Lighting Question

SippiSierra · September 8, 2017

Hey fellas, I have done some reading but honestly the amount of info here is almost too much (especially for a Friday brain) haha. Is there a "brighter" bulb I can buy for my 2014 Sierra that is plug and play? I have the LED running light in mine. I appreciate the responses and if you know of a thread that answers this please post it in if you have the time.

SilveradoSaver · September 9, 2017

I didn't want to replace the entire headlight housing on my truck, so I went with some LED bulbs for the headlights (high and low; it was a '15 Silverado). Also installed an anti-flicker device and never had an issue. It was much, much brighter and not once did I have any on-coming traffic flash their high beams at me. There's numerous brands; I just picked up a pair from my local truck outfitter store.

Supreme Pizza · September 9, 2017

Here ya go:

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_sacat=0&_nkw=2014+GMC+Sierra+bulb+bright&_sop=16

Spurshot · September 9, 2017

Hey fellas, I have done some reading but honestly the amount of info here is almost too much (especially for a Friday brain) haha. Is there a "brighter" bulb I can buy for my 2014 Sierra that is plug and play? I have the LED running light in mine. I appreciate the responses and if you know of a thread that answers this please post it in if you have the time.

The LED replacement bulbs have had mixed reports here on their effectiveness. Clearly, some are much better than others.

Your truck would have been delivered with Philips 9012 LL bulbs rated at 1875 lumens with a color temperature of 3450 kelvin. Whatever you chose will need a higher lumen rating to be more effective. "Looking brighter" because the color temperature is higher (5000k, etc.) will not make you see further down the road.

From our member reports, a HID conversion kit (HID bulbs, ballasts, and harness) has been the most consistently successful way to improve visibility with the 2014-15 Halogen projector Sierra. The HID kits provide lumen ratings in the 3500 lumen range.

cbrsilv15 · September 10, 2017

Morimoto Sierra spec kit would be what you need.

Theretrofitsource.com

Lgetz · September 10, 2017

Another vote for the Morimoto Sierra spec HID kit. Not plug and play but doesn't require an engineering degree to install. Worlds better than stock lighting.