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Ebay projectors

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by bry838, Oct 17, 2015.

  1. Oct 17, 2015 at 1:33 PM
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  2. Oct 17, 2015 at 1:36 PM
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    Ones my buddy bought were pretty much an exact copy of my morimotos at half the price. There are some shitty looking ones on their tho.

    wrong link?
     
  3. Oct 17, 2015 at 6:26 PM
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  4. Oct 17, 2015 at 6:43 PM
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    Do you know which ones they were? Brand?

    Did the link work for you by the way?
     
  5. Oct 17, 2015 at 7:04 PM
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    I figured...but had to ask.
     
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  6. Oct 17, 2015 at 7:55 PM
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    I thought u were talking about just the projectors not the whole headlight assembly. Ive heard nothing but bad about them.
     
  7. Oct 17, 2015 at 7:58 PM
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    It's less Tacoma and more mod
    Pretty sure user @j0shu4 has those same headlights, I'd just ask him about them.
     
  8. Oct 17, 2015 at 8:05 PM
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    Yeah ive never really heard much good to say about any headlight setup sold on flea bay. Im just trying not to spend $500 on headlights. I find the cost of these things to be quite ridiculous in most cases...
     
  9. Oct 17, 2015 at 8:33 PM
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    Can be done for relatively cheap. Use some "standard" morimoto h1' projectors ($40) or "b stock mini d2s ($60), ddm hid kit ($30), and a relay harness ($35). Looking at $105-125 for a setup that would kill eBay projector headlights.
     
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  10. Oct 17, 2015 at 9:06 PM
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    Im fairly mechanically able but i dont know much about these things. Ive read alot about them but ive never seen any of the components in person so its kinda hard to see/know/in vision whats needed and needed to be done...
     
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  11. Oct 17, 2015 at 9:46 PM
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    This is what i did. Mini h1s, ebay shrouds/halos (red looks a bit pinkish but it grew on me), ebay hid kit i already had, and ebay housings (7x6).

    All in about $180 worthless cdn dollars not including the on sale mastercraft dremel tool
     
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  12. Oct 18, 2015 at 4:20 PM
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    Where did you get $500??? Just get a h1 kit from theretrofitsource.com and apply the tacomaworld 25% off discount. If they are still doing it.
     
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    Buy new housings, add whatever you want to the kit, get 25% off, install, done. It's really not hard. Unless you want the better fancy projectors that require cutting.
     
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    Easier said than done. Ive never seen a set up in person, dont know anyone with them. So i cant visualize the end product or what needs to be done, i know there is write ups on the subject but....Dont know what kind of wiring work needs to be done with the halos or what ever...i just dont know, all i know is i want them. As i said i want all the bells and whistles so im sure that route involves cutting the new housings for the "fancy" projectors.
     
  17. Oct 18, 2015 at 5:51 PM
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    I had a set on an s10 a few years back and they were shit. The projector bulb only lasted about 2 months and I couldn't find a way to change it. Not sure if it was that brand but I thought I'd let you know. Hope it helps
     
  18. Oct 18, 2015 at 5:52 PM
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    Thanks!
    Yeah im not going the ebay route at this point. Ill just have to have a member build me a set i think...
     
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  19. Oct 18, 2015 at 5:56 PM
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    Good choice. I have learned by experience that you get what you pay for lol
     
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  20. Oct 18, 2015 at 6:16 PM
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    it seriously not hard. Do a little research ask some question, you will learn alot. And idk what you mean by bells and whistles, there lights, they do one thing, light stuff up. lol
     

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