Just picked up 97 rav4 recently and have discovered this godly channel. I feel so good knowing theres a dictionary out here for this thing and appreciate the work thats been put into making these videos. Paul i would love to see you install a front grill bar sometime in the future and maybe hook fogs up to it.
Love your videos dude! If it wasn’t for your head gasket video my 97 4dr would probably be in a scrap yard right now. Instead he just cracked 300k miles!! Keep them coming!
holy shit it's back! good to see. though this mod is one I don't particularly agree with in terms of the LED headlights. those reflector housings are designed to use halogen or incandescent, often those led "upgrades" do end up upgrading your visibility but do so at the cost of blinding other drivers as those bulbs throw out WAY more lumens than the original design intended and the reflector end up throwing them places they weren't intended to go
Been following this series for a while now and its the best thing on TH-cam for RAV4s. Incredibly detailed, funny and consistent. What would be awesome to see is a before/after video comparing stuff like ride quality, fuel consumption and such. Other than that, keep up the good work man!
I don't think the 97 tail lights are ugly, I prefer them. Also, I think it makes more sense to use the OG headlights with the 3 wire LED upgrade since you'll get a better overall spread
Thanks a lot for your explainations : I did it and I'm fully satisfied of the result on my 2000 Rav4 (so I had'nt to change the front glass lenses). And Auxito is very serious and professionnal. For info the parts are manufacturered in China and sent from Singapore.
Nice installation tutorial and demo comparison of the LEDs vs incandescent bulbs. 👍 I may do the same to my ‘97 2 dr with the reverse lights. Now that you demonstrated how to remove the lenses. Thanks again for another DIY video on the RAV4 2 dr.
couldnt get the old style headlights and mine were crystalized and one was flopping around, thanks for the guide, you should consider HID bulbs for long range vs LEDS which give better close up spread, anyway thanks and have fun !!!
I would definitely purchase my car from you I have two RAV4 is a 99 and a 97. They're fun little rigs to drive one's a four wheel drive and a one the other is the front wheel drive of course the front wheel drive gets better gas mileage thank you so much for your videos I like the detail
I have a 99 2x4 w 122k miles. I did timing belt at 100k besides being rusted badly underneath (north ohio) i seem to be doing ok. Any issues with ur 99?
Back in the day there was a discussion of the headlight upgrade on the old Rav4world. Folks seemed to be worried that the '97 wiring was not the correct gauge to handle the higher current needs of the high and low bulbs running at the same time. Having done no math at all, I assume that the lower power requirements of the LED would mitigate the issue, but maybe running Sylvania would be an issue.
In the UK the 1998 on Facelift RAV4 has headlight levelleling by a switch on the centre console AND a motor bolted to the headlight where you have just a bolt UK pre facelift Headlights also have a small W5W Capless bulb which is a marker/side light, first position on our light stalk, the Facelift has the marker/side light in the clear larger bumper lights which also contain the Indicator/Direction lights
Hey, Paul. Not sure if you still check these notifications, but I'll try my luck. First, your channel has been a godsend for me as I knew next to nothing about cars a few years ago, and I was previously too scared to try anything myself. I've owned a '97 4-door for the last 8yrs and have done nearly all of the work, service, and repairs myself. I've changed all my own fluids, flushed most systems, replaced all of the parts in the EGR system, upgraded taillights, etc. Took me a few years to keep the check engine light off, but it's been gone since 2022. I just passed 130k w/ only a bit of rust. Hoping to get another 200k out of this baby. For vanity alone, I've finally decided to make this upgrade. Do you know what I can search to order the 1999 bulb connectors? I don't think I heard any mention of it in the video, and I can't find them anywhere online. Am I better off scouring the local junkyards?
I’m happy to hear the videos were useful! Yes, the junkyard is the best place for electrical connectors. They’ll likely be in excellent condition and cost you almost nothing.
Today I am going to make the change of focuses, what advice gives me to do it as well as you, and not make any mistake or tool I need, any advice or help
Hey Paul, quick question, can led h4 headlights be used on the original 1997 Rav4 without changing the whole part & wiring as you did? The original socket should be rewired or just plug & play? Thanks!
