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headlight lens swap

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by 03TacomaLimited, Jan 7, 2015.

  1. Jan 7, 2015 at 6:10 AM
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    03TacomaLimited

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    So my girlfriend got me these lights for Christmas
    http://m.ebay.com/itm/331173170299?nav=SEARCH But they throw a shit pattern and i was wondering if could sawp the lenses over to my old reflectors, and how exactly i would do it
     
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  2. Jan 7, 2015 at 6:29 AM
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    CanadaToy

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    I would take them and do a HID projector retrofit.
     
  3. Jan 7, 2015 at 7:50 AM
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    BamaToy1997

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    The bad pattern is from the poor design of the reflector on the inside. Some cheap units will have just a basic, large-pan reflector type that does a sorry job of deflecting the light. It ends up creating a really bad pattern. Personally I like the smooth reflector that creates an even reflective pattern, resulting in a smooth "spot light" type of lightbeam.
     
  4. Jan 7, 2015 at 8:58 AM
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    03TacomaLimited

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    So would it be possible to swap the lens over to my factory reflector and keep the smoked look?
     
  5. Jan 8, 2015 at 7:15 AM
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    BamaToy1997

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    As long as the frame design is the same, yes.
     

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