DIY Projector Retrofit - Super Easy! - Save Money, Do It Yourself

DIY Projector Retrofit - Super Easy! - Save Money, Do It Yourself - 1st Gen Tacoma

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Күн бұрын

This has to be one of my favorite mods that I have done to my truck so far! If you are on the fence, just do it! And do it yourself! It is really pretty easy and that hardest part for me was just removing and installing the bumper!
This Acme H1 Bi-Xenon kit from The Retrofit Source worked out awesome! The quality of the projectors is great and the Morimoto motocontrol harness worked like a charm.
Link to kit here:
www.theretrofitsource.com/bi-...
Acme Standard H1 Bulbs 5000K
35W Speedystart Ballasts
Mini Gatling Gun Shrouds
Moto control H4/9003 Relay
0:00 Start
0:40 Overview of kit
1:50 Disassembly of headlight
2:46 Baking in oven and removal of lens
4:39 Testing projector cutoff
5:05 Installing shroud and projector into housing
9:08 New sealant and re-baking headlight
11:48 Removing grill and old headlights
14:39 Projector bulb wiring
16:13 New headlight install
16:47 Mounting ballasts
17:42 Mounting harness
19:06 First test
19:39 Headlight aiming
20:54 Comparison between old and new
25:48 Summary and why I went this route
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@Cgtlfa 2 жыл бұрын

You should consider building a whole bunch of these retrofits and selling them 👌🏼

@jloyslhe10 Жыл бұрын

I’d buy one

@gyffjogofl7676 5 ай бұрын

Me too

@nevinsood3846 3 жыл бұрын

Great video - comprehensive walk through and solid comparison. Very helpful - thanks mate

@pnwxplore 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! Glad you enjoyed

@thegearheadshop8621 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the video. You where great explaining step by step on the install. This was a huge help when I did my 02 Tacoma. I got the same retro fit kit.

@pnwxplore 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful for you!

@therichsterman Жыл бұрын

Awesome video. Very detailed and well put-together. Thank you, sir!

@pnwxplore Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@OverlandPNW 3 жыл бұрын

Really great DIY install video! I really like that you did chapters. The step-by-step detail was excellent. The summary at the end by your video editing station was very cool. Awesome mod and awesome job !

@pnwxplore 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I appreciate it! Thanks for watching and I am glad you enjoyed!

@caseycryan2261 3 жыл бұрын

Nicely done. Now I need some retrofits!

@pnwxplore 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yes, yes you do!

@IneRtia01 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! I'm doing my 1st gen's retrofit right now and went with Acme's as well.

@pnwxplore 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! You are gonna love them

@jcantavella 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent, very detailed step-by-step process. I own a 2002 Tacoma and bought and installed the exact same parts. Thank you!

@pnwxplore 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Glad it was helpful for you.

@ERICKURIEL23 Жыл бұрын

Just want to give you a quick shout out for putting this guide together. I was able to do this for my truck last weekend and they came out super nice. Thanks!

@pnwxplore Жыл бұрын

Hey that’s awesome! Glad this video was of help. Cheers!

@keatonlayman9690 2 жыл бұрын

Fine! I'll do it! I am buying the equipment now. Thanks for the video!

@pnwxplore 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@ttiization 3 жыл бұрын

This was a sensational video

@Dwipz 6 ай бұрын

Just bought the same kit for my 3rd gen 4runner! everything came in today, And now i just have to install everything this weekend! Cant wait. Thanks for the tutorial!

@pnwxplore 6 ай бұрын

Awesome! You’ll be stoked!

@gtrr3246 3 жыл бұрын

Probably one of the best safety mod you can put on your taco. Done this for mine couple years ago.

@pnwxplore 3 жыл бұрын

Makes a massive difference in nighttime driveability!

@Ralphcar_Custom Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the video it’s full of actual details

@pnwxplore Жыл бұрын

Glad you found it helpful! Cheers!

@sparkstyl 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for spreading the knowledge that cheap LED bulbs in reflector head lights sucks. Looking forward to do this to my rig in the future!

@pnwxplore 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah man, gotta inform. I was guilty of not knowing when I put them in. Nice to have a legit headlight now!

@baonguyen7215 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice video and You are the best instructiom make the work a lot of easy. Thanks for sharing and thinking will do it

@pnwxplore 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@NickParkerPhoto 5 ай бұрын

Great vid, I have an 04, just ordered this kit!

