Headlights

I am looking for advice on the best place to purchase the headlight assemblies for my 2007 Tacoma access cab.

 

Any online Toyota dealer.

 

Toyota wanted $700 for factory assemblies when I did mine 3 years ago. I wouldn't pay that much. You can get aftermarket assemblies a lot cheaper. They won't last as long, but you can buy 2-3 sets for $700 and the truck may not last long enough to wear out even one set.

One of my wife's brothers owns a body shop and on a hunch I called him and asked what he could get them for. He called the same dealership that quoted me $700, and they quoted him $550. He had them delivered to his shop. I paid him the $550 and installed them.

$550 was still more than I wanted to pay and realistically I should have probably gone with aftermarket for around $200.

If you know someone who owns a garage or body shop with a commercial account, you could ask them do get them for you like I did.

 

$230 a side for the assembly, smoked chrome version https://parts.nucartoyotanorthattle...meT0yMDEwJnQ9cHJlLXJ1bm5lciZlPTQtMGwtdjYtZ2Fz
$190 for the housing, smoked chrome https://parts.nucartoyotanorthattle...meT0yMDEwJnQ9cHJlLXJ1bm5lciZlPTQtMGwtdjYtZ2Fz

regular chrome is a little less

 

FWIW.
I bought mine from rock auto.
48 bucks each with bulbs.
Fit correctly.
Cut line not as sharp as factory but bright.
I’d buy another set..

 

What’s wrong with your current set?

 

I just purchased two OEM replacements from Apex Toyota online, Memorial Day wekend sale, free shipping, $307 tax included. Looking to install soon...

 

Good advice, thanks for the help. fs

 

I bought a set of oem back in 18. I think i spent 500 for the set.they are just starting to get a little cloudy right by the hood line. Still functional but need a little love . Aftermarket’s only look good for a short time.

 

I'm team Rock Auto, specifically TYC brand.

I haven't installed them on my truck, but I've used that brand on 4 or 5 other vehicles and they've all been great quality. Headlights, taillights, corner markers, fog lights, and I think plate lights, too.

Perfect fitment, wicked affordable, they have all come loaded with all bulbs (I think they've all been Sylvania bulbs), and I never had a problem with them after install.

 

For about 50 bux or less you can get just a new lens. Pop it on your stock oem headlight and you're good to go (keep oem performance)

Ali express has em

 

They just pop out? I thought you would have to bake the light to heat up the seal and remove it that way.

 

You will need to heat them but it just takes a few minutes and is not a big deal at all.

I've done a large number of retrofits and they come apart easier than they come out of the truck haha.

I think the total cost for a set of lenses cost me around 90cad (which is about 65usd).

For that price it's worth having spares and doing them at first sign of wear.