Alpharex Luxx Series VS Pro Series - Toyota 4Runner
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In this video, I test the Alpharex Luxx Series and their Pro Series head lights side by side to see which is the better buy. If you can spare the extra $300, then Luxx is the way to go. However, you really get alot of bang for your buck with the Pro Series lights. Either way, I feel that Alpharex has some of the best lights out there for the after market car world, from my use with them, and from what others have been telling me about theirs. Thank you all for watching!
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For the price....The PRO-Series is hard to beat. Not as good as the Luxx, but $300 dollars less is gonna be hard to pass up! Thank you all for watching!!
I keep reading conflicting opinions on putting LEDs in a projector bulb... Thoughts on that? I currently have stock housing but running HIDs in the low beam, thinking about moving that over to an Alpharex Pro setup but not sure what to do about a high beam upgrade for them. Thanks and keep up the great content!
@@OzCapNWA what did you wind up doing
@@reubenmtz HIDs in Alpharex Pros, regular high beams. I also have Baja Designs Fogs, Ditch lights, and an S8 up top. Any of that can make up for the not so great high beam on the Alpharex.
@@OzCapNWA how are the hids working for distance, also which ones did you get. I bought the luxx version and it sucks driving at night. City looks awesome, because everything is well lit, but when I'm driving out of town it sucks.
@@reubenmtz I went with Xenon Depot H7A: XTR 5000K HID Bulbs. Huge improvement over stock but that is not saying much. No complaints really but if I am out of town and need to see, I flip on the Bajas, they are insanely bright.
Great video. I was deciding on which one to try out. You just nailed it. Thank you.
Jon, enjoy the videos and information. Wish I had watched them all because at the tail end you explained about being able to swap bulbs in the Pro Series. Also went to the Alphrex site and they do have military discount once your service is verified, so that took the LUXX series to mid 600's. Vids are good though, keep it up.
Made our decision about these lights easy. Thank you for all you do.
No worries!!!
Great comparison review. I really appreciate the amount of time you put into these reviews.
Try to be as up front as possible. $400+ is a lot of coin to shell out on things.
Great review Jon! It was very informative for a headlight newbie like myself. The best part was being able to see the lights in action.
Glad you enjoyed it! Tried to be in-depth as possible but not drag it out.
Thanks for all the helpful reviews Jon! Just bought my first 4Runner (2016 Trail premium, 50k miles) and everything is still stock. Thanks to your helpful videos I’ll be making some upgrades soon!
Congratulations on the new to you 4Runner! Hoops you got a sweet deal!!! That’s awesome!
Great video, can't thank you enough for your channel. You have saved me so much time and money.
Side note @4 min in a cricket from hell showed up in your garage.
It’s these dang cicadas! Try to work around them but almost impossible in the summer.
Great video. You're one of the reason i bought a 4r. The light swapping in the pro is the selling point for me. God forbid my headlight goes out on the Lux. Thats a pain.
Thanks man that’s a big help I was thinking to get Alpha black Nova series, thanks again 🤙
No worries! Hope it helped a bit! Nova will be AWESOME!
Glad I found this video because I was trying to decide between these for my 4 runner. Great video
Thanks! Hope it helped
Great video , great explanation ! Exactly what is looking for. Thumbs up all the way.
Great video very informative! Thank you for all your hard work taking that bumper on and off so many times!👍🏼🙏🏼🙃 the lights are pretty rad😬
Glad it was helpful! Thank you!
I'll sending this video 📹 to my wife every hour until sold.
I saw your first video of this lights and I was pretty much into it but spending 700.+ is hard. Now the options really nice.
We drove from PA to FL and the stock lights weren't the best😕 and had to use the lightbars in a lot of occasions.
Thanks for sharing👍
Sure thing!! Im hoping she’s sold for ya! Hahah
New subscriber. Just received the PRO’s yesterday for my Tundra. They were 600 after shipping with the upgraded Full LEDs. Wish I would have seen these videos before I ordered as it would have saved me a lot of time in research but, after watching this video, I would have gone with the Pros anyway.
Thanks for the sub!
I have already replaced my fog lights, headlights and high beams bulbs with LED's , mind are Putco LEDs, so the pro series will be my choice for replacing the stock headlights and high beams. Because I can use my LED's and my no hyper flash switchback marker / turn signals. Also another great video.
Thank you for this video and the many others you’ve made. I bought the AlphaRex Pro and the LED bulbs because of your suggestion. Two questions/confirmations: Do the lights come with everything we need for installation and with the LED bulbs added, will there be any issues (to your knowledge) with hyper flash in my 2018 4Runner? Thank you for taking the time!
