Give me ideas!!

[RAWVORTEC]

Yall let me know what I should do with this 2003 yukon xl 4x4 first. It's needs to stay clean and simple. It's my wife's DD.

 

[SRTH8R]

Remove emblems and moldings. Escalade roof rack and Appliques. Nice set of wheels, newer OEM or aftermarket. If you want more rugged looking, all of the above with some keys, spacers, and some bilsteins.

 

[YukonXL04]

Hmm that looks just like mine did when I got it lol.

 

[Maic]

Remove emblems and moldings. Escalade roof rack and Appliques. Nice set of wheels, newer OEM or aftermarket. If you want more rugged looking, all of the above with some keys, spacers, and some bilsteins.

x2
on the emblems and moldings.

 

[Pachanga02]

First I would do a retrofit so that she can see at night. I wish I would have done mine sooner, huge difference. Then a 3/6 drop making it easier for the lady to get in/out of the vehicle and for groceries, we all know those can get heavy. To finish it off a nice set of wheels and some shiny chrome esky parts. Just a couple things I would do.

 

[RAWVORTEC]

First I would do a retrofit so that she can see at night. I wish I would have done mine sooner, huge difference. Then a 3/6 drop making it easier for the lady to get in/out of the vehicle and for groceries, we all know those can get heavy. To finish it off a nice set of wheels and some shiny chrome esky parts. Just a couple things I would do.

Can you give me a link to some good retrofits? And how do these work? Are they an electrical hassle? Or are they plug and play?

 

[Pachanga02]

Black flame customs is a vendor and they make them or like I and others have done you make them yourself. I ordered my retro from theretrofitsource and got everything I needed to make it myself; hid bulbs, ballast, projectors, shrouds and relay harness it's pretty much everything you need. Not an electrical hassle at all just plug and play once the headlights are done. The hassle itself if you go the route I went is fitting the shroud and projector inside the headlight. Yukon headlights I think may be a bit easier to work with fitting the projector in there, not sure you might have to ask Shawn.
http://www.tahoeyukonforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=38408
This is what I have done to mine with pics of the retro installed as well as some output pics. Any others questions just ask.

 

[TheAutumnWind]

Black flame customs is a vendor and they make them or like I and others have done you make them yourself. I ordered my retro from theretrofitsource and got everything I needed to make it myself; hid bulbs, ballast, projectors, shrouds and relay harness it's pretty much everything you need. Not an electrical hassle at all just plug and play once the headlights are done. The hassle itself if you go the route I went is fitting the shroud and projector inside the headlight. Yukon headlights I think may be a bit easier to work with fitting the projector in there, not sure you might have to ask Shawn.
http://www.tahoeyukonforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=38408
This is what I have done to mine with pics of the retro installed as well as some output pics. Any others questions just ask.

While not a true retrofit, purchasing Denali headlights makes this a whole lot easier. Denali headlights + hid bulbs, 2 ballasts, and a relay kit makes this plugin and play.
Performance isn't quite as good as hid projectors, but they will be tons better than stock, and won't blind anyone like pnp hids on standard halogen lenses. When you feel up to it you can replace the Denali projectors with aftermarket hid projectors.

 

[YukonXL04]

While not a true retrofit, purchasing Denali headlights makes this a whole lot easier. Denali headlights + hid bulbs, 2 ballasts, and a relay kit makes this plugin and play.
Performance isn't quite as good as hid projectors, but they will be tons better than stock, and won't blind anyone like pnp hids on standard halogen lenses. When you feel up to it you can replace the Denali projectors with aftermarket hid projectors.

Forgive me but I gotta... while it is true they are brighter and better dispersed than HIDs in stock reflectors, your still putting a hid bulb into a halogen projector. I have a set of depo projectors, and have hooked HIDs up in them. They still glare. There Is a ton of light getting shed above the cutoff. So while they may be brighter, they still glare and blind oncoming traffic. Sorry... had to put that out there.

 

[RAWVORTEC]

I had emailed them and they gave me a price of $975. Is this expected? haha. And so if I did get the denali headlights with HID's, it'd blind people?

 

[Pachanga02]

I had emailed them and they gave me a price of $975. Is this expected? haha. And so if I did get the denali headlights with HID's, it'd blind people?

Wow $975, for less than $400 I got everything I needed and made it myself and I think it looks badass. I've also gotten many compliments on the look and the output is amazing. I have 2 other sets of OEM headlights that I'll eventually do with a different setup. It's nice to break into something and make it better, looking back knowing you made it is a plus. Just make it yourself. The mini h1 is affordable and I think you can just swap projectors, add the hid bulbs, ballasts and relay harness and your done.

