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Old 03-09-2026, 06:39 PM
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Default 76 headlight upgrade

So what's is a mid level improvement for stock headlights?

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Old 03-09-2026, 10:38 PM
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I got dapper LEDs for my birthday.

Pricey but work well with the stock sockets.

So many deert where I live, I need to see.

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Old 03-11-2026, 11:11 AM
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I am assuming that mid-level refers to price.
With the base being OE T3's.
The next step would be Halogen sealed beam replacements. $15-$20 (Most parts stores)
After that would be the Toyota Land Cruiser replacements with H4 bulbs. $20 (Toyota dealers)(Photos below) Probably the best bang for the buck but, they do require you to modify the headlight buckets.
Then Hella or Koito H4. $90-$150 (Daniel Stern or folks like Summit) May or may not require bucket modification.
I would avoid any of the LED stuff lights priced under $250 each. Most are poorly engineered, having bad light distribution and short life spans.
Above $150 each in my book would be high end.
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Old 03-11-2026, 04:51 PM
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I added these to my 76 TA a few years back. Happy with the results and improvement.
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Old 03-16-2026, 07:29 PM
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I just got the rampage set up ,much brighter and didn't break the bank at 140

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Install relays.

https://americanautowire.com/product...n&_ss=e&_v=1.0

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LED's for mine. Huge improvement in light & less power usage. I have all bulbs in my 73 TA converted to LED's.

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Yeah, the lights do get hot.When installing relays do I need two for each side low and high beam?For a total of four.

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Yeah, the lights do get hot.When installing relays do I need two for each side low and high beam?For a total of four.
1 relay for low beams, 1 relay for high beams. Doesn't matter if it's a 2 or 4 headlight system.

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OK great,I just finished looking at some wire diagrams for installing relays

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