Custom Trail Boss headlights

nolte · December 26, 2019

3 minutes ago, Method2Madness said:

I added the OEM fogs to my Custom and have 6K LED's in my highs and they're almost a perfect match.

Thank you!

I was guessing around 6k but is nice to hear someone with experience comment. They don't have to be exact I just wanted them close(r)!

Method2Madness · December 26, 2019

12 minutes ago, nolte said:

Thank you!

I was guessing around 6k but is nice to hear someone with experience comment. They don't have to be exact I just wanted them close(r)!

Yeap. You'll be happy.

BTW. I meant lows (low beams), not highs. I left the highs incandescent for the time being. Will probably change those to LED's eventually, but with the aforementioned combo, I really never use the highs, so I'm in no hurry.

Edited December 26, 2019 by Method2Madness

Flatblack83 · December 26, 2019

Their are alot of other better options in my opinion. More expensive yes but alot brighter and clearer. I put morimoto 2 stroke bulbs in mine, they are even bright in the day time. No need for high beams with these. Adjusted properly they are totally awesome. At 145.00 a set tho but well worth it..!! I'll try later to get a good pic so u can compare them.

nolte · December 26, 2019

10 minutes ago, Flatblack83 said:

Their are alot of other better options in my opinion. More expensive yes but alot brighter and clearer. I put morimoto 2 stroke bulbs in mine, they are even bright in the day time. No need for high beams with these. Adjusted properly they are totally awesome. At 145.00 a set tho but well worth it..!! I'll try later to get a good pic so u can compare them.

I'm ignorant about adjusting headlights... you mean they're so bright that the beam has to be tuned towards the ground?

Also 145 a set meaning $290 for both lows and highs?

nolte · December 26, 2019

10 minutes ago, Flatblack83 said:

Their are alot of other better options in my opinion. More expensive yes but alot brighter and clearer. I put morimoto 2 stroke bulbs in mine, they are even bright in the day time. No need for high beams with these. Adjusted properly they are totally awesome. At 145.00 a set tho but well worth it..!! I'll try later to get a good pic so u can compare them.

I'm ignorant about adjusting headlights... you mean they're so bright that the beam has to be tuned towards the ground?

Also 145 a set meaning $290 for both lows and highs?

Flatblack83 · December 26, 2019

Yes, they "might" need to be adjusted down some. Because your stock headlights are made for halogen bulbs. Which work differently.

And yes 145.00 a pair, u wont need the highs at all. I left them alone, it's a waste. These bulbs with the stock fog lights are like the sun coming up the road.

I dont look for cheap led bulbs, 9 out of 10 times they dont last and u get to buy them again and again. Especially a light that will be on all the time.

Edited December 26, 2019 by Flatblack83

Flatblack83 · December 27, 2019

That's low beams.

nolte · December 27, 2019

Thanks for the pic, Flatblack

nolte · December 29, 2019

I put the Sealights in today and I like them. They do pair up quite well with the OEM LED fog lights.

The beam pattern is really similar to the OEM halogens as mentioned by others. This was important to me. The lows are good and clean below the line and don't spill out above it into oncoming traffic.

EDIT after the fact: after using them a bit more I can say both high and low beam are better than OEM. I really like these bulbs. They work well in the OEM halogen-fitted headlight housing. They're not crazy bright (which I like) but they're whiter, brighter, and sharper than the halogens.

One observation is that I can't tell as much of a difference between low beam and high beam. I think it's probably because these low beams are relatively brighter with respect to the OEM halogens than the high beams. It's possible that these high beams just aren't throwing as far down the road... but it's hard for me to say. I wouldn't say they're inadequate at all... just that the highs are not as noticeably brighter than the lows as the OEM bulbs are.

I suspect that it may be a combination of the fact that the Sealight low beams are more noticeably brighter than the OEM than the high beams, and that the Sealight high beams perhaps concentrate a little bit more in the center whereas the OEM halogens highs spill out a bit higher and further down the road..... in my truck at least.

I don't have any beam pattern pics but here are some pics that show color from lamps and the match up with the OEM fogs.

The fogs are a little bit cooler color if you're crazy picky but I'm happy with it and agree with M2M they match up well.

Edited January 2, 2020 by nolte

cbumgarner1 · January 2, 2020

I just bought my first Silverado. Mine is a 2020 Trail Boss and want to change out the bulbs to LED. I would assume the bulbs are the same as your 19?

cbumgarner1 · January 2, 2020

On 12/28/2019 at 9:43 PM, nolte said:

I put the Sealights in today and I like them. They do pair up quite well with the OEM LED fog lights.

The beam pattern is really similar to the OEM halogens as mentioned by others. This was important to me. The lows are good and clean below the line and don't spill out above it into oncoming traffic.

One observation is that I can't tell as much of a difference between low beam and high beam. I think it's probably because these low beams are relatively brighter with respect to the OEM halogens than the high beams. It's possible that these high beams just aren't throwing as far down the road... but it's hard for me to say. I wouldn't say they're inadequate at all... just that the highs are not as noticeably brighter than the lows as the OEM bulbs are.

I suspect that it may be a combination of the fact that the Sealight low beams are more noticeably brighter than the OEM than the high beams, and that the Sealight high beams perhaps concentrate a little bit more in the center whereas the OEM halogens highs spill out a bit higher and further down the road..... in my truck at least.

I don't have any beam pattern pics but here are some pics that show color from lamps and the match up with the OEM fogs.

The fogs are a little bit cooler color if you're crazy picky but I'm happy with it and agree with M2M they match up well.

I just bought my first Silverado. It’s a 2020 Trail Boss. I am assuming the bulbs would be the same as your 19?

nolte · January 2, 2020

25 minutes ago, cbumgarner1 said:

I just bought my first Silverado. It’s a 2020 Trail Boss. I am assuming the bulbs would be the same as your 19?

Mine is a 2020 as well. I bought the bulbs from the link posted by RottDawgler on the first page of this thread. (H11 low beam and 9005 high beam)

cbumgarner1 · January 2, 2020

13 minutes ago, nolte said:

Mine is a 2020 as well. I bought the bulbs from the link posted by RottDawgler on the first page of this thread. (H11 low beam and 9005 high beam)

Thanks for the info. Looking to change mine out.