Projectors For 2003 Tahoe

[Tahoe2003]

I would like to know if anyone here has a set of projector headlights for sales or can make some for me to buy, I want to run a set of HID lights in them.

I am looking for something that is ready to be installed when i get them

Please let me know if anyone has what I am looking for. Sorry if I have posted this in the wrong place.

Thank you all very much for your help

 

[soulsea]

I normally wouldn't recommend anyone running HID bulbs in anything other than a proper projector retrofit, but as luck would have it, NBS Depo projectors, although meant for halogens, seem to take to hids pretty well: http://www.tahoeyukonforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=33087&highlight=putco+projectors

You'll still get hotspots and waisted lumens, but at least they won't glare like the sun.

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Also see here: http://tahoeyukonforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=23513

 

[Tahoe2003]

I normally wouldn't recommend anyone running HID bulbs in anything other than a proper projector retrofit, but as luck would have it, NBS Depo projectors, although meant for halogens, seem to take to hids pretty well: http://www.tahoeyukonforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=33087&highlight=putco+projectors

You'll still get hotspots and waisted lumens, but at least they won't glare like the sun.

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Also see here: http://tahoeyukonforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=23513

So the DEPO do better with an HID bulb than the stock ones, and do they cut way down on the glare than stock headlights?

Are the DEPO's better to retro fit than stock headlights if you go that route?

Thank you

 

[chauncey0337]

Depos are projectors so yes they won't glare like reflective housings and I've heard after market housings are much more difficult to open up.

 

[soulsea]

Honestly Mark, I don't know which is a 'better' halogen projector depo vs denali oem to use hid bulbs in as I know little about your model year truck ... same goes for which would be easier to retrofit. Just going by cutoff pics one can see that it's pretty clean and does not glare much.

DenaliAK has done a retro on your type of housing: http://www.tahoeyukonforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=6151

Hopefully some members with more knowledge on you specific headlights will see this thread and chime in.

 

[Tahoe2003]

Any thoughts on these HID Headlights?

Thank you

 

[MrBalll]

Did you forget the link?

 

[TnTahoe]

i have depos on my 03 tahoe, they work good, just have one little annoyance that bothers the hell out of me, they shake when you hit bumps

 

[Bozchevelle]

What can be done to stop the shaking in the Depo headlights? How have others stop this issue?

Thank you

 

[wowthatnice]

I normally wouldn't recommend anyone running HID bulbs in anything other than a proper projector retrofit, but as luck would have it, NBS Depo projectors, although meant for halogens, seem to take to hids pretty well: http://www.tahoeyukonforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=33087&highlight=putco+projectors

You'll still get hotspots and waisted lumens, but at least they won't glare like the sun.

He is right...

I have both; the Depo is what I called a plug n play to put HID kits on. It's nice when you look at it but the output is not evenly spread out and of course hotspots...etc. For the cutoff you can do a quick fix with this step, its work great for me. You can have my Depo for $80, I only use it for no more than 2 months and put it away, still have the box. (I'm planning to keep it to put the S2000 projector on but still no luck with the deal)

On the other hand, if you like me care more about the light output then you should retrofit your OEM headlight. Shouldn't take more than 2 hours, and it's amazing with the output. But I have to warm you, when you able to complete your first then it's will make you on second and third; low, high and fog which I'm working on right now.

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What can be done to stop the shaking in the Depo headlights? How have others stop this issue?

Thank you

You can try Window Foam Seal Tape

 

[Bozchevelle]

Does anyone make a good projector light that is ready to just install with your HID kit?

Just want to have the best output, along with not getting into anyone's space when driving down the road. I want to respect other drivers on the road.

i want to dress up my Tahoe to look really good.

Any thoughts from you here on this.

Thanks

 

[soulsea]

Does anyone make a good projector light that is ready to just install with your HID kit?

Unfortunately, to my knowledge, no such thing exists.

There are only 3 ways to use HIDS:

1. Slap a PnP hid kit into reflector housings and glare everywhere.
2. Use a PnP hid kit in either oem or aftermarket halogen projectors like the Depos and either have catastrophic light output as is the case with most 07+ aftermarket housings, or average results with some of the 00-06 aftermarket housings.
3. Do a proper retrofit which is complicated and expensive.

Only the 3rd option will give you the right HID projectors to use and it's the only solution combining projectors and bulbs designed to work together for optimal lighting.

 

[Bozchevelle]

Unfortunately, to my knowledge, no such thing exists.

