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I blacked out my headlights!

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by Bustabeatgeorge, Feb 27, 2018.

  1. Feb 27, 2018 at 10:11 AM
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    Bustabeatgeorge

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  2. Feb 27, 2018 at 11:23 AM
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    Like it. Did a set this past week and they look great. Good review.
     
  3. Feb 27, 2018 at 11:51 AM
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    Im glad yours came out great!
     
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  4. Feb 27, 2018 at 12:15 PM
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    Anyone know if this process is different for the 2018 with the Auto high beams?
     
  5. Feb 27, 2018 at 1:57 PM
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    Looks great OP. Love seeing DIY's..although not a fan of the "black eye" look. I'm OCD and like stuff symmetrically matching.
    What Projectors did you retrofit?

    Should not affect BHLM at all.
     
  6. Feb 27, 2018 at 2:07 PM
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  7. Feb 27, 2018 at 2:28 PM
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    2017 DCSB TRD Sport. TRD Pro Grille. Morimoto Elite 35W HID Headlights. Morimoto XB LED Fog Lights. Clazzio All Black Leather Seat Covers. 32" LED Light Bar Bumper Stealth Mount. BHLM. Raptor Light Kit. Leer 100R. Bilstein 6112/5100 set at 3rd notch. LT275/70-17 C-Load Hercules Terra Trac AT2. Bora .750" Wheel Spacers.
    Wait.... Why are they not identical? Your diver side light blinker guard (plastic thing with lines to cover orange bulb) was painted black, and your passenger side was left clear plastic?
    This can be seen in 9:50-10:00 min on the video. That's interesting..........
     
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  8. Feb 27, 2018 at 2:32 PM
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    He's calling it the black eye mod yo!
     
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  9. Feb 27, 2018 at 2:46 PM
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    eldedo voted most likely eaten by a bear

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    more patients than I......I'd just buy the trd pro lights
     
  10. Feb 27, 2018 at 2:48 PM
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    Nooo way hahaha
     
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  11. Feb 27, 2018 at 2:52 PM
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    Have you checked the price of OEM pros?
    Way
     
  12. Feb 27, 2018 at 2:57 PM
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    yea stupid expensive, in a few years and a few wrecked trucks.....
     
  13. Feb 27, 2018 at 2:58 PM
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    Considering the price tag on the Pro’s u could literally f up two or three sets of the stock headlights until u got a good set done. Way too expensive.

    OP... great vid and I’m trying to gather up the nerve to do mine so seeing yet another person do it is building my confidence. Thanks for posting your process!
     
  14. Feb 27, 2018 at 2:58 PM
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    need to learn more about this stuff
    oh man. i'd love to do this. but NO WAY i trust myself with this. putting it in the oven? id burn it for sure. id have burnt taco lights for dinner.

    congrats on the mod. great job.
     
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  15. Feb 27, 2018 at 3:02 PM
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    I ordered some used side badges and painted them and they turned out awesome and I’m super OCD. I know I can tackle the paint, it’s just the baking part and getting them resealed well is what I’m sketched out about.
     
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  16. Feb 27, 2018 at 3:12 PM
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    All the things...click the link in sig
    how did you remove lights without removing bumper?
     
  17. Feb 27, 2018 at 3:28 PM
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    Haha someone watched the video without volume , yesh I decided to go with the black eye mod. Something different is always nice.
     
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  18. Feb 27, 2018 at 3:29 PM
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    I only pulled the sides of the bumper off, no need to remove the whole thing. Sorry that part wasn’t in the video
     
  19. Feb 27, 2018 at 3:46 PM
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    Rad video bro.
     
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    icon stage 2, icon rebound, wildpeak at3 285/70/17, rago fab light bar, Cali raised led fogs
    I defiantly love the look of it, but I'm terrified of the lights not sealing correctly and getting moisture inside the light. If I can run across a set of used lights that are not an arm and a leg I would love to try a retrofit along with painting.
     

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