@pnwxplore 5 ай бұрын

Thanks! You’ll love it!

@collinmcballin 5 ай бұрын

Watching this video has made me realize how thankful I am that I just went with LED projectors 😂 Great work!

@pnwxplore 5 ай бұрын

Yeah LEDs are nice! Thanks!

@kevinohara1 2 жыл бұрын

Been trying to avoid deer with my old Tacoma here in Central Oregon and All the solutions are pretty horrible, until now. Thanks for the thorough video tutorial! I'm buying the same kit!

@pnwxplore 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome man! It’s a great bumper!

@nathankoroush7918 3 жыл бұрын

Gotta love a first gen. Bought my 03 4 door new, still have the old girl.

@pnwxplore 3 жыл бұрын

I love my first Gen. will be really hard to get me away from it

@turbotona25 6 ай бұрын

Excellent video I think I’m going to attempt to put this kit in my 1999 Camry.

@jeremyoshea7941 3 жыл бұрын

Just not sure why they don’t make these lights,so much after market out there. You do a great job at explaining how to! I would burn something out if I tried or the wife would complain of plastic smells. The best part is it’s do able

@pnw_element9822 3 жыл бұрын

Very nice retro fit

@pnwxplore 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏

@nunerzz 6 ай бұрын

Great video man! You inspired me to do this to my 99 Tacoma. But for anyone getting the kit that’s linked be warned that you should change the wiring harness to the H4 one. Got everything installed and mounted but now I gotta wait for the right harness to come in.

@pnwxplore 5 ай бұрын

Glad you found the video helpful! Yes you do indeed have to select the H4/9003 harness, I listed that under the link in the description as I unfortunately couldn’t link directly to what I picked. Enjoy!

@rubenr.8974 2 жыл бұрын

Great video bud I'll be getting the parts for this project soon

@pnwxplore 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

@rubenr.8974 2 жыл бұрын

@@pnwxplore I'll probably watch this video 10 more times before I pull the trigger but is this setup kit the same for all first gen tacoma's ?

@pnwxplore 2 жыл бұрын

It should be the same for all of you have the same headlights. The earlier first gens (with the different grill and headlights) might be different, but I would not know

@rubenr.8974 2 жыл бұрын

@@pnwxplore ok perfect...one more thing was wondering what headlights did you go with? Any links Update: I watched the video again and found out "TYC"

@tmp_clipz1151 3 жыл бұрын

First saw this video about 3 months ago. This video is what convinced me to go through with it. Clear and thorough explanation of the entire process. Overall a great video and if it weren't for the video I would've got lost on the electrical part. I have absolutely no prior experience with anything like this and I was able to do it. So if you're doubting yourself just like I did, just do it. You won't regret it.

@tmp_clipz1151 3 жыл бұрын

@pnwxplore great job man! Earned yourself a subscriber!

@pnwxplore 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! Happy I was able to help out!

@tylersmith293 2 жыл бұрын

Well I’m sold.

@chrisz.9974 Жыл бұрын

I think I may be getting new headlights and corner lights for Christmas. I may do this before I install them!

@pnwxplore Жыл бұрын

You should! Big improvement

@orlandomuniz876 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, what setup did you exactly get? I went to the retrofit site and was confused by the selections.

@garrettkirchner4986 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, easy to follow! just did this mod to my first gen Tacoma. You had mentioned moisture in the headlight, were you able to get ride of that issue? I have slight moisture and didnt know if that will go away or get worse.

@pnwxplore 2 жыл бұрын

Naw moisture is all gone! Hasn’t come back since

@cymcmains9122 2 жыл бұрын

This video encouraged me to go ahead and try it since mine were yellowed. I had some questions after watching this video but I figured I’ll figure it out myself once I get working on my kit. Here’s the first question I had, when doing the wiring, was there only one plug that went into the factory plug from previous headlight. Answer is yes. The driver side is the only one you’ll need. The next question was when did you put the bulb in? I figured out it kind of has to be a perfect sequence to get the wires and grommets to fit perfectly since some plugs didn’t fit through the dust grommet from the headlight. After I installed mine which was just as easy as this video looks, I realized something that I’d like to let y’all know before you get too far and that has to do with the cutoff line. I thought the solenoid was at the bottom and also figured due to the placement of the alignment washer that it would be good however it is not. Make sure the solenoid is dead perfect AFTER you have tightened the nut. I do believe you can adjust it once it is installed but I am going to try to do that tomorrow after work. All in all great video, helped me a lot, and I definitely recommend this to anyone.

