Easy LED Headlight Upgrade - 80 Series Toyota Land Cruiser w/ Cougar Motor 6000k LED Bulbs
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- Опубліковано 23 сер 2024
- Today I'm going to update the headlights of my 1994 Toyota Land Cruiser FZJ80 with a set of 6000K LED bulbs from Cougar Motor to help improve night visibility. I'll show removal of the halogen bulb and installation of the LED headlight bulb. I'll also do a before and after night drive comparison test to show the improvement in light output. Last, I'll be giving away a set of 9005 & 9006 LED bulbs to a lucky subscriber- Details in the video! These bulbs will fit all US FJ80 and FZJ80 Land Cruisers (1991-1997.)
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H7 (fanless): amzn.to/2Rkdqba
H1 (with fan): amzn.to/3md3r5T
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1990 HDJ81 JDM series 80 owner here. I had been banging my head trying to figure out how to change the bulb in the fog light. I searched hi and low, looked in the Japanese language owners manual, the FSM, online search……nothing. Until YOUR video! Kind of unrelated as I didn’t need to swap for LEDs. Thank you for that one bit of info (the rubber boot around the back of the headlamp that had to come out, concealing the metal clip that had to be moved out of the way to get the bulb out of the back of the lamp assembly). Thank you again, very helpful! Subbed for future reference.
1997 w/ 320k miles - Your comparison video convinced me to get the low beams. I like the Halogen high beams for wider coverage. Thanks for the details.
1996 triple locked 1HDFT, in New Zealand. 267kms on the clock.
Awesome video mate!
1994 HDJ81 Triple Locked with 118k KM (JDM and same colorway like yours) upgraded turn signals to white from yellow. added Vantop rearview dashcam (because of you) and soon to upgrade to Wildpeaks at3
the extra plug is because on some models the spot contains a H1 globe that activates when the high beams are on and acts as an additional high beam light.
1997 Lexus LX450 with 212k miles. 3" lift, and about to build bumpers for the front and back!
Dialectic grease is your friend ;-). I put LEDs in my low beams on my 80, can't remember the brand but a reputable, good rating brand from Amazon and they have been working great!! ONE CAVEAT: LEDs don't put out the heat that normal bulbs do so you will get a build-up of snow and ice during the winter sometimes.
Thanks for the info - I never considered the ice issue!
1994 238k miles
looking for new light system right now will probably get these
1997 triple locked 5 speed stick turbo Diesel 1HD-FT 97K from southern Italy
In the middle of a complete redo
Just bought my first 97 lx450 bringing it from US to Canada
Nice find! I looked for a nice LX450 and there were none around here. Is it easy to bring a vehicle from US to Canada?
@@6thGearGarage Will post back in a few weeks let you know haha. it's not bad to be honest I did one in 2017 a ford bronco, just hard to find a good deal.
I may have missed you mention this, but people watching should know that it’s illegal to put LED bulbs into halogen headlamps.
1997 fzj80 342,000 miles. Great video 👌🏾
Man I'm a snot nosed punk at only 197000K
محتواك الي كنت ادوره من سنين
I'm an Australian..i have hid lights an 6000 k inside light..we use them as fog lights..more like a high beam spot light light..100 watt bulb..an a led light bar on the bull bar..think i'll be converting to the led h4..
That extra socket is of fog light that turns on with High beams, this was a feature in other variants though.
Awesome upgrade, 1996 Land Cruiser 227,000 miles.
Nice. Now I wish this was for my puckup!
Yeah, the old sealed beam headlights are a bit more work to upgrade to LED.
@@6thGearGarage I saw you video on that, and think I'll keep the glass but add some LEDs. Thanks for all you do for us.
Get some LED side light bulbs for the outer marker lights, that way they will match your new LED headlight bulbs.
When selecting the side light bulbs, definitely buy the ones with the fish eye projector glass lens over the end of the bulb. This type seriously kick out some bright light.
Thanks, I still need to do that. The problem is one of the marker lights is stuck in place. I’ve pulled to the point I’m worried I’ll break it. I wonder if a previous owner glued it in place because the other side popped right out.
1997 triple locked with 301k miles
I really wish I could find that OEM bumpers. I have the same HDJ81V. Regards from RSA
I have never seen another.
Any suggestions for a US made 1991 Fj80, there is a, what I'm assuming a condenser, in the way of accessing the driver side, makes accessing the headlamps a serious issue. PS just passed 300k
1997 fzj80 389,000 miles. Did you have to install resistors with these LED headlights? 🤔
No resistors needed, they were plug and play.
Hey dude. I’ve just installed the same Cougar H4’s. Did you dash hi-beam blue light stop working with the New bulbs? The lights etc are all working it must just be that the truck can’t tell that it’s on hi/lo beam
Hey now that you mention it, it did! I figured that bulb on the cluster must have burned out but You’re right.
