New Headlights - more light please

[mihnitsurti]

Anyone seen or installed the DEPO headlights on their 80? I know the stock 80 lights don't put out much light and I didn't want to go with projectors. I just saw them on eBay (link below) and they look interesting...

Search results for Toyota depo landcruiser in Car & Truck Parts & Accessories

Thanks

[fjfar80]

Mihn -

I have not heard of anyone using these lights. They are a product of Maxzone Performance lighting correct? They look fairly decent...similar to the 100 series lights. I would be interested in how the fit and finish is on them if you purchase a pair and the lighting.

Cheers.

- MWF

[wearsabrowncoat]

I would say try the HIR bulbs and Slee wiring harness first. Proven improvements at fairly inexpensive prices. I am very happy with mine.

[Darwalk]

I have them. They are MUCH brighter than the stock ones. My complaint is that they give off an off pattern at the top of the projection. Other than that, they fit great, they are fully adjustable, and they look stock. I took the chrome trim off of my originals so that it would match the other chrome.

[Atoyot1031]

Pics?

[robmir]

Originally Posted by Darwalk

I have them. They are MUCH brighter than the stock ones. My complaint is that they give off an off pattern at the top of the projection. Other than that, they fit great, they are fully adjustable, and they look stock. I took the chrome trim off of my originals so that it would match the other chrome.

Headlamp clear front is made of Glass or Acrilic ?

Uses the OEM USA spec bulbs or the E spec H4 for the low and H1 for the high ?

Could you please post a picture of them against a wall to understand your concern at the illumination pattern ?

Thanks in advance.

[Splittilps]

I was looking at these lights and was wondering if they uses the same bulbs as the originals or do you have to change the wiring harness?

[Splittilps]

O... I forgot to say I Have a HDJ81 RHD if that makes a difference

[Izeloz]

I have these lights. They fit well (considering my 80 was wrecked on the front end) and they are brighter than stock. They use an H1/H4 combination for the bulbs.

[robmir]

Originally Posted by Izeloz

I have these lights. They fit well (considering my 80 was wrecked on the front end) and they are brighter than stock. They use an H1/H4 combination for the bulbs.

Same question please: glass or plastic front lamp ?

OEM is glass and never will be damaged by UV rays

[Darwalk]

Here you go......





And the lenses are glass, not plastic, or poly......

[medtro]

Originally Posted by robmir

Same question please: glass or plastic front lamp ?

OEM is glass and never will be damaged by UV rays

From the ebay auction

Quality: Made by Depo, quality tested, clear lens are made of glass

[Darwalk]

The pic I put up shows the chrome a little off on the top, but that is how my stockers were too, so I wasn't to concerned about that. The lights themselves fit great into the stock location, and the lens adjusting screws are right on top of the units, so they are simple to adjust.

I am down in Mexico right now, so I can't take pics of the light projection, but I will on Monday when I get home.

[treerootCO]

picked up a set for project ptarmigan

[mihnitsurti]

If these use H1/H4, do you need to change the harness to switch from 9005/9006?

Thanks

[Izeloz]

You will need to change the harness. I upgraded mine at the same time by adding relays and heavier gauge wiring.

[CreeperSleeper]

Oooh! That seems like a better idea than the ricer projectors...

[jvazquez53]

How about HID. So far I'm happy with the OEM headlights

[T Y L E R]

Hmmmm


Could you start with this headlight setup, BUT bake apart the lens and attach it to the stock headlight body after modding high/low projectors into the back of the stock setup?


I'd like to go projectors once I round up all the bits, and I like the idea of keeping glass if I can, and this setup has clear glass .. nothing to grind, and nothing to mess up the light pattern on the way out.


TY

[treerootCO]

write up on installation of these headlights.

http://forum.ih8mud.com/80-series-te...ml#post3485348

[PScottBx]

Old thread, sorry... but any other way to source these that anyone knows??

Thx...


Bx

[mot]

How about here?:

eBay Motors: TOYOTA LAND CRUISER 91-97 CHROME HEADLIGHTS & CORNERS + (item 400002764826 end time Nov-15-08 16:48:47 PST)

[alia176]

I second the HIR lights. They're quite impressive using stock light circuitry. If they're not bright enough, then get an aftermarket headlight harness and see if that makes a difference. If they're STILL not good enough, then try the more exotic stuff.

I have the low beam and high beam HIRs and am very pleased.

[VFRMAN]

I just installed the "high beam" HIR's from Max Lumens, into my "low beam" sockets. You have to modify the new bulbs with a clipper as usual, but then take the rubber o-ring off the old low beam bulbs and slip it over the top of the new bulb. Simple process. Light output is amazing and no glare, no pissed off traffic. All the fuss with anything more exotic seems like a waste to me.

There's a link for it somewhere. I can find it and post it up if anyone hasn't seen it. Must be old news, but I finally just did it last week. Very happy.

(And I had already installed the Slee harness prior to as well.)

[simonliew]

Hi,
are those lights DOT approved??
TIA
Simon
Winnipeg
needs headlights for my HDJ81

[Melovesha]

Originally Posted by VFRMAN

but then take the rubber o-ring off the old low beam bulbs and slip it over the top of the new bulb.

(And I had already installed the Slee harness prior to as well.)

what rubber o-ring?

I changed to HIR as well, there was no o-ring to remove from the old bulb that I saw...

[mot]

Originally Posted by simonliew

Hi,
are those lights DOT approved??
TIA
Simon
Winnipeg
needs headlights for my HDJ81

Simon,

I "believe" they claim to be DOT approved (And has the stamp in the back/top of the housing (Not sure about whether there was one on the lense).

HTH's!

[VFRMAN]

This is from an email from Max. Here is the link : http://shnu.us/HI-LO2.htm

"This is the single-step procedure for stock replacement trimming:
HIR 9011 and 9012 bulbs are exactly identical in all dimensions to 9005 and 9006 bulbs, except for two areas, the second of wh
To do the hi-lo conversion, there are three steps-
1) Trim the top tab to fit in a low housing socket (remove the side opposite to the white section, approximately). If the bulbs are not marked, refer to your current 9006 low bulbs and trim the new ones to match.

2) Cut the double guide rails out of the plug section of the bulb. Dremel, utility knife, soldering tip all work well.
3) Double up the o-ring, putting your old o-rings on the barrel of the 9011 bulb behind the existing ones. This centers the bulb and keeps it watertight. "