Escalade HID headlamps

[black&grayHD]

...to our trucks? There are several aftermarket kits, though I don't know if they're legal anymore. Plus you lose the high beams. Would the Escalade system be feasible or not

[bartlanz]

I have only researched for the OBS style trucks, but I do know that TRUE HID kits are available for both 9005 and 9006 bulbs. The place I plan on getting them from is suvlights.com they also make a great 4 light retro fit kit.

 

Why do you say that you loose the high beams?

[black&grayHD]

Kits I've heard of (at least for vettes, haven't looked into trucks yet) are for low beams, and you lose highs when you convert. I do know the Xenarc system includes both, but it isn't available for 03-up Silverados.

[hcvone]

My Escalade came stock with HID low beams, I added HID fog light (I used the stock housing and retro fitted an HID kit) , I also added HID to my high beams using a 9005 HID kit, the Escalade lights all (4) headlights when the high beams are on, you just can not believe how bright it is. I would not go the Escalade route, the run the ballast wire through the head ligfh assy, it makes it a pain to use the parts. You can still find the kits around, I have purchased several items from this company, they have been good to deal with

 

http://www.hyperlights.com/

[black&grayHD]

[likeaninja]

I've got a 9005 HID kit for my Sierra (9005 because I have Denali projectors...9006 kits are available too), made by McCulloch. It's a simple low-beam swap that fits the stock housing. Installation is very easy, as you just have to mount the ballasts and power supplies, and plug the wires in.

[GnatGoSplat]

Some cars lose high beam because they use 1 dual-filament bulb in each headlight, one filament for high, one for low.

 

Our trucks have 2 single-filament bulbs in each headlight, a separate bulb for high, and separate bulb for low.

 

We won't lose our high-beam if we do a low-beam HID conversion. You can get aftermarket 9006 (or 9005) conversion kits that include ballasts and a bulb with the correct base for our headlights. They are illegal to sell in the US because an HID bulb in a halogen housing produces glare that can blind oncoming drivers, but you can still find them on various sites and on Ebay, most of these dealers are operating out of Hong Kong, China, or Canada.

 

I put a McCullough 9005 conversion kit in my stepdad's Lincoln Mark VIII and WOW what a night and day difference! I would be almost afraid that in the truck, people would be constantly flashing their brights at me.

[cheo]

pilot HID is the way to go i got them on my 99 5.3 silverado. nxt upgrade is HID6k fogs LED tails. but PILOT is the way to go only like 140 on Ebay