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@MESO Total Tail Stage 1 & 2 Now Available

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by Dammit Evie, Sep 28, 2019.

  1. Sep 28, 2019 at 10:03 PM
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    Dammit Evie

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  2. Sep 29, 2019 at 5:11 AM
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    bonifacio

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    So worth it! I like mine. Have to blow the shavings out of my tail light still. Lol.
     
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  3. Sep 29, 2019 at 6:13 AM
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    Nice.

    I love my stage 2’s!!
     
  4. Sep 29, 2019 at 6:33 AM
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    I purchased a set of stage 2’s. Haven’t installed yet. Anyone have a YouTube link or in-depth install instructions?
     
  6. Sep 29, 2019 at 7:57 AM
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    Same as stage one. It’s a plug and play harness. Only thing is to drill out the reverse hole to make the adapter fit. Or cut it, electric razor or hot blade. I used a step bit and vacuumed out the shavings. If you do drill, hold the light upside down to help a little bit. Also, steer away from fast drying epoxy. It drys really fast. Epoxy is used to attach the adapter. I haven’t seen any step by step videos but Meso has one on his website on the Stage 2 videos instructions.
    It’s really not that difficult or time consuming.
     
  7. Sep 29, 2019 at 8:50 AM
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    I ordered the Stage 2 on Thursday and installed them last night. My hot knife skills are apparently not so good, but the install went relatively smooth and everything works great.
     
  8. Sep 29, 2019 at 1:51 PM
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    Yeah love the stage 2 they are bright!
    DB125D74-15B8-4EFB-B1B2-78EEF9C6286F.jpg
     
  9. Sep 29, 2019 at 4:35 PM
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    Stage 1 ordered! :spending:
     
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  10. Sep 29, 2019 at 4:43 PM
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    So stage two is just hella bright vs stage one? All functionality is the same across both stages?
     
  11. Oct 6, 2019 at 8:19 PM
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    Thanks, that's a yes I assume
     
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  12. Oct 6, 2019 at 10:35 PM
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    Yep! Functions the same but s2 are retina damaging bright while s1 are retina burning bright. :rofl:
     
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  13. Nov 17, 2019 at 10:09 AM
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    Does anyone have a side by side (pic or vid) comparison of the reverse and signals of S1 and S2?
     
  14. Nov 17, 2019 at 10:40 AM
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    Will these work for the 2020's with LED Headlights? I not sure if the LED headlight option changes the taillights any?

    Thank you
     
  15. Nov 17, 2019 at 11:35 AM
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    I don’t think the tail lights between 2019 and 2020 have changed. So, both stage 1 and 2 should work.
    ...I have S1 kit converted to S2 in my 2019...
     
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  16. Oct 4, 2021 at 7:45 AM
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    Anyone install this MESO kit in a 2020-2021Tacoma that has LED headlights? Any probs? Are resistors necessary?
     
  17. Oct 4, 2021 at 8:34 AM
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    I have them in mine. I went and got the resistors from the get go so I didn’t have to tear things apart.
     
  18. Oct 4, 2021 at 8:36 AM
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    What all is involved in installing the resistors, in addt'n to the tail light kit itself?
     
  19. Oct 4, 2021 at 8:39 AM
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    Check build thread!
    Already sold out... dang.
     
  20. Oct 4, 2021 at 8:43 AM
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    Yeah. Just plug it in, in additional to the key. I didn’t want the hassle of having everything torn apart to have to put everything back together and again…and it was only like 20 bucks
     

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