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2016 GMC Denali H/L bulb upgrade

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FastWS6TA Enthusiast

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Just out of curiosity. Is it a normal led bulb inside the sealed housing? Down the road when one of the led lights burns out is it going to be really expensive to replace?
Yep and you will be totally screwed when it fails. I get plenty of 2014 to 15 Sierra 1500 customers that need their led boards replaced. They are outside of factory warranty so we just upgrade the boards with Diode dynamics switchback boards. Cheaper to upgrade both lights with new LEDs than to purchase one new headlight.
I feel bad for f250 platinum owners. Anything goes wrong with their headlights outside of the warranty and they are looking at a grand to replace just one.

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I’ve adjusted them up as far as possible that’s why I’m wondering if a light bar could extend the distance without blinding others.
There are some DOT approved light bars that you could use that would help. Check out what Diode Dynamics has to offer.

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No reason to swap out factory LED bulbs on a 2016+ truck for anything aftermarket. 

All the OP needs to do is adjust the beam height and lift them up some.
A projector upgrade will always improve things but it is a question as to whether it is really worth the expense. The newer trucks aren't nearly as bad as the 14 and 15 style half ton Sierras.

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I would re check the aim of them. If you adjusted them all the way up I would imagine they are already in the eyes of other drivers. I had to lower mine from the factory settings to make them correct. I've been pretty impressed with the factory LED headlight output. Try adjusting your fogs too? Those add a little light to the road if properly adjusted. 

DOT approved light bars may help but at least in my area would draw unwanted attention if used around other traffic. 

mmisko Enthusiast

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I really didn’t know the moderator would know better than me. Someone mentioned adjusting the fog lamps been all over my Manuel and can’t find any procedure for this. Does anyone know?

SirenRed16 Senior Enthusiast

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I really didn’t know the moderator would know better than me. Someone mentioned adjusting the fog lamps been all over my Manuel and can’t find any procedure for this. Does anyone know?
I've been told there is a screw just like the headlight screw right behind the fog light. I need to adjust my fogs but just been to lazy.

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35 minutes ago, SirenRed16 said:

I've been told there is a screw just like the headlight screw right behind the fog light. I need to adjust my fogs but just been to lazy.

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I was under there a while back. Looked like it should be pretty easy to do. I need to turn mine down a little.

mmisko Enthusiast

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1 hour ago, damnthetorpedoes said:

I was under there a while back. Looked like it should be pretty easy to do. I need to turn mine down a little.

Thanks for the info

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Mikegriff01 Enthusiast

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Surprised your not happy with the lights, I love the headlights in my denali truck. I have a ltz suburban the same year and i think i like the Denali lights better.

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