Anybody?

 

I ordered them. got them yesterday. tried to install, but I couldn't get the spring clip snapped back into place to retain them. asked OPT7 for help. we will see?

 

Keep us posted. I am looking to get away from HID myself. Tired or replacing ballasts and bulbs.

 

Update: I got fast response from OPT7, asking for details and pictures of problem. The problem is the LED cooling fan interferes with the wire spring clip I can't get the new bulb with fan locked in. This is the old bulb retained by the clip

 

Aren't you supposed to install bulb first then attach fan?

 

The directions said nothing about removing the fan. Neither did OPT7. if it comes off that would make it easier. i'll check.

 

They look nice and bright white. Had to loose the rubber covers. I will probably have to adjust them down a little. Pictures later.

 

OPT7 Fluxbeam LED headlights on and off in daylight

 

Ive had these installed for about 16 months and they still work fine, I'm not thrilled with the pattern, but they are brighter and whiter than stock. I will take a photo of the pattern this PM.

 

Awesome! Look really bright, would be interested in some night pics too.

 

I was able to install these lights with the rubber boots. They seem like decent lights for the price. I was tired of replacing HiD ballasts. Time will tell how long these last.

 

The two year warranty hooked me. I replaced a burnt out bulb 4 months ago with a standard 9003 / h4 bulb expecting it to last a few years. but it burnt out last week, so I found this OPT7 with 2 year warranty. I hope they last two years.

 

Just bought a pair myself...do you have any pic of the setup on the engine side of the headlight bulb (how it mounts,clips in,what did you do with the LED box & what did you do with the dust covers)...thanks

 

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I've had these on mine for about 6 months and they're fantastic.
I was able to keep the rubber boots, and install literally took 5 min per side.

very good colour temp, excellent cut-off, and i've not had one person flash to signal they're being blinded. (even in seattle, where perpetually-offended, passive-aggressiveness is the order of the day)

Only "issue, and it's not really one for me, is that there is very little difference between low and high beams. If it's dark and no oncoming traffic, i have the light bar on, so it's not a thing.

 

I just received my OPT7 LED's today. Plan to install them in a little while. Quality seems to be really nice. Hopefully they last.

 

Well disregard the install. Didn't think to check the aftermarket headlights installed by the previous owner. They require an H11 bulb, not H4. Hopefully OPT7 won't give me too much grief to get them exchanged.

 

Hello, care to update on the overall performance? I got a 2013 FJ, will they work on it? - Thanks

 

I purchased these for my 2013TT about a month ago. I got the H4's. When they arrived I installed them and they were horrible. There was no discernible cutoff line in the beam pattern. Each headlight just threw out a big circle for a beam pattern, along with a ton of glare (lots of smaller beams of light going in all directions (as if you were shining a light through a crystal). Very weird.

Needless to say I removed them and reinstalled the stock halogen bulbs.

Are the housings/reflectors different between FJ years? For instance, are 2010 reflectors different than 2013 reflectors? I don't know how else some of you guys have good experiences (you say the beam pattern/cutoff line is good, etc) and others like me have bad experiences.

I have to apologize... (I forgot to take pics of the LED bulbs installed) but here's an "artist's rendering" of what my stock halogen beam pattern looks like and what the Opt7 LED bulb beam pattern looked like.

 

Are the housings/reflectors different between FJ years? For instance, are 2010 reflectors different than 2013 reflectors? I don't know how else some of you guys have good experiences (you say the beam pattern/cutoff line is good, etc) and others like me have bad experiences.

The stock housing is not very good at projecting light, even the halogen bulbs have some glare. So if you put in brighter bulbs with different construction (HID, LED, etc.) those will have a brighter scatter pattern.

The glare can be reduced by aiming the lights downward enough so you will not get flashed, but there will always be glare. IMO when folks say they have good experience with LEDs or HIDs they are referring to the increased light output not cut off. BTW I am running HIDs :jester:.

 

Can you guys post some night shots of your beam pattern with these LED bulbs? I'm really curious what they look like (and if they're really different than how mine were).

 

There's a mod you can look up that some Tacoma guys did to these headlight bulbs to get a cut off. They basically cut a 1/2 copper pipe to cover the low beam from shining on the lower half of the housing.

Found the link to the glare mod for these:
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/problem-solved-the-led-headlights-glare-guard-mod.395222/

 

Thanks Chris! I checked out that thread... Though, it's definitely more work than I'm willing to put in just to have bulbs that aren't ridiculous.

 

I bought these for $45USD. They don't have fans or control box. I didn't disable DRL, so they're on all the time. DRL mode is exactly low beam mode when the headlights are turned on-no difference at all. No flicker, no modding, so you can keep the rubber dust boot in tact.













I had to re-aim them after installing. The improvement is quite drastic over the 2 halogen bulbs, for only 10 bucks more. Been running them since Dec24, no flicker, no issues at all so far.



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Just for comparison, I bought these...

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B015J221E6?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00

I got them around Christmas for $48.00...I thought I would give them a try. We bought a Corolla last summer and it came with LED's and I love that bright white light! These have not disappointed...they are very bright. They are a little different than some as they have a cooling ribbon instead of a fan...supposed to be more reliable.

I did have trouble getting the clip back on, but if you position it just right, it can be done! I was also able to fit the rubber boot over the cooling ribbons and re-install it.

I do notice a little flicker when the daytime running lights are on and I pull in the garage, but only when I shift it out of drive and into park. I think they DRL's are a lower power and it messes with the system. When the lights are actually on, there is no flicker at all. I did put the regular bulbs in the glove compartment just in case they crap out.

They have the regular beam on the top and the high beam on the bottom, so it looks kind of funny when looking at them like only half the light is on...which I guess it is? I thought I had some actual pictures on my phone, but I am not finding them... The install was very easy except for one of the clips which was a little tricky...

 

Looks like the prices for LED lights are coming down. I want them but I had a bad experience with a flickering LED mirror bulb.

I'd really like to find a plug n play replacement bulb from a name brand mfg. (for less the $100).

 

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Mike

 

Ya my mirror bulbs started flickering but my LED headlights are still going strong for $45


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Here is a shot my security camera took of my EyeYourLife LED's pulling into the driveway this evening....a little snowstorm this evening!