Hi I'm a know it all. But I wanted to say something about the new bulbs not fitting tightly, this is a problem due to the normal vibration that will eventually damage those bulbs. I'm sure you could find a way to shim them up or something.
Howdie awesome thanks for sharing needed this video glad l found ya joined up for lots of advice so got my vote ya dont need to be a rocket scientist to do this stuff so thks from Canada 🇨🇦 SK later keep them coming mighty fine Sir 😊
I'm impressed of how you are able to add and make changes on your rav4 car. I own a 1998 Rav4 and parts are either really hard to find or discontinued. Where do you buy your parts? Junk yard?
Hi! Most normal wear items like belts, alternator, power steering pump, tie rods are available from your local auto parts store. Many original parts are still available new from online places like Toyotapartsdeal.com or your dealer. The junkyard is a great source for parts that don't normally wear out. Also, check out this video: th-cam.com/video/P1PnqG6Mcok/w-d-xo.html
You should make a video about LED lights for scooter headlights. I just got a: "Nilight NIXMEN BA20d H6 LED Motorcycle Headlight Bulb Hi/Lo Beam S2 Light Bulb Conversion Kit for Motorbike AC/DC 9-60V CSP Chips 6000K (20036H)" for my 150cc China scooter and it's like night and day literally. It plugs directly into your BA20d receptacle works with AC or DC. 25 bucks. Before my stock halogen bulb was very dim and yellow with a short range and narrow beam. I was afraid to drive it at night the light was so bad. Now my headlight is bright white has a much wider beam and reaches much farther. I have no problems at night anymore. I have a video comparison on my channel.
I went through and changed all my lights to LEDs a while ago, but the RAV has some sort of power on self test that checks through all the lights and puts a warning light on the dash that I found really annoying. The problem is that I can't find a good bright third brake light bulb, so now the light check light only comes on when I brake lol
The RAV4 uses a simple resistance test for some of the light bulbs. LEDs use very little power, so they have a high resistance value. The test circuit thinks the third brake light is burnt out. Add a load resistor and you won't have that problem.
Hello, you have not thought about putting a snorkel on it, as a project, it would be great to see how it would do it, since you are surprisingly ingenious. Best regards.
I will not be installing a snorkel on my RAV4. A snorkel is useful for 2 reasons: driving through deep water, or driving in very dusty conditions. I don't do either one, and I don't want to cut any holes in my fenders. I think it would be a great video, but at the moment, I probably won't do it.
Hi!!, Would it be possible to remove the glass from the 1997 headlight and place it on the 1998 headlight? I repaired my 1997 headlight by opening it with a heat gun and painting it with a chrome vanadium
If you want to do the taillight stripes with paint and masking tape, seal the edge of the masking tape with clear, let it dry, then paint with black. There will be no bleeding.
Hi, thanks for these awesome videos. My question is if i remove shaft (for back differential) from my 96 two doors rav4 , is it ok for summer season and also safety? Thanks
No you can’t disconnect the driveshaft. It’s not going to improve your gas mileage anyway. You could only drive it 20 mph or slower with the center differential locked and driveshaft removed.
Towards the end you mentioned the heat gun will melt everything. When I bought my 98, in the lower passenger corner of the inside windshield there were two stickers from the apartment complex where the prior owner lived. I have tried Goo gone, nail polish remover, wd-40, etc to get the stickers off and about 75% of it is gone but I can't get the remnants because they are situated quite close to where the windshield meets the dash and I have no leverage to get in there with my plastic pry tool that I use to scrape stickers off. Would a heat gun melt the rest of the sticker off?
Yes. But you need to be very careful with it, especially in the winter. A lot of heat all in one part of a super cold windshield can break the glass. Also be careful not to apply too much heat to the plastic dash. Never get it too hot to touch.
Hey Paul, I’m wording if there’s a way to do this and get the indicator light to work properly. I live in a place that will not pass inspection if the high beam indicator light does not properly work
Yes, you can add resistors between the red-green and red-black wires (between low beam power and ground wires) to make the indicator work. I'll make a video about it soon. I used two of these: amzn.to/3RjkfcG
@7:52 They have 9003 to dual bulb 9006 & 9005 adapter harnesses for like $20 on amazon. I have 2 on my Honda that used to use a single a 9003. But now has aftermarket dual bulb headlight assemblies and it works great with stock bulbs & HID/LED bulbs. Just in case anybody watching doesn't know how to solder or wants a plug & play option.
