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With the Land Cruisers first Alaskan winter fast approaching I decided it was time to upgrade the headlights, but when I went to go find the Depot lights on ebay I couldn't find them anywhere. Have they gone out of business or am I just looking in the wrong spot?
 
About a year ago he said he stopped bringing them in(ebay seller) then they reappeared one day.

You can also contact 2000uzj who sells them retrofitted.
 
There are still vendors on ebay that sell them. I'm currently in the process of trying to figure out how difficult it will be to make these lights fit my Lx. I know the wiring connections aren't right and I was told there is some plastic trim that doesn't line up either (havn't been able to verify that yet). Here's the ones I have been looking at:



http://www.ebay.com/itm/91-97-LAND-...d=100005&prg=1088&rk=1&rkt=5&sd=360752161087&

http://www.ebay.com/itm/91-97-LAND-...odel:Land+Cruiser&hash=item53fe81213f&vxp=mtr

http://www.ebay.com/itm/91-97-Toyot...odel:Land+Cruiser&hash=item2c6f3e846f&vxp=mtr

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Anzo-USA-11...Parts_Accessories&hash=item43c002c8d7&vxp=mtr

EDIT: I just went back and looked at the links closer and it looks like the first 3 links are all the same vendor and the first two links he lists "2 for sale" and then next to that says "2 sold" so maybe he no longer has any.
 
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I am looking into the Depo situation. I just had about 6 members order Depo's and send them to me. I'm pretty sure I have the North American Depo inventory in my front room. I am not a Depo Dealer, however I am trying to become one so the MUD community has a direct line for Depo headlights and HID upgrades for them.

Those eBay projector lamps have plastic lens, they will fade and deteriorate within a year. I would not invest in those headlights.

As for fitment of the LX, I'm not sure of all the details, but I do know you must modify the grill.
 
2000UZJ said:
I am looking into the Depo situation. I just had about 6 members order Depo's and send them to me. I'm pretty sure I have the North American Depo inventory in my front room. I am not a Depo Dealer, however I am trying to become one so the MUD community has a direct line for Depo headlights and HID upgrades for them.

Those eBay projector lamps have plastic lens, they will fade and deteriorate within a year. I would not invest in those headlights.

As for fitment of the LX, I'm not sure of all the details, but I do know you must modify the grill.
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Do you sell the Depot lights "as is" without the HID upgrade? If so, how much? If not, how much is the package with the HID upgrade? If the Halo's are cheap plastic are the Depots made of glass?
 
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Depo's are glass lense, I can confirm that.
 
IanB said:
Depo's are glass lense, I can confirm that.
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That explains the cost difference. Thanks for the info. Do you have any pics of the Depot's installed. I would like to see the visual difference between the two. Do the Depots wrap around and include the corner light like the Halos do?
 
bhicks said:
That explains the cost difference. Thanks for the info. Do you have any pics of the Depot's installed. I would like to see the visual difference between the two. Do the Depots wrap around and include the corner light like the Halos do?
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No they do not. I would strongly advise you not to even consider the Halo lights. I pulled some off of a wrecker here because they were really cheap and I am not impressed in the slightest.


Nick, if someone wants to have you retrofit some Depo lights with HID's, do they have to ship them to you themselves or can they (I) paypal you for the cost of purchasing? I ask because the Ebay seller charges $200 to ship to Canada (and then I would have to turn around and pay to have them shipped to you and back again once retrofitted) and won't ship to the states when the buyer is located in Canada.
 
Douglas S said:
No they do not. I would strongly advise you not to even consider the Halo lights. I pulled some off of a wrecker here because they were really cheap and I am not impressed in the slightest. Nick, if someone wants to have you retrofit some Depo lights with HID's, do they have to ship them to you themselves or can they (I) paypal you for the cost of purchasing? I ask because the Ebay seller charges $200 to ship to Canada (and then I would have to turn around and pay to have them shipped to you and back again once retrofitted) and won't ship to the states when the buyer is located in Canada.
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You can ship direct to me, I generally have the customer ship them to me, I retrofit the Depo's and ship them to you. I can send you a paypal invoice prior to ordering (full payment), or if you purchase the Depo's yourself, paypal invoice is sent after completion of the retrofit.
 
2000uzj - If you find a way to get them let me know. A couple of months ago I found the entire 6pc. set on ebay without any issue, but now they are no where to be found.

Also since you have done a bunch of retros to these lights do you think these would fit: http://www.SPAM website/90bl-hella-bi-led-90mm-headlamp-module-hi-low-beam.html (I know the light output isn't quite as good as HID, but for what I'm looking to do the LED's will be perfect)


EDIT: I think I found them - http://www.amazon.com/1991-1997-TOYOTA-CRUISER-PIECE-HEADLIGHTS/dp/B00FM3A0XM/?tag=ihco-20
 
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bhicks said:
That explains the cost difference. Thanks for the info. Do you have any pics of the Depot's installed. I would like to see the visual difference between the two. Do the Depots wrap around and include the corner light like the Halos do?
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Here's my Depo's with a retro fit HID... I did not know Nick when I had these done but I believe he uses the same kit..but he did sell me 50w ballast an bulbs... Stinking Bright

Lou

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It seems like I have a little homework to do. Here is the email from the supplier. I am going to try and source more for you guys, I can't promise anything though.


