Best headlights for 2010 Sierra?

[dsr611]

I have changed the headlights on my 2010 Sierra 4 times over the past couple of years due to one or both of them going out. Woke up to go to work earlier this week and found that the driver side light is out yet again. I had been replacing them with the mid-line Sylvania bulbs, but this last time I used the mid-line Philips brand.

 

Having to change them every 6 months or so is getting aggravating, not to mention expensive. What is the best bulb to use that would last the longest time? Want to stick with the regular, OEM style bulbs (no HID, LED, etc).

[tramz]

My preference is Sylvania Silverstar Ultra and don't allow skin to contact the bulb.

[MaverickZ71]

I have changed the headlights on my 2010 Sierra 4 times over the past couple of years due to one or both of them going out. Woke up to go to work earlier this week and found that the driver side light is out yet again. I had been replacing them with the mid-line Sylvania bulbs, but this last time I used the mid-line Philips brand.

 

Having to change them every 6 months or so is getting aggravating, not to mention expensive. What is the best bulb to use that would last the longest time? Want to stick with the regular, OEM style bulbs (no HID, LED, etc).

Sylvania Xtravision bulbs (got mine at WalMart) seem to be the same as the factory original ones from the GM dealer. My factory original low-beam headlamps lasted 6 1/2 years (when one burns out, I always replace them in pairs), and that's with the daytime running lights activated. I really wanted to get the Silverstar Ultras, which are supposed to be whiter/brighter, but have read too many posts on how they only last 6 months to a year.

[Coby7]

My wifes G6 used to go through bulbs like crazy and it uses the same as my truck. I tried the silverstar and couldn't believe they burnt out a week apart 3 months later. Plus the light output wasn't that much better than a regular bulb. Her car is an 08 and for the first 6 years I was replacing bulbs every 6 months especially the H11 low beams which are used for DRLs same as our trucks.So I figure why pay $30-$40 every six months and decided to buy these cheap bulbs from China to try, figured I couldn't lose at $10 a pair. Man they've been in her car for over 2 years and do they ever cough up light, the high beams are like suns. low beams are 100W as oppose to 55W so about 50% more light on low beams and it's a nice white light. I really like the cheap Banggood ones, 100 Watts 5800°K so when I bought my truck and the first night I had it out and couldn't see f-all I switched them with these cheap bulbs ( I had bought extras for the wife's car thinking they wouldn't last ) Last night I went out for the first time with the new lights, it almost looked like daylight, unreal the difference, maybe polishing the lens helped a bit though. I'm really happy just hoping the fuses will hold. You can tell these by their shape, they have a bulge in the middle of the glass where the filaments are. Here is a picture of one of the spare set I have. Let me tell you, you don't need HIDs with these babies.

 

[Coby7]

Forgot to add, my truck is a 2011 Silverado! Same housing as the 2010 and you can barely distinguish the slight blue tinge.

 

[rt66er]

My wifes G6 used to go through bulbs like crazy and it uses the same as my truck. I tried the silverstar and couldn't believe they burnt out a week apart 3 months later. Plus the light output wasn't that much better than a regular bulb. Her car is an 08 and for the first 6 years I was replacing bulbs every 6 months especially the H11 low beams which are used for DRLs same as our trucks.So I figure why pay $30-$40 every six months and decided to buy these cheap bulbs from China to try, figured I couldn't lose at $10 a pair. Man they've been in her car for over 2 years and do they ever cough up light, the high beams are like suns. low beams are 100W as oppose to 55W so about 50% more light on low beams and it's a nice white light. I really like the cheap Banggood ones, 100 Watts 5800°K so when I bought my truck and the first night I had it out and couldn't see f-all I switched them with these cheap bulbs ( I had bought extras for the wife's car thinking they wouldn't last ) Last night I went out for the first time with the new lights, it almost looked like daylight, unreal the difference, maybe polishing the lens helped a bit though. I'm really happy just hoping the fuses will hold. You can tell these by their shape, they have a bulge in the middle of the glass where the filaments are. Here is a picture of one of the spare set I have. Let me tell you, you don't need HIDs with these babies.

 

Link?

[Gurrzt]

I use the Sylvania Silverstar ZXE (H13) in my 2013 Yukon Denali. I have had these bulbs in now for nearly 4 years. When driving during the daytime hours, I turn the headlights off. These bulbs give off a nice 4k light.

[Coby7]

Link?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/182211794587?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT for the ones pictured let me find the link for the high beams.

 

http://www.banggood.com/DC12V-9005-5900K-100W-XENON-HID-Halogen-Lamp-Headlight-Bulbs-p-945299.html?rmmds=search

[rt66er]

Hmmm. The low beam headlights are fused at 20 amps each, and a 100w bulb would draw well less than 20 amps. But the high beam headlights are fused at 10 amps each. 100w at 12v is 8.33 amps. Not much headroom on the high beams.

 

Thanks for the links...

[Coby7]

That's odd since low beam are rated at 55Watts OEM. My high beam fuses haven't burnt yet. I wonder what they draw at 14.3 Volts since that's what the alternator's at most of the time.

 

[bgbdwlf2500]

If you look on the back of the sylvania packaging you will see their rated life in hours. The cheapest bulbs have the longest life