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Pod lights for hood

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by landscapedrew, Jul 2, 2021.

  1. Jul 2, 2021 at 10:04 PM
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    landscapedrew

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    Looking to find some pod lights for my hood, any good suggestion?!
     
  2. Jul 2, 2021 at 10:06 PM
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    crashnburn80

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    Completely depends on what you are looking to do with them. Ditch lights? Forward facing lights?
     
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  3. Jul 4, 2021 at 8:38 AM
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    Ditch light, I’m always going out on the machine and trail riding with friends, I have a light bar inside my front grill,
     
  4. Jul 4, 2021 at 10:48 AM
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    I like my Baja Designs Squadrons but eventually wanna swap them out with some Diode Dynamic pods, funds permitting.
     
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    Diode Dynamics are the best bang for your buck in my opinion. I have yellow ss3 sports for my fog lights. They also have ss3 pros which are even brighter, and the ss2 model if you want something lower profile.
     
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  7. Jul 4, 2021 at 4:43 PM
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    Any pics of your SS3? Absolut_boost
     
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    Nilight. Ive been running their lights for years. 6LED 18w cubes and 7" round 51w floods.
    Still bright as day one, zero issues. Best bang for the buck IMO.
     
  9. Jul 4, 2021 at 5:55 PM
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    I have the Diode Dynamics SS3 Sport Yellow (driving pattern) for my pod lights and I love them. If you do get these, I would prefer either the combo, SAE Fog, or flood beam pattern because they have the best output.

    My fog lights are the Diode Dynamics SS3 Pro Yellow in Fog pattern

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  10. Jul 4, 2021 at 5:56 PM
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    I’ve had them installed in both my 4Runner and now my Tacoma. Same set for both. Sorry about the one picture being sideways.

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    Sick set up!! My light bar has amber setting and i love it, my fiancé has a Camry and is dieing for a 4 runner, but def love the amber lights and set up, I was looking into getting the Predator grill, headlights stock??
     
  12. Jul 4, 2021 at 7:13 PM
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    @brandon78 are those stock headlights? I was wanting to upgrade without spending the 600.00
     
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    Headlights were stock housings with a xenon depot philips hid kit. Drl fog surrounds and light bar setup were from Aiden James Customs.
     
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    Its the Morimoto XB LED headlights v2. they are like $1400
     
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    Love my Diode Dynamics :thumbsup:
     
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    Do you have your fogs on a stand alone switch or is there an override that lets you have them on with your high beams?
     
  17. Jul 4, 2021 at 11:31 PM
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    Thank you!
     
  19. Jul 5, 2021 at 9:05 AM
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    No problem
     

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