oh nothing man video was great i make videos about my two 87 4runners as well the more you educate people on how to fix them, the less they will end up in the scrap yard...
Thanks for the video. I was looking for an LED headlight option for my 85 4runner and I'm going to follow your lead and get the same setup you installed in this video. Happy Wrenching Bro!
@@SnailTrail4x4 Well, the headlights you linked in the video still get good reviews, so I figured it was a good way to go. So, you made a few bucks from your Amazon Affiliate membership links today. I use affiliate marketing myself for my Timmy the Toolman channel. I thought about making my own video on this subject, but I won't do that to you. When I feel I have something useful to offer the community, I will make my own video, but I can't really improve upon what you showed in this video other than maybe offering some better camera angles. I don't like ripping off other people's content. People do that to me quite a bit because there's nothing to stop them. Some people have integrity, but a lot of people don't. Good luck with your channel!
Thanks, this worked out awesome! Also to all the Swedish and Norwegian people out there: You don't have to buy the wiring harness online, Biltema has a harness that works the same way! 😁
I just installed these lights on my son's 1991 Hilux Surf and can tell you that the harness is an unnecessary if you are ok with crimping connectors and able to read the pinouts on a relay.. The car already has 20A fuses for each standard headlight and the LED headlight at max (High+Low beam) is about 2.5A each. I cut all 3 wires from the H4 connector and crimped a connector to each wire. The 12v fuse power from the box is there so use it. Still had to use 2 relays per light in order to reverse the polarity but much less cabling and still takes advantage of the fuses in the fuse box for the headlights so when trouble shooting you won't need to look any where else. You do add a ground wire from the chassis to the H4 connector.
@@SnailTrail4x4 We wanted the driving lights to operate when the parker lights are on so we soldered and wire to the existing parker light and crimped a spade connector on the other end to connect to the LED headlight. I measured the current and it used 0.2A per light. I tried to take a picture showing a blue wire I soldered to the existing harness. drive.google.com/file/d/1OjihV9Vy4tk8vMSBHcgqJx7iSLy1738W/view?usp=sharing
just did this install- only problem I had was the grounds- I had to clean them better with a wire brush- duh! thanks for this- my 1985 4runner can now travel down the road- unlike before, like I was driving a 1928 Franklin! please do more episodes on your 1st gen- again, thanks for this video
Is there any reason you don't introduce yourself by name? The explaination of your work is great and well edited. I just used your spacer kit vid today. I have to admit though, I have watched several and came back to yours after finally dedicating the time to a Saturday to do this. You sir, are well spoken, attention is well kept with you non chalent but deliberate monologue. You don't say "um, like, so and okay" repeatedly as filler words like most. I think with a shot in the arm of marketing juice, there's no reason you shouldn't have 10x more subscribers in the coming year. Keep it up, seriously. I hope this is encouraging, Cheers from Kentucky!
Daniel -- typically I do introduce myself, I just forgot this time. I'm Jimmy Jet. Thank you for all the kind words and encouragement. I just spent some money on myself where I hired a RU-vid expert to help me grow my channel. Hopefully that's the shot were looking for. But don't worry, I'll keep doing the how to's. Once again, thanks for your comment and support!
Good video sir. I didn't want to go LED because I knew there would be power issues, your harness suggestion made me buy both items in the link and we'll give it a shot. Yeah, the old lights are very dull compared to modern tech... time to switch em out. SIDE NOTE: You can just take the plastic grill all the way off and work on the lights much easier, there's like 8 clips. I see you have a few SCREWS holding yours on, many people do this because the clips fail after 30 years of service. You can buy new clips at a toyota dealership (not discontinued like many first gen parts) and they are cheap. I did this and it's so much easier to just pop the grill off and on. They're also made with modern plastics and will last MUCH longer instead of turning to stone and snapping off if you even look at them :P.
I glad they worked out so well for you. You were talking about removing the grill, but I would still have to remove the four screws as well. So I thought that I could avoid the step by just working around the grill
@@SnailTrail4x4 NP =] I did end up getting the lights and wiring harness. It was very easy to install and running the lines across the front to the driver's headlight was no problem as well. Haven't had any issues with them yet and I've gotten many compliments already. There's a couple things I really like about them. 1. Even when they are not on, the middle row catches all kinds of light and they LOOK like they're on... this is especially good for day driving. 2. They look bad ass, on and off. Was a cheap swap, easy to install and are clearly much better than the stock lights. I finished my build btw... and it handles much better than I thought it would on hardball... it's got a 5" trailgear lift with high steer, so I was a little leery as to how that would run on road... seems to handle better than original. Jumped it already too over the train tracks LOL it soaked up the landing like a champ, didn't get squirrely at all. Thanks again for the video bud.
thank you for the info on the relay harness! just finished up a round headlight install on my '83 toyota pickup, harness should be here in a couple days and i will be back on the road again! greatly appreciated!
SnailTrail4x4 you can covert it over to the rounds... mine had square and I hated them... so I ordered a ‘79 grille, headlight doors and the buckets off eBay and swapped it all over and found some nice 7” leds for a jeep on amazon
Please! please! please! do a walk around and info video of this beast, mods, lift, performance upgrades and all! looks amazing and is 4runner goals for mine!!
How did it go? I have an 86 FJ60 and much to my dismay I didn’t know this was a problem until I tried to hook up my new KC lights. What a pain in the ass.
Pretty simple if you understand how automotive relays work. I used two relays, one each for high and low beams. Our headlights are wired ground side controlled from Toyota, so use the ground signal from the factory headlight connector (I used the passenger side) high and low circuits to energize the relays and send fused battery power to the lights. If you don't understand that then just use the harness you can get on amazon linked in the video description which is basically what I did just pre wired.
I’m assuming that you still feel these products are solid, since the links are still up. I’ve found cheaper led’s, but I got these. Either way, massive improvement over what I was getting. My washer reservoir is bigger, so I had issues tucking in wire, but it all works in the end.
I also went with LED headlights with a similar H4 wiring harness but the high beams don't work. When I did test the lights directly to the battery, the low & high beams do work but once it's connected through the H4 harness, no high beams.
@@SnailTrail4x4 hey there! I’m actually having the same issue. This is the second time I have gotten these but this time now I don’t have the high beams. Any ideas ?
I have those lights and also that kit. Installed it today in a 1999 Hilux and could only get the low beams to work. I worked out one of those relays was buggered. I hooked up a new relay and I got the high beams working but they stuck on once I pushed down on the light switch or flashed pulling them up. Only way to un-stick the high beam was to turn the lights off then on again but continued to happen if I applied high beam. 8hrs later I had to walk away!
Dang, I am sorry to hear you had such a problem. Ours have been working great, we even connected a constant power to the lights and we now have daytime running lights.
SnailTrail4x4 I wish I had that much luck. Im going to try the long way and put a single relay on each side headlight and each side highbeam (4 relays altogether). Surely that will work. I was getting power to the relay but it just wouldn't pass the power through 87 pin to the lights. Never been so confused with relays before. Parts on order and fingers crossed. Update: ok so I watched what this guy in the attached video below did which is basically do it from the ground up. He explains it well if the above clip doesn't work. This got my lights working. I did it with only one relay per side (not two like he did) so I was able to use the plugs from above kit but I decided to use new relays as one was faulty anyway. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-iB0JHkLyFHg.html
The old lights have the ground in a different position and for not to have to buy the harnest cut the wires and connect directly to the right light post. And just use wire tape. 😅👍
Managed to get my low beams to work adding relays and making a mess, the harness runs for $19.99??? Why didn't I saw your video before, whyy? Ps. I just ordered it. Thanks dude!!
Hey I just saw your video. I did everything you said but now my dashboard lights won’t come on. My new LED headlightlights have power but when I turn it on, the dashboard headlight symbol or the high beam won’t turn on. Any suggestions?
Great vid ! The $1,000 question is when you are in traffic at night are you pissing off other drivers by blinding them when your lights are on dim ? Otherwise I am definitely getting me these lights and Harness for my 93' yoda
If you're in traffic it would depend on how tall your truck is, but you might make some people mad... Otherwise I almost never get flashed while driving
I installed these and the harness and have a problem with the headlights not turning off now. When key is off and headlight switch is off, the lights are still on. Maybe my headlight relay is bad? Haven't had a chance to tinker with it yet as its only a trail rig, so I just disconnect the battery.
I put this in my 1990 toyota pickup using the H4 wiring harness, my high and low beams work but the little high beam dash light doesn't flip on. Did you have this same issue?
So I have a 1988 Toyota 4x4 & Bicyaco LED headlights. I purchased the Kaslight H4 Headlamp relay & installed as your video suggests. On the pass side I only got a T configuration & an all light configuration(not bright). However on the drivers side, where the extra set of wires is run behind radiator across truck & into the LED’s I got nothing. Any ideas? I have used the “adapter wires” supplied w/ LED’s in so many configurations now, I am both perplexed & frustrated. Argh, Suggestions?..
