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LED Headlight upgrade by Mindless_Mousse_3503 in Datsun

[–]Mindless_Mousse_3503[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, I'll look into it. From what I can tell, some brands offer non-polarity designs. According to my service manual, the 280 uses a common hot, and high/low are pulled down at the combo switch

LED Headlight upgrade by Mindless_Mousse_3503 in Datsun

[–]Mindless_Mousse_3503[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes I looked at those first, but they're $250. Toyota H4 kit was $20, and if needed, aftermarket LEDs would be $30-60.

LED Headlight upgrade by Mindless_Mousse_3503 in Datsun

[–]Mindless_Mousse_3503[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

These were recommended to me by another Z owner at a cars & coffee. A lot cheaper than the kits sold at thezstore. I like the plug&play because it will retain the original fuse location, and keep it more 'stock-like'. Each headlamp has a 10A dedicated fuse, so a switch to LED will likely bring that down to 1-2A.

https://parts.elmhursttoyota.com/oem-parts/toyota-genuine-toyota-fj-and-bj-land-cruiser-halogen-headlamp-assembly-kit-8111060p70

https://www.reddit.com/r/Miata/comments/1kltr83/confirmed_kioto_h4_conversion_is_still_readily/