Good Job. There are hundreds of videos showing LED bulb installs, but no one really tests them or knows how LEDs work. You match the LED with the lens, which is perfect. I found that LEDs were brighter for the FJ in the OEM housing, but the throw distance was not so good. I think it is best to do what you had done in the video.
Great video-thanks! Just finished the installation on my 2013 TTSE in a hair over 2 hours. These are going to be great for night drives up here in the north woods. I changed/added two things: 1. I didn't bundle the wires until AFTER I plugged everything in, just to be sure I had enough slack for everything 2. AFTER TESTING: I zip-tied the wire harness to the frame in front of the radiator and zip-tied the wire bundles inside to keep 'em from rattling around. Thanks again for the excellent video. I'm subscribed now.
I'm glad I came across this video during my research on FJ front light LED upgrades. I definitely will go with the Freedom Retrofit versus just switching out the bulbs.
Watching your lumarex install video about year ago, I copied and was excited, not until I saw people flashing there high beams at me 🤣🤣 . I still think they are ok, but I'm always cringing when I blind oncoming traffic. I've been thinking of "projector headlights ", I think you guys sold me on it 👍. Thanks for another awesome fjcruiser video.. editing my comment, after going on freedom retrofit website, seeing prices, I think I'll stick with my blinding lumarex lights 🤣🤣
Those look great. I too made the switch to LEDs in my stock housing but never knew how to disable my daytime running lights module. Thanks for that and now I can drive through campgrounds at night without pissing everyone off and hopefully 2021 will provide me with better finances so I can buy these lights as they look awesome.
@@WanderlostOverland One more question do the new headlights have a little more heat to them than the LED's? I have had issues when driving in wet snowstorms of the lights being covered in snow and freezing because the LED bulbs do not have as much heat and do not melt the snow while driving.
Great video! I had a 2010 FJ with LED bulbs and like you said, in the halogen housing, the light went everywhere. Another great tip, is inserting the Phillips screwdriver from the top, hence the teeth on the screw🙈. I tried squeezing a ratchet behind on another vehicle and couldn't fit it; ugg! Thanks for that information. Buying another FJ in the next month and I'll be calling for a custom set of projectors.
What I like to do for aiming is mark off 25’, facing a garage door, with tape marking the old lights pattern. Then try to aim to the same height. It speeds up aiming.
I had not seen these video I had a bad experience with headlights from ebay and the people that did the job made a big mess really bad did not know what to do until I saw your video I just a product that is really good quality
Thank you for you’re great work. I have a ‘08 FJC and am ordering from Freedom Retrofit. I have been looking for replacement headlights. Can’t wait to install them!
I agree with this. 1 less issue to deal with in the future. I ordered something similar, just the projectors with HID kit, no other lighting option within the headlight 👍👍
Thank you dopr you vedio. thatb realy help. biut i need you help. Can you so me how do i find the 2 pronger coming from a main wiring harness to actvates the H/L beam? I can not find in my FJ 09
@@WanderlostOverland Please hepl out!! I did what you told me. But that hole bunch wires inside the tube. Its come out from the fuse box. I realy dont know what 2 wire I have to make connect. Please give me more detail...Please!!!! if you some pic would be better easy for me... this is my email cuongphan0473. yahoo....com
Did your led bulbs in the standard housing have the little shield thingy covering half the led? So it kind of directs the light. Also did your standard headlights have the height adjustment you can change from inside the car? In Australia they do, must have a little motor on them. I also haven’t seen any aftermarket headlights for a rhd Fj 😞
😂 it’s just like a little roller type thing inside one of the switches near the key numbered 1-5 I think so you can adjust height any time. Mainly for when you have people or a load in the back so you don’t blind people. Nobody seems to use it though! A lot of cars in aus have it.
Great mod guys, I’d like this for my FJ... I’d like to see a 6 month review to see if y’all have ant moisture in the housing after a few months of using.
Just picked up an FJ and from northern Illinois, looking for recommendations on FJ groups or awesome people to hit trails with in Illinois or Wisconsin.
