Can Someone Please Help Me With Headlights!?

[ThreeD]

Eagle Eyes housings work pretty good on these.
Wish they would go back to glass with 4 choices of size/shape.

I have heard good things about Eagle Eyes.

 

[ThreeD]

Sometime ago I researched better lighting for my '05 Yukon..... I read that not all LEDs are designed for the specific housing you want to use them for. The issue is the reflecting design inside your housing requires a specific style of LED bulb.
Just because the LED "fits" your mount, doesn't mean it is made for your housing - INTERIOR REFLECTION pattern.

Yea, but my problem was the halogen bulbs wouldn’t work either. Both the LEDs and the halogen bulbs looked horrible.

 

[Jimmyy]

I have heard good things about Eagle Eyes.

My son had a set for his trailblazer. They fit good, looked good, but the wires were undersized. The socket kept melting. He ended up replacing them.

 

[ThreeD]

My son had a set for his trailblazer. They fit good, looked good, but the wires were undersized. The socket kept melting. He ended up replacing them.

I have heard Anzo is pretty good. Any particular headlight housing you would recommend? Are the OEM type housings better than the solid clear housings? Does one put out better lighting than the other? Thank you.

 

[exp500]

OEM housings the best. They have poor reflectors due to "styling" and plastic.
For me,100 W Hella with all 4 on hi beam works well without led night blindness. You could spend $1000 and get better.

 

[ThreeD]

Has anyone had any experience with a pre-built HID kit from here:

HID Xenon + 94-98 GMC C10 Yukon Sierra Suburban 8-Piece Headlights - Chrome

www.protuninglab.com

Has anyone used Replacement Brand? I found these that are CAPA certified. Anyone have any experience with these:

https://www.carparts.com/details/GMC/Yukon/Replacement/Headlight/1997/SL/8_Cyl_5-dot-7L/KIT1-053017-45-A.html

 

[east302]

Looking at the pictures, they’re sold under the Depo brand and made in Taiwan. Whether Depo actually makes them is anyone’s guess, but being made in Taiwan is usually better than China from a quality control perspective.

 

[ThreeD]

Looking at the pictures, they’re sold under the Depo brand and made in Taiwan. Whether Depo actually makes them is anyone’s guess, but being made in Taiwan is usually better than China from a quality control perspective.

That is good to hear. I have searched Google for the top OEM style headlights, and Depo is usually towards the top, along with Replacement and ReplaceXL. So, those may be the ones that I go with. Thanks!

 

[exp500]

Depo and Eagle Eye were carried by my former parts guy, I moved. He carried what works.

 

[ThreeD]

I just found a brand new set of genuine General Motor headlights and parking lights from a seller on eBay for $260. However, eBay's Compatibility Chart shows the following:

This part is not compatible with this 1997 GMC Yukon SL Sport Utility 2-Door 5.7L 350Cu. In. V8 GAS OHV Naturally Aspirated.

I thought the headlights/parking lights in an OBS Tahoe and OBS Yukon were the same. Just the side markers were different. Is this not the case? I do have a Tahoe, but it has a GMC grille. Anyone know for sure if these headlights and parking lights will fit in my GMC grille? Here are the part numbers:

Genuine GM Headlamp #15034930
Genuine GM Headlamp #15034929
Genuine GM Parking Lamp #5976838
Genuine GM Parking Lamp #5976837

Thanks everyone for all of your help.

 

[drakon543]

Definitely out of adjustment, but even if they were correctly adjusted the output isn't great. Return these and try different brand. drakon seems to like the anzos. The reviews I seen on your current ones had lots of fogging and leaking issues.

different vehicles but been through a selection of different brands. anzo was the best non oem style ive ever used.

 

[ThreeD]

different vehicles but been through a selection of different brands. anzo was the best non oem style ive ever used.

I actually found a brand new set of OEM GM headlights and parking lights on eBay. They were only $100 more than the Anzos, so I figured that would be my best choice.

 

[drakon543]

I actually found a brand new set of OEM GM headlights and parking lights on eBay. They were only $100 more than the Anzos, so I figured that would be my best choice.

oem style i use rock auto tyc. oem originals are great too if you find them at a good price like that.

 

[ThreeD]

oem style i use rock auto tyc. oem originals are great too if you find them at a good price like that.

Yea, I found a brand new set of genuine GM headlights and parking lights on eBay for $260. I thought that was a good deal.

 

[ThreeD]

OK, I got my new GM headlights and parking lights in. They are much brighter, but they look like they are shining through a fence. lol Could it be they just need adjusting?

 

[mountie]

OK, I got my new GM headlights and parking lights in. They are much brighter, but they look like they are shining through a fence. lol Could it be they just need adjusting?

OEM bulbs?

 

[ThreeD]

OEM bulbs?

They had Sylvania bulbs in them from GM. I just upgraded them to Sylvania Xtravision.

 

[mountie]

They had Sylvania bulbs in them from GM. I just upgraded them to Sylvania Xtravision.

....... and you have a weird pattern...... Huh......

 

[ThreeD]

....... and you have a weird pattern...... Huh......

Yea. I think they may need adjusted. I’m going to try and adjust them this weekend.

 

[mountie]

Yea. I think they may need adjusted. I’m going to try and adjust them this weekend.

( just learning here)..... I'd like to see a pic of that 'fence pattern' the lights display.
Adjusting will change where the pattern is pointing? I thought installing bulbs is just 'push & turn' into the socket?