@pnwxplore 2 жыл бұрын

Glad the video helped you! Also great tips! I put the bulb in before installing the headlight.

@user-bp4kt9vk1r Жыл бұрын

How did you get your passenger side light to turn on with no plug into the factory wiring?? My harness only has a plug on the driver's side and my passenger light won't turn on (I'm assuming because there's no plug...). What did you do to get it working??

@artemmoskalenko3124 Жыл бұрын

Great video! very detailed step by step walkthrough. Can you add a link to the replacement headlights that you bought? Also are these projectors ACME standard or ACME super?

@pnwxplore Жыл бұрын

I am not sure, my order just said Acme HID. Prob went with whatever was more budget friendly

@thedetective8150 3 жыл бұрын

This is an excellent tutorial and a wise upgrade. I am a new subscriber too. Where did you buy and which brand of new headlights for this project? I have the original headlights on my 2002 Tacoma 4x4 DC and they are yellow. This will be a huge upgrade for my Tacoma.

@pnwxplore 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I talk about where I got the kit in the video and headlights are TYC

@thedetective8150 3 жыл бұрын

@@pnwxplore Thanks 🙏.

@Sunnyalex28 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, I want to add these lights to my truck too. What wire harnesses and LED halos did you use?

@pnwxplore 3 жыл бұрын

The harness depends on your current harness and what type of bulbs you have. I used an H4 harness. No halos

@d37tae 3 жыл бұрын

Great walkthrough! You have talked me into it. I couldn't find it in the video, what color temperature were the old LEDs? and what temperature did you go with on the new HIDs?

@pnwxplore 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks dude! I went with 5k (pure white) on the new lights, can’t recall what the old ones were however

@adenvalentin7838 2 жыл бұрын

Instablaster

@estebancamarillo2865 3 жыл бұрын

Hey man great video! Is it possible to also provide the link to the new headlights you bought?

@Tony-ec9nk 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the detail video. Did you buy the H1 acme bulbs?

@pnwxplore 2 жыл бұрын

Welcome! Yup yup!

@logancarpenter3434 3 жыл бұрын

Great video man. I was looking at getting this kit and thought about getting some halos to go with it. Would you happen to know what size would be the best fit for the 1st gen?

@pnwxplore 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks my dude! Unfortunately I do not know on the halo front.

@ST3V3NDL 2 жыл бұрын

What is the exact set up you bought? I see several options at the page where you order all parts; but I like the one you have. And thanks for posting this video, will used it as reference to built my tacoma headlights

@schadlarry 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. I was most nervous about the baking part but that looks very easy. I'm interested in the longevity of these retrofits and how long the bulbs are suppose to last. I've tried LED's but they had fitment issues and I've looked at brighter replacement halogens but they have a lifespan of under 200 hours. I"m still running the original halogens on my 02 taco and figure they have over 5000 hours on them but over 18 years either they or my night vision has become dimmer.

@pnwxplore 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah the baking part is pretty simple. I’d say the harder part is just making sure it’s all clean and you do t leave behind any finger prints our dust when you bake it back together. Time will tell on how long they last, but so far no issues

@jvogler_art4708 Жыл бұрын

@@pnwxplore when they die do you have to bake it again or at the bulbs able to be changed from the back?

@JaimeSummers69 Жыл бұрын

@@jvogler_art4708was also interested in how to replace if required

@josephlyons8204 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for this video, I followed step-by-step and now have killer retrofits! I was wondering, did your in-dash high-beam indicator light stop working after install? Mine doesn't light up when I have the high-beams on and was wondering if the bulb is out or if it's something else. Thanks!

@pnwxplore 2 ай бұрын

Glad it worked out for ya! Yeah my high beam light stopped working too. I just got used to it ha! I believe there is a mod you can do to get it to work again

@tannerbrinkman6790 2 жыл бұрын

I am thinking about doing this with my 2001 Tacoma, but I am not sure about a few things. There is an option for shroud adapters "Centric rings: Mini H1" did you select this option for the kit? Also, what halo size would you recommend for this and is it more complicated to set up the halos?

@crisluria346 Жыл бұрын

Question did you get shroud adapters centric rings to put on the shrouds or did you leave it as is????

