Silverado Projector Headlights

Huetatos · December 11, 2015

Haha I read through it and realized that when I hit your last post. I still dont see a good way to improve light output and color without losing the auto headlights/DRLs. So mine are still stock until I do.

Theres a thread somewhere around here but basically you run a relay for the normal headlight operation and have it tap into the parking lights. When that turns on with the auto function then it'll switch on the lights while disabling the DRL.

Found it. http://www.gm-trucks.com/forums/topic/157553-disabling-daytime-running-lights-drl/page-15

sclemmer · December 11, 2015

Haha I read through it and realized that when I hit your last post. I still dont see a good way to improve light output and color without losing the auto headlights/DRLs. So mine are still stock until I do.

The DRL disable harness I linked above has an option to turn the fogs into DRL's, just FYI.

Also, you won't lose the auto headlight function, essentially though, your new HIDS will be on any time you are driving unless you manually turn them off.

slj2008 · December 11, 2015

so every time you shut off DRL ,doesn't that shorten the hid's / ballast life cycle ???? my led's are better than stock , BUT still looking for a good hid kit . GM take DRL and ??????

jrob56 · December 13, 2015

Thanks for the options guys, not sure I can justify the coin for that harness or that I want to be jumping anything in fuse box wiring. Might look into LED as I don't think that'll have DRL issues right?

Rambodog · December 16, 2015

I went with Diode Dynamics and a replica set of LTZ projectors from 1A AUTO.

Product Name SKU Price Qty Subtotal Subtotal $270.00 Shipping & Handling $5.00 Discount (Point Redemption, CYBERMONDAY) -$54.00 Gift Certificates: $0.00 Grand Total $221.00 Low Beam HID Conversion Kit for 2007-2016 Chevrolet Silverado Wiring Harness Heavy-Duty Waterproof Relay Bulb Size H11 Color/Temperature 6000K hidkitH11_6k $180.00 Ordered: 1
Shipped: 1 $180.00 Fog Light LEDs for 2007-2016 Chevrolet Silverado (pair) Color Cool White (6000K) Bulb Model XP80 (510 lumens) 2xH16_XP80W $90.00 Ordered: 1
Shipped: 1 $90.00 XL Diode Dynamics T-Shirt Free Gift DDtshirt-XL $0.00 Ordered: 1
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So far so good with the performance. I like it much better than the stock reflectors. Everything has a 3 year warranty and it was mostly plug and play. I had to drill 2 one inch holes in bulb covers and the rest was pretty much plug and play.

CbrownGT · December 17, 2015

I went with Diode Dynamics and a replica set of LTZ projectors from 1A AUTO.

So far so good with the performance. I like it much better than the stock reflectors. Everything has a 3 year warranty and it was mostly plug and play. I had to drill 2 one inch holes in bulb covers and the rest was pretty much plug and play.

Can you post some pictures of the output of the HIDs in these housings? Like on a garage door (or wall), and on a dark road. I've been looking at the exact same projectors. Currently running HIDs in reflectors..don't get flashed ever, but obviously want to do it the proper way. Pics would be great. Thanks

Rambodog · December 17, 2015

Yeah I will post some pics asap. I had to wait on replacements due to the adjusters not being hooked up inside housing on both of them. Must have been a Friday set. It could not be fixed without breaking seal and splitting housing. The 2nd set are working properly. 1A Auto was prompt in shipping replacements. They look pretty good, but don't fit OE perfect. Not enough for anyone to notice, but as the installer bolting it I know it needed some very minor persuasion. I just installed today and have the cutoff set, but haven't put radiator trim back so adjustments can be made to lights if needed before I button it up. I can see a band of light from 30 feet or so past the shoulder on both sides of road and the cutoff looks like it is above most vehicles as they approach. I passed maybe 60 cars at dark tonight and got flashed once. I was cresting a hill so might not count. It has made an incredible difference. I set cutoff by parking 25 feet from a wall and transferred the ground to center headlight height measurement to the wall and subtracted 2.5 inches and set top of cutoff there. I will get some more miles and see if I gotta drop them a bit or if flash was a fluke due to hill approach.

