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VHT Night Shade Headlights

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by JPDud2, Mar 29, 2012.

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  1. Mar 29, 2012 at 7:44 AM
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    I know plenty of folks have used VHT Night Shade paint to tint their tailights, but I was wondering if anyone tinted their headlights too? and what it looks like afterwards. I have HID's so I think it would still be bright enough at night. Prolly illegal but I think we have all driven 56 in a 55 before right? So don't judge me. Anyone have any pics or stories of being hassled by po-po after attempting???
     
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  2. Mar 29, 2012 at 7:46 AM
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    i think they would be to dark even with one coat on, but I really do not know, that is why I did the blhm to mine. give it a shot and let us know with some pics.:cool:
     
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  3. Mar 29, 2012 at 7:46 AM
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  4. Mar 29, 2012 at 7:50 AM
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    It will cut your light output noticeably. I did it to the Altima I had before this truck. I ended up buying new headlights. If anything, get the film so that you can at least take it off later. Running 55w hid drop ins shows that you could give two shits about the LEOs or other motorists... just do it. You already know you're going to anyway.

    All of that being said, I have seen it done on a second gen Tacoma, and I really wasn't a big fan of the look.
     
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  5. Mar 29, 2012 at 7:54 AM
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    If you want the blacked out look, do it another way, retrofit with projectors and paint everything black. You'll have a clear lens but everything blacked out behind it. You'll even actually improve your light output, who woulda thunk it... :rolleyes:
     
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  6. Mar 29, 2012 at 7:58 AM
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    What he said^ or you could buy the ebay lights that have a tinted front lens.......and get the results you want.

    IMO VHT Night Shades is crap and if you don't know how to use it.....it could end up being very messy and piss you off. You will get what I call spotting.
     
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    memario1214 u have a baaaaadddddd assssss truck:cool:
     
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  8. Mar 29, 2012 at 8:00 AM
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    I've got a long list of reasons why not to do this in my head. I'm trying to figure out a single reason for doing it though :confused:
     
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    It'll be murdered out...

    Wait a second.
     
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    It will look like you modded the truck in 1995.

    Remember all those black snap-on headlight covers?
     
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  11. Mar 29, 2012 at 8:04 AM
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    Haha thanks man! :thumbsup: I do what I can...
     
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    Just to be clear, this is what we are talking about right? And people think it looks good?

    [​IMG]
     
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  13. Mar 29, 2012 at 8:05 AM
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    The Knight Rider theme is playing in my head when I see that :laugh:
     
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  14. Mar 29, 2012 at 8:09 AM
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    Never knew they had them for headlights, I've seen the taillight ones though. :puke:
     
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  15. Mar 29, 2012 at 8:16 AM
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    Definitely not a fan.
     
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  16. Mar 29, 2012 at 8:28 AM
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    Oh yeah, they made them for headlights too:

    [​IMG]

    [​IMG]
     
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    I wonder what the OP is thinking about after reading all of this..
     
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    this looks like the truck has sunglasses on lol
     
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  19. Mar 29, 2012 at 8:59 AM
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    everyone know headlights are for cops so that they can monitor you while driving... i drive dark with NVG's on. Took all my lights out in case someone hits a switch by accident. Black it out, say efff you to the MAN
     
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    Oh come on...I'm not that big of an ass. I only used 35w HID's.
     
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