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1st gen tacomas with HID lights! Pictures please!

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by 03tacoman, Jan 28, 2013.

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  1. Apr 26, 2013 at 4:35 PM
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    Geosh

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    Use OEM housings or some TYC replacements and then get a retrofit projector kit from TheRetrofitSource.

     
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  2. Apr 26, 2013 at 6:01 PM
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    x2 theyll be much better
     
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  3. Apr 27, 2013 at 5:12 AM
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    Check out Rockauto.com for the housings
     
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  4. Apr 27, 2013 at 1:22 PM
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    x2 Shipping is crazy fast too.
     
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  5. Apr 27, 2013 at 10:51 PM
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    positive grounded ?
    where did you read that the internet, j/k but really where?
     
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  6. Apr 29, 2013 at 6:51 PM
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    mine still have the original headlamp with the H4 6000K HID Kit on.

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    i can seeee clearly at night ;P
     
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  7. Apr 29, 2013 at 8:39 PM
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    Yeah but not anyone around you lol
     
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  8. Apr 29, 2013 at 8:41 PM
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    I thought this.....so true. Every one else wants him to hit a pole to extinguish his lights....
     
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  9. Apr 30, 2013 at 10:20 AM
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    I wish mine looked like this... But I'm too lazy to do the wiring :rolleyes:
     
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  10. Apr 30, 2013 at 10:56 AM
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    Mine came factory installed. (Not projectors)

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  11. Apr 30, 2013 at 11:21 AM
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    Haha all you have to do is connect the cables to your battery? No wiring required...

    There's no way it came from the factory like that, previous owner probably. Unless you were joking... :confused:
     
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  12. Apr 30, 2013 at 11:52 AM
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    Yeah you're right. I guess the dealer installed them when the truck was new. I just know it came like that when the truck first sold.
     
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  13. Apr 30, 2013 at 6:47 PM
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    will most of the different projector shrouds work with the 1st gen housing? or is there a certain range of dimensions that the shroud has to be for it to fit?
     
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  14. Apr 30, 2013 at 8:07 PM
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    Depends on what year... I feel like any shroud will fit in an 00 housing like mine 01-04 may have a tighter fit. Anything will work with trimming ha
     
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  15. Apr 30, 2013 at 8:07 PM
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  16. May 2, 2013 at 2:21 PM
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    Eh, see my Build Thread sig link. Too many mods to list.
    Thanks for the replies.

    My '97 4x4 3.4L uses 7x6 headlight housings. So far, the only replacements I've found seem to be sealed beam. The ones that aren't (Amazon and Rockauto) look like they are a different shape for the newer model Tacos.

    So either I'm not seeing the correct ones or, what I suspect, I have to get the sealed beam versions and cut holes in the back and remove the bulbs to do the retrofit. Am I totally off base with this guess?

    I'll try and find it again. There was a forum that had a thread where everybody contributed their vehicle and the wiring...kind of a database. I might have said it wrong, which wouldn't be surprising. Positive switched? Ground switched? Hell...I don't know. Now I HAVE to go find it.

    Edit: Found it. Post #7 here indicates it's positive switched:
    http://www.hidplanet.com/forums/sho...witched-Dual-Fiament-Database-Thread&p=161026

    headlight.jpg
     
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  17. May 3, 2013 at 9:54 AM
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    Well its a darn good thing I have an 00
     
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  18. May 23, 2013 at 2:02 PM
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    What brand headlight housing did you use for your retro?
     
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  19. May 23, 2013 at 8:47 PM
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    I'm looking to just buy the HID bulb. Anyone have any suggestions? I'm looking for 8000k
     
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  20. May 23, 2013 at 8:55 PM
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    My suggestion is to not buy an 8000k bulb. But if you must...:rolleyes:
     
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