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Does anyone have these headlights?

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by schecter517, Jan 29, 2018.

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  1. Mar 24, 2020 at 1:38 PM
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    Nalpak99

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    I have these lights and they are very good for the price!
     
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  2. Mar 24, 2020 at 2:12 PM
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  3. Mar 25, 2020 at 2:46 PM
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    KeithB, Mar 25, 2020
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  4. Mar 25, 2020 at 3:08 PM
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    I have the 05-11 Light bar headlights from TacomaBeast. About1.5 years since install now and a section of the LED bar has started flickering :bananadead:
     
    MyToyTaco, Mar 25, 2020
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  5. Mar 25, 2020 at 5:10 PM
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  6. Apr 13, 2020 at 2:47 AM
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    Did you check a ground wire? My head lights now we're doing that and found that to be the issue
     
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  7. Apr 13, 2020 at 9:07 AM
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    I just checked to make sure the harness plugs were tight but I'm not whats what in there. Could ya direct me to which wire you found to be your issue?
     
    MyToyTaco, Apr 13, 2020
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  8. Apr 13, 2020 at 12:14 PM
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    Ive got them on my truck> I upgraded the bulbs to led and they still suck for visibility. I also got them significantly cheaper on Amazon.
     
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  9. Apr 13, 2020 at 12:19 PM
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    I've got them on my truck. Visibility sucks, I even upgraded to LED bulbs. Significantly cheaper on Amazon. Looks great but there is a cut off line at night

    IMG_2988 (1).jpg
     
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  10. Apr 13, 2020 at 12:43 PM
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    Nice looking truck! Your headlight problem is partially due to substandard aftermarket headlight housings and their optics, but it's further exacerbated by the LED bulbs. The sad truth is that they just aren't the "upgrade" that the marketers say they are. If you stick with those housings, you'd actually get marginally better lighting performance by going back to a halogen bulb.

    I would love to say that our resident lighting expert (@crashnburn80) is in the process of doing another one of his unbiased, scientific tests of aftermarket headlight housings, but the truth is that there are just too many of them out there for him to test all of them. What he has proven is that short of a high quality (and fairly costly) projector retrofit, the best performing headlight upgrade for our 2nd generation trucks is his Ultimate Headlight Upgrade. Mic drop.
     
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  11. Apr 14, 2020 at 6:07 PM
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    Bought these off ebay when they had a coupon. I really like them. I tried LEDs first and they didn't output enough light. Switched to H11: Profile Powerhouse HID System from TRS. Far superior lighting to oem or led. Nice and very bright. I would suggest getting a high quality hid kit like the morimoto kits. Looks like the Profile kit isn't available anymore, but the morimoto kit is the same price. https://www.theretrofitsource.com/h11-morimoto-elite-HS-H11?quantity=1
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  12. May 21, 2020 at 2:31 PM
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    Sorry if this has already been mentioned.. but it seems like one of my wires in the harness has melted causing my low beams to flicker super hard with my PIAA led lights. Anyone have any issues with this or know how to get a new harness for these lights specifically.
     
    jrick21, May 21, 2020
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  13. May 21, 2020 at 2:40 PM
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    I just noticed that the other side has started to flicker in that same spot. Such sh~t!
    https://youtu.be/krtJzbK04b0
     
    MyToyTaco, May 21, 2020
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  14. Aug 21, 2020 at 5:52 PM
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    Do not like this
     
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  15. Aug 24, 2020 at 10:42 AM
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    Yeah I'm not happy about it. I thought about taking the housing apart and see if I can fix it, but then i'll have to possibly deal with water/condensation issues as a result of my poor job putting it back together!
     
    MyToyTaco, Aug 24, 2020
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  16. Aug 24, 2020 at 12:54 PM
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    Bought a set, after a couple of months noticed there was condensation, further investigation revealed a crack along top of headlight housing. Warranty did not cover. Bought a new pair (can't buy just one) worked fine for a few months then noticed driver's low beam was out. Warranty did cover this pair so they sent me a new pair (woohoo). However a few months later the driver's low beam was out again! Swapped back to the originals last month.
     
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  17. Aug 25, 2020 at 10:16 PM
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    Fix leak?
     
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  18. Aug 26, 2020 at 11:18 AM
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    The high and low beam going out is just a bulb replacement. Has nothing to do with the housing. Why swap back when you can just replace the bulb.
     
    KeithB, Aug 26, 2020
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  19. Aug 27, 2020 at 11:57 AM
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    Part frustration with it happening twice in a short period after purchasing and part testing to see if it happens with the original set, to narrow down between crappy bulbs or electrical issue. Plus the truck is driven by my 17 y/o , if it burns out again and he ends getting a ticket my insurance will go nuts :)
     
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  20. Aug 27, 2020 at 12:27 PM
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    Worst case he gets a ticket for a headlight, its a fix it ticket. Insurance isn't affected unless you don't fix it.
     
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