Alpha Rex 16-21 TCMBST Tacoma TRD Pro Style LED Headlights Install on 3rd Gen Tacoma

In this video, I installed Alpha Rex TCMBST Tacoma TRD Pro Style LED Headlights. (linked below) These headlights are awesome! They do a special light dance when you lock, unlock and start your truck. They also have an amber sequential blinker and larger daytime running lights. I chose the black on black option with the TacomaBeast Logo on the headlights. I think this was a really cool option to get the TCMBST logo on the headlights. I also went with the REFLECTOR style instead of the PROJECTOR because it was much cheaper and I like the look of the reflectors just as much as the projectors. These headlights are a great upgrade from the stock headlights that came on the truck.
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[@bboyguambomb]

Dude thank you for this! I’m installing another alpharex model on my TRD off-road, I looked for different vids to verify I didn’t need to put the add a fuse in my fusebox. You’re the man!!! 🙏🏽

[@bboyguambomb]

Wait what did you do with the TRD adapter on the passenger side? Is that spliced to the gray wire along with the driver TRD connection?

[@christopherkenn53]

I bought a pair of alpha rex trd pros for my 22 Taco trd sport. Followed your video. Discuss wire route planning and calm everyone down that the passenger side light install leaves two in used connectors that had me scratching my head. Why even bother with the passinger side pigtail connector as it goes unused. That said both lights perform as advertised. Good work. Thank you.

[@adrianjimenez8968]

Thanks for the video brother! This was the only video that explained it throughly. Can’t stop looking at my truck now

[@jessestone294]

Thank you! I happy I was able to help you!

[@justincaterina8210]

Appreciate the video man, only one that I found that explained in detail the wiring

[@jessestone294]

Thank you so much I really appreciate the support!!!

[@DiverPilot]

I must admit that this video is the best install video. Everyone else's videos are not as descriptive as yours. I was going to go with Morimoto Headlights, but after watching this, I am going to go with your Tacomabeast Headlights.

[@jessestone294]

Thank you so much! That means a lot to me! I appreciate your support

[@MF-qx9fn]

You’re the only guy who posted this video, I have already installed these months ago but I wish I had this to reference! I paired this with remote start and it is clean!

[@jessestone294]

Thanks! I appreciate the support

[@ZeeVeeG310]

Nice detailed video. Others ones had me more confused on how to wire everything up. Thanks

[@GabrielGarcia-ul9mg]

Video goes over pretty much everything about these headlights. Will be looking into these!

[@jessestone294]

Thank you very much for the support!

[@Victoriom4]

Great install , I just bought these headlights so this will be a great help.

[@jessestone294]

Thank you! I’m glad I can help!!! I appreciate your support!

[@ruslankaplinskiy8986]

Are these Alpha Black or just “black” let me know please I have the same exact color Taco. Want to make sure it looks the same as the one in the video. Thanks

[@benitobuitron6276]

Sooo you spliced the grey wire to connect it to the passenger side trd adapter

[@GabrielGarcia-ul9mg]

Is there a way to switch to amber drl or is it only white drl?

[@jonnytacooutdoors]

Nice videos!

[@jessestone294]

Thank you!

[@localboyz508]

are you able to keep the drl as amber always instead of white?

[@LYMinnie_95]

Yes it’s two mode for drl , amber and white, you can switch between them

[@localboyz508]

@@LYMinnie_95how I opened the caps on the back of my headlight and only see one wire nothing to connect it to?

[@scottjohnson9094]

@@LYMinnie_95 how is this done? Any info would be greatly appreciated

[@peteniemela9900]

Hey Jesse Just checking in on you. Haven’t see any new videos lately . Want to make sure you’re ok ? Hope all is well .

[@jessestone294]

Thank you so so much Pete!!! I really appreciate you checking on me. I have been really good. Check out my Instagram for more up to date post. I have been posting there much more. @js.yota on Instagram. I haven’t been posting on KZbin as much anymore because I got burned out and I have been really busy with work and family. I have still been building my truck and plan to post on KZbin again soon. Sorry for the late reply.

