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Tacoma easy/spyder headlights

Discussion in 'Lighting' started by rocklobster2008, Nov 26, 2020.

  1. Nov 26, 2020 at 12:24 PM
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    Hey TW! Anyone own these headlights and taken them apart or know internals specs for them? What size projector do they use in them? What size is that high beam bowl? What are the dimensions for the turn signal? I'm wanting to gut them and build off what's in there. Throw a Morimoto mled 2.0 projector in there. Switch the high beam to a Morimoto mini HB projector. Convert the white drl to a amber drl and turn signal combo. Then modify the regular turn signal bowl and put in a rigid sr pods or what ever size might fit in that area. Can anyone help out?

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  2. Nov 26, 2020 at 4:39 PM
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    I'm modifying my set currently. Going to install a set of diode dynamics ss3 driving lights in high beams with the mled 2.0 as low/high beams. The white strips were just drl, but now I'm putting I'm sequential switchback boards in. Different style but same concept as that.

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    I installed Spyder headlights in my 08 Tacoma. They used an H1 bulb. I would go through 2-3 bulbs per year... never again!
     
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  4. Nov 26, 2020 at 5:37 PM
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    Could you take measurements of the diameter of the high beam? And ii assume the mled 2.0 will fit that projector they've already got in there?

    Yeah that's why I'm wanting to switch it to an LED. Could you take a rough measurement of the turn signal of that housing?
     
  5. Nov 26, 2020 at 5:40 PM
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    Does that mled bolt right into the projector slot they've already got?
     
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    It was a close fit, but I had to waller out the projecotr mounting holes just a bit. Its easier to modify the projecor than to make a custom bracket. Everything is still solid. The high beam bowl itself is about 3 inches. The ss3 lights is about 4 inches wide, but there is enough room. Here's a loose fit but its fits up just nice. 0410201820_HDR~3.jpg
     
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    Exactly what I was wanting to do! Thanks man. Gives me a good idea for sure. I'm changing out their standard white drl to an amber drl/sequential turn signal for sure.
     
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    Yeah for sure man good luck
     
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    @rocklobster2008 I gotta ask..... would you be interested in making two sets of your project at once? :rolleyes:
     
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    Of course! But I can't give you a timeline of when that might be. Could be as far out as March or April, maybe even longer.
     
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    One more question... If you haven't already put your headlight back together could you pop off those white drl covers to see what's underneath? I'm curious if I could just put down a strip of exposed LED and still get an even distribution of light with no hot spots or if I need something like diode dynamic strip with that coating on them to get a solid pattern with no hot spots.
     
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    Could you also measure the length of that white drl. A rough estimate would be okay.
     
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    I would if I could but I no longer have that truck, sorry
     
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    Okay, thanks anyways.
     
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    Im going to add some chrome tape so the black doesnt eat up the light.

    And here is something similar to yours. I'm using the profile pivot sequential boards. Just the same as this guy. Although there is enough room for a strip.
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    Awesome! Thank you so much! Where did you find this guy's pictures? Does he have a thread on here?
     
  17. Nov 28, 2020 at 2:02 PM
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    No just a random comment about the boards. If you have FB you should follow a page called "Headlight Junkies" lots of useful information.
     
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    Thanks!
     

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