New high beams are not any better than OEM 🤷🏻. Did you tried leds in FJ’s housing? Seems like they are in your 4Runner. Mine leds works fine, the light aiming is even sharper than OEM, but they are not any more powerful. 😕
Light output is DOT regulated. The cleaner cutoff means they’re actually brighter. Link up off-road lights to your high beams if you want them super bright. I have Baja designs squadron pros s4 wide cornering and I can see 15 feet off the road for deer
That's the appeal of Freedom retrofits. They can custom make anything you can think of. If you're wanting exactly what we have, just ask them for the Wanderlost lights.
The original designs come and go, but they have newer versions available. They do have a long lead time, however - mine took about 8 months to arrive. The wiring has been simplified as well; they are basically "plug-and-play" straight into the factory plugs. You no longer need to ground the lights or run a harness between the two units.
2 things come to mind when watching these headlights being installed. 1. Any manufacturer who wants you to disable your day time running light to help with longevity of the led?? Really?? That usually makes me wonder how good is the LED if they tell you that. And my second observation was that the wiring looked like crap and at 1 point in your video you can see bare wire or tap sticking out of the plug in? My only questions where were these made and is there a warranty of any kind. Seems like you were pushing them hard to the viewers I would of thought that those things might have been revealed in the video. I own a fj a 2010 and I use stock housing with just good bulbs. To me the money would of been better spent on a nice set of either driving lights or off road lights. But hey that's just me.
Good Job. There are hundreds of videos showing LED bulb installs, but no one really tests them or knows how LEDs work. You match the LED with the lens, which is perfect. I found that LEDs were brighter for the FJ in the OEM housing, but the throw distance was not so good. I think it is best to do what you had done in the video.
Great video-thanks! Just finished the installation on my 2013 TTSE in a hair over 2 hours. These are going to be great for night drives up here in the north woods.
I changed/added two things:
1. I didn't bundle the wires until AFTER I plugged everything in, just to be sure I had enough slack for everything
2. AFTER TESTING: I zip-tied the wire harness to the frame in front of the radiator and zip-tied the wire bundles inside to keep 'em from rattling around.
Thanks again for the excellent video. I'm subscribed now.
You guys have the greatest videos for the FJ!!
Thanks Justin!
I'm glad I came across this video during my research on FJ front light LED upgrades. I definitely will go with the Freedom Retrofit versus just switching out the bulbs.
Great decision!
I LOVE this channel, best FJ material out there
Glad you enjoy it!
Watching your lumarex install video about year ago, I copied and was excited, not until I saw people flashing there high beams at me 🤣🤣 . I still think they are ok, but I'm always cringing when I blind oncoming traffic. I've been thinking of "projector headlights ", I think you guys sold me on it 👍. Thanks for another awesome fjcruiser video.. editing my comment, after going on freedom retrofit website, seeing prices, I think I'll stick with my blinding lumarex lights 🤣🤣
They do come at a high cost. They're worth it though!
Those look great. I too made the switch to LEDs in my stock housing but never knew how to disable my daytime running lights module. Thanks for that and now I can drive through campgrounds at night without pissing everyone off and hopefully 2021 will provide me with better finances so I can buy these lights as they look awesome.
We never did like our stock daytime lights. We actually unplugged ours years ago.
@@WanderlostOverland One more question do the new headlights have a little more heat to them than the LED's? I have had issues when driving in wet snowstorms of the lights being covered in snow and freezing because the LED bulbs do not have as much heat and do not melt the snow while driving.
@@quadpit I believe they do but don't have any real world experience with that, yet.
Another great video! About to upgrade from stock so this is good info. Really helpful explaining the negatives of using LEDs in the stock housing.
Awesome, thank you!
One of the best fj mod channels
THANKS!
Boy you make it so easy, thank you for the great videos. You should write a book “FJING for Dummies”
I stay for the out takes 😊. Great video thanks ! 🇺🇸
You and me both!
