The big TRS group buy again! Due to high demand

AJ4X4 · Feb 14, 2012

I've looked at some on eBay I've heard good and bad. Do any of y'all have a particular seller with great products. BTW the trucks look good with the bhlm and the retros guys

allmotorrex · Feb 14, 2012

AJ4X4 said: ↑

I've looked at some on eBay I've heard good and bad. Do any of y'all have a particular seller with great products. BTW the trucks look good with the bhlm and the retros guys
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dmb · Feb 14, 2012

AJ4X4 said: ↑

I've looked at some on eBay I've heard good and bad. Do any of y'all have a particular seller with great products. BTW the trucks look good with the bhlm and the retros guys
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I used http://www.rockauto.com/ for mine. Had to black them out myself though.

Cortland · Feb 14, 2012

dmb said: ↑

Sorry it took me a while. Was a little hungover this morning....and it's freakin cold as hell here. Here's the mini gatling mounted in my bowl. The shroud is held on w/ 4 screws. Then I've got the white silicone washer behind the projector.

I snipped the connectors off the solenoid wires so I could route them through the small hole below the projector hole. Then I only used one of the lock nuts to tighten everything down.

I used Maverick's idea and pushed the 4 hole grommet up to the bulb and ran the solenoid wires through the other two holes. Dust seal over top.

Test fit.

Had some troube with getting the lights to work though.

When first hooked everything up I had no low beams but high beams worked. I swapped the orange & blue pins on the harness input (below). Now I've got high beams on in low mode and when I pull for High beams I lose the beam all together. Gonna play with it some more tomorrow.

I've got the headlights sealed up and they're on the truck now. Will get more pics of them tomorrow at lunch.

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Awesome! Thank you for posting up the pics man.

Redheadedrider113 · Feb 14, 2012

Okay so I obviously missed this group buy but I'll get in on the next but I'm confused seems like every one is saying the h1 kit is better then the d2s but to me it seems like it would be the other way around cause if you go on the trs website with the h1 you really have only one choice of ballast where as on the d2s you have more than one and you can get 55w could some one explain this too me?

AJ4X4 · Feb 14, 2012

I've looked at rock auto. Which brand did you go with. Just like oem?
What about the carpartswholesale's quality. Just like oem? And which ones did you get? Thanks guys. Ready to get a set of housings so I can do my retro

memario1214 · Feb 14, 2012

Redheadedrider... ill get to your question when I get back home.

dmb · Feb 14, 2012

AJ4X4 said: ↑

I've looked at rock auto. Which brand did you go with. Just like oem?
What about the carpartswholesale's quality. Just like oem? And which ones did you get? Thanks guys. Ready to get a set of housings so I can do my retro
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I got the TYC headlamps. Really good quality.
http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/raframecatalog.php?carcode=1434686&parttype=10762

Redheadedrider113 · Feb 14, 2012

memario1214 said: ↑

Redheadedrider... ill get to your question when I get back home.
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Okay

Redheadedrider113 · Feb 14, 2012

I'm also confused cause you can get the Philips in the d2s but not the h1 and there level 4 kit only comes with the philps

Southern01Taco · Feb 15, 2012

If you go to hidplanet.com there are comparison pics that show the difference in the h1's and the d2s.

memario1214 · Feb 15, 2012

Redheadedrider113 said: ↑

Okay so I obviously missed this group buy but I'll get in on the next but I'm confused seems like every one is saying the h1 kit is better then the d2s but to me it seems like it would be the other way around cause if you go on the trs website with the h1 you really have only one choice of ballast where as on the d2s you have more than one and you can get 55w could some one explain this too me?
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The mini H1 was designed by itself whereas the Mini D2S was designed to utilize parts from already popular retrofits such as the FX-R and many OEM applications. They both have a smaller projector and are nice for first time retrofitters because they don't require a whole lot of modification of any kind really. All of those "options" that you see available as far as bulbs/ballasts go are honestly for larger retrofits. You could buy the best bulbs and ballasts on the market, but if the equipment you put them in isn't that good then you will not come even close to the full potential. The mini series of projectors also don't play all that nice with 50w ballasts. They are small and have a tough time dissipating the extra heat. Some people run them, but TRS definitely does not recommend it.

