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Window sweep / Headlight replacement with LED running lightbar

Discussion in '1st Gen Tundras (2000-2006)' started by veese, Sep 6, 2023.

  1. Sep 6, 2023 at 7:17 PM
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    veese

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    I have 03 Access cab. Having trouble finding replacement window sweeps. Don’t really care to spend the $$ on OEM. RockAuto has them listed but has been out of stock for weeks. Also wondering if anybody has experience or opinion of the mentioned headlights found on eBay. They’re kinda pricey and didn’t see any mention/reviews if brightness was comparable to OEM. New here so going to try to post a screenshot

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  2. Sep 6, 2023 at 7:57 PM
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    Welcome to the forum.

    Those lights use regular halogen bulbs so if that is what you have now, the brightness should be similar unless those new ones have terrible reflectors or something like that.

    You could throw the mini projectors in them and that would be a nice bright upgrade but you have to remove the bulb shield if it has one. If your current lights aren't terribly oxidized, you could just throw the mini projectors in them and save some scratch over replacing the lights entirely.
     
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  3. Sep 6, 2023 at 8:06 PM
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    Thanks so much sir! Getting very close to the finish line on a new, long overdue, look for my 03. Thought those new lights would look cool with it but… didn’t want to waste money if they didn’t work well
     
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    I don’t see a shield in that pic, kinda hard to tell but just looks like a halogen bulb sticking out. I think the output might suck even compared to stock, but with a mini project it could be all good, and easy with no shield involved.
    Not really my style, but I’d like to see a pic of some installed.
     
  6. Sep 6, 2023 at 9:15 PM
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    Yea, I see no shield. Here is a pic from their fleBay listing.
    [​IMG]
     
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  7. Sep 6, 2023 at 9:18 PM
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    Same lights, different seller shown on white Tundra. :)
    [​IMG]
     
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  8. Sep 6, 2023 at 9:20 PM
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  10. Sep 7, 2023 at 8:32 AM
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    Here is some aftermarket window weatherstripping if that's what you are hunting. I'm waiting on my order to ship any day now. Make sure to confirm/match up your oem part numbers.
    https://www.millsupply.com/auto-body-rust-repair-panels/toyota/tundra/2003/weatherstrip/
     
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  11. Sep 8, 2023 at 4:34 AM
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    Thanks gentlemen!
     
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  13. Sep 8, 2023 at 9:08 AM
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    No idea. Got that pic from the headlight listing. It do be looking good though. It do.
     
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    I'm interested in the tire size on those Nittos. I mean, I clearly see the image came off the fleaBay, but ...
     
  15. Sep 8, 2023 at 12:35 PM
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    I found the window sweeps on Partsgeek. I went ahead and went with traditional headlamps. I am thinking seriously about a lightbar in between my fog lamps in the space of that wide narrow grill. Think I saw a thread on that
     
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    I remember seeing similar, and folks expressing concerns about blocking airflow there causing overheating, but ... hell if I can find the thread now.
     
  17. Sep 10, 2023 at 8:33 PM
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    Thanks sir! That’s just what I needed. About to post some pics of my paint upgrade
     
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