Headlight issues

psychoracing · August 22, 2019

Hey guys I read a few posts but still have issues. I bought my '14 with aftermarket headlights. they look great and all that but not bright at all. changed the bulbs to a 6500k LED the to a halogen style with the same results. Also they are aimed barely 10ft out from the front of the truck. I have adjusted them as high as they would go and now the screw is stripped. Kinda going in circles here. is it the housings that I need to change out because I have tried 3 different style bulbs and cant see barely at all at night time. any help is appreciated.

JimCost2014 · August 22, 2019

3 hours ago, psychoracing said:

Hey guys I read a few posts but still have issues. I bought my '14 with aftermarket headlights. they look great and all that but not bright at all. changed the bulbs to a 6500k LED the to a halogen style with the same results. Also they are aimed barely 10ft out from the front of the truck. I have adjusted them as high as they would go and now the screw is stripped. Kinda going in circles here. is it the housings that I need to change out because I have tried 3 different style bulbs and cant see barely at all at night time. any help is appreciated.

Welcome to the site.

Check with a dealer, I know the they were able to adjust the voltage output on the GMC's to brighten them up on the 14's and 15's I think.

psychoracing · August 22, 2019

15 minutes ago, JimCost2014 said:

Welcome to the site.

Check with a dealer, I know the they were able to adjust the voltage output on the GMC's to brighten them up on the 14's and 15's I think.

Hey Jim Thanks for the welcome. The issue isnt so much the brightness of the light. it is the angle it is facing. it points straight down to the ground basically. You can barely see the street because of the adjustment being out of wack. I was thinking it was because it is aftermarket housings. If I part on a speed bump or curb it shines down road nice. just wasnt sure if aftermarket is junk compared to the OEM or if I just need to modify the housings. Someone even said LED doesnt work well with the OEM housings.

JimCost2014 · August 22, 2019

You are very welcome.

Search headlights here on the site, remember an issue with the GMC's, probably applies to the Chevy's too about a plastic piece on the housing that would break and the light shined straight down.