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Richard
With all due respect, are you in the right forum?
New DRL compatible headlight bulbs
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I was a pretty firm believer in the argument that LEDs are not capable of putting light where it's supposed to go since there's a gap in light projection. Then I saw this Youtube video and it changed my mind:
This guy actually puts in halogen bulbs and puts them side by side with LED bulbs, and has a lux meter positioned near the center of the beam. All of the cheap Chinese bulbs he's reviewing are available on Amazon and some are all-in-ones, some have relatively tiny controllers wired in-line.
I went ahead and used H11 bulbs and they look great, and they are definitely brighter and I can see farther than the stock halogens. The tough part has been finding 9005s that adjust to the change in voltage to go from DRL brightness to high beam. I am supposed to be getting some in the mail, I'll try them out and see if they work, will post with results.
This guy actually puts in halogen bulbs and puts them side by side with LED bulbs, and has a lux meter positioned near the center of the beam. All of the cheap Chinese bulbs he's reviewing are available on Amazon and some are all-in-ones, some have relatively tiny controllers wired in-line.
I went ahead and used H11 bulbs and they look great, and they are definitely brighter and I can see farther than the stock halogens. The tough part has been finding 9005s that adjust to the change in voltage to go from DRL brightness to high beam. I am supposed to be getting some in the mail, I'll try them out and see if they work, will post with results.
Anyway, controller and fan are all integrated into the bulb, nothing extra dangling out of the lamp housing. In DRL mode I couldn't see any flickering, but when I tried to take a picture with the camera there was a rolling effect just as when other CCD devices try to take a picture of LEDs:
Does it step up in brightness in high beam mode?
I bought direct from Auxito, after having purchased a bunch of stuff from Amazon, this particular set costed $55. The shipping label says it came from the "U SKY3 WAREHOUSE" in Hebron, KY, although the website has a bit of an Engrish feel to it.
9005 HB3 LED Bulb Forward High Beam Bulb 12000LM CANBUS Equipped with advanced ZES LED chips - https://auxito.com/collections/10s-series-headlight-bulbs/products/9005-led-headlight-bulb-52w-12000-lumen
So far I switched the fog lights and low beams with Auxitos; I started out with Auxito B3F (H11 size) for the fog lights, they were a bit of a dud in terms of brightness, about the same as stock but that turned out to be a good thing for fogs. That was about $25.
Amazon product ASIN B09BCNDL74
I then went back to the video posted previously and got the Auxito Y13 (also H11 size) for the lows, and those turned out much better/brighter, lamp housings are aimed a bit down and it's perfectly fine, nobody is flashing high beams at me.
Amazon product ASIN B07WD6G42D
I put in Sylvania LEDs for the front parking lights - $14.75 - I was going to buy them at Advance Auto Parts down the street, but Amazon was cheaper
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01BDWLZHU?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details
I used Oxilam 7440 bulbs for turn signals (front and back) - $22.50 x 2
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07Q8RZRZV?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1
Finally Auxito 912/921 bulbs for the reverse light - $12
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0728DYR9H?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details
So far, everything works, and everything has that modern, 6000K white color that really helps the truck look, in my opinion, great. I also can see significantly better at night.
r2m
Richard
Wow! That's quite an improvement! 
After you've tried them a while and can without a doubt say they're awesome, can you please post those links to the Amazon bulbs here: Guide to GX 460 Builds and Aftermarket Products
So TX GX460 can add them to the light bulb section of aftermarket products that work!
Trying to keep all the quality aftermarket products in one thread for easy reference for all!
Thanks!
After you've tried them a while and can without a doubt say they're awesome, can you please post those links to the Amazon bulbs here: Guide to GX 460 Builds and Aftermarket Products
So TX GX460 can add them to the light bulb section of aftermarket products that work!
Trying to keep all the quality aftermarket products in one thread for easy reference for all!
Thanks!
Sure. Shoot me a PM, I'm SUPER new and have basically no experience with this forum or how to do stuff, let me know what buttons to push.Wow! That's quite an improvement!
