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Old Nov 27, 2007 | 07:16 PM
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does any one know if you can retrofit 4th gen runner headights into a 3rd gen runner and if so how much work would it involve the reason i am curious i want to have the projector style headlights

if this is not possible does anyone know of a place to get the projector style lights for a 3rd gen runner
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Old Nov 27, 2007 | 07:40 PM
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Without a TON of fab work you cannot do it.

Your headlights are already projector. Get better brighter bulbs. If that still isn't good enough, you will have to upgrade to HID.
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Old Nov 27, 2007 | 07:46 PM
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i think he meant the round, glass, module-type projectors...
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Old Nov 27, 2007 | 07:46 PM
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4th gens dont use round headlights, so i doubt it.
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Old Nov 28, 2007 | 06:30 AM
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i run 80w/100w bulbs with a custom wiring harness up-grade they are bright. I ran 3 relays (30 amp , High, Low, and Fog). I noticed a big up-grade with just the wiring ans the stock bulbs, once I put in the 80/100 i feel bad using any thing but low beams. I also added 100w fog bulbs and wired them up to stay on with the high beams. I only use this combo in the desert at night, the high beams light up down range nicely but leave some thing to be desired close up this is the void the fogs fill.
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Old Nov 28, 2007 | 07:46 AM
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i was talking bout the round style ligts and they do make them fo the aftermarket headlights for a 4th gen and thanx Ian i might try that to see if there is an improvement
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Old Nov 28, 2007 | 08:29 AM
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Originally Posted by DeathCougar
4th gens dont use round headlights, so i doubt it.
no, no...i was talking about the actual round projector lense INSIDE of some of the 4th gen headlights...
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Old Nov 28, 2007 | 03:50 PM
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yea i know thats what i was talking aboput too i knew what ya meant
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Old Nov 28, 2007 | 04:44 PM
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Originally Posted by DeathCougar
4th gens dont use round headlights, so i doubt it.
Originally Posted by DeathCougar
Without a TON of fab work you cannot do it.

Your headlights are already projector. Get better brighter bulbs. If that still isn't good enough, you will have to upgrade to HID.
Actually the 4th gens do have projector headlights. And the 3rd gens don’t have projector headlights (I SOOO wish they did!). My limited did come with projector fog lights though.

And I don’t think that the 4th gen lights will fit in that well at all. You would be much better off doing a custom retrofit for the lights. Then get the HID in them to finish them off.
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Old Nov 28, 2007 | 07:18 PM
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it was jus a thought that i thought it would look prety sweet if pulled off
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Old Nov 28, 2007 | 07:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Kerby J
it was jus a thought that i thought it would look prety sweet if pulled off
I agree but the lights are way differnt so i highly doubt that they could be put on a 3rd gen and look right without a lot of work in witch case just doing an HID retro would be a better idea.
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