Head light bulb upgrade.

[Cruiser84]

Hi, Has anyone upgrade their H4 halogen bulb to led and were you happy with the results?
Any recommendations welcome.
Thanks.

 

[karl2000]

There's a few people on here (and TonyCY on the other board) who have done it so they will no doubt give details.

I left my headlights halogen but upgraded the bulbs to osram nightbreaker 200s and have been happy with them.

I upgraded the brake, tail and reverse lights to LEDs though. Reverse lights were the best upgrade (thanks to TractionMan) - the original ones were useless!

 

[Cruiser84]

Thanks Karl for the reply. What make of led did use in the rear lamps and where did you purchase them?

 

[TonyP]

Take a look at this thread, some discussion there

halogen headlight bulbs

just ordered some new headlights today thinking about buying some new halogen bulbs to put in i've had Philips bullbs in there for years but i'd like something brighter,but not interested in LED bulbs any ideas on some decent bright halogens? cheers

www.landcruiserclub.net

I replaced mine with Phillips LED, which are not the cheapest, but couldn't be happier with them. Only thing I had to do was adjust them down one click on the dial in the dash as I used to get flashed a lot

 

[nick_the_fish]

If you are going to change your lights to LED or some other super bright beam, please please please adjust them down as per Tony's comment. Remember that a Land Cruiser is higher, so the blinding effect is greater to on coming traffic than in say a Ford Focus.

Its a bit of a bug bear of mine the number of cars I drive past that almost blind me, and when I flash them to remind them to knock off their high beam, they only flash me back with a high beam so bright it gives me a sun tan.

Honestly I can't see the need for all these super bright beams, if people are worried about darkness/ animals crossing etc then driving slower is better than blinding oncoming drivers.

Maybe I'm just getting old.....

Anyway, rant over.

 

[nick_the_fish]

In order to actually help the OP rather than just blind ranting, I also upgraded the reverse light. I added one of these

https://www.frontrunneroutfitters.com/en/uk/led-rock-light-4-5w-2.html

Easy to splice into the original reverse light, and gives loads more light to reverse by.

 

[Tractionman]

The replacement leds myself and Karl used were cheaper, and are like searchlights illuminating rear and sides.
I can't find where we purchased, but Karl is much more organised, so may be able to help.
Meanwhile I'll have another look.

 

[karl2000]

Here's the info from my notes, hope its useful. Note for the reverse, theres options from Osram and the Samsung bulbs TM found. I tried both, and the samsung are better and what I've installed!

EXTERIOR

Tail / Brake lights - W21/5W

OSRAM LEDriving SL LED W21/5W 6000K Cool White Car Bulb (Twin) W3x16q | 12V

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Rear Fog Lights - W21W WHITE

OSRAM LEDriving SL LED W21W 6000K Cool White Car Bulb (Twin) W3x16q | 12V

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Reverse Light - W16W

Osram LEDriving SL W16W Cool White Bulbs 12v 1.4W (Wedge 921 21W) 921DWP-02B

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Samsung: Reverse Light Bulb 15 SMD LED W16W T15 955 921 For Toyota Yaris Vitz 10-On (From TractionMan)

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Parking Lights (side lights) W5W

License Plate Lights W5W

 

[Tractionman]

Well done, Karl.
I knew there was a reason I should be keeping notes.
They always told me that at school, but I ignored it then too.

 

[bones]

Karl, the reverse light bulbs look a bit weird. I'm pretty sure mine look like normal drum type bulbs if that make sense rather than 2 prongs.

 

[Tractionman]

Bones, they are correct fitting for 2006 lc3 that Karl and I both fitted the Samsung ones to, as he stated above
The Osram are exactly the same fitting. They are push fit and sometimes referred to as capless.
They are not prongs as in projections, the wire contacts are on opposite sides of the flat areas that enters the bulb holder.

 

[Cruiser84]

Thanks Karl and Tractionman, great info.
Are the Samsung w5w side light size bulb or the larger stop/tail size?
My jeep is an 05 GXL Aussie import. It has three of the larger capsule bulbs in the rear light assembly. No rear bumper fog lights and no headlight adjustment.

 

[Bmonck]

Good timing for this thread - just decided I need to exactly this LED upgrade to the “candles” on my truck.

 

[bones]

Karl, mine is a 2003 LC4. I'll have a look tomorrow at my lights. Are the later 120's canbus wiring setup?

 

[karl2000]

Are the later 120's canbus wiring setup?

I could be wrong, but I don't believe so.

I didn't put any LED's on the indicators because the flasher relay wasnt happy and would have needed an inline resistor. More trouble than it was worth to me at that point!

 

[Cruiser84]

My AFN bumper came with side and indicator combined led unit made by Depo. I wired into existing loom without resitors, they burnt out after 3 month's. Haven't fixed them yet!!

 

[Bob]

I changed my 90 headlamps to LED last year.. or 2 years... whatever, January... made a huge difference to me, but then I live in the back of beyond, not off high street, so lighting up the spots where deer tend to jump across the road is a help.

You will need to fit a ballast resistor. The lights will work fine, but I found the high beam light on the dash wouldn't light up without the resistor.
.

 

[Cruiser84]

Thanks Bob, are the resistor available from a general car parts shop?

 

[Ben Stratford]

Changed my headlamps to excellent Philips LED 5 years ago which was literally a night and day change.
However, last year MOT man said No so the old candles are back!

 

[karl2000]

so the old candles are back!

Just on MOT day?