@duongtran7890 3 жыл бұрын

Nice work on the retrofit! Do you mind providing the breakdown of your kit? Lol a little confused with the shrouds, ballasts, etc.

@pnwxplore 3 жыл бұрын

I did the mini Gatling gun shrouds, Acme standard bulbs, H4/9003 motocontrol harness and the speedy start ballasts.

@ttngu203 3 жыл бұрын

@@pnwxplore what temp bulb did you end up getting? It seems like 5000K but just wanted to make sure. Going to do the same set up. Thanks for the vid!

@pnwxplore 3 жыл бұрын

@@ttngu203 yes correct, 5000

@nezasampeiro232 6 ай бұрын

Excellent video, this may work for my 2001 toyota sequoia?

@pnwxplore 6 ай бұрын

It might, you’d have to look into it as I am not sure.

@jaypreddy8185 3 жыл бұрын

Nice job. Just curious, what rims are you running? Is that third generation?

@pnwxplore 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yeah these are 3rd Gen wheels

@MrBluoct Жыл бұрын

Great informative video- thanks! I too am changing the old light lens assemblies on my 04 Per previous owner: My o4 has the only high beam diverted to added lights on a bull bar - using the steering wheel light switch and some odd added white light aftermarket blubs and low beam wiring kit which is horrible I plan to pull all of this out Can you anticipate how the previous owner modified the stock light switch for an alternate high beam and how to swap back ? Still running these lights? Still recommended? Thoughts on that ARB bumper ?? And all related lights as added to same… Thanks!! 04 sr5 extended cab. 2.7 manual

@pnwxplore Жыл бұрын

Wouldn’t have any idea about your wiring situation. I am still running these lights and they are one of my favorite upgrades. Only issue was a ballast that went out, but the retrofit source replaced it under warranty. ARB bumper fits my needs well, so i like it a lot. Not super heavy either

@MrBluoct Жыл бұрын

@@pnwxplore thanks

@olivermenor7865 2 жыл бұрын

I have an 04 Pre runner. I've looked at the exact kit, what shroud did you go with? I like how the projector fit perfectly in the shroud and was able to use stock hardware from the original headlight assy. And what bulbs did you end up going with? Thanks in advance.

@olivermenor7865 2 жыл бұрын

I found them down in the comments. Thanks. they do look sweet

@BeltranBuilds 4 күн бұрын

Great video! Used it as a guide on both retrofits. Just finished installing in my 04 tacoma and the high beams don’t work only low beams. Did you do anything in specific? I know these trucks are grounded for the highs to work. Thanks!

@pnwxplore 4 күн бұрын

Hmm, I don’t seem to recall doing anything special for the high beams, simply plugged everything into the harness as intended. The light on the dash will no longer come on, but the harness should handle the needs of the high beams.

@BeltranBuilds 4 күн бұрын

Interesting, I’ll look into it. Thank you anyway!

@10richfg 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! But do you know if they sell them ready to install?

@pnwxplore 3 жыл бұрын

They don’t, but if you search “Toyota retrofits” you will Likely find someone who does. Nomad retrofits I think is one

@derekkygar373 Жыл бұрын

Did you use the retrofit clips on the housing when gluing back together? I don’t have those so I either have to go buy some clamps and do what you did with your channel pliers

@pnwxplore Жыл бұрын

I just reused the clips that came on the headlight housing.

@Soloutdoors 2 жыл бұрын

am very interested in this set up will this fit my Toyota Tacoma 1996 ? Is a different housing what will you recommend me in this area!!! I will really appreciate your help by the way great video new subscriber 🙌🏻🙏🏻

@pnwxplore 2 жыл бұрын

Sorry not sure if this will work on your 1996 model

@owenpatton757 3 жыл бұрын

I’m getting this for my first gen but I’m just wondering what options you selected on the website? I just don’t want to end up ordering the wrong stuff so if you could just list what options you ordered it would be great help.

