HID Headlight Bulbs / HID Projector Retrofit

[OUSux]

There is no specified output rating because it comes with a small 55W H3 bulb but you can upgrade it to a 9006 HID (which is what most people do). I changed it becuase I like HIDs and I have a 25W in the stock housings and they have slightly burned the housing and put out barely any light. So changing it will allow me to put a brighter light without blinding other drivers and therefore give me better sight without being an a$$ by blinding everyone. Also throught my talks of the bulb on here I have said that I'll be upgrading to a 55W HID from DDMtuning, I just have to wait for the bulbs to come in. Hopefully they will be in soon, at which point the final installation of the housings will be done (since they are not waterproof unless you have an HID in them), once I install them I will post pics.

 

Also the reason why I got the ones with the halo ring was to better fill in the space left by the 4" diameter fog housing since the projectors are only 2.25" and the ring brings it up to 3"

 

 

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I like it. Did you go with the VLED bulb?

[Mike1220]

I like it. Did you go with the VLED bulb?

Nope. I only like HIDs in my headlights and fogs until someone can come out wih an LED bulb that can compete with HIDs in brightness

 

 

 

Also I've looked at the housing. If you try to put anything other than a 9006 HID, then the bulb won't fit because it was designed to only have enough space for a skinny HID bulb to fit. Not even a 9006 halogen will fit.

Edited April 20, 2014 by Mike1220

[cjb2086]

I've been looking around on the net and seen some custom installs from fastheadlights.com and plainansimple.com and their instagram posts. I haven't seen anyone on here that did the retrofit on the 2014 sierra but I've seen plenty on the silverados. From my own experience with the oem projector with 5000 35w hid, they suck. On a dark road they light up the road decently but recently I took a trip to houston with the city lights on the interstate I could barely see anything. I also tried the 55w 5000k and show a little better but emits alot of heat. I guess what I'm getting at.. is it worth doing the retrofit, has it been done successfully on the sierra's, and who's a reputable company to deal with?

[Aaron1085]

Can't wait to see how it turns out Mike

 

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[Mike1220]

I've been looking around on the net and seen some custom installs from fastheadlights.com and plainansimple.com and their instagram posts. I haven't seen anyone on here that did the retrofit on the 2014 sierra but I've seen plenty on the silverados. From my own experience with the oem projector with 5000 35w hid, they suck. On a dark road they light up the road decently but recently I took a trip to houston with the city lights on the interstate I could barely see anything. I also tried the 55w 5000k and show a little better but emits alot of heat. I guess what I'm getting at.. is it worth doing the retrofit, has it been done successfully on the sierra's, and who's a reputable company to deal with?

Motomedic mentions this in posts #41 and #46 in this thread. He spoke with fastheadlights about performing a retrofit on the Sierra Edited April 21, 2014 by Mike1220

[MotoMedic]

Motomedic mentions this in posts #41 and #46 in this thread. He spoke with fastheadlights about performing a retrofit on the Sierra

I'm expecting any day now for EChavez to post pics of them installed. Fastheadlights retrofitted the set for him.

[Mike1220]

I'm expecting any day now for EChavez to post pics of them installed. Fastheadlights retrofitted the set for him.

He still hasn't put them back on his truck?

 

 

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[MotoMedic]

He still hasn't put them back on his truck?

 

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Last I heard he was waiting on the package.. but that was a while back.

[Mike1220]

Last I heard he was waiting on the package.. but that was a while back.

Yeah I thought that the retrofit was donea while back and thought that he would wah his headlights installed by now.

 

I'm in the same boat as him but I'm waiting on my DDMtuning package. 2 weeks today.

 

 

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[OUSux]

any thoughts on these for our fog light location as replacements?

 

http://www.bajadesigns.com/ProductDetail?ItemNumber=613276

 

 

also these..............

 

 

http://www.kchilites.com/lights/lzr-led/kc-lzr-led-driving-lights-4-round-300.html

[MotoMedic]

They'd probably be better than the headlights with HID bulbs!

That said, you might have two issues:

a) Dimmensions - you might email them to see if the measurements are for the housing only or with the mount attached. Any lights over 4" will require a lot more fab.

b) Beam Pattern - if you plan on using them on the street, I'd look for the narrowest / most focused beam pattern. Otherwise, you're going to blind other vehicles. If for off-road / empty roads, a flood pattern would be better.

[tanner709]

DDM is garbage, 100%. I wouldn't pay more than $5 for their kit. Nothing but issues with my

Kit since I've got it. Nothing works correctly, one ballast burnt out, now the relay issues.. Haha.

 

You really get what you pay for. I'm going to invest in a quality set and take the hammer to the ddm relay and ballasts.

[Btreyu09]

I had some problems with mine but I was never that upset. Ended up being something insanely stupid that me and my friend should have caught.. With that being said I probably won't buy another one of their kits. Only way I would was if they had a warehouse in the US. I hated waiting the 2 weeks it took to get parts.

[B&J Aviation]

Stopped by GMC dealer and looked at the 2015 yukon's. They have same yellow headlight with LEDs for daytime running lights. Sales guy thinks the 2015 Yukon Denali will have HID projectors.

Anyone know for sure. If so, I would have to think we could order those from GM and retrofit our Sierra's ??

[saxman915]

Stopped by GMC dealer and looked at the 2015 yukon's. They have same yellow headlight with LEDs for daytime running lights. Sales guy thinks the 2015 Yukon Denali will have HID projectors.

Anyone know for sure. If so, I would have to think we could order those from GM and retrofit our Sierra's ??

The info from GM says that they have HID's on the Denali.

 

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