The choice is really up to you when it comes to doing a retrofit. Go onto hidplanet.com and search around a little bit. There is a lot of people there who know their stuff and there are also comparo pictures as well (JVX).

Zombie Runner · Feb 15, 2012

Redheadedrider113 said: ↑

Okay so I obviously missed this group buy but I'll get in on the next but I'm confused seems like every one is saying the h1 kit is better then the d2s but to me it seems like it would be the other way around cause if you go on the trs website with the h1 you really have only one choice of ballast where as on the d2s you have more than one and you can get 55w could some one explain this too me?
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why do you think you need choices for different ballasts and 55w?

Redheadedrider113 · Feb 15, 2012

memario1214 said: ↑

The mini H1 was designed by itself whereas the Mini D2S was designed to utilize parts from already popular retrofits such as the FX-R and many OEM applications. They both have a smaller projector and are nice for first time retrofitters because they don't require a whole lot of modification of any kind really. All of those "options" that you see available as far as bulbs/ballasts go are honestly for larger retrofits. You could buy the best bulbs and ballasts on the market, but if the equipment you put them in isn't that good then you will not come even close to the full potential. The mini series of projectors also don't play all that nice with 50w ballasts. They are small and have a tough time dissipating the extra heat. Some people run them, but TRS definitely does not recommend it.

The choice is really up to you when it comes to doing a retrofit. Go onto hidplanet.com and search around a little bit. There is a lot of people there who know their stuff and there are also comparo pictures as well (JVX).
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Thanks fOr the explanation... So the recommendation for a first time retro fit on a first gen is the h1? Btw how much harder is the fxr retrofit?

Zombie Runner said: ↑

why do you think you need choices for different ballasts and 55w?
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Idk I've always heard that 55w are brighter

Zombie Runner · Feb 15, 2012

Redheadedrider113 said: ↑

Thanks fOr the explanation... So the recommendation for a first time retro fit on a first gen is the h1? Btw how much harder is the fxr retrofit?

Idk I've always heard that 55w are brighter
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on a retro fit you wont need 55w... the ONLY time I would reccomend 55w is for offroad lights. oncomming traffic does not appreciate that type of shit. plus 55w are suppose to burn out quicker than 35w lights.

QUiEtStoRm360 · Feb 15, 2012

Hey Guys, I got my retro kit a week ago and quite honestly have waited to put them in simply b/c I think I'm going to F*%k this up. lol.

I found the generic installation directions on the TRS site, but I was wondering if any of you know where I can find some directions specific to our 2nd Gen Tacos? I just want to make damn sure I get this right the first time.

Planning to take the lights out Friday right after work, so that gives me all weekend to get them done if need be.

EDIT: I have the Bi-xenon Morimoto Mini Stage III Kit (H1)

Thanks in advance !

Themaggots · Feb 15, 2012

At first I almost regretted going for the FX-R instead of the Mini H1.

It's huge.

Shroud wouldn't fit inside and/or cover the big hole completly.

Then I went with vacuforming.

Almost finished. Still require minor trimming and paint.

And I'm working on the other side.

Obviously those aren't Tacoma headlights

Ice Chillard · Feb 15, 2012

Hey guys does anyone know if we can still use the code for the 25% off or whatever it was? I was out of town and totally forgot to put my order in.

Thanks

Zombie Runner · Feb 15, 2012

brycewillard said: ↑

Hey guys does anyone know if we can still use the code for the 25% off or whatever it was? I was out of town and totally forgot to put my order in.

Thanks
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try it and see...

AsianAnts · Feb 15, 2012

take apart your lights and learn as you go!!! JK JK JK

QUiEtStoRm360 said: ↑

Hey Guys, I got my retro kit a week ago and quite honestly have waited to put them in simply b/c I think I'm going to F*%k this up. lol.

I found the generic installation directions on the TRS site, but I was wondering if any of you know where I can find some directions specific to our 2nd Gen Tacos? I just want to make damn sure I get this right the first time.

Planning to take the lights out Friday right after work, so that gives me all weekend to get them done if need be.

EDIT: I have the Bi-xenon Morimoto Mini Stage III Kit (H1)

Thanks in advance !
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