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alpharex headlights?

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by Taco_Coma, Feb 29, 2020.

  1. Feb 29, 2020 at 4:41 PM
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    Taco_Coma

    Taco_Coma [OP] That's a lovely accent you have. New Jersey?

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  2. Feb 29, 2020 at 4:43 PM
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    TRDProOne

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    I'll take 2020 OEM Toyota headlights over these off shore imports.
     
  3. Feb 29, 2020 at 5:09 PM
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    Invid

    Invid Well-Known Member

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    They're interesting, and I'll wait for the comparisons.
     
  4. Feb 29, 2020 at 5:16 PM
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    shane100700

    shane100700 Bed, Bath & Beyond Crawler

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    Not with that xrex writing bullshit in the lens.

    407AD962-2C0A-48A3-9F87-1657531BE85C.jpg
     
  5. Feb 29, 2020 at 5:32 PM
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    5nahalf

    5nahalf I build dumb things

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    Why oh why would this be one of your product pictures? Showing connectors that are either real cheap and flop around or bent already.



    [​IMG]
     
  6. Feb 29, 2020 at 5:55 PM
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    Roadkill1081

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    That is one busy headlight. I'd pass.
     
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  7. Feb 29, 2020 at 6:35 PM
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    Taco_Coma

    Taco_Coma [OP] That's a lovely accent you have. New Jersey?

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    :rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:
    Missed that one
     
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  8. Feb 29, 2020 at 6:52 PM
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    dskakie

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  9. Feb 29, 2020 at 7:12 PM
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    Doobfucious

    Doobfucious I get it. It ain't makin' me laugh but I get it.

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    Stock AF. My 68 Bronco and 2000 2.5RS get the mods.
    For anyone buying a 2020+, the option MSRP is $495 for the new headlights... you're an idiot to not do it. Can you do better tearing headlights apart and doing a proper retrofit? Yeah, sure. But I have 90% of the outcome for the parts price of decent projectors and I didn't have to pull my bumper, pull and bake headlights, wire up, aim, reinstall the bumper or risk my warranty.

    And I actually gave $391 for the option.

    For people that already have a non-LED taco, well, you-do-you but I'd try to get a deal on some oem LEDs and if you're not on the TRD Pro nuts, there is a version without the letters in the cornering lights.

     
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  10. Feb 29, 2020 at 7:27 PM
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    shane100700

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    Ehhhh I dunno. Looks photoshopped to me...
     
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  11. Feb 29, 2020 at 7:30 PM
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    Doobfucious

    Doobfucious I get it. It ain't makin' me laugh but I get it.

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    Wha? I'm confused.
     
  12. Feb 29, 2020 at 7:31 PM
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    shane100700

    shane100700 Bed, Bath & Beyond Crawler

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    Fake photos... now fight me
     
  13. Feb 29, 2020 at 7:33 PM
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    RushT

    RushT Amateur Everythingist

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    You talkin’ about a group buy on 2020 LED’s???
     
  14. Feb 29, 2020 at 7:35 PM
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    shane100700

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    “For anyone buying” not “anyone for buying..”

    Plus their not real. Completely photoshopped. You can tell because the LED’s look white.
     
  15. Feb 29, 2020 at 7:35 PM
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    3JOH22A

    3JOH22A トヨタ純正男娼

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    The OEM LEDs are reflectors. The Alpharex are projectors. If only the build quality was better...
     
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  16. Feb 29, 2020 at 7:40 PM
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    Doobfucious

    Doobfucious I get it. It ain't makin' me laugh but I get it.

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    :rofl: nah, I'm good.

    You weren't serious about the shop, right??
     
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  17. Feb 29, 2020 at 7:44 PM
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    shane100700

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    lol no, 100% kidding... they look WAY better then the OP ones. Quality shots to btw.

    Sorry but I don’t want something that looks like an eBay name on my lenses.
     
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  18. Feb 29, 2020 at 7:45 PM
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    Doobfucious

    Doobfucious I get it. It ain't makin' me laugh but I get it.

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    Thank you sir!
     
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  19. Feb 29, 2020 at 7:55 PM
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    Doobfucious

    Doobfucious I get it. It ain't makin' me laugh but I get it.

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    You have the right idea but not all projectors are equal.

    I am pretty impressed by the cutoff on the reflectors, my hopes were low, to be honest. When I ordered the truck, it was an expensive gamble that they would be worth it. I've done multiple retrofits in the past, I know what can be achieved going that route. My gamble paid off. I'd redo this in a heartbeat. Since I can do my own retros, for the MSRP of these lights aftermarket... it would burn but the outcome is so clean and you know the longevity is there.

    The trees in the pic are about 250 feet away, there's very little bleed over. First is fogs, then fogs and low then high beams.
     
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  20. Feb 29, 2020 at 7:55 PM
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    Careful he'll punch you in the balls......then he may still want to fight you.
     

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