Not very bright headlights
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I used to have LED's on my sienna and I pulled those out when i traded it in, if im not mistaken the pacifica uses the same bulb h11 for low beam
this is what i bought for $60 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B016KHK4F2/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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Wagner Lighting 9011 Halogen Capsule - Box of 1 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000C8XRHS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_y0oSxb6AH0YTP
I used these, they require a little snip on one of the tabs to fit, but they are a better alternative. A bit brighter and whiter. I was going to go with hids, but decided to try these first and I'm good with them so far. Hids will be brighter, but the ads on systems are a bit less reliable than oem and especially regular halogen bulbs.
I used these, they require a little snip on one of the tabs to fit, but they are a better alternative. A bit brighter and whiter. I was going to go with hids, but decided to try these first and I'm good with them so far. Hids will be brighter, but the ads on systems are a bit less reliable than oem and especially regular halogen bulbs.
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LED's are the way to go. HID's are a thing of the past. After-market ballasts never seem to last.
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What does the Limited come with? Is it the Limited that you say are not bright enough?
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Limited comes standard with HID's other are old school Thomas Edison bulbs
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So the other trims have regular bulbs both high and low? And are both of them changeable?
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Yes. LED's would be a easy direct swap. HID's require mounting the ballast
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How long have you had the bulbs? I was looking at a set, but went with the 9011s for now. I'd be interested in the lifespan of the LEDs and how good a beam pattern they put out. I had after market hids on an older caddy with projector lenses and they worked great until the ballast would fail. But they were cheap enough to buy an extra set for spares. Definitely better than the halogens, but I didn't want to bother with the ballasts right now, and none of the leds got rave enough reviews to sway me to try them yet. You'll have to keep us updated with how your set fair.
They were in my sienna for at least 5 mos, in my cx9 the LED's been there at least 6 mos still going strong
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That's good news. Might be worth a shot.
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Has someone actually replaced the bulbs yet? In the very off chance we go with the L+, I'd replace the bulbs with OSRAM Nightbreakers or Philips XTreme Vision. I'm hoping the bulbs can be swapped without major component removal like battery, air filter... etc 
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I replaced mine with the 9011s and it was a simple swap. I may have had to pull off a couple of the plastic rivets to get a piece of trim off but it was very easy.Has someone actually replaced the bulbs yet? In the very off chance we go with the L+, I'd replace the bulbs with OSRAM Nightbreakers or Philips XTreme Vision. I'm hoping the bulbs can be swapped without major component removal like battery, air filter... etc
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I have a 2017 pacifica limited with HID headlights, and am finding them to be rather dim. I've owned a few cars with Hid or led headlights. Actually the last three cars I owned,
2012 Audi A7
2015 Mercedes S550 sedan
2016 Mercedes S550 coupe
were all led and projected white, bright light down the road. The headlights are the only real disappointment in an otherwise fine vehicle. Not much to be done about it. I've tried after market HID and found them to be wanting.
2012 Audi A7
2015 Mercedes S550 sedan
2016 Mercedes S550 coupe
were all led and projected white, bright light down the road. The headlights are the only real disappointment in an otherwise fine vehicle. Not much to be done about it. I've tried after market HID and found them to be wanting.
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A Lot of the seemingly brightness of the three cars you mentioned are the kelvins they used which are near or at daylight (5000k-6000K 35-55W respectively) The Pacifica, based on eyeball test, uses 3500-4000K which is warm indoor lighting... or... the same ugly brown color light found on every other car out there. I installed HID 55W 6000K lights in my CX-9 and they made a world of difference. The light isnt brighter (lumens), it is cooler (Kelvin). Also, beam pattern has more to do with the projector housing than it does with the light source, although, it does play a small part; a light bulb too long or too short inside the projector will project differently but it is minor.
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