Agree, I personally don't think the round headlights are bad at all, but again as with every choice, it is a personal preference.
Land Cruiser Trim headlight swap to First Edition Lights
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Any updates on the swap?
I just came across the Toyota Japan accessories catalog -- I'd noticed previously that none of the trims there come with the round lights. But in the accessories catalog, they are an accessory you can buy for any of them. That says to me Toyota intends them to be easily swapped out. I'll attach the full Google translated catalog if I can.
I bought the round headlights and scheduled an appointment with the dealer but decided to swap the LC trim for the FE instead. So now I have a pair of brand new (never used) round headlights that I'm going to post for sale. Apparently I have the only driver's side headlamp in America right now as they're on backorder and aren't expected to be in stock for a few months. I have no interest in making money, just recouping what I paid. Also, someone gave the the instructions from the manufacturer and the swap appears pretty straight forward.
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Well if there's anyone within a days drive of Western Colorado with the round headlights that would like the rectangular ones, I'll make the drive to do a swap.
I'll be making a LC purchase soon, I really wanted the round headlights, but not willing to pay the FE price. If anyone in the Houston area is interested in swapping LMK.
Thank you for sharing that catalogue. So many cool accessories I would love to have.
Brilliant selection - we need to find an importer into the UK of that gear - could definitely be tempted by some of those items
I did an inquiry through my wholesale parts and I think they are roughly $1429 per headlight! I remember when I did a TRD pro headlight retro fit on 4Runner it was around that price for both!
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How much did you pay for them? I might be interested.
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Thank you. I will pass for now!
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If anyone with round lights in the Boulder County, CO area wants to compare, I have an LC LC and am considering the swap... Let me know!
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You may want to keep those headlights, as you cannot replace the bulbs and either the Land Cruiser headlights, or the First Edition and 1958 headlights. You have to replace the entire structure.
if anybody has the rectangle take-offs they want to sell I will gladly take them off your hands. Im in the grateful minority that likes the rectangle far better. Something about the front proportions that is off with the round to my eye. Ill save the takeoffs for down the road when I need a replacement.
The Round Type on the FE edition does anyone know what is the type of LED used H4 or H7 as the brightness are pretty screwed up, Not concise with the Flare Angle They can be H4 or H7 only. The Bulb P/N is 81140-60530 & 81160-60530. I cant see any the type on the Owners Manual. Can somebody share. I am thinking of installing the Philips Ultinon Pro9200
H4/H7 are conventional headlight bulbs. Unlikely that trying to retrofit a H4/H7 bulb to a round LC LED light assembly would work, which is why you're not finding them in the owner's manual. The triple beam lights from the LC trim are probably what you're looking for, or install aux lights/bars somewhere.
No I am not trying the Conventional Bulbs H4/H7 AKA9003 But the LED H7 type are totally different as being chip based and wider projection. and I checked with Toyota here and they mentioned they are different for FE as they are equipped with Bi-Beam Type LED- this comes only with High Grade Package with Auto Levelling and the Other LC250 with Triple Lens Headlamp Model Bulbs are different bit type with Dual Beam type.
My dealer says A direct swap is not possible for people tending to do, from the rectangle to Round, as the ECM will have to be resequenced with GTS+ software for reinitialization. This now are only with dealers I guess.
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This Toyota dealer in the USA has directly swapped LC250 headlights with OEM Toyota parts and made a video about it:
