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2 questions. lights and filter

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by freesample, Oct 3, 2009.

  1. Oct 3, 2009 at 10:56 AM
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    freesample

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    Anyone know where to get some H10 bulbs for the fogs to match me 6000k hids in my head lights? i dont want to go hid in fogs unless i can't find and bulbs. and if i can't find bulbs do any of you guys just switch out the stock fogs for a different type? if so what kind?


    also. how often do you clean thos k&n filters?
     
  2. Oct 3, 2009 at 10:58 AM
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    Kyouto42

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    If you could find matching regular bulbs... why would anyone get HID?

    I clean my K&N every oil change at minimum. I do more after a massive dirt storm or some desert wheeling as it'll get caked up with dirt.
     
  3. Oct 3, 2009 at 11:02 AM
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    yeah i dont want to go hids unless i can't find anything else to match
     
  4. Oct 3, 2009 at 11:34 AM
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    hey freesample :wave:

    you check out the group buy for hids?
     
  5. Oct 3, 2009 at 12:40 PM
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    WilsonTheDog

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    Not a good idea:

    They clean BETTER when soiled, believe it or not.
     
  6. Oct 3, 2009 at 1:02 PM
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    Plain Jane Taco

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    SilverStar #9145ST. It would at least look "whiter" than a regular H10 bulb.
     
  7. Oct 3, 2009 at 1:14 PM
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    Thats what I have.
     
  8. Oct 3, 2009 at 1:17 PM
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    Zombie Runner

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    oil change...
    I clean my filter once or twice a year
     
  9. Oct 3, 2009 at 1:20 PM
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    so them silver stars should match the 6000k maybe?

    yeah i found it also where its says clean it every 50,000 miles.. thats crazy
     
  10. Oct 3, 2009 at 2:48 PM
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    I personally would clean it at least every 25K, which is what I did on previous vehicles. There's no reason at all to do it every oil change though unless you're changing say every 15K.

    Buy yourself an AFE ProdryS instead of a K&N.
     
  11. Oct 3, 2009 at 3:03 PM
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    ok so i found that i can get luminics pure blue that would match 6000k.. anyone else have experiance with thiem?
     

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