@@angelsantoyo8462 Well, if you are doing the same conversion on a 1st gen rav 4, replacing the headlight housings from the single 9003 bulb, to the dual beam 9006+9005 headlight housing, it will work. Those adapters are not car specific for the most part. A lot of vehicles from that era used a single 9003 or similar double filament bulb for high and low beam. Then switched to 9006+9005. So any adapter harness that is rated for the same 55-60w, should be fine. Just try to buy a quality one.
My RAV4 only lights the low beams & the high at separate times but I want them to light up at the same time when I switch on the high beams what should i do?
Great video Paul was wondering when youd come out with another Rav4 video. They look great but I'd still prefer the newer style tails. You swapped to newer headlights might as well match the rears lol.
Hello! Thank you very much for the video. Now, this video comes in handy, I plan to replace the front bumper and headlights with restyling in the near future. I have a question about the high beam indication: is the blue high beam indicator on the dashboard illuminated with these changes? And I would like to hear your opinion: Controlling the headlights through the steering column switch seems too heavy for an already tired and old switch. How well do you think it is to use the stock wiring and the steering column switch as power wiring for the headlights? I say hello from overseas :) the RAV4 Russian community forum considers this not the best solution and make changes to the wiring in such a way that the high, low, fog lights are powered by power wires(separated), and the control goes through a relay(for each type of light). Stock wiring is used to control the relays. This significantly reduces the load on the switch and stock wiring. I can show you the diagram if it's interesting :) What do you think about this?
Yes the high beam indicator still works. Changing the headlights has no effect on the indicator circuit. An old headlight dimmer switch can handle the same amount of current as a new switch, unless it is corroded or damaged. Adding relays gives you no advantage over the stock wiring. Upgrading to LED headlights will use less than half the current of the old incandescent bulbs.
@@LabCoatPaul I did successfully swap my headlights out today to the 98yr style and only had to backtrack once to redo a low beam ground. However i noticed i no longer have my blue high beam indicator on the dash. Did i miss something or do something wrong you think??
I agree with you that incandescent lights are more reliable. I've also had LED's burn out quickly before. The Auxito bulbs in this video have a 2 year warranty, but other than that I have no idea how long they will last. They also don't fit very well, so if I drive off road they could fall out and I'm more likely to get water in the headlights than with the Sylvania bulbs that fit nice and tight.
@@dtec30 I might just add a little silicone sealer on the O-ring to glue the light bulbs in place. Unfortunately I don't drive my RAV4 so I'll never know if the Auxito LEDs are reliable. They will probably never fail in my car.
@@dtec30 It's not in good enough condition to drive it regularly. When I bought the RAV4, it was very rusty. I spent the first few months fixing the suspension, and trying to figure out what's wrong with the engine. I rode a scooter to work the first 2 years I owned the RAV4, then I bought another car to replace it. I replaced the cylinder head on the engine this year, but it still leaks transmission fluid, doesn't shift very well, and the rear differential clunks. I'll be fixing the broken exhaust pipe and cooling fans in the next video, but it's still far from being a good car.
It should be clear that you can not use LED lights on a headlights that are manufactured for incandescent light bulb! You can but you will lose light and cone direction because the mirror reflectors are not intended for a led. Best is xenon! Apart of this - for nothing I wouldn't change the incandescent hot, calm and using the full specter of the light for some crippled led! Better would use infrared and googles!
Just picked up 97 rav4 recently and have discovered this godly channel. I feel so good knowing theres a dictionary out here for this thing and appreciate the work thats been put into making these videos. Paul i would love to see you install a front grill bar sometime in the future and maybe hook fogs up to it.
Love your videos dude! If it wasn’t for your head gasket video my 97 4dr would probably be in a scrap yard right now. Instead he just cracked 300k miles!! Keep them coming!
holy shit it's back! good to see. though this mod is one I don't particularly agree with in terms of the LED headlights. those reflector housings are designed to use halogen or incandescent, often those led "upgrades" do end up upgrading your visibility but do so at the cost of blinding other drivers as those bulbs throw out WAY more lumens than the original design intended and the reflector end up throwing them places they weren't intended to go
Been following this series for a while now and its the best thing on TH-cam for RAV4s. Incredibly detailed, funny and consistent.
