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OEM HEADLIGHTS..BLACK??2013

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by josepenajr, Aug 11, 2013.

  1. Aug 12, 2013 at 8:22 PM
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    josepenajr

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    thats why i asked because on my old car i changed changed the headlights and i didnt like the brightesness
     
  2. Aug 12, 2013 at 9:39 PM
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    bullaculla

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    The '12/13 headlights look soo much better in black ;)
    I did mine myself as well as painting the chrome grille.
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  3. Aug 13, 2013 at 7:01 AM
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    Agreed and good job! Looks real good on your truck.
     
  4. Aug 13, 2013 at 7:41 AM
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    Its really not that hard, you just have to make sure to folow instructions and make sure they're sealed good, and the pait in 100% dry.
    make sure to also clean the lense and everything before putting them back together.. I forgot to and had to take them back apart later on...

    I did mine about a month or so ago and they still look great! :D
    makes the 12-13 models look 10x better..

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    Here's a Before......

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  5. Aug 13, 2013 at 8:59 AM
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    That looks really good man! And you're right about the paint drying. I actually put the bezels back in the oven when I painted them. Set it at *300 and turned it off and left them in there for 10 mins. Just like you do when you pull the lens off the housing. No issues so far.

    I'm dying to do the retros on my other lights but just don't have the extra money at the moment.
     
  6. Aug 13, 2013 at 10:17 AM
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    looks good man good job! i need to get this done to mine!
     
  7. Aug 13, 2013 at 10:37 AM
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    I agree the BHLM is very easy, just time consuming. But on the '12/'13s it looks amazing and really makes the truck stand out. Even without a projector retorfit.

    Kaname ST 1.jpg
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  8. Aug 13, 2013 at 10:46 AM
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    how long did it take you??
     
  9. Aug 13, 2013 at 10:54 AM
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    It took me about 5 hours of labor and over night to let it dry. But my Tacoma was the fourth vehicle that I have done it on. It gets easier with practice, and the Tacoma lights were one of the easiest sets that I have done.
     
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  10. Aug 13, 2013 at 10:59 AM
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    Plan on it being a all day process and TAKE YOUR TIME!!!! Prep is Everything!

    Don't rush any part of the process and it will turn out good.
     
  11. Aug 13, 2013 at 7:36 PM
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    oh okay thanks for your advice... which steps did you follow?
     
  12. Aug 13, 2013 at 7:41 PM
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    Those look amazing you guys!
     

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