@@6thGearGarage phew! Thanks for confirming bud. I’m guessing the halogen bulbs provide some sort of electrical feedback for the cluster. It was just a mission to install them this morning I’ll test that theory over the weekend
@@MarcHDJ81v It may be that a resistor is needed to be added in line to match that of the halogen bulb.
Nice video. I also have an imported 80 (HDJ81) 2 questions. Do they come as a pair when you order them (can't figure out from their website). Also wondering what if anything you did to change the angle of the headlights so they don't blind oncoming traffic.
Yes they do come in pairs. I considered switching to USDM headlights because of blinding oncoming traffic, but to be honest it has never been an issue and I have never had anyone flash their brights at me on the road. (I really didn't want to switch and lose the yellow JDM fogs.)
1996 triple locked with 167k miles!
Hey shoot me an email garage@6thgearadvertising.com I put some names in my hat to win the bulbs and picked yours!
What light bulbs are used in the corner lights? I may have missed that if you covered it. Mine recently went out
I'm not sure, I haven't taken those out yet. It is on my to-do list as well.
Yes what bulbs for the turn signals ?
Really good content
Nice 😍
Can I do the same thing to my Toyota forerunner 2002?
You should double check, but I'm pretty sure your 02 4runner uses the same H4 headlight bulb as my Land Cruiser.
1996 FJ80 Moonglow Pearl 145k miles; I just purchased the high beams 9005 ; debating if I should I get the low beams and do the whole enchilada?
I would do both 👍
any way to buy this bull bar or replica ??
It was only an option on Japanese 80 Series. I have never seen any available for sale.
I have a 2006 land cruise 70 series and I was thinking to use the same ones they fit but idk if I need anything else like a resistor or anything off that kind ,if u know please let me know.
As long as the size is correct they should work on a 12 volt vehicle. No resistors needed 👍
The JDM harness hi/low and fog is pretty cool. I'm running an H4 low beam only. Wonder if there's a a way to get a JDM harness?
Joseph ramos I’m not sure if that would be a simple swap or not...
I’m just shocked to see the working D light
Haha me too!
I managed to fix my D light. There’s a crappy little gray harness plug located under the starter motor which fails. Replace that plug and the D will work again. Also the reverse buzzer (had my truck for 25-years and didn’t know it even buzzed like that)
Hey dude. Did you notice that your low fuel light also stopped working?
I didn't know it should have one, as it has never worked since I got the 80. And I've had the fuel down to E one time to check lol.
@@6thGearGarage yeah, when it gets to the lowest point on the gauge that little light glows orange.
It’s actually interesting, the gauge is so old school and mechanical, heading down a slope, you can see the needle dip, and then raise when heading up a hill
@@MarcHDJ81v One more thing to add to my 80 series to-fix list lol.
did you have any issues with the blue dash light not coming on with the high beams?
Yeah, I didn't notice it until after the video, but doesn't work with LED bulbs.
@@6thGearGarage yeah, i have the same issue and am trying to fid a work around so i don't blind people unknowingly.
I have a 1995 Mitsubishi Montero Sr and I want to find LED headlights, any suggestions?
I would contact Cougar Motor and see if they have the size you need. www.cougarmoto.com/contact-us/
nice..
what rim and tyre size is that
dekhens it’s 16x8” with 285/75r16
Hello,
In the video description you also give links to the H1, H7, and H11. Are those for the integrated fogs and side markers??
1992 HDJ81 150k
No, those were just other product links for any non 80 owners interested.
Thanks for your reply 😁. Do you happen to know if they make other bulbs, besides the h4’s for our cars? Like for the fog lights, front and side markers, turn signals, and the rear lights?
@@brettferguson6954 I haven't ever removed those bulbs to see what size they are, except for the foglight bulb. Unfortunately the fog bulb did not have a size printed on it, just 12v. I'm unsure what size it is. I may have to take it to a store when it burns out and compare to bulbs they have in stock.
@@brettferguson6954 you might check out www.lasfit.com/ and you can choose bulbs by vehicle and they'll show you the correct size in results. (keep in mind these might be for US models only - may want to confirm with them on any lights different from US, such as headlights and corner lights) but if you do end up buying from them, I have a 10% discount code "6thGearGarage" that you're welcome to use.
Thanks. Since mine is diesel…taking some of the bulbs out is a bit of a chore. Thanks for the discount code and the info, as well!
😁
What type of bulb for the jdm fogs?
I removed it to check once and it is unlike any foglight bulb I have seen before. Very small, no markings, and two metal prongs where it plugs in.
Who won the LEDs? If you didn't give em away yet, I'll take em! Haha.
P A they were given away ua-cam.com/video/yzWg-uGs9AU/v-deo.html I wish I had more to give out
@@6thGearGarage Ah no problem! Ignore my email then! haha, how long does that brand last out of curiosity? I've been reading alot of mixed reviews on different companies. People saying the LEDs stop working after just a couple years or so. But they say they're suppose to last 30,000 hrs on their site? Who makes the best one? Any idea?
97 lx450 locked
Actually those bulbs looked like crap. I'd stay with halogens and run the fogs with them