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Has anyone taken apart their headlights yet?

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by 16mauitaco, Aug 31, 2016.

  1. Aug 31, 2016 at 3:45 AM
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    16mauitaco

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    I'm looking to paint the inside of my headlight housings and possibly add demon eyes or something along those lines while their apart. I know its been done a million times on previous years but I'm just curious if theres anything I need to know about this gen that might be different.
     
  2. Aug 31, 2016 at 4:31 AM
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    I'll just leave this here

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  3. Aug 31, 2016 at 4:33 AM
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    Braddaaaah Frank, its Ryan hahaha. I was just about to DM you on insta because you're literally the only person that i know of thats done it.
     
  4. Aug 31, 2016 at 4:35 AM
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    I know you would Ryan lol I'm still trying to figure out the demon eyes part but the halos are simple. Our headlight are like contact lens when you take them apart.
     
  5. Aug 31, 2016 at 4:38 AM
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    Oh okay sick. I think if getting inside the headlight is easy then putting the demon eyes on should be simple. Did you paint the housings too?
     
  6. Aug 31, 2016 at 4:42 AM
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    Yea but I only painted the side with the projector. I left the high beam silver. I suggest u wanna be different, you should paint the whole thing. Don't copy me. We already live on the same island lol.
     
  7. Aug 31, 2016 at 4:45 AM
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    Yeah automatic. I think I'm gonna paint the whole thing white anyway so it'll be way different no worries haha. Try send a link to the halos you got if can.
     
  8. Aug 31, 2016 at 4:48 AM
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    Ahh was long time already I bought um idk go looks somewhere on the forms Garrens get one link for um.
     
  9. Aug 31, 2016 at 4:52 AM
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    Right on Frank thanks for all your help. Trucks looking more sick every time i see it.
     
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  11. Aug 31, 2016 at 6:28 AM
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    I felt like I was sitting in a coconut tree listening to u guys talk after reading that.

    I'd like to pull my shit apart too, but I'm not brave enough.
     
  12. Aug 31, 2016 at 6:29 AM
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    Truck is nasty. :thumbsup:
     
  13. Aug 31, 2016 at 8:58 AM
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    What Plate Bumper is that and what tires are they - your truck is badd asssss
     
  14. Aug 31, 2016 at 9:54 AM
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    Thanks!
     
  15. Aug 31, 2016 at 9:57 AM
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    Thanks! Bumper is Pelfreybilt. I also have the high clearance rear. Tires at open country RTs 35s. Truck is in the shop now getting a bunch of work completed. Will share some pics after I pick up Friday.

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    That's what I'd like to do to my head lights. Does it dim them though?
     
  17. Aug 31, 2016 at 10:05 AM
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    Would also like to paint my headlights, I want mine white though. How do you take them apart? What kind of paint do you use?
     
  18. Aug 31, 2016 at 11:41 AM
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  19. Aug 31, 2016 at 3:57 PM
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    Nothing yet....im a poor bastard.
    for the record...I hate all of you that have money to do shit to your trucks. And I love all the stuff I see everyone doing.
     
  20. Aug 31, 2016 at 4:31 PM
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    Na... The inside of the lights are painted; color matching. There is also a second 55W projector on each side... Will blind you

    Hidprojectors.com did mine
     

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