Great review! Not quite sold on them as an alternative to OEM because of the maintenance time required and possibility of wearing out hardware over time from the removal and installation process. I’m glad you cover that in detail. Good product though, definitely better than factory. I’ll stick with the Lasfit Custom Low Beams for now, also another good review!
Fair enough! Thanks for the support! Hope you are enjoying those lasfit bulbs still!!!
Dude this is a GOOD video! Great information, and pretty impressive the time you must have put into making this, just in taking that bumper on and off alone! 🤣
Much appreciated! Thank you so much!
Thank you so much for providing the link to those LED bulbs!
No problem 👍
Excellent review....thanks for doing this.
Glad it was helpful!
Great comparison!!! Thank a million!
No problem 👍
Thank you!! Really appreciate this!!
No worries!
Good review. Oddly enough I have a 2019 and I have stock headlights. But, LED bulbs in both high, low, and DRL...didn't have to remove the bumper.
Nice info thank you for your awesome videos keep it up man
Appreciate the support man! Will definitely keep them coming!!
Awesome stuff, Jon! Thanks for sharing your advice.
No problem! I hope it helped!
TRD JON definitely! I recently added full LED upgrades to my interior and exterior lights from your videos. These pro-series light units will be next!
GREAT GREAT VIDEO, and exactly the answers I was looking for. I'm getting ready to replace the headlights in my 2015 Sequoia and am looking at the Alpharex and Anzo products. Thank you!
Glad it helped!
TRD JON Just ordered the Pros from Amazon. The Seller on Amazon has them for $385.00 (midnight back) which seemed too good to be true. I saw they were made by ModifyStreet. I didn’t know that ModifyStreet and AlphaRex are the same company. It’s says these come with No HID, but I plan to install my own LEDs. Can I ask, is there a way to do sequential turn signals with these?
Great Vid! Did you do a video on the Nova? In your opinion, are they worth the big price difference?
Great video!! Very informative
Thanks for the great review. subbed
Thanks!
Awesome review Jon. Always look forward to your stuff. Thank you for spending the time to do this for us. I'm contemplating these lights for the functionality and the looks is a huge bonus and this review is making me consider the PRO's more than the LUXX series. I've really liked the lasfit bulbs (found out about them from you) and wondered how much space is in the bulb area to maybe throw a set of them in there for both High and Low beam. Or would you recommend just staying with the ones you tested in the video? How do the Lasfit 4runner specific bulbs in the stock housing compare to the PRO's with those recommended LED's?
you can do lasfit but it is a different buld size, so the $$ may get close to the luxx with more expensive bulbs. Thank you!!!
@@TRDJon Thanks man. Would you say that the pros with the bulbs used in the review are better than the lasfit 4runner specific bulbs for OEM headlights?
great video. i have a 2021 on order and toyota finally upgraded to LED lights on the stock models. do you think its worth buying the pro version and using the stock toyota LED bulbs?? i dont have the vehicle yet to check the stock performance but would be cool to see if these upgrades are still needed now that toyota offers LED's stock
This is such an amazing video !!! I'm definitely going pro then. If the led goes out, at least you can change bulbs in the pro vs changing back the whole unit !!!! Thank you Thank you Thank you !!!!
Wow, great video man. This is EXACTLY what I was looking for. The info/differences didn't seem super clear to me on the website but maybe that's just me. I have a 15 Pro Inferno and love the blacked-out look but was deciding between the Luxx and Pro. Probably going to go with the Pro with upgraded LED's. Doesn't make a ton of sense to buy a set that can't be replaced, but they both look sexy!
Glad it helped! Those on an inferno are gonna look so so good!!! Love that color. Thank you!
@@TRDJon If you were going to replace all the lights on the Pro version, would you buy 4 of those LED's for $200?
2 pairs. $100 if you chose the same brand
When the replacement bulb, when I went onto Amazon from the link provided, it says low beam. Did you use these in the high beam as well?
Thank you and this is an amazing video!
I don't have the 4runner anymore but I like this video. Great watch
Thanks for watching!
Thank you so much for such an awesome comparison video. I am also curious as to how vision pro F3S series bulbs work. I currently have them in the stock headlight housing and have such awesome output. But at $150 per pair they are a bit pricy. Again, thank you. This has been my main question with the pro series since their release. Keep up the good work.
Are you using that new Sony camera for videos now?
Glad it was helpful! And yes. The Sony ZV1. Need to get better editing software for the audio portion now to get those cicadas out!!!
