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New owner headlight question

Discussion in 'Lighting' started by Jasonwheeler, Dec 24, 2021.

  1. Dec 24, 2021 at 5:26 PM
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    Jasonwheeler

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    Newly purchased 2018 Tacoma TRD sport. It already has new headlights. I believe morimoto based off my research. The driver headlight has amber blinker lead but passenger doesn’t. It appears the previous owner didn’t finish installing the cabling. The connector on the passenger is missing the attached pig tail connector. I moved the cable to passenger side and then all worked as it should for passenger side but of course driver side stopped working. Any idea where I can get the pig tail? Thanks !

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  2. Dec 24, 2021 at 7:22 PM
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    daveeasa

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    Whoever built the headlights. They aren’t Toyota.
     
  4. Dec 24, 2021 at 7:56 PM
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    I think they are miromoto brand headlights. But I don’t see on their site and cables like these.
     
  5. Dec 24, 2021 at 7:58 PM
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    My guesstimate on the harness:
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    I believe you are correct on your guesstimate. Any idea where I can find a cable like this? I need it for the side that is missing it.
     
  7. Dec 24, 2021 at 8:14 PM
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    Hit up Morimoto.
     
  8. Dec 24, 2021 at 8:15 PM
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    But the visual makes me think alpharex. I’m not sure. I haven’t looked at Morimoto enough to know what is theirs.

    me, personally, I’d resell them and buy OEM LED. No question about that.
     
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  9. Dec 26, 2021 at 7:15 PM
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    Integerdy

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    They look like Morimoto xbs. This is the harness they gave me with mine

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  10. Dec 27, 2021 at 2:14 AM
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    Ok great! That’s the one I need. I’ll see if I can get in touch with them and order that part. Thanks!
     

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