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Recommendations for Replacement Headlight assembly from Amazon?

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by ScrippsRanch67, Jul 30, 2022.

  1. Jul 30, 2022 at 10:33 PM
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    ScrippsRanch67

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    Any recent headlight assemblies purchased from Amazon for my 2006 Toyota Tacoma Pre-Runner.
    Clear lenses, not interested in otherwise
     
  2. Jul 31, 2022 at 4:31 AM
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    If you're looking for headlights that actually perform, Amazon (or eBay) is not your friend. Almost everything there is designed for looks first and actual performance way down the list. If you're planning on keeping your truck, I'd highly recommend OEM.
     
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    Forget it. Get OEM. Save yourself time, $, and a ton of grief.
     
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  4. Jul 31, 2022 at 6:22 AM
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    If you live anywhere near Santa Cruz California, you may have my old Depo replacement headlight assemblies for free. I took them off and went back to OEM.
     
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    ^ This. If you're close to DC metro area come get my Eagle Eyes set... before I toss them in the dump. One had mounting points that were off a bit dimensionally, bad enough to require workaround. Both leaked. And the light pattern wasn't perfect. Unfortunately I didn't install them until a year after I bought them so couldn't send 'em back.
     
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    Always trust Amazon!

    [I hope a "sarc" is unnecessary.]
     
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    Depo black smoked like the TRD Sport
    good higher watt bulbs
    headlight services upgraded harness

    more expensive if you want to blow money is OEM and maybe Alpharex
    still gonna cost you to put LED's inside like Diode Dynamics

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    throw a silica gel pack inside
     
  9. Aug 1, 2022 at 5:45 AM
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    LOL... the way one of mine leaked it needed a pump, not a desiccant. In one bad storm it took on over a cup of water. Get the OEM units without the bulbs and install the Ultimate Headlight Upgrade. Best light pattern and brightness, won't blind other drivers. Easy peasy. Won't leak.

     
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    oem all day. I know oem can get a little expensive. If the ones you have are oem and are hazy, there’s nothing to loose and do the headlights polish threatment. Cheers!
     
  11. Aug 1, 2022 at 11:54 AM
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    OEM unless you want to play around with sealing aftermarket yourself. The only thing aftermarket are really ok for is doing a proper LED ore HID retrofit. (PROPER being the key word...)
     
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    I concur. Pricey, but the TRD Pro units are nice.
     
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    OEM or nothing!
     

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