After you've tried them a while and can without a doubt say they're awesome, can you please post those links to the Amazon bulbs here: Guide to GX 460 Builds and Aftermarket Products
So TX GX460 can add them to the light bulb section of aftermarket products that work!
Trying to keep all the quality aftermarket products in one thread for easy reference for all!
Thanks!
I've confirmed that there is definitely a difference in light output between the low voltage of the DRL mode vs. high beams; a huge difference, although I don't have a lux meter to say what that difference is precisely. The best I can say is it's definitely high beams when you pull the stalk, and it's definitely DRLs when you're lights off. Put another way, DRLs are acceptable and dim enough not to blind you, high beam voltage appropriately is blinding and sends light way down the road. Definitely worth it at a fraction of the price of the OP's option.
As an aside, I was very surprised after pulling a bunch of halogens out to find that some of the filaments appeared to have some sort of deposits or corrosion on them. I always figured halogens were go or no-go, but it turns out they do appear to be able to dim with age.
r2m
Richard
The link I posted (Aftermarket Products ) is one of the "sticky" posts at the top of the main GX460/Prado 150 forum page (GX460 / Prado150 - https://forum.ih8mud.com/forums/gx460-prado150.271/ )
Just go into that Aftermarket Products thread and make a post asking TX GX460, the guy who started the thread (he's also a moderator) to post your suggested products onto the very first post (post #1) that has all the products listed by category.
Don't forget to add your Amazon links in your post for him to cut-n-paste into that post #1.
Great write up and thanks for sharing! Looks like all of their stuff has a 20% discount with code easter20 right now. I'll will be purchasing the 9005 replacements and can report back.Installed Auxito DD-10S bulbs (size 9005) today. Above is a comparison between the new bulb passenger side and the old halogen on the driver's side. I just got my truck a few weeks ago, so I have no idea how old the original halogens were, but there's some brown stuff on the inside of the glass...
Anyway, controller and fan are all integrated into the bulb, nothing extra dangling out of the lamp housing. In DRL mode I couldn't see any flickering, but when I tried to take a picture with the camera there was a rolling effect just as when other CCD devices try to take a picture of LEDs:
Was it blinding in DRL mode? No. Because it's daylight and it's already bright out.
Does it step up in brightness in high beam mode?
To my eye yes, but I'm hoping it'll become more obvious when it finally gets dark out.
I bought direct from Auxito, after having purchased a bunch of stuff from Amazon, this particular set costed $55. The shipping label says it came from the "U SKY3 WAREHOUSE" in Hebron, KY, although the website has a bit of an Engrish feel to it.
9005 HB3 LED Bulb Forward High Beam Bulb 12000LM CANBUS Equipped with advanced ZES LED chips - https://auxito.com/collections/10s-series-headlight-bulbs/products/9005-led-headlight-bulb-52w-12000-lumen
So far I switched the fog lights and low beams with Auxitos; I started out with Auxito B3F (H11 size) for the fog lights, they were a bit of a dud in terms of brightness, about the same as stock but that turned out to be a good thing for fogs. That was about $25.
Amazon product ASIN B09BCNDL74
I then went back to the video posted previously and got the Auxito Y13 (also H11 size) for the lows, and those turned out much better/brighter, lamp housings are aimed a bit down and it's perfectly fine, nobody is flashing high beams at me.
Amazon product ASIN B07WD6G42D
I put in Sylvania LEDs for the front parking lights - $14.75 - I was going to buy them at Advance Auto Parts down the street, but Amazon was cheaper
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01BDWLZHU?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details
I used Oxilam 7440 bulbs for turn signals (front and back) - $22.50 x 2
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07Q8RZRZV?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1
Finally Auxito 912/921 bulbs for the reverse light - $12
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0728DYR9H?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details
So far, everything works, and everything has that modern, 6000K white color that really helps the truck look, in my opinion, great. I also can see significantly better at night.
Are these all plug and play?
I don't use my DRLs but have been incredibly happy with the high beam output of my VLEDs on my '12. Not cheap though
www.vleds.com
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They're all plug and play. Pretty awesome.
