OEM LED headlights conversion adapters for 14-20 halogen 4Runners!

Will this work for 2012 ?

 

no, the conversion is for model years 2014 - 2020, not to mention the headlights on a 2012 T4R are completely different.

 

Thanks .. I’m trying to help someone with a 2012

 

A good set of bulbs for the 2012 reflector headlamps probably perform better than they would in the 2014-2021 projector headlamps, so the upgrade from halogen to led wouldn't be as significant. The GE/Tungsram +130 would be a great improvement over the stock bulbs, assuming the headlamps haven't yellowed.

If a set of LED headlamps would bolt up to the 2012, you'd also have to swap the fenders and front fascia along with other things to make it work.

 

Well he actually did the trd updated bumper and headlights already

 

In that case the headlights would fit, but you'll need to confirm wiring from the truck to make sure the functions remain the same or can be altered to work correctly with the new headlights.

 

The issue is the headlight wiring from 2012 is different to 2016+

 

The newer style headlamps are 2014+. I think the 4Runner has been using H11 low beams from 2006 to 2020, and 9005s high beams since the 90s.

 

Best way to make sure is to test all functions (low-beam, high-beam, DRL, etc) to see what turns on and if it's functioning as expected. Then check the wiring harnesses/plugs and take pictures. Either upload them to this thread or contact @daveeasa directly.

 

I have a 21 4R ORP. I have the LED low beams and halogen high beams. Wha's the best setup from the wires on your website?

 

Yeah, if you get me details I can probably accommodate. I have H11 males and females, in this case I believe I'd only need the male side, but I'd definitely need polarity identified.

 

What are you trying to accomplish? As I understand things (which may not be correct) you already have the headlights others are swapping to.

 

Hey quick question, i have a 2015 trail 4runner and snagged a set of headlights that came off a 2024 4runner this weekend. I believe they are bi-led. I am trying to figure out which harness to order. Option 2 on your site is listed as the ideal option for quad high beams (halogens and led’s), but wouldnt that look worse than just LED’s? Whats the reasoning behind that being the ideal option and not option 3. I plan on ordering as soon as i figure that out- thanks in advance.

 

Ideal option uses your DRL bulb as an additional high beam. The LED highs are a solid... meh. So you get the best of both.

 

Thank you, this solidified my choice. Ill be ordering the ideal option harness this morning.

 

For those of us who have tinkered, namely the work Tory did initially, but also based on my own checks on the bench, the LED projector high beam is highly unsatisfying.

Now, I have no T4R (want one though!) so I don't know what it's like driving on streets at night with led projectors but then again, I rarely even consider using my high beams as I don't get out to the boonies much. I also have my own truck headlights aimed terribly low and need to deal with that at some point when time permits.

Given that high beams are meant to blast light as far down the road as possible, more light seems better intuitively to my brain (for high beam use). The only potential consideration that would give me pause on the choice would be if the DRL bucket design caused excessive foreground light from the 9005 bulb which negated any benefit of them being on with high beams. I assume a DRL bucket is meant to project forward at distance, just as a high beam, but that's where Tory and I end up out of our depths, neither of us has much background in reflector design so we can only speculate on the differences. Personally, I've never seen the 2021 headlights which have the old high beam reflector but LED projector, those seem like the holy grail but the LED projector on them has no shutter wire pinned so it's unclear how we'd get them to quad high beams. Then again, if you have an awesome 9011 HIR bulb for high beams and a high beam reflector bucket, who really cares about the low beam. With those headlights it might be tempting to run low beams as DRL given they are LED and should last decades, all you'd have to do is set the stalk to low beam and leave it there, rather than auto?

It would be cool if a few others did some subjective comparisons of their own, at night, in their environment. I think it might be as simple as removing the high beam fuses to disable quad high beams? Definitely unplugging the 9005 bulbs should work. And you'd likely want to compare both stock 9005's (for someone focused on DRL longevity) and HIR 9011's (which far and above were the best high beam bulbs I ever tried, back when we had the Odyssey minivan.)

I think I remember crashnburn80 getting some numbers off these headlights with various 9005/9011 bulbs and posting it on TacomaWorld but not sure that is or if it's linked in this thread.

Bottom line: The LED high beam only option is there for the select few who really want it, really want stock behavior, etc. At this point in time I'd pick quad high beams as I don't know of any downside, but I have no real world driving experience to support that.

 

OP, I am looking to source a set of used headlights but the seller is missing the connector on the headlights. Do you have this harness plug available separately? See attached.