What would be awesome to see is a before/after video comparing stuff like ride quality, fuel consumption and such.
Other than that, keep up the good work man!
I don't think the 97 tail lights are ugly, I prefer them. Also, I think it makes more sense to use the OG headlights with the 3 wire LED upgrade since you'll get a better overall spread
KEEP GOING PAUL RAV4 GANG!!!
Loving your content. Recently showed up due to my channel preferences and I'm very grateful for it!!
Brake fluid works really well to remove paint.
Thanks for the great video. I like how you found your own solution to your style concerns for the tail lights👍
excellent video :) i plan to upgrade all my lights for the winter . the back up lights made a nice difference
Thanks a lot for your explainations : I did it and I'm fully satisfied of the result on my 2000 Rav4 (so I had'nt to change the front glass lenses). And Auxito is very serious and professionnal. For info the parts are manufacturered in China and sent from Singapore.
Great videos. We have a 97 and a 05 Rav4--these videos have been very helpful and professionally done!
Nice installation tutorial and demo comparison of the LEDs vs incandescent bulbs. 👍
I may do the same to my ‘97 2 dr with the reverse lights. Now that you demonstrated how to remove the lenses.
Thanks again for another DIY video on the RAV4 2 dr.
Fit projectors to new headlights with HIDs. They can reach up to 500 meters easily.
Any specific brands or links you could share?
@@chrisbillings9864 Morimoto, best.
Man this video cannot have came at a better time for me...I was thinking of updating my 97 to the refresh lense...thanks for the vid Paul!!
What about the park light,or dimmer no connection?
Like always, Paul, you're the best. Yes, I'll go to your sponsors for parts.
Dude gonna be the next Chris fix Frfr
I hope so. Thanks for watching!
Love all the videos you make of your rav4, hopefully you do make one of you installing some roof lights.
Let’s try LED bar on the roof Paul!
I got RAV4 1999 with 62k miles 100k km since 0 :)
Thanks for using our bulbs!
Thanks, Paul another great video... Rav4 MK1 LED Upgrade...
couldnt get the old style headlights and mine were crystalized and one was flopping around, thanks for the guide, you should consider HID bulbs for long range vs LEDS which give better close up spread, anyway thanks and have fun !!!
I would definitely purchase my car from you I have two RAV4 is a 99 and a 97. They're fun little rigs to drive one's a four wheel drive and a one the other is the front wheel drive of course the front wheel drive gets better gas mileage thank you so much for your videos I like the detail
I have a 99 2x4 w 122k miles. I did timing belt at 100k besides being rusted badly underneath (north ohio) i seem to be doing ok. Any issues with ur 99?
Back in the day there was a discussion of the headlight upgrade on the old Rav4world. Folks seemed to be worried that the '97 wiring was not the correct gauge to handle the higher current needs of the high and low bulbs running at the same time. Having done no math at all, I assume that the lower power requirements of the LED would mitigate the issue, but maybe running Sylvania would be an issue.
man, are you a genius or something? how do you know everything about everything?
I do a little bit of research before each video. I didn't know much about the RAV4 headlights before I made the video.
yeah but I mean, you know about electricity, welding, mechanics, everything!!@@LabCoatPaul
Yay, another RAV4 video!
I enjoy watching your channel 'cause you tell us everything about your RAV4 in details specially such dumb like me
In the UK the 1998 on Facelift RAV4 has headlight levelleling by a switch on the centre console AND a motor bolted to the headlight where you have just a bolt
UK pre facelift Headlights also have a small W5W Capless bulb which is a marker/side light, first position on our light stalk, the Facelift has the marker/side light in the clear larger bumper lights which also contain the Indicator/Direction lights
Woop woop! nicely done Paul!
“My lines weren’t sharp at all. It kind of looks like shit” 😂😂
Hey, Paul. Not sure if you still check these notifications, but I'll try my luck.
First, your channel has been a godsend for me as I knew next to nothing about cars a few years ago, and I was previously too scared to try anything myself. I've owned a '97 4-door for the last 8yrs and have done nearly all of the work, service, and repairs myself. I've changed all my own fluids, flushed most systems, replaced all of the parts in the EGR system, upgraded taillights, etc. Took me a few years to keep the check engine light off, but it's been gone since 2022. I just passed 130k w/ only a bit of rust. Hoping to get another 200k out of this baby.
