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Halo head lights

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by tmboston, Dec 8, 2012.

  1. Dec 8, 2012 at 5:45 PM
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    tmboston

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    what do people think of the double halo head lights?
     
  2. Dec 8, 2012 at 5:47 PM
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    Junk.
    eBay projector output is horrible and the pattern/cutoff sucks.
    Install drop-in HID and they suck a little less, but they are still not as good as the OEM housings.

    A few members like the look, and have retrofitted decent projectors into the housings, but it's not an easy project.
     
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  3. Dec 8, 2012 at 5:57 PM
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    Spoonman

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    If you're going to get some, get someone to do a custom retrofit. No ebay.
     
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  4. Dec 8, 2012 at 6:04 PM
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    Retrofit all the way. Lightwerkz is a good company to go through for a retrofit.
     
  5. Dec 8, 2012 at 6:17 PM
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    I have retrofit, but I still did not like it, I rather use the regular headlight housing plus HID will be much brighter...........
     
  6. Dec 8, 2012 at 6:22 PM
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    what do you mean by retro fit?
     
  7. Dec 8, 2012 at 6:29 PM
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    Illegal and unsafe. Please do not install PnP HIDs into housings designed for halogen lamps.

    Install proper HID projector units into the stock housings.
    I didn't do halos, but they are available for these shrouds.

    Legally, they're still not exactly legal, but they are safe, do not blind other drivers, and I've never heard of anyone getting a ticket for them.

    Installing the $100 HID kits into standard reflectors causes extreme glare and is very hazardous to other drivers.

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  8. Dec 8, 2012 at 6:40 PM
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    jtav2002

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    Definitely do a retrofit if you have the time and a little extra cash. Look better than eBay lights IMO and ate better than just dropping an HID kit into your stock housing's which will not perform as well.
     
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