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**The Sierra & Silverado HID topics have been merged and edited, in an attempt to create one comprehensive HID topic**   This topic will cover HID information, HID headlight bulb upgrades, HID f

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-----HID FOG LIGHTS-----   Installing HID fog light bulbs in the 2014's has so far been a mixed bag. Some members have installed operated them for months without incident, while others have had thei

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What is your name? I will look you up and reply. You wouldn't believe the amount of emails we get in a day. It is staggering and the best we can do is quickly sift through them looking for the easiest

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You have to buy the LTZ projector headlights.

So that's the only way so I guess I'm spending $400 on new headlights. cause those HID Projectors look so good

 

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So that's the only way so I guess I'm spending $400 on new headlights. cause those HID Projectors look so good

 

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You can always do the retrofit with those headlights and have a shroud to make it look good and sit properly. It wont look exactly like the factory setup but that's a suggestion so you can save money.

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So that's the only way so I guess I'm spending $400 on new headlights. cause those HID Projectors look so good

 

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Or you can do custom retrofit projectors with your own headlights .

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You can always do the retrofit with those headlights and have a shroud to make it look good and sit properly. It wont look exactly like the factory setup but that's a suggestion so you can save money.

Or you can do custom retrofit projectors with your own headlights .

 

Where can I buy the shroud and is it hard to do?

 

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Where can I buy the shroud and is it hard to do?

 

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The retrofit source sells them, I'm not sure if they are included in the kit but I know they have plenty to choose from. I wouldn't know how hard it would be though, I didn't do the work on my headlights.

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Hey every one, I got a set of HIDs 5k with relay and CAN-BUS and when the bulbs turn on the buzz but when the bulb is warmed up the buzzing stops, what is the cause?

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With all of your help, I successfully installed the following on my 2014 LTZ 1500:

DDM 35W 6000K head light bulbs

DDM 55W 6000K fog light bulbs

 

Hardest part was routing and mounting everything cleanly

Both look great! fog lights are bright!

 

Thank you!

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Hey every one, I got a set of HIDs 5k with relay and CAN-BUS and when the bulbs turn on the buzz but when the bulb is warmed up the buzzing stops, what is the cause?

Sounds like you might need a warning canceller/resistor. I had some buzzing issues & flickering issues with both HID system I installed and the canceller fixed both. If the buzzing stops I wouldn't worry about it too much but if you start getting flickering issues you need a canceller.

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CAN-Bus = capacitor = error canceler/eliminator

 

 

T.scheich - just sent you a message

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CAN-Bus = capacitor = error canceler/eliminator

 

 

T.scheich - just sent you a message

Jeeze it really has been one of those days :lol: I didn't realize they were the same thing, sorry about that.

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Jeeze it really has been one of those days :lol: I didn't realize they were the same thing, sorry about that.

No biggie. They go by so many names, depending on vendor, so they're easily mixed up.

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So....the Putco 9012's in white are accorded for a month from kbcarstuff.com....errr.. What are the BEST 9012 figment, even 9011 figment that are white and useable?? Need them now so they will match my LED fog lights / DRL lights.

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So....the Putco 9012's in white are accorded for a month from kbcarstuff.com....errr.. What are the BEST 9012 figment, even 9011 figment that are white and useable?? Need them now so they will match my LED fog lights / DRL lights.

Get 55W 5000K HIDs from DDM! They match the LED DRLs perfect!

 

 

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