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Driving lights

Discussion in '3rd Gen 4Runners (1996-2002)' started by thirdgen, Dec 19, 2019.

  1. Dec 19, 2019 at 11:52 AM
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    thirdgen

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    thirdgen [OP] New Member

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    Im going to be spending lots of time on the road between Houston and AZ and NM.
    I enjoy driving at night and there are long stretches of both I-10 and I-40 where there is little traffic.
    And recommendations on legal to semi-legal external driving lights for the 3rd gen and suggestions for bumper mounting locations.
    Thanks!
     
    thirdgen, Dec 19, 2019
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  2. Apr 13, 2020 at 10:24 AM
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    DesertRoads

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    I'd run an aftermarket driving light. There are plenty of aftermarket projector HID/LED lights on the market. I put an LED bulb in my stock housing. It helps. I've also wired in a bumper mounted LED light bar for the longer stretches of dark roads.
     
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  3. Apr 13, 2020 at 12:43 PM
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    I have led pod lights mounted in the factory fog light locations and love them!
     
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    Here's a pic IMG_20200321_164608779_HDR.jpg
     
    4scooter19, Apr 13, 2020
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    SR5 Limited

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  6. Apr 13, 2020 at 7:53 PM
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    mynameistory

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    If you're still in the market, I can't recommend the Diode Dynamics SS3 lights enough. They are compact but their optics pack one hell of a punch. The driving patterns are SAE J581 compliant, meaning they are street legal to run as auxiliary high beams.

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