Out with the old, in with the new(er) - BlackAck's 4Runner thread
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Do you have a dedicated thread on T4R or just the occasional daily thread? Although, I guess this one is fair game enough to ask questions on...
Where'd you source the LEDs?
And do you find the rear view camera works as well with the LED reverse lights? In my wagon, I keep thinking that the LEDs aren't as good as the incandescent I took out. Either they're too bright and are causing the camera to blow out the image, or it's the wavelength that is unfavorable to the sensor.
I'd like to replace all the lights in the truck soon and like how yours are shaping up.
Where'd you source the LEDs?
And do you find the rear view camera works as well with the LED reverse lights? In my wagon, I keep thinking that the LEDs aren't as good as the incandescent I took out. Either they're too bright and are causing the camera to blow out the image, or it's the wavelength that is unfavorable to the sensor.
I'd like to replace all the lights in the truck soon and like how yours are shaping up.
I got my LED kit from here, actually more on sale than when I bought them
https://www.ebay.com/itm/White-LED-i...RYa~sx&vxp=mtr
Thanks man, I'm loving this truck more and more!
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And I don't have a dedicated thread on T4R yet, but I probably should start one, I had one for the other ones
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you should update your high beams to LED while keeping the lows as HID. I was reluctant at first to get LED headlights but the ones I have now are just as bright as 55W HIDs. I love the fact they are instant on so they actually of use when you need to fire the high beams right away.
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you should update your high beams to LED while keeping the lows as HID. I was reluctant at first to get LED headlights but the ones I have now are just as bright as 55W HIDs. I love the fact they are instant on so they actually of use when you need to fire the high beams right away.
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Finally got the new speaker adapters in, took over a month and I'm very frustrated with the vendor whom I've sent tons of business to, but it's aggravating that the speakers are just this far off that I had to buy all new adapters, but finally they're here now that it's 30 deg and it's too cold to work on the truck outside...
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The holes are just off enough on the 6x9's, so frustrating
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Never had a good experience with the Metras, and I couldn't even find a Metra for the 6x9's when I was looking. I've had my other speaker brackets in my other 2 4Runners, I was hoping that they would be the same and bolt right in but unfortunately the holes for the 6x9's were just enough off, I'm using my old brackets for the rear hatch so I wanted a full set of solid good brackets for the doors since I plan to keep this truck for a while. Ended up wasting a month waiting for these to be CNC'd and had to postpone my tint until the spring because it's too cold now to bother doing it even if I do get the speakers in one of these days.
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Tried to install my new Morimoto Elite HID kit, but realized that the bulbs I ordered wouldn't fit in the side mount projectors so had to return them. Got lucky and my old HID bulbs from my last 08 4Runner did work and snapped right in so I went with those until I can get a new set from TRS. Either way, I just wanted to get everything hooked up when I actually had a nice warm winter day before it got cold.
Before, stock halogens....
After with the old bulbs from my last truck
Before, stock halogens....
After with the old bulbs from my last truck
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Can't wait for it to get warm so I can take the bumper off and install my LED light bar and LED fogs
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Yep, I researched them quite a bit, the potential to melt the headlight housing, especially with these dust covers was enough to scare me away, since it's brand new and I have a warranty. I'm more than happy with HID's and have used them for well over a decade so I stick to what I know. Besides, I have a 32" LED bar, if I really need to see I flip that sucker on, at least once it's installed...
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Like I mentioned, I also got new LED fog light housings, but haven't been able to take the bumper off yet to install them
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I use the digital ballasts from Morimoto, so there is no lag at all
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Looks good. But stop being a wuss and get outside and install those LED fogs and your LED light bar already.
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It's too cold, the plastic is brittle, I don't want to break something on a brand new vehicle
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Just hit 2500 miles today, they grow up so fast
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He has girly hands
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Christmas present for the truck, replacing the crappy overpriced OEM rubber mats with some real floor liners. I'm a huge WeatherTech fan and had them in my last 2 4Runners, but I just was not a fan of the coverage that the WT's offer, or the reviews, so I went with the Huskies
Before Driver's
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I didn't bother putting the backs in yet because no one usually sits back there, but I'll get to it tomorrow or the next day. Just had to see how these bad boys fit. Very impressed with the coverage!
Before Driver's
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I didn't bother putting the backs in yet because no one usually sits back there, but I'll get to it tomorrow or the next day. Just had to see how these bad boys fit. Very impressed with the coverage!
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Nice, the Husky liners get better reviews than the WTs for the F150, too. Another thing on my to-do list for the truck, eventually.
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Thanks man, I def have a list of mods planned, including several sitting in boxes in my office, just waiting for the weather to warm the frig up!
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Even though the temps are in the single digits, and windchill is below zero, I had to wash her and get all the salt off from our trip in the snowstorms back from Detroit last week. A clean truck is a happy truck!
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Homelink is another must, the GF and I programmed my and her homelinks yesterday, she was super happy with it and how easy it is on her subbie and my truck
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that Ford doesn't include it on a barely sub-$50k truck. Only standard on the Lariat & up.
Luckily, it's just replace the driver's sunvisor & run a power wire for the Homelink & lit vanity mirror.