@xXPeRFecTz 3 жыл бұрын

Just be sure to get the H4 Morimoto wiring harness. Everything else will be optional I believe

@dylangraves8237 3 жыл бұрын

What wiring harness did you get?? There’s many options and I’m confused. And what color of bulb. I hope you see this. Thank you

@pnwxplore 3 жыл бұрын

I got the motocontrol harness. You get whatever harness matches your regular bulb plugs. I went with 5000k

@user-pm9gr3ph6y 6 ай бұрын

Hi, I live in WA, I used to live in OR I have a gen 3 4Runner M/T, I want to do the Morimoto retrofit w/bells & whistles/painted inner reflector. Can you advise? Thanks I

@georgegamez4142 Жыл бұрын

How did you get everything aligned properly. I have a 2004’and just installed the same kit. I had to add washers on the lower mounting screw for both sides to align my lights.

@pnwxplore Жыл бұрын

Definitely takes some tweaking. I had to shim my bulbs a bit.

@dylancarlton1262 2 жыл бұрын

Hey just wondering I bought this kit actually and bought some aftermarket tinted lights to go with them but once I popped them in the oven they did not come apart. Even put them in longer and ended up breaking them trying to get them apart the didn’t come apart like yours did. So I was seeing which lights you bought so I can get it right the second time

@pnwxplore 2 жыл бұрын

TYC was the brand I bought, commonly used by body shops

@austinmunn6836 3 жыл бұрын

Did you retain the "BRIGHT" notification on the instrument cluster when you switch to brights? It's required in my state (TX).

@austinmunn6836 3 жыл бұрын

Also I want to say that you did a great job on this video. Very thorough and clear. You also added little things like the exact temp and time for the lights in the oven, the adjusted orientation of the H4 bulb retainer adapter, and the orientation and location of the electrical components. You went above and beyond, home run.

@pnwxplore 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! Glad you found it helpful! With this I did not retain the high beam indicator. I am actually not sure why. My LED bulbs prior also did not have this. Haven’t looked into it since it doesn’t bother me

@akmcallister 3 жыл бұрын

Call headlight revolution. They make a plug and play resister kit to solve this as I lost mine with LED bulbs

@not_tito1362 2 жыл бұрын

What shroud did you choose? I can’t fond it in the video or options. Maybe I’m just missing it?

@pnwxplore 2 жыл бұрын

Mini Gatling gun

@DeportThemAll Жыл бұрын

Where is the three-prong plug that the new headlights harness plugs into????

@avongyang 3 жыл бұрын

I know you post the website for the kit but can you post the actual parts on each section like what you use. My truck is the same as yours and should be the same step. Thanks

@taylorhickman84 2 жыл бұрын

same here, not sure which harness to go with.

@kewkew2 2 жыл бұрын

Do u have a link to those exact headlights, I bought others ones but could not remove lense for the life of me.

@pnwxplore 2 жыл бұрын

TYC brand on Amazon.

@rafaelgonzalez4935 3 жыл бұрын

Amigo como estas soy de Pueto Rico y megusta mucho como quedo yo tengo una tacoma 2003 doble cabina y me gustaría si puedes decirme la especificacion del kit para buscarlo para mi gracias

@timharder9555 3 жыл бұрын

Iv heard with hid’s that there can be a lag switching from lo beam to hi beam. Have you noticed that?

@pnwxplore 3 жыл бұрын

No lag whatsoever

@user-bp4kt9vk1r Жыл бұрын

I ordered the exact same kit (with the H4/9003 harness) but there's only one plug (driver's side) into the factory wiring, and now only my right side light will turn on - is there a different harness that also has a plug on the passenger side???

@pnwxplore Жыл бұрын

There should be two connectors coming off the relay.

@joestones4304 3 жыл бұрын

How did you got to plug the factory H4 to the 9005 plug in the harness?

@anthonymwelch 2 жыл бұрын

He chose the h4 harness

@AMF619 3 жыл бұрын

Tried looking for the same kit on the mentioned website and there is nothing as a complete kit nor vehicle specific. Did you have to piece together by adding it individually adding each item to your cart?

@pnwxplore 3 жыл бұрын

There isn’t a vehicle specific kit for this truck. The link in the description takes you to the kit you need ( which is universal) and you choose the options you want ( such as shroud style, halos, etc)

@AMF619 3 жыл бұрын

Gotcha, thx🤙🏽

@AMF619 3 жыл бұрын

I ordered the same exact kit you used in your video and my harness didn’t have a hi beam connection nor could connect to my stock H4 plug, I contacted retrosource and the guy told me I needed an H4 harness. So he’s sending me hopefully “the correct H4” harness. Am I missing something?

@pnwxplore 3 жыл бұрын

If you ordered the bi-xenon moto control H4 harness, that should be the one. It’s what I used.

