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DT Moto 2012-2015 Toyota Tacoma 2 LED Bar OPTIC DRL Projector Headlights

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Biglib, Feb 4, 2016.

  1. Feb 4, 2016 at 10:15 PM
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    Biglib

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    debadged, LEDs all around, 5% tint all around, TRD Air Filter, all around Bilsteins 5100s, 885s coils, 2" AAL, LR UCA
    Those look pretty nice
     
  3. Feb 4, 2016 at 10:37 PM
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    Those look very Chinese-made. The projector is pretty tiny, too. And they use an H1 for a high beam? That's a fog light bulb. I'd be surprised if these had light output as good as the OEM housings + bulbs. I'd still opt for a quality retrofit.
     
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    Nice find. I personally still prefer a solid retro fit, but it's always good to have options, and for less than $400, it reasonable. Like Shaneckc, I too question the out put, I find it interesting out of the dozen or so pictures (between two listings) there is only 1 picture that shows the lights with the low beam on.
     
  6. Feb 9, 2016 at 8:46 AM
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    I would recommend staying away from pre-built headlights like that. They always tend to be low quality and never last very long. Especially the oracle headlights; The halos tend to be very dull/a whiteish green color, and they usually burn out pretty fast. My recommendation would be save up the money and have a retrofit done, that way you can customize it as much as you like and they will last forever
     
  7. Feb 10, 2016 at 1:45 PM
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    A lot. Check out my build page.
    Who does a good retro anymore? The one dude who I was watching on here for a while seems to have gone dark from the messages I see on his thread. I'd LOVE some retrofits but not sure who does top quality work, warranties them against leaks and has references.
     
  8. Feb 10, 2016 at 1:46 PM
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    So you think they are junk? I'm this | | close to getting a set, maybe I'd better not be soooooo hasty?
     
  10. Feb 10, 2016 at 11:58 PM
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    They're pretty much guaranteed to have issues. I'd put money on the LED's dying within a year or two. The light output is going to be about equal to OEM, maybe worse. 50/50 chance that they're actually sealed (they probably tell you somewhere in the instructions or owners manual to seal the headlights with a bead of silicon once you get them). The clear plastic is going to be sub-par compared to the OEM housings and will likely oxidize (turn cloudy and yellow) faster.

    If you REALLY REALLY REALLY can't think of anything better to spend your $360, go for it. But I'd recommend manually sealing the lights with silicon, having the outer lenses prepared and quoted by a quality body shop with a UV clear coat, and replace the bulbs with some LED / HIDs. But for that cost and your time into it, you could probably just buy a nice retrofitted pair of OEM lights that will be more custom and higher quality.
     

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