Thank you for this video, I just picked up the FJ Cruise Apollo Headlight (Special Edition) Should look awesome with my resident evil theme.
That's going to look great!
you guys did great! VERY well done and speaking clearly and thank you for all the detail.
Thanks so much!
Thanks for the video. I noticed at 9:31, you can see the positve connector exposed
Good call!
I have some HID Retrofit on my FJ that I purchased from Retrofit Source 3 years ago. Love em! Great mod fam!
Good to hear!
I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS, cheers from Costa Rica
Awesome! Thank you!
Great video! I had a 2010 FJ with LED bulbs and like you said, in the halogen housing, the light went everywhere. Another great tip, is inserting the Phillips screwdriver from the top, hence the teeth on the screw🙈. I tried squeezing a ratchet behind on another vehicle and couldn't fit it; ugg! Thanks for that information. Buying another FJ in the next month and I'll be calling for a custom set of projectors.
I love your videos guys, thanks heaps I’ll get a pair for sure 👍
Out takes are a 🦉 hoot!! As in the past another great DIY video. Thanks for sharing guys.
Glad you like them!
Love the Wisconsin decal!
I really like these lights, especially that they don't look like every other FJ light out there...but crap they are expensive!
Great video! just bought a 2007 FJ. Subscribed
Welcome aboard!
What I like to do for aiming is mark off 25’, facing a garage door, with tape marking the old lights pattern. Then try to aim to the same height. It speeds up aiming.
I had not seen these video I had a bad experience with headlights from ebay and the people that did the job made a big mess really bad did not know what to do until I saw your video I just a product that is really good quality
Love everything you’re doing to your FJ
Thank you!
I love your videos! Please keep these videos going!
That's the plan!
Thank you for you’re great work. I have a ‘08 FJC and am ordering from Freedom Retrofit. I have been looking for replacement headlights. Can’t wait to install them!
You are welcome!
You sold me on a lumawerx bulbs a year ago and boy do they scatter haha
Sorry, we honestly thought they would be better than stock. These projectors however; are FANTASTIC!
@@WanderlostOverland No hard feelings. I'll be building a set of my own eventually hopefully. Stay safe!
Great how to video 👍🏻😁. Can’t wait to order a pair for my fjc and follow your lead.
Awesome! Thank you! They are soooo much better than the stock ones.
Where did you get that long screw driver for the adjustment
just got my version 1s in black
I did not get halo"s so no additional
wiring
I agree with this. 1 less issue to deal with in the future. I ordered something similar, just the projectors with HID kit, no other lighting option within the headlight 👍👍
Thank you! You are my wonderful teacher!
You're very welcome!
Great video! Thanks guys! I'm ordering my head light and i hope i can get them!
I love y’all’s videos thanks!
Thank you!
Really nice .. question . Why is the new harness has what seem to be resistor ? Thanks
I believe that's the "switch back" module.
Any idea what size the factory bolts are for the grounding wires?
I am running into an issue with these where the lights are angled too high and I've adjusted them as low as they will go. Any solutions?
yes please. my FJ is in such need of a headlight upgrade. this may be it. 👍
It makes a HUGE difference!
Thank you dopr you vedio. thatb realy help. biut i need you help. Can you so me how do i find the 2 pronger coming from a main wiring harness to actvates the H/L beam? I can not find in my FJ 09
It's there on the driver's side. If you haven't already, you may have to pull the battery out to find it.
Thank you. I will try
@@WanderlostOverland Please hepl out!! I did what you told me. But that hole bunch wires inside the tube. Its come out from the fuse box. I realy dont know what 2 wire I have to make connect. Please give me more detail...Please!!!! if you some pic would be better easy for me... this is my email
cuongphan0473. yahoo....com
Did your led bulbs in the standard housing have the little shield thingy covering half the led? So it kind of directs the light.
Also did your standard headlights have the height adjustment you can change from inside the car? In Australia they do, must have a little motor on them. I also haven’t seen any aftermarket headlights for a rhd Fj 😞
The LED bulbs did have a shield on half. And We've never heard of a height adjustment inside the car. What is this sorcery?