@illinoisfishing 3 жыл бұрын

Did this and my right headlight is not level. Do I need to unseal it and adjust the projector?

@pnwxplore 3 жыл бұрын

Level as in which way? You can rotate the projector in the housing to fix any issues like that without needing to take the headlight apart. Just have to loosen the nut that holds the projector in the housing slightly and rotate, or if you didn’t tighten super tight to begin with, you should be able to rotate it a little. You can also use the bolt I point out in the video to aim the headlight up and down.

@yooalex 6 ай бұрын

I just did this project on my truck loved how it came out but slight problem. One of the projectors is not level so at an angle, don’t know how if I aligned it correctly :/

@pnwxplore 6 ай бұрын

You should be able to twist the projector in the housing and straighten it out

@yooalex 6 ай бұрын

@@pnwxplore do you think that process involves having to open up the housing? Because I was think of loosen up the nuts slightly and twisting the projector from the back

@nick_sometin7791 Жыл бұрын

I did this with my Honda Accord, it's slightly miss aligned but i put enough glue it'll be fine 😭

@jasonnehceis3267 2 жыл бұрын

How did you arrive at the 270 for 7 min time and temp? The other guy did his at 225 for 12 min. Thanx!

@pnwxplore 2 жыл бұрын

Either prob works fine

@calibowhunt Жыл бұрын

Can the reflector bowl be painted. Seems it doesn’t need to reflect light when switching to projectors

@pnwxplore Жыл бұрын

Yeah you could do whatever you wanted with the reflector.

@GregGarbig 2 жыл бұрын

Would everything you used work for a 1st gen tundra. Headlights are very similar

@pnwxplore 2 жыл бұрын

It’s very possible, but I can’t say for sure

@rafaelgonzalez4935 3 жыл бұрын

El estándar proyector sistema funciona para tacoma 2003 con los faros nuebos que salieron si pudiera enviarte una foto de los faros que tengo para que me digas si funcion mellegaron hoy

@alexemnn 2 жыл бұрын

I got the same setup but mine didn’t come with highbeam plug

@Rickdiamond07 Ай бұрын

What brand headlight housings did you get out of curiosity.

@pnwxplore Ай бұрын

TYC was the brand.

@Nitewatch-xc9yz Жыл бұрын

I’m looking for a set of projector beams for a 2001 dodge van

@barrettholmes5782 4 ай бұрын

How did you get your high beam indicator light to work again?

@pnwxplore 4 ай бұрын

I didn’t lol.

@xXPeRFecTz 3 жыл бұрын

I haven’t installed mines on the truck yet because I’m waiting for the passenger side headlight to come in. But I’ve done the driver side. Retrofitted and all. I didn’t double check because I was too excited and missed probably one important step. But was I supposed to aim the projector/shroud at a certain direction/angle? I sealed it up and I started staring at it. That it seems to be pointing more towards the right and down? if you were to look straight at it. Hopefully it makes sense. I looked around for some pics online and noticed other retrofitted headlights looks like is facing straight and center. I posted on TW forums and one person said I won’t find out till it’s on the truck. I may have missed it during your instructional video if you pointed that part out or not

@pnwxplore 3 жыл бұрын

There really isn’t any aiming to be done before it’s on the truck other than rotational and making sure it’s close to level for the cutoff. You can handle the rest of the aiming once it’s on the truck

@xXPeRFecTz 3 жыл бұрын

@@pnwxplore ah makes sense! Appreciate it man great video btw!

@pnwxplore 3 жыл бұрын

No problem, thanks man!

@xXPeRFecTz 3 жыл бұрын

@@pnwxplore finally got to see em at night. But major mistake that happened for me... the horizontal cut off line is way off. I guess as I tightened the locking ring, it rotated the whole bulb with it. So now it’s like 20degrees off CW. I would have to rotate it back CCW to level and then I’d be able to start adjusting vertically. Did you have an issues with this part? I did start it off with the solenoid facing downwards

@pnwxplore 3 жыл бұрын

You can rotate them when they are installed. Just need to loosen the nut a tiny amount and use something to grip and rotate the projector. Then you can retighten

@dylancarlton1262 2 жыл бұрын

Hey did you buy the optional led halos?

@pnwxplore 2 жыл бұрын

I did not

@aaahhhvvvrrraaammm 2 жыл бұрын

How are the projectors holding up?