Actually the cheaper lights will be more expensive for me because if I take off my bumper I’m putting on a full CBI or ARB steel bumper. I’ll just tell my wife I had to replace the bumper too. No other way 🤷♂️
HAHHAHA the snowball effect
Hogh308 - this is the way
Both of them require bumper off for install....
I installed a Road Armor low profile hidden steel front bumper & the PRO series headlights on my Gen 5 - when my Lasfit switchback turn bulbs arrived I was actually able to peal back the front grill far enough to pull the lights out without having to bumper & grill completely off
TRD JON, do you know if alpha rex ever runs any sales? Black friday maybe? I am torn between getting upper control arms or new headlights and want to save where I can.
Btw you re putting out great content for the 4Runner community. Keep it up!
Thank you!!! I’m not sure if they will. Some companies that ship them may. Like yotamafia or running4tacos. I know they are distributors.
Great job... Very much appreciated
You are very welcome
Thanks for the great review!! I purchased a 2021 4Runner Offroad Premium in the summer of 2021. I didn't like the shadows on the cutoff for both headlights so based on this video and another TRD JON video I purchased the Alpharex Pro with Lastfit LA Plus Series H7 LED Bulb 60W 6000LM 6000K Amplified Flux Beam for both Low and High Beam. When I go to DRL and Running Light Mode on the vehicle the High beam LED is lower brightness and flickers fairly quick. I understand the lower voltage to the LED because its the stock function of the vehicle but my questions are: Is this normal for the 2021 4Runner? Does this hurt the LED bulb? If it will hurt the LED bulb, how do I remedy this? I love the Low and High beam LED with the Alpharex and I don't want to get rid of these headlights but I also don't want to replace LED bulb frequently.
Hi Jon, aside being able to swap the low/high beams lights, are you able to swap out the turn lights for the Pro series as well?
I am waiting to upgrade mine when the light housing breaks. At the moment running xenon depot hids and drls. Cannoy justify to replace the light housing just for few upgrades.
Happy new owner of a 2020 TRD Off road so definitely appreciate this comparison! Looking forward to that giveaway haha
CONGRATULATIONS!!!! Welcome to the 4Runner family!
Welcome to the 4runner gang
Awesome video the only thing you forgot to do is to hit the turn signals to show the people the pro series are sequential as well. At least i think they are. Cool videos btw.
I thought i did when the hazards were on. I can’t remember
I love the pro’s honestly ! Had em for about 6 months now , only down is the daytime runnings could be brighter
Did you swap out your bulbs for led?
@@Bigice99The daytime running lights are not bulbs. Also known as DRL, those are the little led strips that turns amber when the signal is on. That cannot be changed.
Hey jon. Is there a way to wire the lux’s to do the dance sequence on lock and unlock. Also is there a way to keep the DRL strip at 100% brightness even WITH the low beams on
This is the video I needed! couldn’t understand the difference in the headlights while there was a 300 difference in price. Thanks Jon!
No problem!
can't wait to see the video where you velcro your front bumper on :P.
🤣🤣🤣
Jon you said that the 2021 4 runner limited uses factory led for low and high beam and a 9005 drl is the 9005 now strictly for drl at reduced voltage or does it work in conjunction with the led highbeam?
Even with unlimited bux to pick either the Luxx or Pro, I would still go with the Pro only due to the hassle of replacing a whole headlight. Which means that I would need to purchase a set either for the future or eventually to replace a headlight. 30k hours is 3 years and a half. If I get the Pro, all I need to do is get a new bulb and done- forever. The Luxx or Nova I’m gonna need to wait for shipping etc. Not sure. It’s just more practical doing what I already do and that’s just change the light bulb. Not the whole headlight. Sheesh that sucks because I want the LED. Gonna be deciding on which soon for my Silverado. Thanks for the review.
Holy crap! They like them more than I do. Who came up with those prices?
I recently bought the pro series for my 2017 4runner limited but just curious does your turn signal flash fast and what fuse location did you use?
Do the 5th gen t4rs use canbus to monitor and control the headlights and fog lights? Seems like its a pretty important thing to know when purchasing leds lol
Smashed it
Thanks for the video! To be honest I’ve been waiting for your review to pick the Pro, especially with those LED for about 50 bucks. That is definitely a nice option to have. Can’t beat the price! BTW would you mind adding another link on your description for LED for the high beams on the Pro series? Thanks again! Go Air Force! 👍🏻
Thanks!! If you want then just buy 2 of them. The high beem is an H7 size as well, but now that's $100 so you are getting close to the Luxx series price.