For vanity alone, I've finally decided to make this upgrade.
Do you know what I can search to order the 1999 bulb connectors? I don't think I heard any mention of it in the video, and I can't find them anywhere online. Am I better off scouring the local junkyards?
I’m happy to hear the videos were useful! Yes, the junkyard is the best place for electrical connectors. They’ll likely be in excellent condition and cost you almost nothing.
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Today I am going to make the change of focuses, what advice gives me to do it as well as you, and not make any mistake or tool I need, any advice or help
Hey Paul, quick question, can led h4 headlights be used on the original 1997 Rav4 without changing the whole part & wiring as you did? The original socket should be rewired or just plug & play? Thanks!
No, doing it like the video is the only way.
Hi I'm a know it all. But I wanted to say something about the new bulbs not fitting tightly, this is a problem due to the normal vibration that will eventually damage those bulbs.
I'm sure you could find a way to shim them up or something.
Howdie awesome thanks for sharing needed this video glad l found ya joined up for lots of advice so got my vote ya dont need to be a rocket scientist to do this stuff so thks from Canada 🇨🇦 SK later keep them coming mighty fine Sir 😊
Your tail lights with the black stripes remind me of Pokemon.
I'm impressed of how you are able to add and make changes on your rav4 car. I own a 1998 Rav4 and parts are either really hard to find or discontinued. Where do you buy your parts? Junk yard?
Hi! Most normal wear items like belts, alternator, power steering pump, tie rods are available from your local auto parts store. Many original parts are still available new from online places like Toyotapartsdeal.com or your dealer. The junkyard is a great source for parts that don't normally wear out. Also, check out this video: th-cam.com/video/P1PnqG6Mcok/w-d-xo.html
Make sure to aim those LEDs way up like the new cars so you can blind me on the road. That's my favourite part of driving at night.
Good advice. I'll drive around town with my high beams on too, just like all the blind old grandmas do. They'll give a driver's license to anyone.
You should make a video about LED lights for scooter headlights. I just got a: "Nilight NIXMEN BA20d H6 LED Motorcycle Headlight Bulb Hi/Lo Beam S2 Light Bulb Conversion Kit for Motorbike AC/DC 9-60V CSP Chips 6000K (20036H)" for my 150cc China scooter and it's like night and day literally. It plugs directly into your BA20d receptacle works with AC or DC. 25 bucks. Before my stock halogen bulb was very dim and yellow with a short range and narrow beam. I was afraid to drive it at night the light was so bad. Now my headlight is bright white has a much wider beam and reaches much farther. I have no problems at night anymore. I have a video comparison on my channel.
I went through and changed all my lights to LEDs a while ago, but the RAV has some sort of power on self test that checks through all the lights and puts a warning light on the dash that I found really annoying. The problem is that I can't find a good bright third brake light bulb, so now the light check light only comes on when I brake lol
The RAV4 uses a simple resistance test for some of the light bulbs. LEDs use very little power, so they have a high resistance value. The test circuit thinks the third brake light is burnt out. Add a load resistor and you won't have that problem.
Hello, you have not thought about putting a snorkel on it, as a project, it would be great to see how it would do it, since you are surprisingly ingenious. Best regards.
I will not be installing a snorkel on my RAV4. A snorkel is useful for 2 reasons: driving through deep water, or driving in very dusty conditions. I don't do either one, and I don't want to cut any holes in my fenders. I think it would be a great video, but at the moment, I probably won't do it.
Hi!!,
Would it be possible to remove the glass from the 1997 headlight and place it on the 1998 headlight? I repaired my 1997 headlight by opening it with a heat gun and painting it with a chrome vanadium
Maybe. The glass looks like it's the same shape. You should try it.
Where can I get a right hand clear Toyota RAV4 1998 and a clear indicator right hand side as well
If you want to do the taillight stripes with paint and masking tape, seal the edge of the masking tape with clear, let it dry, then paint with black. There will be no bleeding.
Great tip! I'll do that next time I'm painting with tape.