There are only 3 ways to use HIDS:

1. Slap a PnP hid kit into reflector housings and glare everywhere.
2. Use a PnP hid kit in either oem or aftermarket halogen projectors like the Depos and either have catastrophic light output as is the case with most 07+ aftermarket housings, or average results with some of the 00-06 aftermarket housings.
3. Do a proper retrofit which is complicated and expensive.

Only the 3rd option will give you the right HID projectors to use and it's the only solution combining projectors and bulbs designed to work together for optimal lighting.

Thank you

I like your 3rd option, what items should I buy and how do you put all of this together?

Is there step by step on how to build this, or do any of the members build them and sell them?

Again thank you

 

[soulsea]

Mark,

Here's DenaliAK's retrofit build: http://www.tahoeyukonforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=6151

Don't go rushing to buy anything yet because there are many options for you to consider, including which projectors, oem or non oem, xenon or bi-xenon, which bulb base, which ballasts, what will fit in and behind your housings and what won't.

I recommend clicking on the HID Basics link in my sig and reading all the tutorials on hidplanet.com before you proceed.

 

[Bozchevelle]

Mark,

Here's DenaliAK's retrofit build: http://www.tahoeyukonforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=6151

Don't go rushing to buy anything yet because there are many options for you to consider, including which projectors, oem or non oem, xenon or bi-xenon, which bulb base, which ballasts, what will fit in and behind your housings and what won't.

I recommend clicking on the HID Basics link in my sig and reading all the tutorials on hidplanet.com before you proceed.

I have done a lot of research and reading on here and still have a lot to do yet, I think the DEPO light as a base then the moto mini hi projectors. and then go from there as a start.

What do you think about that, again I have a 2003 Tahoe. Not a lot of headlights to choose from out there from what i have found.

Thank you very much for all your input that you always give!!!

I am open to anything you and the rest have to input here on this.

 

[soulsea]

From what I can tell the Depos are relatively easy to work with so it might be the right way to go as far as housings.

Let me ask you this because I don't know how your trucks lights are configured ... is the outer projector low beam only and the inner high beam only? If so, you have the option of having a low beam single xenon projector only to replace like for like. or you can go the bi-xenon route and have both the hid and the inner halogen on as highs.

The Mini H1 is a great value bi-xenon projector for those with either limited space, budget, or both. But there are better single and bi-xenon oem projectors out there if space and money allow.

 

[Bozchevelle]

From what I can tell the Depos are relatively easy to work with so it might be the right way to go as far as housings.

Let me ask you this because I don't know how your trucks lights are configured ... is the outer projector low beam only and the inner high beam only? If so, you have the option of having a low beam single xenon projector only to replace like for like. or you can go the bi-xenon route and have both the hid and the inner halogen on as highs.

The Mini H1 is a great value bi-xenon projector for those with either limited space, budget, or both. But there are better single and bi-xenon oem projectors out there if space and money allow.

I have a high beam light bulb and a low beam light bulb, both in different places. (Stock headlights)

I am only going to do my low beam one, I want to have a really good projector that fits in tights spaces, but don't want to spend a ton of money on this either, but then again i only want to have to do this once with no wiggle when using my lights.

Again I know am asking a lot, but i would like something that looks great and is going to hold up for a very long time.

Again thank you very much for the help

 

[soulsea]

The best oem single xenon projectors I know of are the S2000, the LS460, and the RX. But the Lexus projectors are big, the LS460 is HUGE, and the S2000 (my favorite) is slightly smaller. The S2000 comes in two versions, the early AP1 and the later AP2 ... the AP1 is actually the preferred one and hard to find in mint condition. None of these are cheap. There's also the TSX-R low beam projector kit which I believe is the one DenaliAK uses, which is slightly less expensive ... although it is NOT oem hence the -R for replica.

Btw, you can always get a bi-xenon projector like the highly rated TL, and simply not connect the solenoid power and it will act like a single xenon low beam projector.

Any of the above projectors should be fitted with clear lenses and compatible shroud of your choice.

http://www.theretrofitsource.com/index.php has most of them and a helpful staff to answer questions, other more rare projectors come up regularly for sale on hidplanet.

Did I help or confuser thee further?

 

[DenaliAK]

Soulsea is doing a good job, so I won't interfere much. Just keep in mind that my truck is a Denali and thus uses the Denali headlights, which only fit in Yukons. They won't work in a Tahoe. That said, you can retro Tahoe lights, but you have to keep the projectors small. I think the mini H1's are probably your best option overall. S2000's would be awesome if you can find them and get them to fit, though. I just don't know how much room you have to work with in a Tahoe light.

 

[Nuuze]

You can give the Depo's a try first and see if you like them. If not then you can use the housing for a retro.