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Gap in between headlight and fender

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by Cadet2017, Sep 10, 2019.

  1. Sep 10, 2019 at 6:53 PM
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    Cadet2017

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    Don't really know how to fix this issue only have it on passenger side. upload_2019-9-10_18-53-1.jpg
     
  2. Sep 10, 2019 at 7:24 PM
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    AKGSD

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    Can your housing move in & out like mine?
     
  3. Sep 10, 2019 at 7:26 PM
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    TheTacoMarine

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    I had the same thing. It looks like you had new headlights installed? Probably when that happened someone snapped the clip that holds it flush. As of now I don’t know any fix to it.
     
  4. Sep 10, 2019 at 7:26 PM
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    Stock ATM....
  5. Sep 10, 2019 at 7:27 PM
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    Cadet2017

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    Never had new headlights installed. I did swap out the bracket underneath but that didn’t help much
     
  6. Sep 10, 2019 at 8:39 PM
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    bongbong

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    I read a few posts, they said it's the headlight. mine doing the same thing.
     
  7. Sep 10, 2019 at 9:00 PM
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    So, mine and at least 9 other brand new tacomas i inspected have loose headlights - the outer tab is weak, and bends easily allowing the movement. Brilliant fucking design
    Wish it would let me upload a video
     
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  8. Sep 11, 2019 at 7:55 AM
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    tguil

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    Headlight gap, rear bumper gap, hood-fender alignment, bed off center, hood fluttering...keep looking and you find more.
     
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  9. Sep 11, 2019 at 8:00 AM
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    SearArtist

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    Mine is the same, unfortunately. The headlight mounts are weak AF on these trucks.
     
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  10. Sep 11, 2019 at 8:02 AM
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    bshammer0

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    Same thing on my 2017, just left it as-is
     

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