Hi, thanks for these awesome videos. My question is if i remove shaft (for back differential) from my 96 two doors rav4 , is it ok for summer season and also safety?
Thanks
No you can’t disconnect the driveshaft. It’s not going to improve your gas mileage anyway. You could only drive it 20 mph or slower with the center differential locked and driveshaft removed.
Towards the end you mentioned the heat gun will melt everything. When I bought my 98, in the lower passenger corner of the inside windshield there were two stickers from the apartment complex where the prior owner lived. I have tried Goo gone, nail polish remover, wd-40, etc to get the stickers off and about 75% of it is gone but I can't get the remnants because they are situated quite close to where the windshield meets the dash and I have no leverage to get in there with my plastic pry tool that I use to scrape stickers off. Would a heat gun melt the rest of the sticker off?
Yes. But you need to be very careful with it, especially in the winter. A lot of heat all in one part of a super cold windshield can break the glass. Also be careful not to apply too much heat to the plastic dash. Never get it too hot to touch.
Hey Paul, I’m wording if there’s a way to do this and get the indicator light to work properly. I live in a place that will not pass inspection if the high beam indicator light does not properly work
Yes, you can add resistors between the red-green and red-black wires (between low beam power and ground wires) to make the indicator work. I'll make a video about it soon. I used two of these: amzn.to/3RjkfcG
"It looks like shit" made my day😂
Why not use led for low beam and halogen for the high beam?
That would make my high beam more yellow and dimmer than the low beam. I wanted them to match.
is that an oil leak on the yellow floor pad ? @21:04
Hey Paul! Make a video on how to do depo headlights on the rav4! Think it would look super cool
@7:52 They have 9003 to dual bulb 9006 & 9005 adapter harnesses for like $20 on amazon. I have 2 on my Honda that used to use a single a 9003. But now has aftermarket dual bulb headlight assemblies and it works great with stock bulbs & HID/LED bulbs. Just in case anybody watching doesn't know how to solder or wants a plug & play option.
great advice, thanks!
Is there a specific gauge that is needed? I’ve looked for some and they all say it’s “incompatible” with the rav4
@@angelsantoyo8462 Are you referring to wiring or the adapter harness ?
@@clintwhite4372 the Adapter
@@angelsantoyo8462 Well, if you are doing the same conversion on a 1st gen rav 4, replacing the headlight housings from the single 9003 bulb, to the dual beam 9006+9005 headlight housing, it will work. Those adapters are not car specific for the most part. A lot of vehicles from that era used a single 9003 or similar double filament bulb for high and low beam. Then switched to 9006+9005. So any adapter harness that is rated for the same 55-60w, should be fine. Just try to buy a quality one.
My RAV4 only lights the low beams & the high at separate times but I want them to light up at the same time when I switch on the high beams what should i do?
Watch the video at 6:27 Pay attention to the wiring modification that makes high and low beams turn on at the same time.
Great video Paul was wondering when youd come out with another Rav4 video. They look great but I'd still prefer the newer style tails. You swapped to newer headlights might as well match the rears lol.
Is the coilovers for the Toyota RAV4
Can you do a full walk around at night for your led lights and park lights?
Can I do the same with a 1998 ----> 1995 Toyota???
HELP

Yes a new video!
Good stuff Paul!
Hello! Thank you very much for the video.
Now, this video comes in handy, I plan to replace the front bumper and headlights with restyling in the near future.
I have a question about the high beam indication: is the blue high beam indicator on the dashboard illuminated with these changes?
And I would like to hear your opinion: Controlling the headlights through the steering column switch seems too heavy for an already tired and old switch. How well do you think it is to use the stock wiring and the steering column switch as power wiring for the headlights? I say hello from overseas :) the RAV4 Russian community forum considers this not the best solution and make changes to the wiring in such a way that the high, low, fog lights are powered by power wires(separated), and the control goes through a relay(for each type of light). Stock wiring is used to control the relays. This significantly reduces the load on the switch and stock wiring. I can show you the diagram if it's interesting :) What do you think about this?
Yes the high beam indicator still works. Changing the headlights has no effect on the indicator circuit.
An old headlight dimmer switch can handle the same amount of current as a new switch, unless it is corroded or damaged. Adding relays gives you no advantage over the stock wiring. Upgrading to LED headlights will use less than half the current of the old incandescent bulbs.
