Toyota Hilux SR

Marc M,

1. LED bars are old hat and CREE diodes are now the go... (just like iPhones, there be another one released soon).
Reality, light bars are fine, but the biggest issue with all lighting, Spots, LED, HID is when you dip and go back to the mediocre original lights. This is the first place to start. You don't need HID, HIR Globes will make a big difference.

Spots or LED bars are next, but please not on the roof.
Some spots and LEDs are so bright that oncoming vehicles lights just can be seen, so the poor driver other that car gets his retinas burnt out. In particular over slight rises in the road with LEDs on the roof.

2. ARB, Ironman, TJM all make good bars , as ARB are mostly franchises, no one can comment if the store your are talking about is decent to deal with.

3. GME radios, in car units are made in Australia, I have GME and like most no issues with the product., Make sure you have a decent antenna.

4. The Hilux is a well proven truck and has no major issue.

Hi mate I actually won a 2012 hilux sr fully kitted out, it has a 80 channel uniden UHF which is mounted behind the dash and all controls and speaker are on the hand piece it's a great radio and doesn't clutter or take up any room on your dash, it has a arb winch delux bullbar which is very nice too! Not sure where you are but ultimate 4wd in canning vale wa fitted out mine and did a great job!

If you pop over to Newhilux.net you will get all the info you need

I think the ARB bars are still the best available but you will pay more for them, I had one on my Hilux.

have you considered upgrading the main lights to HID to start with

I have set of the old hella 100 series lights with HID globes conversion

Now I often go down to Adelaide and often return back to Broken Hill at night

we have many long flat sections of hwy and they work a treat

I see so many spend a fortune on lights but rarely use them so my limited advice is for people to think long and hard about what you want and where they plan on driving

some of the new round HID ones with a lot of globes are fantastic for driving in windy or hilly country where you need light a short distance
but out here Broken Hill and other places that are flat and wide open you need a different type of light set up

I noticed a huge increase on the number of roos on our last trip few weeks back and in the paper the other day they said there is a 16% increase in roos in this part of the country

sorry for waffling on but some food for thought before spending a lot of money

Fyrlyt 5000 Lumen on a hilux ute



a lot of people have been recomending these lights


http://www.exploroz.com/Forum/Topic/103371/Spotties.aspxfrom a previous post

hi
you do realise that LED lightbars do not meet ADRs an there for
illegal for road use for driving lights .
mechpete

Hey guys, thanks for the replies. Seems a little strange that i can post a thread but not reply to it for 2 days...

Bludge - I'll have a look into the HIR globes as you've said, and no the spotlights would go on the bullbar.. Do you have any picks of brands to use for spotties? I'd say go with just the globes, but he's fixated on it.

Any experience with lightbars?

Jacent - You won a Hilux? I thought those car winning things were a myth :p
Currently in Vic, but thanks for that.

Alby - Yeah he seems keen on ARB so if he wants to pay for it than that's his problem.

Allein - I think he just wants the look of the lights on the front to be honest, but changing the globes is something i'll be recommending anyway.

With the FYR LYT spotties, have you tried them out? What kind of prices are they?
That thread you attached does seem a little spammy and suss with regards to recommending them, but they do have decent stuff.

And Pete - No, i was not aware that they weren't allowed for driving but i do now.
Thanks for that.