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Dangerdick
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We have three trucks lined up. All 2015 Sierras, 1 SLT and 2 Denalis. Stock Headlights Morimoto Sierra-Spec HID kit in factory housing FX-R Retrofit with XB35 bulbs courtesy or a popular retrof

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DD, Thanks much for posting this.   But, while the efforts to compare these is honorable, the information to the reader is anecdotal.   In order to tell how well a driver can see with each, the

BootyHunter86
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Both with and without fogs. Brighter pictures are with both on. The lower light pics are just headlights     Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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Mike1220 Senior Enthusiast

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5000K will match the OEM DRLs on Sierras. I have a 55W 4500K and want to change since it doesn't match. Just make everything look like its OEM and you shouldn't have any issue. Since these trucks come with projectors from the factory I would think you won't have much issue

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I just installed a set of LED lights into my low beams last night, so far I'm very impressed with the light output and they work with my DRL's.

 

Here are a couple of pics with just the low beams turned on.

 

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Dunc Enthusiast

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Which bulbs?

Also need a wall shot.

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TRS Andrew Enthusiast

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Also need a wall shot.

 

It doesn't look like there's a cutoff in that last picture to me. Generally, LED replacement bulbs in headlights perform very poorly compared to the more established options.

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A.J. Curtis Enthusiast

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I did my FXR upgrade a couple days ago, after having halogens, 55W HIDs, 45W LMZ LEDs, all in the stock projector, and then now finally doing my FXR upgrade, I can confidently say that the FXR upgrades are far beyond being worth the cash and work to put them in (for the Sierra guys, the Silverado guys have it much easier to install). I love my FXRs. Already have a few friends with non projector housings wanting me to take a stab at retrofitting lights into their vehicles haha

I am totally new to this and want to do the fxr upgrade on my 2015 1500 LT Silverado. You mentioned that it is easier for the Silverado install? could you elaborate why it would be easier? Would I not have to open the light housing to install them?

Mike1220 Senior Enthusiast

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I am totally new to this and want to do the fxr upgrade on my 2015 1500 LT Silverado. You mentioned that it is easier for the Silverado install? could you elaborate why it would be easier? Would I not have to open the light housing to install them?

No you would not have to open the housing. Just remove it from the truck. You can remove the OEM projector and install the new FXR all through the hole in the back of your light. The Sierras can't fit the projectors through the hole in the back so we have to open the light

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No you would not have to open the housing. Just remove it from the truck. You can remove the OEM projector and install the new FXR all through the hole in the back of your light. The Sierras can't fit the projectors through the hole in the back so we have to open the light

Thank you for the response!! So if I wanted to do the FXR conversion what else would I need to have to complete the install if I ordered this kit? http://www.fastheadlights.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=fxr_chevy_retrofit-kit

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good information . Hid's on a 2015 chev - w/projectors - Z71 , low beams are also DRL. how do you guys saw that problem . Will the Hid's burn out faster ??? any information will be helpful. Thanks

Mike1220 Senior Enthusiast

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Thank you for the response!! So if I wanted to do the FXR conversion what else would I need to have to complete the install if I ordered this kit? http://www.fastheadlights.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=fxr_chevy_retrofit-kit

 

 

you won't need anything else. That kit will have all that you need :thumbs: That kit includes the HID system, projectors, and brackets

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Huge thanks to DD, Mike1220 and many others here on the heads up on the piss poor GMC headlights and this tremendous projector shootout.

 

Day 2 with the new truck took off the front end and handed the headlamps to Black Flame Customs.

 

Despite all the evidence on this board proclaiming how bad the stock headlamps are on the 2014 & 2015's, I was stunned at how aweful these things were from the factory. Unacceptable, dangerous, embarrasing. One can only hope the upgraded 2016's are lightyears ahead.

 

Thanks again gents.

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I bought some new LED kits for my truck. Both headlight and fog lamps are the same bulb. Very bright and quiet. (Previous setup was HID lights w/ led headlights)this is an all led setup. 66ef6913c2e935efe840b102ad82533f.jpgb357b8c7a0daf7210039385270bd80cb.jpgdf58def62626b6d7490710feb67e6298.jpgc1ae23a86e099dd220fb50c971f0e735.jpg

 

 

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