LEDs in Depo projectors?

Does anybody know if LED bulbs will fit in the headlight housing space with Depo projectors? And is there any modification needed? 2000 Tahoe.

Yes they will, in both the low and high beam. I am using Hikari LEDs that I got off Amazon and they actually work really well.

I have Auxbeam LEDs in mine, high and low.

I have the Cougar Motor highs and lows in mine too. Way better than the HIDs I had before. No flickering or warm up time and I've had the lows for about a year.

Awesome! Thank you gentlemen. Does anybody have output pics? I already ordered them but it would be nice to see others.

Retrofit them don't put led into a halogen projector

Do these bulbs actually 'lock' into the Depos? Thanks!

inmypassatlife said:

Retrofit them don't put led into a halogen projector

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Details, please. I though projectors were the way to go.

Bart Hinder said:

Details, please. I though projectors were the way to go.

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Yes, but there are different levels of quality for projectors that has to do with light output and beam angle (how precise, and crisp the beam is so you don't blind, and focus the light where its usable). There are threads on this, (and I only have the parts sitting waiting to be installed, because of what I have read), but there are better projectors then the depos. For a long time people were retrofitting projectors into the factory housings to get projectors. If you put HIDs/LEDs into a factory Halogen style housing then you will waste light and blind people. There are many projector style housings . (I personally chose the Depos because they have a cleaner look and no Halos).


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Inside the housing is the projector, Here is the projector,




Retrofitting would technically be putting projectors into a non-projector housing. You can put high quality projectors into the factory housing, but its difficult to make it look clean, and to do it right. People were trying for years, they didn't come out perfect, and those who knew what they were doing were charging hundred for this service if you were lucky. What the depos (and other projector housings) do is allow you to use a projector housing that swaps right over, no fuss, with a simple remove and replace (R&R) so you can use HIDs or LEDS (without blinding people)...

This is (from what I have read) about 75-90% as good as it will get (without moving your washer fluid bottle, cutting your fenders up, and all sorts of other unnecessary ridiculous to even talk about fabricating to use the perfect projector). To get the best (realistic) projector option is to MODIFY the depo housings by swapping in the Moshimoto mini H1 7.0 projectors (shouldn't be much if any more than $100, and THEY ARE A SITE SPONSOR). Then there are several companies that make a bracket ($55-$70) you can swap the mini HI right over into the DEPO housings to replace the DEPO projectors. There are threads on this, (same as 99-02 silverado might help your search). It is hands down the best lighting upgrade we can do and the extra bracket makes it as simple as a few screws.


As far as "locking in", that's the base style. Its in your manual or a quick search will find out your bulb style (its either 9004, 9005, 9006), highs are different than lows, and it took longer to write this sentence then it would to search. Yes they will lock right in. Think of it as 9004 is a 4 x 4 inch square, 9005 is a 3" diameter peg, 9006 is a triangle with 2" sides. You buy the correct universal size to fit in its mount, and they will lock into place.

I can speak from experience about the LEDS into a factory style halogen type housing. I couldn't see at night and the light output was awful. I ended up going back with stock bulbs just so I could see at night. I have a set of Mostplus high beams and low beams for sale if anyone is interested. I also have led foglight bulbs if anyone is interested also for sale.