Email:

No, we no longer carry them and we don't know when we will be getting them. If you still have problem with your set, we will be glad to take them back.

BEST REGARDS,

KT CAMPUS INC.

From: Nick C.
To: KT CAMPUS INC
Sent: Thursday, October 17, 2013 10:19 AM
Subject: Re: Toyota Land Cruiser Depo Headlights

KT,

I am inquiring about the 1991-1997 Toyota Land Cruiser Depo headlights, I have several customers that would like to purchase these headlights and cannot find them online anywhere. Do you any in stock?

Thank you,
Nick
 
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Nick/Lou do you have any problems with running this higher wattage setup? I too have a set that was retrofitted but feel like it could use more light. The guy who did my retro says he doesnt recommend going higher than the 35w OE ballasts that I have.

BTW how much $ is this higher wattage setup?
 
gtfour43 said:
Nick/Lou do you have any problems with running this higher wattage setup? I too have a set that was retrofitted but feel like it could use more light. The guy who did my retro says he doesnt recommend going higher than the 35w OE ballasts that I have.

BTW how much $ is this higher wattage setup?
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It depends on what projector you are running, and how it is vented. If you have a smaller projector, it's not advised to run higher wattage. The heat will deteriorate the chrome on the projector bowl. Your 35W bulbs are fine with a 50W ballast, so you just need to swap out the ballasts. Do you know what bulbs you are running?

The Mini D2S projector is able to handle 50W with no deterioration over prolonged times. As long as your retrofitter did not seal the projector up to prevent light leaks in the housing. While sealing the projector does make it look better, it also bakes everything to the point of failure.
 
There are a ton of ads for the crystal depot headlights and the cheap (according to 2000UZJ) projector types on Yahoo auctions Japan. The crystal HID's are what I have in my truck and work quite well.
 
bhicks said:
There are still vendors on ebay that sell them. I'm currently in the process of trying to figure out how difficult it will be to make these lights fit my Lx. I know the wiring connections aren't right and I was told there is some plastic trim that doesn't line up either (havn't been able to verify that yet). Here's the ones I have been looking at: http://www.ebay.com/itm/91-97-LAND-CRUISER-DUAL-HALO-PROJECTOR-LED-HEADLIGHTS-LAMPS-LIGHTS-LEFT-RIGHT/360767641068?rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222002%26algo%3DSIC.FIT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D261%26meid%3D2050400099776375744%26pid%3D100005%26prg%3D1088%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D5%26sd%3D360752161087%26 http://www.ebay.com/itm/91-97-LAND-CRUISER-DUAL-HALO-PROJECTOR-LED-HEADLIGHTS-LAMPS-LIGHTS-LEFT-RIGHT-/360752161087?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&fits=Make%3AToyota%7CModel%3ALand+Cruiser&hash=item53fe81213f&vxp=mtr http://www.ebay.com/itm/91-97-Toyota-Landcruiser-FJ82-Twin-Dual-Halo-Headlight-Head-Lamp-led-strip-blue-/190844929135?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&fits=Model%3ALand+Cruiser&hash=item2c6f3e846f&vxp=mtr http://www.ebay.com/itm/Anzo-USA-111092-Crystal-With-Halo-Headlights-91-97-Toyota-Land-Cruiser-/290984216791?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item43c002c8d7&vxp=mtr EDIT: I just went back and looked at the links closer and it looks like the first 3 links are all the same vendor and the first two links he lists "2 for sale" and then next to that says "2 sold" so maybe he no longer has any.
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I have those projection headlight on my lx and they actually work fairly descent. I don't mind plastic lens since they won't shatter and all cars have plastic lens now.

Yes you will need to order the toyota grill and toss away their funky whirling. All I had to do is use h1 hid kit and modified the out side indicator light socket just a bit and factory plugs worked just fine. Only challenge is their lame rubber gasket so I have to splice the hid bulb wire to go through those 2 small holes in the gasket or the headlight is not air tight. I am on the fence with the look but it does out out more light if you adjust them correctly. Cut off is very sharp and I am ordering 55w kit to see if I can get more light out of them.
 
2000UZJ said:
It depends on what projector you are running, and how it is vented. If you have a smaller projector, it's not advised to run higher wattage. The heat will deteriorate the chrome on the projector bowl. Your 35W bulbs are fine with a 50W ballast, so you just need to swap out the ballasts. Do you know what bulbs you are running?

The Mini D2S projector is able to handle 50W with no deterioration over prolonged times. As long as your retrofitter did not seal the projector up to prevent light leaks in the housing. While sealing the projector does make it look better, it also bakes everything to the point of failure.
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I have the FXR setup but have no idea if its vented. Not sure what bulbs I gotta check. Thanks Nick
 
Anyone have a driver side OEM headlight they want to sell me?? My adjuster is broke and its up to high. PM if you do. Thanks
 
The depos will work on the LX you will just need to buy the Land Cruiser grill. I have the depos and retrofitted the Mini D2S several years ago from TRS. No problems.
 
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