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Old Feb 22, 2010 | 12:22 PM
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Aftermarket 2nd Gen Headlights???

Anyone know of some aftermarket headlights for a 2nd gen that are actually clear instead of having a pattern on the glass if you know what i mean. I dont really know how to explain it.
I plan on doing a HID retrofit and would like to get some different headlights that you can actually see through.

Thanks for the help bear with me on the description haha
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something like this except not in Britain
http://www.roughtrax4x4.com/?doc=16&cid=741&vid=1221

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Old Feb 22, 2010 | 12:30 PM
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uhm..if you like those..i believe roughtrax has an EBAY site???

i plan on doing a HID conversion as well so i'll keep this thread in mind LOL
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Old Feb 22, 2010 | 12:32 PM
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just do HIDs.
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Old Feb 22, 2010 | 12:33 PM
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Oh alright ill check on that thanks. Yea i just want to get rid of the pattern on the lens....
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Old Feb 22, 2010 | 12:34 PM
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agreed the lens looks like it kinda sucks butt crack....lmao
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Old Feb 22, 2010 | 12:35 PM
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Originally Posted by MaK92-4RnR
just do HIDs.
Thats my plan but i wanted to get some headlights that didn't have the pattern on them so it would look better as long as it didnt involve shipping from Britain or anything ridiculous.
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Old Feb 22, 2010 | 12:47 PM
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found the ebay store
nothing listed...........
http://stores.ebay.com/roughtrax4x4
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Old Feb 22, 2010 | 12:51 PM
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hmf...someone (in another thread) was just referring some guy to that ebay store a few days ago, i think it was in one of the Fat Mouse threads?

sorry LOL!, i'm still gonna keep an eye on this thread though to see what you find.

i was under the impression that there are NO aftermarket lights for the '92-'95 4runner
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Old Feb 22, 2010 | 01:06 PM
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Haha i want the same thing you do RoBatt!!! i wish somebody would make blackedout head lights for pickups and 4runners
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Old Feb 22, 2010 | 01:09 PM
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it's VERY VERY VERY easy to get the rectangular PICKUP headlights (like yours BackGateYota) in just about any style you want if you just look around..it's a very standard size light..at most you might have to swap the plugs on your harness which is CAKE lol
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Old Feb 22, 2010 | 01:10 PM
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the full faced lights have little to no aftermarket options, just go with 4-10k HID
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Old Feb 22, 2010 | 02:18 PM
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ha well first on my list is taillights then Hids and clear corners. i think the parents are gonna buy those because it falls under the "maintenance" category not aftermarket. lol
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Old Feb 22, 2010 | 06:18 PM
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bump come on guys someones gotta have some somewhere
do you think there is anyway to get rid of the patterns on the lights like do something to the glass without getting new lights?
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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 12:18 AM
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Originally Posted by RoBatt
bump come on guys someones gotta have some somewhere
do you think there is anyway to get rid of the patterns on the lights like do something to the glass without getting new lights?
Take them to someone who works with glass, like a glass shop. They can probably heat them up and take the refractors out of the glass. All the pattern does is spreads the light out.
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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 07:10 AM
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ok awesome thanks ill def try to do that
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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 07:07 PM
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bump anyone else got anything
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Old Feb 25, 2010 | 02:34 PM
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I hear European spec 4Runner headlamps have a better light pattern and they will bolt right in. Can anyone confirm this? I was looking into getting better headlights myself and I do not want to go the HID route. Anyone know?

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Old Apr 22, 2010 | 04:06 PM
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Take them to someone who works with glass, like a glass shop. They can probably heat them up and take the refractors out of the glass. All the pattern does is spreads the light out.
tried it called a number of places and they all acted like i was a complete idiot so i eventually got tired of getting the same reaction from everyone i called...

Does anyone know of some aftermarket CLEAR headlights for the 2nd gens why did the 2nd gens get so neglected knowone that i have found makes some and its pissing me off haha

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Old Apr 23, 2010 | 04:30 PM
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To the best of my knowledge they do not make an aftermarket modified 92-95 headlamp. HID is your only option or you can convert it to the 90-91 style and run the bolt in HID 6054 style headlamps: http://www.streetbeatcustoms.com/rectangle.html

James
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Old May 11, 2010 | 08:26 PM
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yes but i have heard that converting over to the earlier style grille is a pain in the arse....

i did however see a 4runner with an early tacoma grille...looked MEAN as hell...it's in the "hot women of yotatech" thread
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