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Headlight install hiccup

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Tacomanoob99, Mar 19, 2025.

  1. Mar 19, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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    Tacomanoob99

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    IMG_5495.jpg I am replacing my headlights with aftermarket ones and there is an LED connector for an LED strip where the side marker connector plugged into the stock ones. I’m new to this and not sure what I need to resolve this so if anyone could point me in a direction for an adapter or advice if you have had a similar problem. IMG_5495.jpg
     
  2. Mar 19, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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    Looks like it plugs into the socket where the bulb would sit
     
  3. Mar 19, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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    Yeah so that is coming out of the headlight which I assume is what powers the LED strip in the headlight. The original connector that connects to the stock bulb looks like the attached image so to me it seems like I would need an adapter tho connect the two I just don’t know even what to look up or what those nodes are called

    IMG_5496.jpg
     
  4. Mar 19, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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    You need the bulb socket that is still in the old headlight housing.
    Twist it out and plug that little white connector into the socket where the bulb would normally sit.

    Screenshot_20250319_211750_Chrome.jpg

    Plug the socket into the new housing. Connect the vehicle harness to the socket
     
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    Ok sweet thank you
     

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