Newwest Mod New Headlights

[PeteKT]

Changed out the headlights to HID with LEDS and Halos on them.

Before (you all know these lights)

After
Put in HID headlights with Halos, and then added LED Fog lights, LED DRL bulbs, and LED turn Signals.

Here is a comparioson Photo

 

[njracer]

Is this a retrofit or aftermarket?

 

[NathanJax]

Is this a retrofit or aftermarket?

aftermarket...


Have you drove at night yet? Those lights have horrible light output, even with HID plug-n-play bulbs in them...

 

[Donnie Yukonie]

aftermarket...


Have you drove at night yet? Those lights have horrible light output, even with HID plug-n-play bulbs in them...

This is true , To be honest There is NO aftermarket lights that do better than stock headlights IMO . But the trade off with looks is much better

 

[Goodinblack]

Halos look rice imo

Also like Nathan said........ supposed to be horrible output

 

[Donnie Yukonie]

Halos look rice imo

Also like Nathan said........ supposed to be horrible output

I haz halos…..

 

[yates ™]

I haz halos…..

Exactly...

 

[PeteKT]

The bulbs I put in are great and the coverage to me is better then the OEM bulbs. I didnt use the regular bulbs, I added all LED bulbs and the HID arent the cheap shit they give you.

Plus i like the blue color better then the white Im used to having my Escalade before the Tahoe

 

[Donnie Yukonie]

Exactly...

Yates You may go kick rocks

 

[soulsea]

The bulbs I put in are great and the coverage to me is better then the OEM bulbs. I didnt use the regular bulbs, I added all LED bulbs and the HID arent the cheap shit they give you.

Please post night time low/high output shots against a wall at about 20ft?

 

[vt_hokie2008]

Would these make a better starting point for a retrofit than aftermarket stock headlights?

 

[soulsea]

Would these make a better starting point for a retrofit than aftermarket stock headlights?

No ... unless you really want that led strip that will likely start failing within a few months.

 

[NathanJax]

Would these make a better starting point for a retrofit than aftermarket stock headlights?

No ... unless you really want that led strip that will likely start failing within a few months.

x2

This has been talked about in other threads...

 

[jebt2921]

Before I knew much I was looking at some aftermarket lights like this and I nearly pulled the trigger on a few.

THEN I found Soulsea's write-up and I began a new three month process on researching projector retrofits. I personally did the LED switchback mod on the DRL/driving lights and I'm having a projector retrofit done as we speak in new oem replica assemblies.

My end thoughts on changing any lighting to the outside of a vehicle is that it's not anything to be messed around with unless it's done correctly and safely. All of these cheap Chinese replacement headlights with fake projectors are all dangerous. Even if you insert a PNP hid kit you're still at the very least blinding the hell out of the rest of us.

All in all my opinion is to do it right and you'll be happier than ever.


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[krzyd]

The light out put sucks as Soulsea says, I retrofitted mine with morimoto projectors, deleted halo operation, way too dim. Not trying to hijack this, I updated my pics in another thread. Those housings look good, as long as you can see.

 

[AZSCTACO]

Had those for about a month and yanked them out cause the output sucked. I also had a good set of HID's from DDM tuning.....

 

[Goodinblack]

 

[soulsea]

Okay, let's back up a minute, there's no need to attack the OP this much.

The picture above is reserved for people who run PnP HID kits in halogen reflectors ... here's a nicer way to demonstrate the difference to oncoming traffic:

HOWEVER ... that's not what the OP has done. He's bought aftermarket housings with fake molded halogen projectors that usually result in piss poor output with or without HIDs. Less distracting to oncoming traffic but very dangerous because of inadequate forward lighting.

That said, different designs are always coming out, so there's always a chance that the OP may have run into a brand that's actually better than most, much in the way the DEPO aftermarket housings work decently in NBS trucks.

Hence why it's important for him to post output shots, so that other members may see what to expect if they are considering the same housings.

 

[Goodinblack]

Sorry if it looks like I was attacking the op.

I just like posting that picture.

Lol

 

[soulsea]

So no output shots eh?

Interesting ...