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I need your opinions/experience on head/tail lights

Discussion in 'Lighting' started by Shotgun84, Feb 27, 2014.

  1. Feb 27, 2014 at 1:42 AM
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    Shotgun84

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    I am gettting ready to buy some new head and tail lights. All of mine are cracked or broken (don't ask). Anyway I would like to get something like these for the headlights.

    http://www.carid.com/2007-toyota-tacoma-headlights/spec-d-euro-headlights-12130277.html

    http://www.carid.com/2007-toyota-tacoma-headlights/spyder-crystal-headlights-euro-15144664.html

    and something like this for the taillights.
    http://www.carid.com/2007-toyota-tacoma-taillights/spyder-euro-tail-lights-395102.html

    Does anybody run these on their truck? Does anyone have any other suggestions for the BLHM or smoked look. I do realize I could buy OEM and do it myself but I would rather just buy some already done since I have to replace them anyway.

    Thanks
     
  2. Feb 27, 2014 at 1:56 AM
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    ZEROPILOT

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    I have SPEC-D Halo/Projector beam headlights. They are well made. I imagine the lights from them that you are looking at will not let you down. I've read that the SPYDER lights leak water. Probably the same Tiawanese company, anyway. If you have daytime running lights, get you some cooler bulbs or do the DTRL delete mod so that your new lights don't melt.
     
  3. Feb 27, 2014 at 4:21 AM
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    Thanks for the reply and the heads up on the DTRL thing man. I had no clue about that. Are you running stock tail lights?
     
  4. Feb 27, 2014 at 4:28 AM
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    trifecta tonneau, pop n' lock, Depo black bezel headlights, mb 352 wheels, 265/75r16 cooper at3s, visors, colormatched 2011 grille with raptor LEDs, much LEDs in and out Future/wanted: black valence, hood scoop, catback, CAI, 285/75r16s, OMD leaf pack mod
    Hey, just saw your thread, I have Depo black bezel headlights that I bought off Amazon for only $128. Look at my build for pics of them, I like them and they've been good so far..no leaking. I sealed around outside of headlight before I installed them for peace of mind
     
  5. Mar 21, 2014 at 8:52 AM
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    Yes. But my truck came with stock LED tail lights.

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  6. Mar 31, 2014 at 9:26 AM
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    I just ordered the Spec-D Halos yesterday! Have you had a problem with leaking? What purpose does the line above the headlights serve (running light, blinker?) do you have the halo/vertical led's on the fog lights or a seperate switch? Thanks
     
  7. Mar 31, 2014 at 9:31 AM
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    For headlights I'm still stock but plan on doing retrofit in the summer… But taillights, i bought these off of ebay and they have been great.. i like the look of the inside tint light the BLHM.. no leaks, very bright, look cool

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    During the day too:
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  8. Apr 5, 2014 at 9:38 PM
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    Does the led strip not work on yours either? I bought them and everything works on mine Except that strip of 3 LEDs
     
  9. Apr 15, 2014 at 8:46 AM
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    Sorry, I didn't check this thread. I wired the strip of three to blink with my LED flashers. Very bright and quite possibly illegal. The halos are wired to turn on with my "parking lights" but aren't very visible unless it's dark out and the high beams are connected to my flood lights via a relay. Regular headlights are just wired as stock. Play around with them. If your three LED strip doesn't light, maybe it's a bad connection in the "piggyback" connectors. I didn't like the way the Chinese ones looked, so I used 3-M ones. I still haven't gotten the headlight aim just right, but no one has flashed me yet. I like them for the money!
     
  10. Apr 15, 2014 at 8:26 PM
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    I returned them for a refund . The lady I talked to said it would be ok but I think they will deny it because i installed them, if they do deny them, what do you mean by "3-m ones" a link would be great because I'm very interested
     
  11. Apr 16, 2014 at 1:36 AM
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    "splice" connections made by 3-M.

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