😂 it’s just like a little roller type thing inside one of the switches near the key numbered 1-5 I think so you can adjust height any time. Mainly for when you have people or a load in the back so you don’t blind people. Nobody seems to use it though! A lot of cars in aus have it.
Nice thanks again for sharing Your information 🎣🎣🐟🐟
Any time!
Hi there love your videos....i own a 1999 toyota 4 runner, could you give me some advice how to make my alternator waterproof for going offroad?
We've never come across a way to make an alternator waterproof, sorry.
Keep the good job ! Lets get the 1,000,000 subscribers!!
Now that its been a while, How are the headlights holding up? Any issues?
Headlights are still working fantastic! No issues at all.
Great mod guys, I’d like this for my FJ... I’d like to see a 6 month review to see if y’all have ant moisture in the housing after a few months of using.
Great suggestion!
How are these lights switched on the interior?
The same way the normal factory headlights are switched on
Just picked up an FJ and from northern Illinois, looking for recommendations on FJ groups or awesome people to hit trails with in Illinois or Wisconsin.
Look up FacrBook groups like; Chicago FJ, Midwest Overlanders, Illinois Overlanders, and Wisconsin Overlanders.
I love this video 😊
Big like from Iraq
Thanks!
New high beams are not any better than OEM 🤷🏻. Did you tried leds in FJ’s housing? Seems like they are in your 4Runner. Mine leds works fine, the light aiming is even sharper than OEM, but they are not any more powerful. 😕
Light output is DOT regulated. The cleaner cutoff means they’re actually brighter. Link up off-road lights to your high beams if you want them super bright. I have Baja designs squadron pros s4 wide cornering and I can see 15 feet off the road for deer
Theses are nice headlights! What model did you get? I don’t see this one on their website.
That's the appeal of Freedom retrofits. They can custom make anything you can think of. If you're wanting exactly what we have, just ask them for the Wanderlost lights.
@@WanderlostOverland Ah thanks made to order I see! Your Rig is now Bespoked Wanderlost Overland, Nice!
Has someone made a bracket to install a round LED?
I believe I’ve seen a few diy out there before
I'm not aware of it.
WOW...Great info!
Glad it was helpful!
lol….. the end is the best part
How many miles on your FJ?
245,000 and still going strong!
@@WanderlostOverland I know you had a lot from your last videos. Great 👍
Nice video
Thanks
seems like a necessary mod to me! my stock FJ headlight barely light up anything at all even in the cities and they're already upgraded PIAA bulbs...
These are definitely the best way to get better light!
I really want these headlights! Too bad they are no longer availble
The original designs come and go, but they have newer versions available. They do have a long lead time, however - mine took about 8 months to arrive. The wiring has been simplified as well; they are basically "plug-and-play" straight into the factory plugs. You no longer need to ground the lights or run a harness between the two units.
Do you want to sale your stock headlights)?, hi from Samhain Island
My halos have failed after a year and a half 😢
That sucks. We've been having great luck with ours.
More FJ video please!
the ones I got from ebay only lasted 6 months I got them for my birthday and they went straight into the trash 🗑 ☹
You two are not helping my to do list and bank account. 😀
2 things come to mind when watching these headlights being installed.
1. Any manufacturer who wants you to disable your day time running light to help with longevity of the led?? Really?? That usually makes me wonder how good is the LED if they tell you that.
And my second observation was that the wiring looked like crap and at 1 point in your video you can see bare wire or tap sticking out of the plug in?
My only questions where were these made and is there a warranty of any kind. Seems like you were pushing them hard to the viewers I would of thought that those things might have been revealed in the video. I own a fj a 2010 and I use stock housing with just good bulbs.
To me the money would of been better spent on a nice set of either driving lights or off road lights. But hey that's just me.
Thanks for watching!
Man those lights are pricy, going to have to use my stimulus check....
They are, but truly worth it.
I forget that the whole fj is painted the same color, coming from someone who owns a black one