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Finished my BHLM!!

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by loaderman82, Jan 13, 2011.

  1. Jan 13, 2011 at 8:18 AM
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    loaderman82

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    Just got done with my headlight mod. Everything turned out really well, hopefully they won't fog up like some I have read on here! Thanks everyone for all the help and info on how to do it. You guys really know what your talking about and give us newbies an easy way to mod our trucks! Thanks again!! :thumbsup:

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  2. Jan 13, 2011 at 8:20 AM
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    David Tarantino

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    looks good nice job
     
  3. Jan 13, 2011 at 1:54 PM
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    Thanks man! :D
     
  4. Jan 13, 2011 at 2:03 PM
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    If your really worried about them fogging, i would put another bead of caulking around them just in case. Mine went through a whole winter without fogging, but then when i washed the truck water somehow got in.
     
  5. Jan 13, 2011 at 2:23 PM
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    Chris(NJ)

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    nice job! They look good.
     
  6. Jan 13, 2011 at 2:34 PM
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    I really caulked the crap out of it, think I will wait and see. How did you get the water out? Did you have to take them back apart?
     
  7. Jan 13, 2011 at 2:37 PM
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    Well done man! Those definitely look awesome!
     
  8. Jan 13, 2011 at 2:40 PM
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    yeah i ended up jst taking them back apart and then i caulked the crap out of them.
     
  10. Jan 13, 2011 at 2:45 PM
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  11. Jan 15, 2011 at 7:29 PM
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    Washed my truck today and really sprayed the crap out of my headlights. After I dryed it off the inside of the lights were dry and no fogging!!! So, does that mean I'm in the clear in the future or do I still need to worry?
     
  12. Jan 15, 2011 at 7:33 PM
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    If you put caulk all around the edges, you should be fine. Wouldn't worry about it, until (if) it happens. I put a little caulk around mine and no fogging / water issues
     
  13. Jan 15, 2011 at 7:46 PM
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    looks great. do mine next please. =)

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  14. Jan 15, 2011 at 7:59 PM
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    I actually had a real fun time doing mine! It was a real PITA to get them apart, but now that they are done I'm wishing my dad would let me do his! If we lived closer I would do yours for free just for the fun of it! :D
     
  15. Jan 15, 2011 at 8:04 PM
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    nice job, when i do mine i am letting them sit over night just to make sure they dry, if they dried properly they should not fog up...looking good man !
     

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