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Old 10-22-2006, 06:32 PM
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99-02 Headlight upgrade

For those of you that have done this on the 96-98 4runner did you get your lamps off of E-Bay? Or did you buy from the dealer? I am looking for a good deal but I don't want cheapies either.
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99-02 Headlights ....... great guy awsome products his screen name is JasonB

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What do you think the difference is between his and these? Besides the price difference.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=330039864057

Has anyone bought these off of Ebay? Looking for any feedback that I can get.

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his are a better product and there oem lights i would not get any thing off ebay
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I got them from the Junkyard.
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Got mine from Ebay, no need to pay crazy amounts for headlights
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Got mine from ebay as well. Just had to adjust the beam pattern. I also ordered some rock protection from Sticker City.

Here are some links:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/99-02...spagenameZWDVW

I got 2 feet of this which covers 3 headlamps. Which is good because I had to redo the first application.
http://www.stickercity.com/store/pro...at=2226&page=1
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i got mine from ebay for about 60-65 each. but make sure they are OEM. at first i got a non-OEM one from ebay and the beam was really weird.
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Got Mine off ebay as well!!

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Originally Posted by garrett1478
i got mine from ebay for about 60-65 each. but make sure they are OEM. at first i got a non-OEM one from ebay and the beam was really weird.
ditto
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Should I do the clear 99-02 OEM style lights or the Black JDM versions?

I like the black JDM's But I don't know how it would look with the color of my truck. Also I will be getting a TJM soon and possibly Hammer finishing the grill a Darker gray that matches the sliders and wheels.

Here is my Runner.






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i like the clear my self.... i also replaced the tiny 5 watt bulbs with some 18 watt ones
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Yeah, I am kinda leaning that way. If I had a darker truck I think they would look good.

Do you mean you put 18w lights in the side markers?
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Originally Posted by 4runnin2
Do you mean you put 18w lights in the side markers?
ya just a cheap $3 dollar pair
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I actually think the 'JDM' ones would look good on your runner. However not really sure how good the quality is though. Maybe you could ask the member that has them.
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I have heard the quality is good from what I have read in other posts. Maybe someone will chime in that has them.
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I think those "JDM" ones are just stock ones that have been taken apart and painted and then re-glued so buyer beware. As far as I know true JDM versions look like the same as what we get. The black version is just to capitilize on the "ricer" scene and it works. I like them but the cost for just looks keeps me from buying a set.
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I ordered my new lights yesterday. I decided on the clear OEM style and not the JDM style.

Pics soon.
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you go ebay ?
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i am so doing this soon
I need them since on light is busted witha pin size hold due to a nice tractor trailer launching rocks at me..
And i love the 99-02 look...
did you go ebay?
how much?


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