TRD JON you do have a valid point and I really don’t use the highs that much. Thanks again! 👍🏻
I’m getting the ProSeries Alphablack. How are the led lights holding up that you bought.
Would the PRO series headlights work better with baja design SAE fog lights assisting them? Like would you think that they could help extend that 45 degree cutoff and basically be equivalent to how the LUXX series perform?
I am contemplating getting the alpharex pros for my 2012 F150. I was looking into retrofitting the reflector headlights I currently have but with the money and effort it would be easier to buy the Pros now and swap out the lights for LEDs(now or maybe later)
I kinda like the little "dance" that they do at startup but it's not worth $300 more 😂 plus I like the ability to swap bulbs out vs having a built in light.
Edit: I think on the F150s the pro have the same little dance, I was looking on the Facebook groups for reviews and someone posted a video of it
I went with the pro series on my '19 Ranger. I don't have the DRL dance at startup but I do have the sequential turn signals. Your swap out will not be as involved as mine but for me it is sooooo worth it!
Hi Jon! Incredible videos and channel! It's helped me so much as I'm new to Toyota and 4runners.
Question about the Alpharex pros...I have a 2021 venture edition and love the stock headlight output. Can I use that the stock HID with the pro series? Thanks!
The 2021 head lights are a different kinda light. You’d have to reach out to alpharex about that one. Your headlights are built into the actual housing
Why change it if you love the stock light output? For 2021 and 2022 you really don’t need to change them since they come with the leds on all trims unless you get them just for the drl strip. 2020 and older came with halogens so those def should be swapped out for leds like morimotos or alpharex. I have a 2018 4runner and been using the stock halogen headlights and fog lights for 90,000 miles now so it was time to switch up to aftermarket led housing. Got the morimoto xb led headlights with the amber drl and morimoto xb led fog lights and the morimoto taillights all during the Labor Day sale and they are a game changer.
I got the pro series and love em
Heck yes!!!
Taking that bumper on and off... That alone should earn you a like and a sub.
I know!!
great vid dude
Glad you enjoyed
Can you do a review for headlights from HID retro fit kit ?
Will different LED bulbs potentially extend the 45 degree cutoff?
Hi Jon, very helpful video. I am choosing the best upgrade for my '12 Tundra and like the AlphaRex Pro so far, with the upgraded LED's from the link you provide. Question: the LED upgrade bulbs says its a hi and low beam fitment. Does this mean the package comes with a high and low, or is it 2 hi/low combos? If the a combo, how does it mesh with the provided high beam in the AlphaRex? Thanks for helping me sort it out :)
You need to find the bulb size that fits for the tundra and not the 4r. I'm not sure if tundra is different.
I think the biggest con is the amber lens. Should have been amber led and not the lens. But thanks for the comparison made a choice easy.
I do wish on the blacked out versions it was black, or on the purchase screen you had a choice of clear or amber. I get why for DOT, but it is bold on such a sweet housing
Do you have a recommendation for a led foglight upgrade?
Good review as always, but if I get the pro and added the led why not just add them to stock assemblies?
You can 100% yes. But you don’t get the DRL led thing and the cooler look ( to some). Just added features.
great insight Jon. I'm about to pull the plug on the PRO series in Black, do you have any discount codes :)? also, which LED's for lo and hi bulbs would you recommend?
I have the link for the LED'S I used in the description of the video. They were great for the price.
I just Installed these on my 4runner. Is it possible to aim high beams?
I thought I saw a white 4Runner with the Luxx a couple of months ago. Looked sick and I don’t think I could really justify 1300 for Morimotos even though they are only 300 more than the stock LED housing and all for 2021-+ from factory. Hmmm, these and maybe the Morimoto tails maybe a good way to go. I don’t like any of the other tail lights honestly.
The key word “serviceable” simple fix when bulb goes out vs buying new assemble and the hassle of the whole process installing again.
Hence… I have a retrofit OEM using all OEM placement and function.
Is there a mod to do the drls amber to these headlights?
Is it the same wiring setup with the LUXX version?
Sorry I might have missed it, what leds do you use in the Pros?
So! After two years, you have to take off the bumper and everything to replace the headlights on the fixed bulb units?
so the pros i can remove the halogen bulb and replace them with HID bulbs?
Thanks for the review! I just ordered these and wanted to get the LED bulb. The link to Amazon has several bulbs. Can you confirm I need the H7? IF so, will either H7 offered at the link work?
Yes H7 I believe unless they changed it.
do you have a new link for the replacement LED bulbs?