@pnwxplore 2 жыл бұрын

Had a ballast that went bad, but the Retrofit Source replaced it under warranty. Other than that, they have been awesome

@jadonseitz Жыл бұрын

Anyone got a link for some headlights that worked for them? The ones I bought were sealed extremely tight and I broke the plastic trying to open it up.

@pnwxplore Жыл бұрын

TYC headlights should work well, but a well sealed headlight should be difficult to get apart, you may just need a little more heat

@jadonseitz Жыл бұрын

@@pnwxplore Thank you! I ended up melting the plastic of the front housing before the seal got loose :/ they were an Amazon purchase

@Sunnyalex28 3 жыл бұрын

Are these lights recommended for city streets?

@pnwxplore 3 жыл бұрын

Yes they are fine for city streets

@jdmDC2ftw 2 жыл бұрын

They bumped up the price a bit. Some stuff is on backorder as of 10/20/21 also.

@dylangraves8237 3 жыл бұрын

And do you need the shroud adapters?

@pnwxplore 3 жыл бұрын

I didn’t, but other shrouds might

@tylermartin1168 3 жыл бұрын

where did you get the headlights?

@pnwxplore 3 жыл бұрын

If you are about the Housings, Amazon

@xpham973 6 ай бұрын

How are the lights holding up?

@pnwxplore 6 ай бұрын

Sold the truck earlier this year but the lights were fine. I did have a ballast go bad, but the company replaced it free of charge

@kenm8665 2 жыл бұрын

How did you level your beam pattern

@pnwxplore 2 жыл бұрын

With the nuts on the headlight for adjustment and rotating the projector as needed

@mattchumoore4214 2 жыл бұрын

Same process for first gen tundra?

@pnwxplore 2 жыл бұрын

Most likely!

@tonysimons7218 2 жыл бұрын

What style shrouds are those?

@pnwxplore 2 жыл бұрын

Mini Gatling gun

@Citizenm33 2 жыл бұрын

Does this upgrade work on 3rd gen 4Runners?

@pnwxplore 2 жыл бұрын

Can’t comment directly as I do not know, but wouldn’t be surprised if it does work

@elderdomingo8506 Жыл бұрын

Does it come with light bulbs?

@pnwxplore Жыл бұрын

Yes it does as part of the kit, you select which bulbs you want.

@pineyken1251 Жыл бұрын

Hi will this work for 2002 sequoia?

@pnwxplore Жыл бұрын

I am not sure.

@Handlethis342 Жыл бұрын

You say it cost you $140? It's now going for $252, a hundred dollars more. Ugh. Thank you by the way for the tutorial.

@pnwxplore Жыл бұрын

Inflation sucks! Still a super worth while modification. Glad the video has been helpful!

@kolohe2100 2 жыл бұрын

Are those OEM headlights???

@pnwxplore 2 жыл бұрын

@kolohe2100 2 жыл бұрын

@@pnwxplore do you have the link for the headlights?

@DeanisIslam Жыл бұрын

Bro, I clicked the link and ordered the kit recommend by your link and I have the wrong relay. I think… the relay says HD relay 9005/9006/9012/H11

@pnwxplore Жыл бұрын

You need the H4/9003 relay, I specify that below the link.

@DeanisIslam Жыл бұрын

@@pnwxplore ah, yeah that’s on me. You did a sick job dude! Made me want to do it lol I’m waiting on retrofit to get back to me with the right relay. Appreciate ya

@mikewixom5674 Жыл бұрын

Does this work on 1st gen tundra?

@pnwxplore Жыл бұрын

That I am not sure on, sorry!

@user-pm9gr3ph6y 6 ай бұрын

I would rather diy than order pre-built.

@wemobley 2 жыл бұрын

Anyone on here do this on a 98 Tacoma? The headlights are different shape, was just wondering if the fitment is the same with them?

@kadebrantingham3156 2 жыл бұрын

Wondering the same

@wemobley 2 жыл бұрын

I ordered and have my kit, I've just been waiting until we get some warmer drier weather. Will update once I get it installed.

@wemobley 2 жыл бұрын

@@kadebrantingham3156 I did the install on my 98 today. Used the same components he ordered from the original post and they fit perfectly. I was concerned about the depth with the different style lights but there is plenty of room. Now just waiting until dark.to dial them in. Hope this helped..