@@LabCoatPaul Thank you very much for the reply. It makes sense.
Always looking forward to your videos. Thank you for the titanic work!
@@LabCoatPaul I did successfully swap my headlights out today to the 98yr style and only had to backtrack once to redo a low beam ground.
However i noticed i no longer have my blue high beam indicator on the dash. Did i miss something or do something wrong you think??
There was no reason to take off spare wheel
Pinstrip was a classy touch imho
Thanks!
Where is the park light ?or dimmer
The park lights on my. RAV4 are in the bumper. It's the same light as the turn signal, with a dual filament bulb.
@@LabCoatPauldo you modify?
I love your videos. Keep doing please.
Tq..good tutorial..smart workmenship
good...!! rav4 saludos desde Bolivia
Hi Paul Could you share the link where you bought the headlights
It's in the video description: Auxito website: auxito.com/?ref=btlvxo9mavy
Paul, ghe headlights that you put on the 1998 model. Are they glass too?
Where did you get those replacement headlight?
Love your videos dude have a 95 RAV4 like to upgrade to led little help
Спасибо !!!
Put the facelift tail lights on too?
Красавчик)))
Ill definitely replace with newer style rear taillights.
Finally a new video. Keep them coming. Are you gonna do more scooter videos?
Yes, I'll be doing more RAV4 and scooter stuff. Don't worry, my Chinese scooter and RAV4 still have plenty of problems left!
I didn't ground it to the body, not the high beam is doing a slow power up thing. Is that likely the issue?
Yes. Make sure you have a good ground.
Awesome, thanks!
I would do what you did to the tail lights and leave the old headlights with LED though, that’s what I did to my 94 Rav4
Very good
Great job!
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Can you get a gen 1 crv to do all this badass shit to it? I don't know why I'm watching you work on a rav 4 when I own a 2001 honda crv haha.
I heard you can accomplist the same results with black nail polish :)
That would be easier, but can you make perfectly straight lines like the pinstriping tape?
@@LabCoatPaul certainly your finish is way cleaner!
How much u will sale the RAV4
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Waiting new video❤️
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level indicator must be a usa thing noting like it in oz
just be careful of the cooling fan failing I had 2 fail on me went back to incandescent lights
I agree with you that incandescent lights are more reliable. I've also had LED's burn out quickly before. The Auxito bulbs in this video have a 2 year warranty, but other than that I have no idea how long they will last. They also don't fit very well, so if I drive off road they could fall out and I'm more likely to get water in the headlights than with the Sylvania bulbs that fit nice and tight.
@@LabCoatPaul i wonder if fitting another o ring may help sealing it better?
@@dtec30 I might just add a little silicone sealer on the O-ring to glue the light bulbs in place. Unfortunately I don't drive my RAV4 so I'll never know if the Auxito LEDs are reliable. They will probably never fail in my car.
@@LabCoatPaul you don't drive the rav?
@@dtec30 It's not in good enough condition to drive it regularly. When I bought the RAV4, it was very rusty. I spent the first few months fixing the suspension, and trying to figure out what's wrong with the engine.
I rode a scooter to work the first 2 years I owned the RAV4, then I bought another car to replace it.
I replaced the cylinder head on the engine this year, but it still leaks transmission fluid, doesn't shift very well, and the rear differential clunks. I'll be fixing the broken exhaust pipe and cooling fans in the next video, but it's still far from being a good car.
Do you have Russian roots, Paul? You're doing a great job!
Yes, I was born in Moscow. Thanks for watching!
Taillights looks like Pokéballs hahahah
It should be clear that you can not use LED lights on a headlights that are manufactured for incandescent light bulb!
You can but you will lose light and cone direction because the mirror reflectors are not intended for a led.
Best is xenon!
Apart of this - for nothing I wouldn't change the incandescent hot, calm and using the full specter of the light for some crippled led!
Better would use infrared and googles!
My RAV4
low beam look easier to look at.
hay mister Dim not aktip right???
Headlight same size for 1998
This is I don’t like the LED light bulbs don’t fit well
U went far off with the taillights ....thanks for your video's though fr...
Везёт вам, в России Лед лампы запрещены 😕