bit to install the clip.. be sure to ground it.. or else the light will get funky.. I'll add a couple more pics.. daytime and one pic of my front w/ skidz
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