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Black Chrome Headlights

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Sgtfluffy16, Jan 22, 2012.

  1. Jan 22, 2012 at 10:10 PM
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    Alright guys I need some help I have an 07 Taco and I have the chrome headlights I work at a 4WD shop and we are constantly working on taco's in and out of my shop with accessories and caps. NOW here is my question I'm seeing them come in now seems like 09 and up have like a black chrome headlight. I ask the customers if they want to trade and no luck yet. I seem to be seeing it on the darker colored ones. Any idea where I can find a set of these bad boys. I like the stock headlights I just want the black chrome look
     
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  2. Jan 23, 2012 at 6:57 AM
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    They are a black chrome HL that is on 09-11 TRD models (OR or Sport).
     
  3. Jan 23, 2012 at 7:17 AM
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    they are on buy/sell/trade all the time, make sure they are the oem black/smoked headlights found on trd's (like lurkin said) NOT oem headlights that people have done the black head light mod (bhlm)
     
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  6. Jan 23, 2012 at 7:53 AM
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    Huh?

    I haven't seen any TRD Sport or OR models come factory with the black headlights.

    I have an '09 TRD sport and it doesn't have it and wasn't an option AFAIK.

    I see ebay ones a lot, in different styles.
    I also see OEM ones that have been disassembled and blacked.

    Choose which you like best.
     
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  7. Jan 23, 2012 at 8:10 AM
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  8. Jan 23, 2012 at 8:14 AM
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    Seeing the third gen section forced me to get a Ford...
    the 09-11 TRD and xrunner lights were "smoked", not black. If you got your TRD sport first hand (ie no one else had them and changed them), your lights will have a smoked chrome instead of the blingy chrome on the rest. i had the smoked headlights on my 09 sport as well.
     
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  9. Jan 23, 2012 at 8:14 AM
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    I suggest doing the bhlm or keeping an eye out for members that sell theirs here good luck op
     
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    OEM black chome headlights = teh sex
     
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    Seeing the third gen section forced me to get a Ford...
    [​IMG]

    smoked stocker on left...BLHM on right...
     
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    ^^^ Smoked??? should be a black chrome. you can really see the, with a side shot at a 45 degree angle and a good camera
     
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    Seeing the third gen section forced me to get a Ford...
    call it whatever you want, the smoked headlights are nowhere close to being black or dark in any way. that's why they are called smoked. they have a hint of darkness over the standard chrome.
     
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    the OEMs are not blacked chrome, they are "smoked". the ebay link you posted are not black chrome headlights either. they're simply black ("painted") plastic.
     
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  16. Jan 23, 2012 at 9:25 AM
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    Seeing the third gen section forced me to get a Ford...
    here's another look at the stock chrome vs stock smoked...

    [​IMG]
     
  17. Jan 23, 2012 at 9:47 AM
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    correct I never said the ebay ones were black chrome.. the ebay ones are just black
     
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    Seeing the third gen section forced me to get a Ford...
    the stock ones are not black chrome either...they are smoked. know the difference and get the one that suits you better.

    smoked stockers or BHLM
     
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  19. Jan 23, 2012 at 11:50 AM
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    Yeah looking close the surrounds are smoked a little. I had assumed they were the regular chrome ones heh.

    They look just like the pics above after all, the slightly smoked ones.
    I don't have any pictures and and stuck at work so can't help right now.
    It's the same though after all.
     
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