LED front turn signals LASFIT 7443

[15BlueSilverado]

I went ahead and just ordered a set of these... I have some bright LED reverse bulbs and I like that I get to keep them with these instead of having a small LED board for reverse lights. I'll post pics after I get them installed. 

 

[mistermcgoo]

They came in the mail today. They seem to be good quality, so we shall see this weekend..

 

So I should probably ask all of the electrical gurus out there.. what is the risk of fire hazard when using something aftermarket like this? Lol

 

 

[bhowatt]

 These are the front turn signals I bought..
https://www.amazon.com/SiriusLED-resistor-Extremely-Upgrade-Version/dp/B0774HQC8Q/ref=redir_mobile_desktop?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&ref_=ya_aw_od_pi
 
 I installed them last night and the initial quality seems to be good. Easy plug/play installation and no hyper flashing. MUCH brigher than stock. Can’t comment on longevity yet, but so far so good. Here’s a pic with the incandescent on the passenger side vs the led on the driver side..
 
 

Just ordered a pair. Any hyper flash or errors yet?


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[mistermcgoo]

24 minutes ago, bhowatt said:

Just ordered a pair. Any hyper flash or errors yet?


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 None yet. It’s only been a few days, but I’m happy so far

[mistermcgoo]

My buddy and I just got done installing the Synetic led’s in the rear..

 

 The install was extremely easy, they truly are plug and play. The only thing that took a minute was finding a good place to mount the resistors, but after we figured out good spots on the first light we just followed suit with the others and it was a breeze!

 

 So far the quality seems good! The wires, led’s and resistors all seem to be of great quality. No hyperflashing and true dual function compatibility. They are definitely much brighter (in daylight), can’t wait to see them at night. Time will tell if they will last for years to come, but so far they seem to be a steal at less than $30 a pair!

 

I attached a comparison pic below. The truck on the left is my buddy’s after installing the led’s, mine is on the right with the stock incandescents. The second pic is mine after installation. Hope this thread has helped anyone on the edge/undecided about giving these a shot.

 

 

[Darmichar]

2 minutes ago, mistermcgoo said:

My buddy and I just got done installing the Synetic led’s in the rear..

 

 The install was extremely easy, they truly are plug and play. The only thing that took a minute was finding a good place to mount the resistors, but after we figured out good spots on the first light we just followed suit with the others and it was a breeze!

 

 So far the quality seems good! The wires, led’s and resistors all seem to be of great quality. They are definitely much brighter (in daylight), can’t wait to see them at night. Time will tell if they will last for years to come, but so far they seem to be a steal at less than $30 a pair!

 

I attached a comparison pic below. The truck on the left is my buddy’s after installing the led’s, mine is on the right with the stock incandescents. The second pic is mine after installation. Hope this thread has helped anyone on the edge/undecided about giving these a shot.

Did you get a pic of how you mounted the resistors?  I'm close to pulling the trigger on these and the LED's for the front turns as well.

[mistermcgoo]

Just now, Darmichar said:

Did you get a pic of how you mounted the resistors?  I'm close to pulling the trigger on these and the LED's for the front turns as well.

Ahh I didn’t not. Sorry, I should have thought about that.

 

Let me see if I can google a pic of a tail light slot with the lamp removed so I can try and point out where I put them..

[mistermcgoo]

Ok, so I’ll try to articulate this the best I can, so bear with me..

 

Attached below are three pics: the first without arrows (so you can easily see the inner second panel), one with arrows designating where to I mounted the resistors. This is the way my buddy I best figured they should go, as to minimize contact with any other wires. They probably don’t put off enough heat to cause any damage, but we would rather be safe than sorry. The third pic shows the led/resistor for reference.

 

I recommend using heat resistant 3M VHB tape and just cut it to fit however you wish. I contacted Synetic and they said VHB would do just fine. Link below..

