LED JDM headlights just arrived, now how to connect?

The lower pigtail might be a running light embedded within the high beam.

The LED low-beams are the gray square with the triangle connector, though I can't think why they'd have 3 conductors. Time to get the multimeter out, put it on diode mode, and start probing.

 

The plug that has the 3 connectors is for the leveling motor.....u will not be able to use it as the halogen Prius dosent have the wiring or sensors to use them. The other plug with the 2 connectors is for the LED low beam then there is the high beam bulb. The black plug is for the parking light. You might be able to get the connectors from the dealer but they won't be cheap.

 

Do the LED headlights have a cutoff similar to the halogen where one side is lower than the other?

 

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Looks good but if they have the RHD cutoff that means ur going to be blinding on coming traffic.....arnt u at all concerned about that?

 

Cooooool. Your c looks great; love the blacked out theme.

I'd love to see pictures of the LED beam pattern if you get a chance.

 

So long as he NEVER drives it on a public highway in the USA with those lights installed, he is legal in his driveway.

 

I forgot to ask; how did you end up wiring up the headlights, in terms of connectors?

 

99% of cops out there would not know the difference anyway - I don't think he ill run into any legal issues. As far as blinding oncoming drivers due the the RHD configuration - I don't think this would be any worse than a poorly aimed HID conversion - and those are everywhere. If you feel like the oncoming traffic lights are too bright you just need to look to the outside line on the road/highway - focus on that line till they pass - this is basic drivers ed stuff about night driving ( I only know this because I reviewed this information for my CDL within the last year).


Being a modder for my entire life and having been a member of many different auto forums, I have to say that the people on here seem to be the most concerned about legal issues of any forum I have ever been on. The likelihood of getting pulled over for most of these mods is slim so long as you obey basic traffic laws. The liklihood of getting a ticket for these mods is even slimmer as a police officer would have to have vast automotive knowledge to differentiate many of these items from the OEM offerings. Tint is illegal in my state, but my windows have been tinted for my entire driving life and I only have had several tickets over the years.

For the OP - The headlights look sweet - keep up the good work

 

Darn that safety stuff. It's just so...bothersome and constricting.

 

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Headlight looks awesome!

 

I'm not talking bout tickets & cops.......I talking about flat out respect for ur fellow motorist. Yes there are a lot of illegal HID kits on the road but just because they don't have any respect for others doesn't mean we should follow suit. If they jump off a bridge are u going to follow them? If everybody showed the same respect as they expect to get then half the crap in the world wouldn't exist.

I've never seen the inside if he LED height but the cutoff shield might be able to be swapped. If it can't them get ursrlf some US LED headlights & swap the internals. Yes its going to cost extra but it will be done right.

If we're going to do mods to our cars they should be done right or don't do them at all.

I too perfer the JDM headlights but I'm also changing the projector so that it has the correct cutoff.