toyota 4runner headlight question

[ketombe]

i wanted to replace my 97 4runner headlight to these. what do you guys think its has glass lens. or oem would be better?
99-02 TOYOTA 4RUNNER RH/LH OEM STYLE HEAD LIGHTS LAMPS | eBay

 

[Dous]

Most people would say to go OEM over those, some have had good luck with the Ebay ones but most have not. They usually get a bunch of condensation in the lens and the beam patterns are usually awful.

 

[ketombe]

where to buy oem headlight?

 

[cobiker]

No luck at all for me with the Ebay headlights. The beam pattern was all scattered and hardly usable, especially with drop-in HID bulbs. Go OEM to be sure.
But if you must get from Ebay, get the clear 99+ lenses (like these). So if you're not happy, you can retrofit them with projectors.

 

[IanB]

where to buy oem headlight?

Dealer.

 

[Ophidian]

I found a set of good used OEM ones on ebay. Go OEM all the way. Search Craigslist for people parting out their 3rd gen and snag their headlights.

 

[hugo2go]

I have a OEM passenger side headlight I can sell you

 

[Ophidian]

I have a driver side oem headlight from my 02, but the glass is shattered... err there's a hole in the glass.

 

[BrianSD_42]

I upgraded to similar headlights off of EBAY and for $75 I am pretty happy but mine are out of adjustment, I still need to align them.

I had the 97 lights and the glass is clouded. The new ones are a lot brighter. However if you already have the 99 lights you might want to just replace them with OEM.

 

[dthaxton]

Go OEM for the Headlights. Aftermarket off of ebay most likely will have awful beam patterns and poor quality.

 

[bikerjosh]

I thought many folks have had good luck with Depo and Certifit lights? I know amazon sells the Depo pretty cheaply.
Josh