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Lighting Questions

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by WhiskeyWolf, Jan 1, 2014.

  1. Jan 1, 2014 at 10:43 PM
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    WhiskeyWolf

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    I want a set of angel eyes. I know nothing about installing them, is it hard? How do you do it exactly? Do you wire them into your daytime running lights or do you use a toggle switch?
     
  2. Jan 2, 2014 at 12:58 AM
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    I'm assuming you have stock headlight housing units. If you want angel eyes you will need to retrofit your head lights first. You install angel eyes on the shrouds that cover the projectors. Theretrofitsource.com has all the information you're looking for.

    The other option is buying aftermarket headlight units which have angel eyes in them, but you won't get the quality of retrofitted headlights.
     
  3. Jan 2, 2014 at 1:05 AM
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    ^ this.
     
  4. Jan 2, 2014 at 9:30 AM
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    WhiskeyWolf

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    Thanks for your help, but I'll have to get someone smarter than I am to explain all that to me lol
     
  5. Jan 2, 2014 at 1:01 PM
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    To do what you want to do the "right" way it is very hard for someone like you that "seems" to not understand the process. You first must take your headlights off your truck. Remove the clear lens from the housing by putting them in the oven. You must then remove your stock housings and replace them with Retrofit Projectors and a HID Kit along with the Halo's that you are asking about. Then you have to reverse the process. You must do it correctly so you won't have any leaks or condensation inside of your lights.

    Not saying you can't personally do it but seeing as you didn't know how they were even wired in I would imagine this would be a project you "might" not want to challenge if you have never done it before.

    There are many threads on here about BHLM and Retros so I would start with those to get a idea of what you are about to get yourself into.

    They sell cheap halo headlights on ebay and 99% are a POS. Very few manufactures make a quality aftermarket headlight like you want so you are pretty much at the mercy of doing it yourself.
     
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