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keep 09 headlight smoked or black house!

Discussion in 'Lighting' started by gtec913, Mar 8, 2011.

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Black house or keep it smoked (headlight retrofit)

Poll closed Apr 7, 2011.

  1. Keep it it smoked

    16 vote(s)
    36.4%

  2. black house

    28 vote(s)
    63.6%
  1. Mar 8, 2011 at 8:48 PM
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    gtec913

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    hey guys i need your advice. I'm about to retrofit some projectors on my 09 headlights and debating wheather i should keep it smoked or black house it. I plan on painting or smoking everything that is chrome so it will be all one color. thanks in advance

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    gtec913, Mar 8, 2011
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  2. Mar 11, 2011 at 10:31 AM
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    JoshLV

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    Black house imo.
     
    JoshLV, Mar 11, 2011
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  3. Mar 11, 2011 at 10:45 AM
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    Black housing looks waaaay MO BETTA
     
    erion109, Mar 11, 2011
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  4. Mar 15, 2011 at 7:07 PM
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    MrGrimm

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    YO! Do not black your smoked headlights. If you are gonna do that sell them to me. I am looking for a set of 09+ smoked headlights. If you want to BHLM get some 05-08 ones. Lemme know cause I want to change mine out.
     
    MrGrimm, Mar 15, 2011
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  5. Mar 16, 2011 at 6:18 AM
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    AC13JohnG

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    I dont wanna cock block but I have a set of 2011 lights with about 100 miles on them I'd trade for your smoked ones.
     
    AC13JohnG, Mar 16, 2011
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  6. Mar 16, 2011 at 11:20 AM
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    Bullzi511Tacoma06

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    Don't bhlm your smoked ones. You could easily get somebody to trade headlights (+ a little cash possibly) with you for some non-smoked ones to do the mod with.
     
    Bullzi511Tacoma06, Mar 16, 2011
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  7. Mar 18, 2011 at 12:35 AM
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    gtec913

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    thanks for all the advice guys.. i ended up trading my dad my 09 for his 07 headlights...
     
    gtec913, Mar 18, 2011
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  8. Apr 2, 2011 at 4:28 PM
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    jtav2002

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    I like my smoked ones but would love BHLM ones. Glad to see you traded them since they are still nice and there would have been plenty other people who would have traded them as well.
     
    jtav2002, Apr 2, 2011
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  9. Apr 2, 2011 at 4:42 PM
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    black is better. imo. u know what, black is better. period.
     
    tiresmokintacoma, Apr 2, 2011
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