Projectors in!

[LTLux]

Well after 2 months of work they are finally in! If I had to do it all over again, not sure I would do it. I love them but dont think its worth the time and money!

As most have said, the hard part is getting them leveled and aimed properly.

I do have one question, my driver side light flickers for about 3 sec at startup and then is fine. I've looked on-line and it looks like the way to correct it is with a 105C capacitor, it that right?

I've seen all the info about bad bulb or bad ballast but I know that's not the case. I also used an HID wiring harness from the retrofitsource.com, so I know all my stuff is top notch.

 

[soulsea]

Wo0t ... looks great!!!

You might want to lower the driver's side down a bit tho.

The only time I've had a flicker at startup was due to a bad bulb, so if that's not the case I'm not sure what's causing it.

But just give Matt or any other guy over at TRS a call ... their CS is fantastic and will walk you through whatever potential issue you have.

 

[LTLux]

Thanks! I guess it could be a bad bulb but I don't see how since they are new and it only does it for about 2 or 3 sec right when I'm turning the key and then its fine, no more flickering.

I'm not on a flat service as my driveway has a bit of an upslope, so it may look a little high. Im not centered in the middle of the driveway either. I will get a better shot latter when I'm on level ground.

I sent Matt and email, so we will see what he says. I will let you know.

 

[soulsea]

Thanks! I guess it could be a bad bulb but I don't see how since they are new and it only does it for about 2 or 3 sec right when I'm turning the key and then its fine, no more flickering.

When I said a bad bulb I should have been more precise ... I don't mean the capsule of the bulb is bad, I mean the capsule has slightly dislodged from the base. It can happen pretty easily if one isn't ultra careful during a retro, or sometimes they are defective, and it's really hard to spot unless you actually grab both ends (alcohol pads) and make sure they're properly connected. It doesn't affect output once the connection is made but it struggle to make that connection when fired up, hence the flicker.

Of course it could be something else but that's usually the culprit, especially since you seem to have done everything else the right way.

[I'm not on a flat service as my driveway has a bit of an upslope, so it may look a little high. Im not centered in the middle of the driveway either. I will get a better shot latter when I'm on level ground.

I'm actually not looking so much at the angle as much as one projector's cutoff line relative to the other.

I'm just nitpicking, it looks fantastic.

 

[LTLux]

Makes sense!

Your knowledge is always appreciated!

 

[OHSIXX]

Another retro in the books...looks fantastic

 

[Modded]

They looks sweet!

 

[NathanJax]

Sweeeet!!!!

 

[electro]

Looks fckuing awesome! Yes you would do it again!!

Nice work!

 

[blkonblk]

Looks great Jason, good job

 

[drjay2012]

 

[2010_5thgen]

whats the big hype with this kit? ive never thought these looked good. arent they pretty pricey too? i guess i just dont understand why people like it. it looks like lizard eyes.

 

[1Agerry]

Very nice!

 

[Goodinblack]

Yes, they look awful. Please send them to me.

 

[NathanJax]

whats the big hype with this kit? ive never thought these looked good. arent they pretty pricey too? i guess i just dont understand why people like it. it looks like lizard eyes.

because it's the absolute best lighting you can get right now. It uses HID bulbs in their correct housing, and projects the lights very far distances.

You can get different shrouds that go over the projector, so some don't look as bad/good as others.

It also doesn't blind people like a regular Plug-N-Play kit does. There are so many bad/wrong things with adding a HID kit to your stock lights.

Tahoe/Yukon Headlight Information Thread

 

[2010_5thgen]

yeah, i get "it doesnt blind people",but it looks nasty...sorry OP.

 

[My07hoe]

Looks good . What type of projectors did you use?

 

[LTLux]

I understand you dont like them, that's your choice but you better get used to seeing projectors because almost all cars moving forward will have them, including the 2014 silverado/tahoe/yukon and sierra.

By the way, I was never a huge fan of GMC but I have to say that I think the 14 Sierra looks a lot better than the silverado.

I have attached a copy of exactly what I bought for my lights.

 

[Gzes]

I love the retro and love that you went the right way. Did you do the retro yourself or did you send them in? Not sure if you did the work or not but if sk then damn bro great work if not then still great work lol

 

[LTLux]

Thanks! I did not do it myself, I have a guy I know that works at a car audio shop and he did most of the work.

I also got some new LED cup holders that I will be getting installed soon and will post picks when its done.