[@richardkepner8023]

TCM Beast doesnt have an option for reflector or projector style anymore on the website. Does anyone know which style they sell?

[@TheAdrianRubio]

Is that a bug deflector on your front hood? Where did you get it or do you have a part name? I like how it fits low profile like that.

[@sebastiancrabill444]

I too have stock halogen headlights on my truck and planning on buying the same lights, but is the wiring harness something extra you have to buy or are they provided with the lights. Thanks and great video of the installation

[@oscarvalencia917]

Great vid 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@jessestone294]

Thank you!!!

[@peteniemela9900]

Awesome set up What hood protection did you go with? Have you thought about the cascades solar panel for the hood as an install for your truck ?

[@jessestone294]

Thank you! I went with the AVS aroskin. It is really low profile and looks clean. I have thought about it.

[@walter8373]

Is there also a SR5 adapter?

[@pocketemail81]

Question….. Should the DRL LEDs stay on all the time (whenever the truck is running) regardless of what the headlight selector is set to…… or do I have something wired wrong?

[@scottjohnson9094]

Mine is the same way and was wondering the same thing. For reference mine isn’t a trd model

[@pocketemail81]

The did finally reply to me via email that they do stay on always. Had I known this, I would not have purchased.

[@zeferinosaenz5551]

Great video! I am trying to find out how to switch the DRLs to be always amber. Any ideas?

[@RaviBhasin-wu1kd]

just installed the nova version and have been trying to find the same info... no luck yet

[@christopherkenn53]

Pretty sure DRLs have to be white by law.

[@robertobutacjr.8064]

I have the TRD SPORT 4x4 2022, I was wondering if it fits on that trim and year. Also, I just want to get a clarification on splicing, Do we have to use it and what is the reason or can we put it in the fuse box instead. Let me know, planning to get it soon for black Friday! Thank you!

[@jessestone294]

Yes these headlights will work on your trim!

[@robertobutacjr.8064]

is there a way around splicing?

[@RaviBhasin-wu1kd]

@@robertobutacjr.8064 on the nova version you can avoid splicing if you don't care about the drl 'dance' when locking unlocking. You would just use the short grey converters and take out the additional harness that connects to the battery.

[@johnnysoco8852]

Are there any issues after the installation burn led lights finding parts . Tnxs

[@monmon25111]

How's the headlight holding up? Any condensation or other issues?

[@jessestone294]

They are holding up great!

[@johnnygarcia4706]

Should the drl stay on all the time even though I have the headlights setting to off?

[@scottjohnson9094]

That’s how mine is. Doesn’t seem right but don’t know for sure

[@stevenjohnston2823]

Did you have any issues with the battery and warning lights coming on after hooking it up? I connected my harness to the ground like you did and got brake and oil warnings and it all resolved when I completely disconnected

[@jessestone294]

I’m not sure. That didn’t happen to me Sorry

[@stevenjohnston2823]

@@jessestone294 I installed in my sr5 and had to use the add a fuse, turns out the fuse you pull from the slot the add a fuse goes into also needs to go into the open slot on the add a fuse. Worked like a charm after that trouble shooting

[@luisrosario363]

@@stevenjohnston2823 Thanks for sharing this info. I just purchased these and will be installing them soon on my SR5.

[@XSuperxSpartanX]

Wait if the gray wire from add a fuse is wired in to the trd adapter on right side where does the TRD adapter plug in on the left side?

[@christopherkenn53]

As you know by now, it just dangles

[@user-wn7ks7mt1i]

This is a long shot, but I ran into an issue today where the DRLs are NOT working. Everything else works fine, but I don’t get the light show or DRLs when I lock/unlock w my key fob.. the light show works if I flip the switch inside the truck. I noticed that it looks like a wire has disconnected on the passenger side, but cannot for the life of me figure out where it disconnected from. It’s been about 3 years since I installed these so going off of memory is a big NOPE. The disconnected wire is on the TRD harness on the passenger side. Any helpful info from anyone is greatly appreciated! I’ll note that my switch inside is always set on Auto.

[@benitobuitron6276]

Same here the trd passenger side got disconnected, but I reconnected the wire . But they only give you one yellow for driver side not passenger side

[@Jettro2000]

When you say trd model do you mean trd pro? Trd off-road? Trd sport???