 

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07K4WXJBD?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_dt_b_asin_title

 

I put the resistor for the top led on the inner panel you can see through the uppermost slot, the resistor for the bottom led was mounted on the narrower inner panel you can see through the second slot. I mounted them both vertically (they are rectangular resistors) so that they would be enough length to reach the light itself and truck light harness, those positions seemed perfect. I orientated them so that I was able to feed the upper led out of the upper slot and the plug going to the truck harness through the middle slot. Do the same for the bottom, but just invert it 180 degrees so the led comes through the bottom slot and the plug through middle again same as you did for the top.

 

 If need be, use some extra tape to tuck away any excess wiring that may be a bit too close to the resistors. Just make sure you judge it right and give yourself enough slack to work with If you need to take the tail lamp off again for whatever reason.

 

*Also make sure to test all led’s for functionality before mounting*

 

I probably made it sound way more complicated that it actually is, once you get your tail lamp off and you see first hand what I’m referencing it should make sense to you. If not, let me know if you have any questions. Hope that helped!

 

 

 

[bhowatt]

Anyone know why the 2018 Silverado front turn signals use a 7443 bulb stock? They are supposed to be dual filament but from what I can tell there is only one function in that socket. On and off. There is no running light in that position so in theory a single filament 7440 build should work. Am I overthinking this? My 7440 LED Sirius bulbs cane in today but I haven’t installed them yet and I’m going down the rabbit hole here. Until I get time to install. Just want to understand why it calls for a 7443 and not a 7440 considering it’s function.


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[DominatorZ71]

9 hours ago, bhowatt said:

Anyone know why the 2018 Silverado front turn signals use a 7443 bulb stock? They are supposed to be dual filament but from what I can tell there is only one function in that socket. On and off. There is no running light in that position so in theory a single filament 7440 build should work. Am I overthinking this? My 7440 LED Sirius bulbs cane in today but I haven’t installed them yet and I’m going down the rabbit hole here. Until I get time to install. Just want to understand why it calls for a 7443 and not a 7440 considering it’s function.


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a good question. I'm going to buy this set of 7440s and see how it goes

[bhowatt]

I also ordered these and installed.

https://www.amazon.com/SiriusLED-resistor-Extremely-Upgrade-Version/dp/B0774HQC8Q/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?keywords=sirius+7440&qid=1574652966&sr=8-3

They are extremely bright and work as described. They are 7440 bulbs but are fully functional being that there is only one function for the front turn signals on the K2XX. (Still not sure why it calls for 7443). Hard to tell in the picture due to the angle, but the left side is the new LED bulb. They are so much brighter than stock and give the turn signals that modern look. Worth the buy so far.




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[JimCost2014]

14 minutes ago, bhowatt said:

I also ordered these and installed.

https://www.amazon.com/SiriusLED-resistor-Extremely-Upgrade-Version/dp/B0774HQC8Q/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?keywords=sirius+7440&qid=1574652966&sr=8-3

They are extremely bright and work as described. They are 7440 bulbs but are fully functional being that there is only one function for the front turn signals on the K2XX. (Still not sure why it calls for 7443). Hard to tell in the picture due to the angle, but the left side is the new LED bulb. They are so much brighter than stock and give the turn signals that modern look. Worth the buy so far.




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Looks good!

 

I like your changes to the bow tie and Z71 badge.

[bhowatt]

Looks good!
 
I like your changes to the bow tie and Z71 badge.

Thanks! I decided to go for gloss black bow ties (cheaper and metal) and I had to get rid of the red z because I have blacked out z71 badges in the doors. OCD and consistency [emoji23]. All ties together pretty good. Just the way I want it [emoji106]


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[JimCost2014]

6 minutes ago, bhowatt said:

 

Thanks! I decided to go for gloss black bow ties (cheaper and metal) and I had to get rid of the red z because I have blacked out z71 badges in the doors. OCD and consistency . All ties together pretty good. Just the way I want it


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Your are very welcome. Right there with you, I like doing little "day two" mods even if others do not notice.Red and chrome tow hooks matche my Z71 badge, and personalized plates for the Centennial.

[bhowatt]

Right there with you, I like doing little "day two" mods even if others do not notice.Red and chrome tow hook matches my Z71 badge, and personalized plates for the Centennial.

Subtle! I like that! My favorite mods are ones that give your truck a “custom to you” look and feel.


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