TacomaBeast/SpyderAuto Headlights - 1.5year Review (big fail)

So I bought these lights back in January 2020 because they were on sale (kinda) for ~$350. I bought them from TacomaBeast and the original manufacture is SpyderAuto. The headlights are the halogen version (version 1?) with the sequential turn signals.

At the time, Morimoto and AlphaRex weren't really selling their current lights yet so the best option for owners were to either install LED's, HID's or retrofit with something else, or get these or the version 2 with the LED lights.

January 2020 - installation was easy and I had no complaints at the time


After a couple of months, I realized the light output was actually terrible, especially in the rain.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vkGZ_68WUQ&ab_channel=BrandonLusch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M16KP2yZrSs&ab_channel=asfasffesf

In November 2020 I decided to install a lightbar which didn't really help very much. obviously I can't drive around with a lightbar on

LIGHT BAR OFF (road sign for reference)


LIGHTBAR ON



I knew the lightbar wasn't bright enough so in February 2021 I decided to drop $400 on a set of fog lights. Diode Dynamics SS3 Pro Yellow. These things outshine the hell out of the headlights



May 2021
The film layer on the headlights decided to deteriorate overnight haha

Passenger Side


Driver Side







TL;DR

DO NOT BUY CHEAP HEADLIGHTS


I just bought a set of Morimoto XB LED Headlights and it only cost me $1500. Honestly its worth buying.

I sold my OEM headlights to @Puppypunter back in november if anyone is asking

 

Gonna love those Morimotos.

 

You should've and you could've in January 2020, as I did, the 2020 Tacoma LED lights - really the only light you should be replacing your stock units with, plus they're fucking amazing and legal.

 

Lmao I thought $350 was a good deal at the time. The stock led lights do look really good

 

If your truck is your daily, don't junk your Spyder headlights, in case the Morimotos develop a defect and you need to send it back for repair... Seems like they have a 30% failure rate: https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/official-xb-led-headlights-thread-16.594520/page-135

 

I usually keep my OEM parts just in case. Thanks for the heads up too!