The Y13 model for the low beams has a small box containing what I assume is a controller board wired in line with the plug, so you have a little extra to cram into the low beam compartment (there's a circular cap that seals everything in like a jar) but so far I've been driving around and haven't noticed any issues. I did not struggle at all stuffing the whole thing into there, and I figure if I really get into a jam due to burn out, it's the same size as the fogs, which are a one piece thing.
So what auxito bulbs do you have that work with the DRL and highbeam? Nothing I have bought this far works for both.
Thank you.
Auxito DD-10S bulbs (size 9005).
9005 HB3 LED Bulb Forward High Beam Bulb 12000LM CANBUS Equipped with advanced ZES LED chips - https://auxito.com/collections/10s-series-headlight-bulbs/products/9005-led-headlight-bulb-52w-12000-lumen?sscid=41k6_syyzi&
Currently on sale I think for $50, I can't see any flickering from 10 ft in DRL mode, and good and bright in high beam mode, no error codes.
To be clear, I've got a 2013 GX, so DRL and high beam are the same bulb. The DD-10S is a plug and play solution, everything is built into the bulb, no dangling controller. I'm giving all of these until the end of the month, if I still see good performance I'll put them up in the Aftermarket guide thread.
r2m
Richard
These sound really great, can you add this to the Aftermarket sticky post?
Guide to GX 460 Builds and Aftermarket Products
Thanks!!
I have a 2008 Landcruiser and have the DRL and highbeam on one bulb as well. I have tried different bulbs, including Auxito for that one and it didn’t work. I did try a different bulb than what you have listed so I’ll try that.
I installed the same ones last week and have noticed a slight flicker. So slight in fact I can only see it looking into the mirror part of the headlight. I'm wonduring if this could be vibration from the headlight housing though. But these are great and the price beats the other leds I've seen for $200. I have a 2012.
Is flicker anything to be concerned about with the electrical of the car?
Is flicker anything to be concerned about with the electrical of the car?
My guess is "no," I too have noticed a slight flicker if I'm not looking right at them. This is a byproduct I think of the lower wattage/voltage getting fed to the LEDs, and them stepping down in brightness. I'm not an electrical engineer, but I wanted to be sure it's not a problem before posting up in the other thread recommending them, so I've been driving around with them for months and haven't blown a fuse or anything else; I can't think of why it would hurt the alternator or any other electrical component. In other words, the flicker isn't a capacitor sending surges back into the system or something, my money is literally on it's fine, and for the $ "good enough."
My amateur BS science armchair degree says that LEDs don't actually dim; they just change the rate at which they turn on and off.
I THINK all LEDs actually switch on and off super fast, which is why a camera can see it (causing the roll effect when you point a digital camera at some LED bulbs). So my theory is when these are receiving DRL voltage, the control board says dim to, say, 50% output, which slows the on and off rate to less than 50 on off cycles a second, or REALLY close to that, so you can kind of see it. However, it is in fact dimmer.
When you click on high beams, the rate of on and off goes above 50Hz, so you no longer see flickering, and the brightness goes way up because the LED is on for longer, like say 100 on off cycles a second. So a manufacturer has to pick an LED that, when putting out low brightness, can be low enough but at more than 50 on/off cycles a second, and still offer a really bright output at full voltage.
I dunno. It makes sense to me
here's another way to look at it - so my guess is if you eliminated flicker entirely in low beam mode, either your low would be a little too bright and the highs a little too dim, or the lows would be OK and the highs would put out too much heat and be supernova bright. This is the challenge of making an LED bulb for this specific application, where the bulb serves as both low and high beam, the manufacturer has to pick an LED that is JUST right at low and high. At any rate, I can't see the flicker if I'm standing about 10ft plus away, will probably add that disclaimer when I decide to post up in the other aftermarket thread...
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To be clear, there is a control board, this flicker is different than just straight, uncontrolled voltage underpowering the LED, so the flicker's not as bad as that. These are hella cheap tho
