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no retro fit kit, just added the bulb and ballast.

simple as that

 

edit: fog bulb says H16 on my box. my brother has a silverado and he says its the same as his. :)

I believe its the 5202 Bulb

Can we get some pics of his?

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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
BootyHunter86

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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Both with and without fogs. Brighter pictures are with both on. The lower light pics are just headlights

 

 

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davidncurtis Enthusiast

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So these are LED headlights and Fogs?

 

These things are super bright for not having the FXR retro fit done.

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BootyHunter86 Enthusiast

BootyHunter86

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So these are LED headlights and Fogs?

 

These things are super bright for not having the FXR retro fit done.

Yes both are LED

They're pretty bright. The fog lights make all the difference.

 

 

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davidncurtis Enthusiast

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Yes from your pictures these lights are insane. I'm in contact with the seller to get a pair as we speak. Will report back with results

 

 

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Kschab Enthusiast

Kschab

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so can I safely run the 50W system on my 15 sierra without melting anything? I really dont want to have to buy new headlights

Kschab Enthusiast

Kschab

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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

any issues with melting? im trying to decide on the 35w or the 50w kit from morimoto but have heard that 50w+ can melt things

Mike1220 Senior Enthusiast

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any issues with melting? im trying to decide on the 35w or the 50w kit from morimoto but have heard that 50w+ can melt things

0 issues what so ever so far. And believe me, they get used often and for long periods of time. Majority of my distance driving is done while the sun sleeps

 

 

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Kschab Enthusiast

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I mean I don't always drive at night. More of a city daily driver. I just don't wanna be unhappy if I get the 35w kit

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I mean I don't always drive at night. More of a city daily driver. I just don't wanna be unhappy if I get the 35w kit

 

 

if you are in the city then you definitely won't be unhappy, even more so if you don't have a tinted windshield. I have so many lights on my truck cause I hate the city and love tint lol. Not a bad combo during the day, but at night, it can be fun sometimes

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Ale03

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Sooo.. Whats the best one of the two the morimoto hid or vled lmz ?

 

 

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Shredzy Enthusiast

Shredzy

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Yes. They're plug and play.

Brighter than stock. Get the fog light kit as well. That's what makes the difference.

 

 

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Happen to have a picture showing just the headlights on? With the install of the LED bulbs & ballast, are you still able to use the round covers on the headlamp assemblies?

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