Ebay Trail Edition Headlights

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I once got a TYC replacement rearview auto-dim mirror for a car I used to have and it worked fine! Can't vouch for these specific head lamps. Did you see the shipping on these things? $67 seems a little high but I don't know the average total cost of these lights on other sites.

From personal experience if there is not already insurance in the shipping cost I would get it added. Some people just don't know how to package these things without them breaking during shipping. Even if they come direct from a warehouse.

If I didn't already have a TE I would have already done the lights swap.
 
I'm starting to wonder if these are exactly the same as the OEM ones and made by the same manufacturer. I highly doubt Toyota makes the lights themselves in house and contracts the work out to cheaper foreign labor,probably China, and these are coming from there direct.

I mean, imagine the amount of research,engineering and tooling to manufacture the lights just to sell a few on Ebay.Most likely these come from the same manufacturing plant ,just without the Toyota branding and Ebay is a good cover. Come to think of it,I don't remember any Toyota branding on them at all when I had mine out and disassembled them.

You do know that the ONLY difference between the TE headlights and the SR5/Limited headlights is the inside bezel. On the Limited/SR5 that plastic bezel is painted chrome and with the TE's that bezel is left natural black plastic.TE lights are not tinted.If you take the lens off ,that bezel separates from the housing with a couple of screws and is a separate piece that can be painted black or a color of your choice.

I've had mine apart a couple of times and painted my bezels flat black . There are pics up somewhere here in the 5th subforum of others doing it also.

The rear tail lights are the same way with an inside bezel but I believe they are permenantly sealed can't be separated easily if at all.I don't think anybody has had any success with those or will for that matter.
 
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I've been looking for headlamps myself, and its never occured to me that those might not be made by Toyota. IF you search buy.com, you can find the pair for about 30 bucks cheaper.
 
RiDE, if you're having a retrofitter do your lights, and SR5/LE lights are cheaper, the retrofitter can paint them any way you want.
 
Has anyone had any experience with the quality of these units? How's the quality? Any leaking or quality issues with them? How do they compare to the OEM units?

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Some of these are listed as "Trail Edition ONLY". Does anyone know if that's true? Are the screw holes in different locations for a TE vs a SR5? I figured they are just trying to deter the normal joe from buying these things.
 
Some of these are listed as "Trail Edition ONLY". Does anyone know if that's true? Are the screw holes in different locations for a TE vs a SR5? I figured they are just trying to deter the normal joe from buying these things.

No, the OEM lights bolt right in whether it be a TE or not.
 
Almost did a thread asking the same question. I'm also considering getting one pair of TE headlights from ebay for the look or for the hd projector retrofit GB (depends on the money). I don't see myfelf taking apart my headlights to paint them :redbrick:

For those who have changed their headlights, can you tell me how heavy are they + -

btw: another seller on ebay have them for 229.95 shipped.
 
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..... For those who have changed their headlights, can you tell me how heavy are they + -
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Don't remember the weight, but UPS cost me ~$25.00 each. It takes a big box to pack them properly.

As to ebay, be very certain they are new-new, not used or repaired. Made that mistake on the wife's CRV.
 
I bought mine from ebay too and the quality seems good and very similar to OEM.

There were some minor differences like different screws (all consistent on each headlight but different from each other). This was from the same vendor.

The vendor I had also kept shipping me the wrong head light. They kept sending me one side SR5/LE. 3rd time was the charm.

I got it from these guys: AM Autoparts - After Market Auto Parts - Headlights, Mirrors, and More
but through their ebay store.

Only complaint (aside from getting the order wrong) was that they didn't have a contact but they were fairly responsive by email (within 1 business day).

Theses guys were the cheapest on ebay so I went with them. I got my headlights pair for $230 plus (free shipping) they credited me an extra $20 for all the troubles.
 
Has anyone had any experience with the quality of these units? How's the quality? Any leaking or quality issues with them? How do they compare to the OEM units?

My experience has been that their is a great difference in the quality of aftermarket headlamp assemblies. I bought an aftermarket headlight assembly for my 2002 4Runner. The fit was great; a direct bolt-in and plug-in, however I could never get the headlamp adjusted correctly. The light beam pattern was horrible.

I finally bought a new assembly that had the Toyota stamp on it and replaced the aftermarket. WOW!! big difference.

The info below is from Rock Auto and may be of value to some.

Body parts come in different quality levels (not all of which are available for every application):

CAPA CERTIFIED parts bear the seal of the Certified Automotive Parts Association (CAPA Home) guaranteeing fit and quality equal to original equipment. These parts may be required if your insurance company is paying for the repair.

ECONOMY are less expensive and may be less durable and/or a less-exact match for original equipment than other lines. When replacing symmetrical parts (like taillights or mirrors), we recommend replacing both sides to ensure they match (small differences in gloss or color compared to original may be noticeable if you replace only one side).

OE NEW parts are supplied directly by the Original Equipment Manufacturer. These parts are the same as what the vehicle manufacturer installed on the assembly line.

PREMIUM parts are more expensive because they come from brand-name, generally U.S. based manufacturers like Visteon.

RECONDITIONED parts are OE quality, have been reconditioned and are ready for preparation and paint. Primer color of parts may vary.

RECYCLED parts are from the Original Equipment Manufacturer, and arrive ready for preparation and paint. Color of recycled parts may vary. Parts may be "blem" items rejected by a vehicle assembly plant for minor scratches or other imperfections, or parts left over at the end of a vehicle model year and sold as surplus. No additional preparation has been performed on recycled parts.

REGULAR INVENTORY parts come from companies like TYC Genera, DEPO (MaxZone), Kool-Vue, EagleEyes and TYG. A particular part number may be purchased from one manufacturer today to fill out an ocean container, even if we have that part on the shelf from another manufacturer -- that's why we can't promise which manufacturer's part you'll receive. Regardless of manufacturer, these parts look and perform like original equipment -- they're all based on the same original-equipment designs.


In my case I originally bought a CAPA certified part and replaced it with a Premium part

Cheers
4BYTOY
 
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I bought an extra set from this guy:

2010-2011 Toyota 4Runner Trail Model New Right/Passenger Side Headlight Unit | eBay

they should be here in a few days and I'll update back as to quality etc. I also paid $109 per light, he must have just raised the price by $10 :wtf:

Just got my headlights (bought them Tuesday, delivered today, not bad). They appear to be great quality. the brand stamped on the lens is "Depo." I'll get some pics and post them here tonight/tomorrow
 
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I put in my aftermarket headlights today and the lights fit but it wasn't perfect. The screws and such fit pretty well but there is a gap on both ends of each headlight between the bumper and side. Not a big deal and not that easy to notice either (from a distance) but for those who are picky about these things (like me!) then you should be ready for it or at the least aware.

I'll take a picture of in tomorrow in the sun. Couldn't get a good picture cuz of night
 

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