Jon. Do you have a picture of your engine bay that you can share? I am just getting an idea of how you do wire management. Especially with having to tap your fuse box for all the extra lights.
Not a current one. Most is zip tied around the bumper area and then tucked around the fender
These are awesome!! Installing the Pro Series... followed Jon's thoughts swapping halogens for LEDs>> question though, anyone know low beam/ high beam wire polarity (blue or grey wire)
Not 100% but you can swap them if the don't turn on. Just unplug and flip wire 180 degrees
Hi Jon.
I used auxbeam for my led in the pro housings. It has a dead black circle zone in the middle of the beam with these bulbs.
Probly because the led chips on the auxbeam are mounted side to side.
Unlike the ones you used are a 360 design.
Do you remember a dead zone in the middle?
I don’t honestly
Hey Jon,
I bought the pro-series for my 2019 4Runner. I wanted to add some GTR lights ultra 2 LEDs h7 size but the shaft was too wide on the LEDs for the low beam but went in well on the hi beams. Do you know if that’s how their designed or is my housing a defect?
Not sure of GTR lighting. Never worked with that bulb before
Sept, morimoto offers a 5 year warantee. And personally, never had a problem getting my distributor to honor their warantee. Seriously arex, 2 years, come on, step up your game!.
Sick looking headlights but, after only 3.5yrs (30,000hrs) you’re out how much again? They sure did time that warranty just right too
I am still super nervous about built in or on board. I see the problem with the bulb swap is really because the 4Runner was designed with a side mount low beam bulb. I wish I had an unlimited baller budget!!! LOL
Don't we all!! hahah
Thanks Jon, surely beats the stock DRL look!! Nova's look insane, are you going to test those?
I hope too! Depending on how well these vids do, I'll be trying to get my hands on a nova series too!
Are you still using the Luxx? I am planning to buy the Luxx, Nova is just too expensive
Jon would you happen to
Know if the auxbeam style h7 fit in these?.
I like to keep with the same brand as the fox to match the color tone in the headlight.
I’d assume they would
I’m looking at those morimoto gen 2 XB I saw on that 2021 looks awesome. I don’t know if you have done a review on the morimoto yet. But what is your thoughts on morimoto vs these alpha Rex headlights?
I haven’t. But I’ve heard bad about them from a lot of friends and followers. That’s not me trying to shun you from their product, definitely research
TRD JON great thank you so much there a lot of money so it’s good to look into before you buy I respect your opinion I really like how they look but if I’m just going to end up with more problems not worth it for me then.
Jon, when you installed the aftermarket LEDs on the Pro, were you able to close the cap or did you leave the cap off? Thanks!
It will close
Hi Jon, I brought the one with halogen but not bright enough. So I tried with led bulb, but the beam pattern not fit with alpharex. Do u have the link to choose the led bulb that can fit with alpharex. Have you been tested any of the models..?
There should be one linked in the description of this vid if I’m not mistaken
You mentioned you can’t get to the low beam bulb out unless you take the bumper cover off, is that the same for the side marker bulb.
you may be able to reach that one through the wheel well
With the new 2021 4runners having factory LEDs, I wonder if the previous model years will be able to retrofit to the 2021 fixture?
if the plug is the same then should work.
I had asked this before buddy. Can you please recommend HID's for swapping the stock ones.
I only used DDM Tuning in the past. Alot of people run Xenon depot or Morimoto but they are very pricey.
nice effort
Can the LED’s posted on the description be used for BOTH high and low beams? If I wanted to get the Pro model and add LED, I’d need to order 2 sets of 2 for $100 total, correct? And then I can add the LED switchbacks for the turn signal?
He’s they can
How’s it Jon 🤙🏽 I have 2020 trd trail. Thinking of buying the pro series only question I have is can I use the same LED bulbs I already have on my stock headlights and swap it on the pro series with no problem ? Thank you so much !
No. These new ones are H7 in size
TRD JON okay 👌 what about the high beam and the drls what are the sizes ? I’m gonna start buying the bulbs and install it right off the bat once I get the pro series before installing it. Thanks again
Hey Jon, I'm thinking about getting the pro series. I currently have 5000k led bulb in my stock headlights. Do you know if my led bulb will match the color with the drl? Or should I get the amazon bulb you mention? Does the 6000k match perfectly? Thanks for the response in advance!
Your stock lights won’t fit in this. Different bulb size
hey Jon so what u think is the best lighting for overall driving ? how about moromoto?
I haven’t personally used them, but haven’t heard the best from friends about them