Headlight Conversion

[jherre1]

What do you guys think of this?

Worth it? Not worth it? Am I crazy?

I have seen other threads on headlight conversion, but I've been saving my funds for other projects, plus I don't drive my 60 at night that often anyway...

http://pages.ebay.com/motors/link/?nav=item.view&id=271846924023&alt=web

 

[Output Shaft]

Upgrading to 55/60W H4 halogen bulbs is a great upgrade.
Upgrading the headlamp wiring harness is a great upgrade.
Upgrading both of them together is supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!

(do not use bulbs brighter than 55/60W without upgrading the headlight wiring harness)

 

[Randy88FJ62]

The ebay description says Al housing and glass lenses. not sure about the actual reflector surface.

I upgraded to Hella Housings and H4 lows / H1 hi beas (the FJ62 has separate housings). I also bought SLCFJ62's wiring harness when doing this.

I was amazed at the difference in light. It should have been my first upgrade. The lighting from the 'stock lights' outdid my 2 PIAA roof lights and made them obsolete to the point I took them off.

You won't regret the upgrade. I ordered my housings off Amazon if I remember correctly.

 

[Major Nelson]

i went with the JW Speaker 8700 Evoution 2 headlights and SLCFJ62's wiring harness upgrade. More than worth it....can actually see at night now.

 

[Mace]

I went with the Dapper lighting Classic 7" HID projectors.

Holy cow there is no comparison to the stock lights.

 

[FJ40Jim]

Mace, just an observation: your lights appear to be RHD.
LHD lights send some extra light up & off to the right to illuminate roadsigns, while keeping light down to the left to avoid blinding oncoming traffic.

 

[Mace]

Yeah, there is something I need to address about that. So far, I have not gotten any grumpy people.

 

[85fjmule]

I have SLCFJ62's headlight and auxiliary harnesses. I'm using a IPF H4 (E-code) housing with Sylvania Silver Star bulbs. Great upgrade !

 

[DanS HJ-45]

You can also get LED H4 lamp replacements (Redline carries them).

They are amazing. A LOT less power use, and a LOT more light within the beam pattern. I put a 2001 Tacoma (which has excellent headlights IMHO) next to my faux lux which has Roundeyes and the LED lamps from Redline--the LEDs were significantly brighter.

I will almost certainly buy another set of the LED lamps from Justin at Redline with the glass Vision-X housings for my 60. If I choose not, I'll go with the Dapper HID. I wish I could try one of each side by side, but I am confident that both are amazing compared to stock.

Dan

 

[GLTHFJ60]

Roundeyes are $109 and are damn near indestructible. I've had mine for 6 years and they're still awesome, even with the stock harness.

http://www.roundeyes.com/Toyota_Headlamps-7_Round_Toyota_Landcruiser_Conversion_Headlamps.html

 

[jherre1]

thanks everyone. good info.

I'm liking those "Roundeyes"

 

[dapperlighting]

Yeah, there is something I need to address about that. So far, I have not gotten any grumpy people.

Mace, There's a nut on the back of the projector that can get loose. Might still be enough resistance to twist the projector to straighten that cut out with it staying. It's a problem we've solved on the new batch. You have the LHD version, the projector just needs to be rotated a hair.

 

[Mace]

Sweet, THANKS!!!

Mace, There's a nut on the back of the projector that can get loose. Might still be enough resistance to twist the projector to straighten that cut out with it staying. It's a problem we've solved on the new batch. You have the LHD version, the projector just needs to be rotated a hair.

 

[Crick60]

Mace, There's a nut on the back of the projector that can get loose. Might still be enough resistance to twist the projector to straighten that cut out with it staying. It's a problem we've solved on the new batch. You have the LHD version, the projector just needs to be rotated a hair.

Every time I see Mace's pic I get light envy!
That cut off is impressive!

 

[freepowder]

I'd do this. Actually, I did do this in both my LC and my TJ.

http://www.4wheelparts.com/Lighting...spx?t_c=14&t_s=67&t_pt=4730&t_pn=HLA002395801

 

[FJ40Jim]

What do you guys think of this?
http://pages.ebay.com/motors/link/?nav=item.view&id=271846924023&alt=web

I didn't actually click on this linky before. Please don't waste $90 on $10 chicomm lights that have the amazing ability to simultaneously blind oncoming traffic while not lighting up the road.

Buy genuine Hellas HERE for $69/pair.

 

[freepowder]

4WP offers free shipping. I'd guess that puts them about the same money.
They've done me well on other things, notably ProComp wheels with the proper offset.

 

[joecat66]

i bought the bus depot (vw web site) e code h4 hellas for 69 bucks just 2 weeks ago. They are all glass and just plug right in and take a standard h4 hi/low bulb. they have a flat lens not convex like the old sealed beams and are a big improvement

 

[jherre1]

I didn't actually click on this linky before. Please don't waste $90 on $10 chicomm lights that have the amazing ability to simultaneously blind oncoming traffic while not lighting up the road.

Buy genuine Hellas HERE for $69/pair.

Gracias.

This seems to be the ticket.

 

[joecat66]

i also took some xtra time and re/spraypainted the headlight surround. I removed them and masked off the plasti chrome border and applied a dark gray DUPLI-COLOR TRIM/BUMPER paint that was a perfect match. i also cleaned up the signal lenses and applied new gaskets. Easy project that takes a few years off the front end.