Raxiom Headlights

Mossyoakglock · February 22, 2022

Has anybody installed Raxiom headlights? I'm looking for new headlights for my 2008 Silverado and came across these. They look like the new style headlights and are some of the better looking ones I've come across, at least for the GMT-900 series. I know the Morimoto headlights are quality but I just don't like the style. I think they look too much like the Sierra.

Raxiom Projector LED

Raxiom LED

Curious on the quality and light output as well.

dna9656 · February 23, 2022

I know nothing about these headlights but I would like to pass on a story; some thing I was directly involved with that was about aftermarket headlights.

It was night of course; I was exiting a divided 4 lane state Highway, at the bottom of exit I was going to make a left turn. The road (an arterial) there passes under the state highway I had just left. On the on coming side of of the road a vehicle was parked with head lights on. I could tell from the immense brightness he was not running factory headlights but one of those aftermarket setups. I looked both ways twice for any traffic that might be approaching my position, to my right was clear but to my left all i could see was those lights, it was night (duh) and traffic was much more sparse on this road; I pulled out and the same time another vehicle popped out of the glare of the parked vehicles lights. I kept turning and made it to the shoulder of the road on the on coming side of the road being narrowly missed by the on coming vehicle. As I was on my motorcycle I approached the the parked vehicle, the driver lowered his window and we had a little conversation about his lights. It didn't get loud or contentious. The guy just seemed unmoved and uncaring that his lights were so bright, and/or so ill aimed that he blinded the drivers whom were in front of him.. Completely oblivious. In my State 4 wheeled vehicles are allowed 4 driving lights motorcycles 3. We have people (like in all locales) who drive around with the brights on; this is usually unintended and you flash your own brights at them they dim theirs. No we have (mostly off road SUVs and pickups that have all 4 headlights on all the time in face of on coming traffic or not, on city streets, freeways, country roads, drive throughs, etc. Flashing your lights at them because your blinded and can't see often gets you 2 more lights (for a total of 6) in your eyes. The laws about bright lights and aux lighting aren't there to spoil the look of some one's truck or lower the owner's "Isn't my truck macho and cool" factor. They are there so some body's loved one gets to where ever they are going safely without getting blinded by some one's careless operation of their vehicle.

So pleaser if you must have more light consider why you feel you need them. if you can't see far enough down the road to drive safely maybe you're driving too fast, if your not exceeding the speed limit or "out driving your lights" perhaps you have a night time vision issue. Maybe you should think about getting your vision checked because if you can't see with the factory standard lighting and you're not out driving your lights perhaps you shouldn't be driving at night.

shakenfake · February 23, 2022

Or he could just aim them like a normal person. I've had aftermarket housings and lights on my truck, hell I currently have LEDs in OEM style housings right now, if you aim them right then they are good.

I don't really care for the aftermarket housings. I like the factory housings that have been cleared personally. I know that isn't the question but felt like I needed to add something lol

Mossyoakglock · February 23, 2022

1 hour ago, shakenfake said:

Or he could just aim them like a normal person. I've had aftermarket housings and lights on my truck, hell I currently have LEDs in OEM style housings right now, if you aim them right then they are good.

I don't really care for the aftermarket housings. I like the factory housings that have been cleared personally. I know that isn't the question but felt like I needed to add something lol

Agreed. Most likely they were not aimed properly.

I currently have LED bulbs in my factory housings that have been color-matched but was just going for a different look. They are currently aimed correctly since I get no flashing from oncoming vehicles.

After driving my wife's company car (BMW 330i) and getting used to the headlights on that car, nothing else compares. Getting into my truck with the brightest halogens I could find, it seemed like I didn't have my lights on at all. Plus, during hunting season I'm driving down two lane rounds well into the country at 4am so I need all the light I can get.

I don't really care for most of the aftermarket housings for the GMT-900 trucks either but these I like. But, after emailing Raxiom's customer service on a few questions, I don't get a good feeling after a few emails. First they asked me to give them the part number even though they don't have a products page on the website (had to pull it from americantrucks.com). Second I asked what the light output and color was and they said they couldn't give that to me since that information is not available to them. And last I asked about the warranty which they said they are not able to offer warranties on their items but their authorized dealers offer a 90 day warranty. Strike three.

I found some other lights that look similar made by VLand which are clearly Chinese made and they were able to give me all the information I asked about, and offer a 1 year warranty, which is still not much.

Morimoto offers a 5 year warranty, I just don't like the style.

shakenfake · February 23, 2022

I would try the cleared headlights on your truck. That would look good and paired with LEDs I bet they would be nice.

This is the best look imo

Too bad you couldn't get your switchbacks to work. I will be going to switch backs on my 99 instead of white on white. Think it'll look cooler.

Mossyoakglock · February 24, 2022

This is my current headlight. It's color-matched with LED headlights (S-V.4s) with the switchbacks.

I might go back to orange LEDs but I had the same problem as the switchbacks with hyperflash, even though they have the built in resistors.

shakenfake · February 25, 2022

Why not just do white LEDs in a clear housing? Or PTM the clear housing and still run white LEDs?

Brenden Burnham · February 25, 2022

On 2/24/2022 at 6:37 AM, Mossyoakglock said:

This is my current headlight. It's color-matched with LED headlights (S-V.4s) with the switchbacks.

I might go back to orange LEDs but I had the same problem as the switchbacks with hyperflash, even though they have the built in resistors.