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06 Tacoma headlights still too high

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Carolina Taco 06, Oct 21, 2024.

  1. Oct 21, 2024 at 8:42 AM
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    Carolina Taco 06

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    I've adjusted my headlights as low as the adjustment screws allow, but they're still too high. Help
     
  2. Oct 21, 2024 at 4:13 PM
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    Maybe shim the mounting screws at the top.
     
  3. Oct 21, 2024 at 4:21 PM
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    I tried that in my wife's Nissan once. It didn't really work. But I'll give it a try. Thanks
     
  4. Oct 21, 2024 at 4:35 PM
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    inwood customs

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    Are u running hids?
     
  5. Oct 21, 2024 at 7:34 PM
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    No, I put LEDs in it about a month ago.
     
  6. Oct 21, 2024 at 7:49 PM
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    That might be your issue. From what I have read, putting LED bulbs in housings that were designed for Halogen bulbs rarely (if ever) works well.
    Glare is a major problem. Adjustment might be another -- and the two may be related.
     
  7. Oct 21, 2024 at 8:01 PM
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    steveo27

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    The same shit everyone else has.
    OEM housings?

    Throw the LEDs on the trash and put halogens back in them.
     
  8. Oct 21, 2024 at 8:01 PM
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    ABA180

    ABA180 It burns when I pee....

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    That would be it right there. Dump those bulbs.
     
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  9. Oct 22, 2024 at 12:18 PM
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    Clearwater Bill

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    Do you have a lift?

    Running a Carolina squat?

    Either make a proper adjustment a bit harder, even with the correct bulbs.

    Check out the link in @XSplicer62 's post above and do that. You'll be glad you did.
     
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  11. Oct 22, 2024 at 8:25 PM
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    Problem is the stock housings are basically acting like a diffuser and ejecting that shitty LED light into every possible direction and glaring the fuck out of oncoming drivers.

    No amount of adjustments, screws, or shims is going to fix the problem.

    There is a reason why newer cars with stock LED headlights have that super sharp sunburst on them; that's how they are aimed when the entire assembly is meant to work with LED.
     
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    Carolina Taco 06

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    Thanks everyone for your help and for the article. I never knew. I need to change the headlight housings anyway because they're sun damaged . I hope the new ones work out better. Thanks again. I'm really glad I found Tacoma world.
     
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