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simonthemover

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simonthemover Enthusiast

simonthemover

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i need some advice here,im a die hard GMC Customer,but the following make me hate my truck!!

 

i got an 2014 GMC sierra SL 4x4,i need winter wiperblades,i was told by my dealer that they dont do winter wiper blades for the 2014 yet...went to an aftermarket place,same story,the originals one get packed with snow,and they dont work good...

 

next thing...my headlight sucks!! on a flat road,on low beam,i can only see 150 feet in front of me...on highbeam,they are oki,not good,but oki...lets say,on highbeam, they throw the same distance as my sister chevy cobalt on low beam...the wrost is going down a hill on lowbeam,you can only see about 70 feet in front of you...verry dangerous

 

anny suggestions...i need help,as my dealer dont know what to do,they already did a headlight adjustement..

 

thanks,and im glad i foud this forum!!

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Imcrazy Senior Enthusiast

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I'm in for the update on the headlights, mine are weak, I'm thinking of getting some silverstars which I used to run in my older Fords.

loganbent Enthusiast

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I've got 0 problems with the headlights on mine, coming from a 2003 Cadillac with HID's and the stock lights on my 2014 truck are just as good if not better than the Caddy

Pumper Enthusiast

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OK, maybe this is a stupid question, but what are winter wiper blades. I know that there are winter replacements for the wire frame ones, but the 2014s have single piece rubber blades.

 

I live in MI and have no idea what you are talking about.

ScottyBoy Enthusiast

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I'm guessing that the headlights only suck on the lower end models that do not have the Projector headlights?

simonthemover Enthusiast

simonthemover

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here in northen canada, you need the winter wiper blades...they are fully covered with thick rubber,they dont clog with ice and they dont freeze...the problem with the 2014 sierra,its the new attachement on the wiper arm..different from the ones before...why would they change something that work good for something like that??

 

i heard that there is some GM Customer service peoples here...please help me,especialy with those dangerous headlight,i live in moose and deer country,and i cant see no shit,and believe me,im a truck driver that travel 200 000 miles with my semi plus my personal mileage,so i know how to drive at night.

going down a hill,its ****ing scarry!!

 

thanks!

simonthemover Enthusiast

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i got the projectors,scottyboy...the dealership told me that they are all the same on the 2014 sierra...sl,sle,slt,etc...the only difference is that on a sl like mine,the bulb,produce the low and highbeam,and on the expensive model,the LED light bar on the bottom of the headlight produce the drl

klrrdr Enthusiast

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I have the All Terrain SLT crew,and the lights are awful. Like I said the high beams won't make a stop sign light up,like they are aimed way down,dealer says they are where they are supposed to be. It is like they never took into account the rake of the truck.

anthony2558 Enthusiast

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You could probably aim them a tad higher for mor distance but I would assume you would loose some lower/closer light pattern. I know some retro fitted HID's on here. That would def help.

 

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ms55330 Enthusiast

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I had a LT with the reflector low and it was better then my SLT projector even after I put in the top Silverstar bulbs in mine. I'm thinking of changind out the projector with one shown in the thread below I'd just like to see some quantifiable data showing the improvement and a little better instructions before i start cutting up my headlights

http://www.gm-trucks.com/forums/topic/153789-first-retrofitted-bi-xenon-silverado/?hl=bi-xenon

Savagecanuck1 Enthusiast

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Into live in Canada and had issues with my wiper's in the first snow storm.Dealer had no replacements so they bent them to put more pressure in middle, so far so good. My stock headlights work awesome.Silverado 1lt

Rob191288 Enthusiast

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I'll agree the stock wipers suck especially up here in Alaska. Has rain-x not released a blade yet?

 

 

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