I've heard that sometimes the connections can be backwards and you would need to unplug the wires and then switch them and plug them back in, if that doesn't work you might have a bad harness
Hi, I was wondering if the the DRL and turn signals work?? That headlight housing you showed had a DRL and turn signal light feature. Otherwise did you guys chose not to use it and stick with the hi and low beam headlight only? I'm just curious cause I wanted to do the same thing on my truck and wether or not I need additional wiring for DRL and turn signals.?? Any info is helpful thank you!
What am I suppose to do the 2nd vehicle's headlamp socket that isn't plugged with anything? I plugged everything in but my high beams don't work, but if I plug one of my old halogen bulbs back into the vehicle's headlamp socket, then the high beams on the two LEDs will work. This is confusing, I have no knowledge of wiring.
Any troubleshooting tips? I put this same setup in my 1985 4Runner, but when I switch them on, they're in high beam mode. I can hear the relay click when I actually move my lights into high beam setting, but the lights themselves stay the same. Opened a ticket with the seller, but figured you might have some ideas!
great video. does the hi beam indicator light function properly with this harness? in times past without the harness it doesnt, at least thats my experiance. thanks again
I followed step by step and my headlights still don't work. You don't have to ground the relays at all do you? Also, I can't tell if it's just the headlights because I dont have a way to test them; however, they do have DRLS not hooked up, could that cause it not to work?
If they don't work did you try swapping the polarity of the lights, by swapping the positive/negative in the connector? No the DRL don't need to be attached
SnailTrail4x4 I had a connection in the wrong place, my bad. Can you tell me which wire I need to splice into for constant power on the unused headlight?
Thats a good question, I am not 100% sure. It seams like it would be a simple test though. You could also swap the lights and see if its the same problem. It could just be a bad light
Thanks for the vid, I didn't know these existed. I have an 89 4runner still (1st gen) and want these for sure. Though I looked at the link to Amazon and not sure if I missed it in your explanation but the link sends to Amazon for jeep light kit. Are these the same for our 1st gen runners? So with the harness and that kit it should be like you showed?
SnailTrail4x4 got both recommended parts. Went to install as you did, and only passenger side works. High and low work on that side. But not drivers, just couldn't can be that easy could it lol
Kay, Yes. The stock wiring harness is designed to run halogen bulbs. LEDs run on a much lower voltage than the stock bulbs. The harness comes with the relays already inline for a lower constant flow of current. This is also why you can run both LED headlights from just one side of the stock harness.
Followed your instructions and lights are working great. Only thing is... now my truck won’t start. Dash lights are on, power seems normal but it won’t turn over the starter which it sounds like. Any solution? 😭
Don't know why but it sounds like your starter solenoid went out. Try smacking the starter and the solenoid a few times with a hammer and see if you can unfreeze them
@@SnailTrail4x4 Using same harness on 87' 4runner, with JW 8900 LED sealed beam, can get high and low to work fine on passenger side, no dice on driver, despite trying all plug orientations. Verified it's not a bad light as each light works on driver side. could bore you with voltage readings, but suspect both the DS and PS light needs to be reversed. Thoughts?
Thanks for the heads up, I'll have to update the link. I just went to Amazon and typed 5x7 LED Headlights DOT approved and lots of different variations came up.
I have the same setup on my 1st gen runner but my high beams don’t work unless I hook up the old lights to the driver side headlight plug. I did some research and some guys had to switch the low beam and ground wires on the harness that goes to the setup. Although i haven’t tried it yet bc my buddy didn’t have to do that and it worked for him. Any advice before that route?
@@PacRockCrawlers I figured out that that I had to plug my wire harness into the headlight socket on the drivers side. Then extend the positive wire to the battery. I have a 1988 Toyota pickup.
@@SnailTrail4x4 I installed led headlights into my car and only low beam works but both high and low work if only one led and one Helogen is plugged in.. understand why?
I bought both of the items in the description link and after installing found that i have no high beams due to toyotas dual negative and these lights are dual positive. I did install the harness as well, but I did a 3.4L swap in my 1st gen and had to move the battery to the driver side thus move the harness. My question is: does it matter what headlight the harness plugs into?
That's a good question coz i just bought led headlights with turn signal and daytime light and don't know which harness wiring to buy. Can you advice pls?
What you need to look for is the H4 Headlight Relay. There is a link to the exact harness in my video description. If you don't want that one I know LowRange off-road sells them also
Danny, I have updated the link with an available part. Big thanks for letting me know, I owe you a sticker. Please email me or send me a DM on IG and I will shoot one your way.