[@jessestone294]

I’m pretty sure all TRD models. Or trucks with the led drl headlights.

[@bullardchristian68]

How did you get the DRL to be white mine are amber?

[@Karlman32]

How do you feel about the light output and cutoff? Does it throw far enough?

[@jessestone294]

Absolutely! These lights are definitely a great UPGRADE from the stock headlights

[@gavincrissman5339]

Every install video i see the TSS and think toilet safety sensor. Idk why.

[@Dude17768]

Where you been man?

[@rdunbar7418]

Your next project should be cleaning your terminal ends up.

[@jessestone294]

Good idea! Thank you!

[@mct8888]

Why is all the splicing necessary? Why don’t they just make them 100% plug n play?

[@jessestone294]

The splicing is for the light dance feature

[@mct8888]

@@jessestone294 can you opt to leave that off?

[@jessestone294]

@@mct8888 I’m pretty sure you can

[@camronlens]

I have a 2018 SR5 so my question is will the TRD adapter work for that model as well?

[@jessestone294]

No you shouldn’t need the TRD adapter to make them work

[@camronlens]

@@jessestone294 thank you! I appreciate it awesome truck btw !

[@jessestone294]

@@camronlens thank you very much!!! Be sure to check it out on Instagram @js.yota!!!

[@adrianjimenez8968]

Do these stay on after you lock the truck for only about 10 seconds-ish?

[@jessestone294]

I would say 20-30 seconds

[@marcelreed3850]

No one ever finishes showing the right headlight. Do you have two leftover plugins?

[@jessestone294]

Hey I’m sorry Yes I’m pretty sure the passenger side has extra plugs

[@christopherkenn53]

Yes. The passenger side definitely has left over plugs. One from the truck and one from the light. Yet, it all seems to work. It there a mind blowing emoji?

[@adrianjimenez8968]

Is there any way to adjust the lights? Like to point them down more

[@jessestone294]

Yes you can adjust the headlights to aim for downwards. I’m pretty sure I should lower mine too..

[@ConspiracyJ]

hey quick question... on alpharex website they list the colorways of this head light as "alpha black" and "black"... do you know which one you have? also, tacomabeast has the colorways listed a bit differently as well... they have "black on black" and "black"....

[@jessestone294]

Great question! I found this a bit confusing as well when I purchased the lights. I bought the lights from the Tacoma beast website and I got the black on black!

[@juane1988]

The ones you got are the alpha black..they consist of the gloss black housing with the smoked out lights..the black has a matte black housing with clear drls (non smoked)

[@juane1988]

The ones you got are the alpha black..they consist of the gloss black housing with the smoked out lights..the black has a matte black housing with clear drls (non smoked)

[@josemercado8496]

Will these work on an sr5 trail edition 2023

[@juane1988]

Yes they will I just got them for my trail edition. Make sure you get the version meant for halogen lights not for trd model with led

[@juane1988]

Yes they will I just got them for my trail edition. Make sure you get the version meant for halogen lights not for trd model with led

[@h3rnand3zz96]

@@juane1988hello can you help me out i have a sr5 and i got the adapters but the videos aren’t very explanatory

[@Stackali]

i'd rather get the ones that its one plug that uses an adapter and is all factory plugs and no add a fuse.

[@chaddaekino9002]

Great video. But for the passenger side. My amber marker light doesn’t turn on but driver side does. Any idea why?

[@chaddaekino9002]

And my DRL on passenger side works as I unlock and lock the car. But when I want to run my DRL driving, only the driver side is on. Unsure what the problems.

[@pointlessname283]

@@chaddaekino9002 did u end up fixing it?

[@anthonyadams8735]

I have the same exact problem

[@marioalarcon6723]

Do you need the converter for the TRD models?

[@jessestone294]

Yes you will need converter for TRD models I’m pretty sure

[@atribecalledwes9580]

How do I aim the headlight? I been blinding people for months

[@joecerda630]

There's a slot where you put in a Phillips screwdriver and turn to adjust up or down