I know there are a bunch of threads on switchbacks and other exterior LEDs, but I changed the entire truck to LEDs today and thought I'd show my take on a complete change over on a budget and a list of what I used. Overall, I'm happy with the bubs I used, and they didn't cost too much. Also, thanks to @StevenD his build list of bulb sizes really helped.
A couple of caveats on the bulbs. The switchbacks are great, pure white DRL, and nice amber turns, but, the DRL are amber with the truck running untill you turn the headlights on, then they are white. With the engine off, they are white. The amber turns work perfect regardless of engine on/off. I can only assume that this is because of how Toyota wires the truck.
I ordered red brake LEDs but received white. They actually look fine, but I emailed the seller and will change them when they ship me red ones. Only difference I can think of is that it will be a deeper red once I get the red bulbs.
I did 3ohm resistors in the tail light housings so I only had to use 2. I worry about the heat from these, so this is the one item I didn't go cheap on. I don't know if the Vled ones really run any cooler than eBay ones because I've never used the cheaper gold ones, but just the greater surface area of the Vled's, to me, should help. I placed a small nut as a spacer between the resistor and the truck body to allow for some air flow. As a test for the heat level, I left a stock incandescent bulb in the parking light socket, an LED in the turn socket and turned the parking lights and turn signal on. After 7 minutes, the bulb was 201 degrees, the Vleds resistor, 179. Not too bad, and they were only $24 (with connectors) vs about $8 for eBay ones.
Pics: in order- Front- switchbacks (drivers side, stock in passenger)
Rear- Reverse, lights on, brake lights, turns (used hazzards), and cargo lights. I'll get night shots later.
http://www.theretrofitsource.com/closeouts/acme-3157-switchback-leds.html#.VZhefxtVhHw
http://www.vleds.com/resistors/turn-signal-resistors-52/lr-hd-c.html
http://www.ebay.com/itm/231317364999?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
http://www.ebay.com/itm/331088794988?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
http://www.ebay.com/itm/251930850596?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
A couple of caveats on the bulbs. The switchbacks are great, pure white DRL, and nice amber turns, but, the DRL are amber with the truck running untill you turn the headlights on, then they are white. With the engine off, they are white. The amber turns work perfect regardless of engine on/off. I can only assume that this is because of how Toyota wires the truck.
I ordered red brake LEDs but received white. They actually look fine, but I emailed the seller and will change them when they ship me red ones. Only difference I can think of is that it will be a deeper red once I get the red bulbs.
I did 3ohm resistors in the tail light housings so I only had to use 2. I worry about the heat from these, so this is the one item I didn't go cheap on. I don't know if the Vled ones really run any cooler than eBay ones because I've never used the cheaper gold ones, but just the greater surface area of the Vled's, to me, should help. I placed a small nut as a spacer between the resistor and the truck body to allow for some air flow. As a test for the heat level, I left a stock incandescent bulb in the parking light socket, an LED in the turn socket and turned the parking lights and turn signal on. After 7 minutes, the bulb was 201 degrees, the Vleds resistor, 179. Not too bad, and they were only $24 (with connectors) vs about $8 for eBay ones.
Pics: in order- Front- switchbacks (drivers side, stock in passenger)
Rear- Reverse, lights on, brake lights, turns (used hazzards), and cargo lights. I'll get night shots later.
http://www.theretrofitsource.com/closeouts/acme-3157-switchback-leds.html#.VZhefxtVhHw
http://www.vleds.com/resistors/turn-signal-resistors-52/lr-hd-c.html
http://www.ebay.com/itm/231317364999?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
http://www.ebay.com/itm/331088794988?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
http://www.ebay.com/itm/251930850596?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT