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Headlight question...

Discussion in '1st Gen Tundras (2000-2006)' started by Tundra Mike337, Sep 29, 2023.

  1. Sep 29, 2023 at 12:02 PM
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    Tundra Mike337

    Tundra Mike337 [OP] New Member

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    My headlight brackets seem to be broken and the light is loose. On Amazon you can buy just the headlight or get the headlight with the turn attached. Will either work on a Gen 1 ?
     
  2. Sep 29, 2023 at 12:07 PM
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    shifty`

    shifty` Animals and insects don't do drugs

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    Someone posted the 1pc units on here at one point in the last year or two, and IIRC, they couldn't get it to fit.

    Don't buy on scAmazon. Go to Rock Auto, and make sure whatever you buy is "CAPA certified". DEPO brand, Eagle Eyes brand, TYC brand are all good.
     
  3. Sep 29, 2023 at 12:10 PM
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    shifty`

    shifty` Animals and insects don't do drugs

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    PS - you'll find more lighting info in this thread: https://www.tundras.com/threads/so-you-wanna-buy-just-bought-a-1st-gen-tundra-eh.115928/

    Snipping out the lighting section, since I see this is your 1st post and some people get too overwhelmed with the thread I just linked ... this is the kind of helpful info you'll find in it though, it's worth the read:

    Lighting info ...
    • If swapping to LED headlights or fog lights, the overwhelming majority of people have problems with high beams and fog lights working unless they purchase and add a resistor on at least one headlight so enough load is on the circuit - this may not be necessary if your headlight housings have the extra "teardrop light" in the corner of the housing. Problems have been reported with LED tail lights also, it's not just headlights. Some circuits require resistance that an LED won't deliver.
    • Hyperflash problems are common after swapping LEDs into the turn signals. This can be solved installing a Diode Dynamics flashers (avoid the scAmazon knock-offs, buy direct).
    • There are H4 mini-projectors available for our trucks, but you'll need to permanently modify the light housing, no oven-baking required, just remove removing the hat-shaped chrome shroud inside. Likewise there are bake-in options for projectors. Check THIS REPLY for common options, with links.
    • For interior LEDs... There's a breakdown of interior light sizes over here. For climate control lighting updates, see here. Dash gauges for earlier 2000-2004 models with replaceable bulbs, check this. The later year model's dash gauges had on-board LEDs and are not replaceable without soldering, color not changeable without sanding the rear of the guage face. REMEMBER: LED lights are polarized. If you install them backwards, they won't light up! If you have one or more not lighting up, try popping out, rotating 180º, and reinstalling.
     
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  4. Sep 29, 2023 at 1:11 PM
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    The Black Mamba

    The Black Mamba Black Sneks Matter

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    I purchased these back in 2017 and have been very pleased with them. granted they did oxidize over the years and I had to sand and clear them recently, but they fit well.
    https://a.co/d/gJgp8oI
     
  5. Sep 29, 2023 at 1:15 PM
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    The Black Mamba

    The Black Mamba Black Sneks Matter

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    This is one of those things that I had to find out the hard way. Years ago I thought it would be really cool to replace every light in the truck with LED. When I say every light, I mean every light. It was a nightmare. I run only incandescent bulbs now.
     

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