Rambodog · December 17, 2015

FYI the LTZ replica projector at 1A Auto is made by Eagle Eyes (Taiwan). OE is made by Sylvania/Valeo. 1A is more dinero, but they are an established company with a 1 800# and I had a problem with the lights and 1A fixed it quick. Ebay might not work so smooth. One Ebay set has a 10 year warranty. Will they be there in 10 years. 1A has been around since 1999 that I know of and don't look to be going anywhere.

Rambodog · December 17, 2015

Can you post some pictures of the output of the HIDs in these housings? Like on a garage door (or wall), and on a dark road. I've been looking at the exact same projectors. Currently running HIDs in reflectors..don't get flashed ever, but obviously want to do it the proper way. Pics would be great. Thanks

FWIW I came across this video a while back when I first started to look into lighting options. It talks about an easy remedy to your reflector/HID set up. I almost did this, but pulled the trigger on Projectors.

CbrownGT · December 17, 2015

FWIW I came across this video a while back when I first started to look into lighting options. It talks about an easy remedy to your reflector/HID set up. I almost did this, but pulled the trigger on Projectors.

I'd rather just get new housings. I like the look of them. I won't have an issue with aiming. My family's trucking business garage has a DOT aiming chart. Used it to aim my reflectors and I hardly ever get flashed. But would rather have projectors. Thanks for the info on 1A auto vs EBay. Will def go with 1A when I purchase. Look forward to seeing your pictures

Rambodog · December 17, 2015

I know what you mean. They look great and they look stock. I didn't get flashed on a 35 mile trip between 5 and 6 am today. I see no glare on faces passing. Top cutoff is right around the average sedan window sill height with enough overlap to see street and traffic signs at a good distance. Made a big difference seeing in the rain. I still will get some more pics on the road and with some different cameras. I have several that I cannot upload. For some reason it keeps telling me Error 301.

ChevyTrucks_95 · December 18, 2015

Has anybody bought the eagle eye brand ltz replica headlights with the halo rings off of eBay? If so are they made well and holding up good.

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Rambodog · December 19, 2015

I have the Eagle Eyes replicas on my 2014 LT from 1A Auto. They can be had for cheaper, but the warranty at 1A is good. One Ebay seller says 10 year warranty. Will they be there in 2 years let alone 10. 1A has been around since 1999 so they are pretty established. The first set they sent had an issue. The adjusters were never connected during manufacturing. It would have required breaking seal on halves to fix them so I called 1 800# and they shipped another set that day. PITA yes, but I was not left hanging or going thru BS to make it right. I have 60 days to ship defective ones back with a provided RMA label to cover shipping. I really am happy I was patient and in very short order I was up an running with Projectors and some nice HID's. I might talk with them about purchasing defective ones at a discount. I thought about splitting them open and doing an FX-R 3.0 upgrade and can connect adjusters while I am in there. I might figure out a halo to add to them. FYI the Eagle Eyes are from Taiwan. The OE ones are Sylvania/Valeo. The only difference I found is the fit. It just requires a little massaging and they work well in the end. It is a fit issue no one but the installer will ever notice. The bulbs are a little tight too, but do fit. Very minor stuff. Do not let that sway you away from them. I am not talking body line issues or bolts lining up. Just a snug fit. They are worth it and at half the cost of OE even better. Go for it, I think you will like it. As for a halo. I thought the LTZ projector had a halo. I could have sworn I saw a set behind me in traffic running a yellowish halogen partial halo. Projector was off. Mine have no halo. I have since recalled that we were driving into the sun and I must have been seeing yellow sun reflecting off the chrome parentheses on either side of projector (0). I have faced my truck into sun a few times since and it sure does reflect sun and looks like a yellowish halo reflected off that chrome around projector. Still not satisfied. Bummed me out when they didn't have the halo. Unless I am wrong and OE has them? I have not really dug too deep into it. I still like them way more than the reflector.

Rambodog · December 19, 2015

I just looked on Ebay and see the ones from Sabersport for $289 a set plus $43 for shipping. Those have halo's, but are not LTZ replica. Looks like they would fit. I remember looking at them now. I couldn't find any real world data on them and the warranty stinks so went with the actual "replica" knowing how they work OE and knowing they would improve with an HID and am kind of glad I did cause it looks OE like it came that way except when the light comes on it looks and performs better than OE. Cost $100 more, but has a great warranty and an established company with a 1 800#. What matters though is what you like not what everyone else thinks.