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Honest Opinion Time My Friends.... New Headlights (Picture Heavy)

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by RearViewMirror, Aug 31, 2013.

  1. Aug 31, 2013 at 5:18 PM
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    RearViewMirror

    RearViewMirror [OP] Saw things so much clearer once you... were in my

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    So here is the deal. I've had a set of Anzo headlights sitting in my office floor since the first of the summer that I was going to eventually Retro. I ended up doing a spur of the moment buy on a pair of CCFL Halo Projectors and installed them today. They are literally plug and play with no wire splicing.


    These are the Factory BHLM that I replaced


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    And these are the new lights


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    Halos only

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    Low Beam Projectors

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    High Beams only

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    High Beams and PIAA Lights

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    DTRL's

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    So what do you guys think? Should I keep these, do a retro on my other lights, or go back to the factory BHLM?





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  2. Aug 31, 2013 at 5:23 PM
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    Matic

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    I like em man!!
     
  3. Aug 31, 2013 at 5:23 PM
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    too funny. i just installed the same lights did you get them off Amazon? I find that the lows are not that bright i am thinking about upgrading the actual light. how did you find aiming them?
     
  4. Aug 31, 2013 at 5:27 PM
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    That's what I'm waiting on. I'm hoping they won't be to bad. Still got about 45 mins before it gets dark. It will either be easy or I'll be out there all night. And yeah I got em off Amazon.
     
  5. Aug 31, 2013 at 5:27 PM
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    I like the old ones personally
     
  6. Aug 31, 2013 at 5:29 PM
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    I'm still undecided myself. I like them... just don't know if they are "too" much.
     
  7. Aug 31, 2013 at 5:31 PM
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    Dude, those are sick! Keep em on there! :D
     
  8. Aug 31, 2013 at 5:31 PM
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    I like them with the exception of what I would call "Audi" lights. (little LED's along the bottom) They look sweet otherwise.

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  9. Aug 31, 2013 at 5:31 PM
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    I just feel like the old ones fit your truck better.. the chrome dishes were there to break up the full black. But its your truck man whatever you like :thumbsup:
     
  10. Aug 31, 2013 at 5:33 PM
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    RearViewMirror

    RearViewMirror [OP] Saw things so much clearer once you... were in my

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    Exactly what I was thinking Matt.
     
  11. Aug 31, 2013 at 5:33 PM
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    Well that's the thing. If I did a Retro I was going to black out the entire light.
     
  12. Aug 31, 2013 at 5:34 PM
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    Sell me your old BHLM lights and alleviate your troubles my friend. :D
     
  13. Aug 31, 2013 at 5:36 PM
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    Haha we'll see. If I sell any it will be the damn Anzo's that I had in my office floor for 3 months.
     
  14. Aug 31, 2013 at 5:36 PM
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    Gotcha. Not my thing but also not my truck lol
     
  15. Aug 31, 2013 at 5:50 PM
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    Sorry man, I like the OEM with the BHLM better myself. It's just the way there are 2 lights but one droop in the bodywork. I don't think your new ones compliment the lines of the front end personally. They don't look bad by any means, just not my cup of tea :eek:
     
  16. Aug 31, 2013 at 6:02 PM
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    I like the way they look, but I have a feeling you aren't going to be happy with the pattern on the road.

    All is not lost, TRS makes an H1 retrofit designed for these aftermarket projectors.
     
  17. Aug 31, 2013 at 6:03 PM
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    Good point. Like the available upper eyelids, a lower eyelid would improve that.
     
  18. Aug 31, 2013 at 6:05 PM
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    That would be interesting but yeah, if one were made, it could really change the look of the front end!
     
  19. Aug 31, 2013 at 6:06 PM
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    You can get a lower eye lid.
     
  20. Aug 31, 2013 at 6:11 PM
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    Really? Hmmm... I think I'll stick to OEM headlights, when the bezels are painted they're a good compromise between form and function. I did the retro thing and I'm back to good ole fashioned OEM reflectors with halogen bulbs.
     

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