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Retrofit and BHLM Headlights

Discussion in '3rd Gen Tacoma Parts Marketplace (2016-2023)' started by no vtec 4me, Aug 27, 2018.

  1. Jan 11, 2020 at 6:06 PM
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    DanWas

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    Love mine Kevin. Had a guy tell me at store "you got a sick ass truck bro" so I guess that's a good thing. lol
     
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  2. Jan 11, 2020 at 6:08 PM
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    Same here. Kevin is the man , I get compliments all the time on mine.
     
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  3. Jan 11, 2020 at 6:13 PM
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    Iwilltaco

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    @kairo’s guest house having a water with @not_nick
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    You guys are killing me. I don’t need the temptation right now :devil:
     
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  4. Jan 11, 2020 at 6:28 PM
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    Frsh2df

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    Temptation... That’s how I ended up with a set and have zero regrets.

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  5. Jan 11, 2020 at 6:49 PM
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    no vtec 4me

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    Would like to take TWO MORE RETROFIT ORDERS. Any takers?
     
  6. Jan 11, 2020 at 7:42 PM
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    I pm'd ya earlier. I might be into a set
     
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  7. Jan 11, 2020 at 7:46 PM
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    tell me about your lights. I like
     
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  8. Jan 11, 2020 at 7:50 PM
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    RX350 Retrofit , total black out with MESO Stage 1 side marker.
     
  9. Jan 11, 2020 at 8:27 PM
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    For those who have installed these do you have pictures of were you mounted the ballasts?
     
  10. Jan 11, 2020 at 9:17 PM
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    Not my picture but I thought this was a creative place to tuck things away.

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  11. Jan 11, 2020 at 9:28 PM
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    You can just see mine here, to the left of the battery

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  12. Jan 11, 2020 at 10:35 PM
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    blktaco58

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    hows your turn signal and high beams with the reflector blacked out? Any night shots of the high beams ?
     
  13. Jan 12, 2020 at 4:59 AM
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    Did you request the high beam bowl blacked out? I was under the impression that keeping that part chrome was standard BHLM. I hate chrome but would prefer to keep it for functionality.
     
  14. Jan 12, 2020 at 5:29 AM
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    The turn signals have a custom piece of smoked acrylic behind the “bars” in the turn signal section. Because of this piece the signal is a little more dim, but still very visible when the signal is on. I also still have the stock turn signal bulbs in, if you upgraded to led that would make the turn signals brighter.

    As for the high beams being blacked out, with the retrofit the new projector bulb is your high /low beam. So you can get away with blacking out the factory high beam section. The rx350 retrofit are plenty bright by themselves. I still have an led bulb in the high beam location but the hid’s over power them.

    No I don’t have a night shot unfortunately, I will try to get one for you though.
     
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  15. Jan 12, 2020 at 5:34 AM
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    Yes I requested everything to be blacked out. I hated the chrome as well.

    With the RX 350 retrofit , your new projector is now your hi/low beam. So being blacked out doesn’t really effect it.

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  16. Jan 12, 2020 at 8:14 AM
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    I’d be interested in just a standard BHLM, no retrofit. But my stock lights have some fading on the top of the lens. I’m sure you would prefer a swap with near perfect lights.
     
  17. Jan 12, 2020 at 8:16 AM
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    no vtec 4me

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    Yes, the lights you trade in end up going to another customer so they need to be in very good condition.

    Two options would be:

    -buying an extra set to send in to be modified

    -sending your lights in to be modified
     
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  18. Jan 12, 2020 at 8:28 AM
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    I hear ya. I’m having it left chrome even though I dislike, I do like having the extra light with the highs on.

    Cant wait to get ‘em! :)
     
  19. Jan 12, 2020 at 12:22 PM
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    Does the turn signals have a amber lens in front of the bulb?
     
  20. Jan 12, 2020 at 12:30 PM
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    Yes
     

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