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Best option as far as headlights go

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by 03TacomaLimited, Oct 24, 2015.

  1. Oct 24, 2015 at 6:36 AM
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    03TacomaLimited

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    So I'm about to go back to clear lenses, tired of being blind with these smoked headlights. Anyway I'm having trouble finding a good replacement as far as light pattern goes with aftermarket housings so can anyone recommend anything?
     
  2. Oct 24, 2015 at 6:39 AM
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    I am in the market also, it's my understanding that capa certified is the way to go. I'm still on the fence of which ones to get.
     
  4. Oct 24, 2015 at 7:24 AM
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  5. Oct 24, 2015 at 7:32 AM
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    ^^ Not sure how blacking out his lights would help overcome the issue with smoked lenses?

    I'm interested in this too, either for something to take apart for HID retrofits or just to get rid of my UV-fogged OEM headlights.
     
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    Do you guys prefer HID over led's? I'm new to learning about all the different types.
     
  7. Oct 24, 2015 at 10:22 AM
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    If LED retrofits are *a thing* yet for these trucks I've read about them yet.

    (I'm not referring to LED bulbs or HID bulbs that just get slapped into the stock housings.)
     
  8. Oct 24, 2015 at 2:30 PM
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    Not sure if this is toward my comment, but if it is then you obviously never seen the bhlm...
     
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    And who told you that?
     
  10. Oct 25, 2015 at 5:45 AM
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    Well I tried a set of Gen2 H4 LED's from GTR lighting and was not impressed with the light output,at least in our stock housings. Reminded me of nothing more than the heavily blue tinted halogens that are available. Also the cooling fans in the back of the bulb make it a little tricky to come up sealing it as you can't put a rubber boot over them.
    So now I decide to go HID retrofit. I ordered a new set of housings and went to TRS and ordered the miniD2S kit with the 6500k bulbs along with the color changing halo's,demon eyes and switchback halo's mounted in the back of gatling gun shroud.
    The light output and color is sooo much better than stock or even the LED's I had. Just get a new set of housings take a heat gun like I did or bake them in the oven, open them up, take your time and the results are more than worth it.20150926_085429.jpg
     
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  12. Oct 26, 2015 at 3:36 PM
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    Retrofits for the win!!!!
     
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  14. Oct 26, 2015 at 4:06 PM
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    Probably during/after the holidays. Got a 2 week vacation coming up next month.
     
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    Cool man. Thinking about selling these seat covers to get new ones
     
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    I like it...Where did you order your new housings from?
     
  18. Oct 27, 2015 at 3:30 AM
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    I just ordered a set from Amazon. The company was Auto Lights and Bulbs, at 55.00 for the pair I didn't think the price was all that much.
     
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