 

[RAWVORTEC]

Wow $975, for less than $400 I got everything I needed and made it myself and I think it looks badass. I've also gotten many compliments on the look and the output is amazing. I have 2 other sets of OEM headlights that I'll eventually do with a different setup. It's nice to break into something and make it better, looking back knowing you made it is a plus. Just make it yourself. The mini h1 is affordable and I think you can just swap projectors, add the hid bulbs, ballasts and relay harness and your done.

I honestly have no idea how to tackle this. Can you send me links to the items I need to purchase? And is there a how-to on the forum somewhere?

Thanks,

 

[TheAutumnWind]

Forgive me but I gotta... while it is true they are brighter and better dispersed than HIDs in stock reflectors, your still putting a hid bulb into a halogen projector. I have a set of depo projectors, and have hooked HIDs up in them. They still glare. There Is a ton of light getting shed above the cutoff. So while they may be brighter, they still glare and blind oncoming traffic. Sorry... had to put that out there.

Personal experience with them huh? I've seen cutoff pics with depo projectors that looked fine, but hey I won't argue with that.


There is a reason why I am running HIR's until i have the time and cash for a true retro. That would be a very effective upgrade that is plug and play for the wifes 'kon OP
If a retrofit is too expensive/too much work
Put these in the low and highbeams:

http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/moreinfo.php?pk=574139&jnid=6&jpid=1

The following is some posts I made in another Forum but it shows the HIR's and LED fogs a bit.

if you say so. I dont get why they would advertise them as wagner then.

I have them installed for months in my Denali.

"Wagner" HIR 9011's in the left and 9005's (1700LM, the Jeep lows are 9006 @ 1000LM) on the right, in my crappy 2003 halogen projectors

I certainly understand the skepticism, as I reacted the same way. :cheers2:

I'll bet that they purchase them in bulk packaging and sell them under the wagner name for less.


Excuse my crappy photos

just for fun here is my Denali lighting setup:

Sorry if its a thread derail, but you can see how 9011's compare to other lighting. 9005's in my highs still, these are my LED fogs
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007ZGBLNW/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Got them all finished up this weekend!

Off

LED "fogs"

Lows (9011 HIR bulbs)

Lows + LEDs

6 High (Fogs, Highs, and lows @ the same time)

6 High again:

Brackets upside down. I can adjust them up/down and left/right and even clock them a couple of degrees.

Much longer wire than necessary. I have it wrapped around a bumper support.

Off: XK in the street. Pink flipflops on the driveway.

how were you guys putting the 9011's in the low beam spot... They fit loosy goossy as hell. Fit perfectly as the high beams Though.

This is what I did: (borrowed pics from another site)

http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/diy-...ulb-fit-9006-harness-increase-visibility.html


The base of the 9005 is smaller.
I used the rubber seal from the old 9006 bulb

Works great.

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Wow $975, for less than $400 I got everything I needed and made it myself and I think it looks badass. I've also gotten many compliments on the look and the output is amazing. I have 2 other sets of OEM headlights that I'll eventually do with a different setup. It's nice to break into something and make it better, looking back knowing you made it is a plus. Just make it yourself. The mini h1 is affordable and I think you can just swap projectors, add the hid bulbs, ballasts and relay harness and your done.

I believe that a custom adapter plate is required to bolt in the H1's there is a how to around here somewhere...

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Here are some HOW TO's that I think are pretty easy/inexpensive mods.

L.E.D. Bulb Conversion/Cross Reference List

How to do the 4 or 6 high mod on an 03-06 full size truck for $3.00

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How To: Hidden Antenna Mod

Corvette Shift Servo Install w/ pics

05nali's HOW TO Ipod/AUX hookup for 03+ XM equipped trucks

DIY: High Flow Stock Airbox
Heres mine:

Here's some pics of mine.

Cut out most of the bottom of the filter box, added a screen and bent it to fit in place, threw on some black silicone and a bit of black spray paint.

Took a look @ the bracket in place. The cuts in the bracket line up with the opening in the airbox, looks kind of haphazard here... I didn't want to cut out more than necessary.

Hit it with paint

Did it make any difference? Who knows. Maybe someday I'll hit WOT on the freeway and find out.

It cost nothing but a few minutes of my time and materials that I had laying around in the garage. Had fun with my grinder and dremel too.

Looks like the inner fender well liner might scoop air up into this area.

 

[YukonXL04]

Quad FTW LOL jk

Cutoff

Low beams

Lows and highs

For reference the building is about 200ft away.

 

[TheAutumnWind]

Quad FTW LOL jk

Cutoff

Low beams

Lows and highs

For reference the building is about 200ft away.

Definitely FTW. My setup isn't bad, but its very low budget. $20 HIR's and $40 in LED offroad lights + misc wire.

Yours is clearly superior! Someday i'll play with retrofits. I've gotta get mine to stop handling like a tug boat first though.

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I honestly have no idea how to tackle this. Can you send me links to the items I need to purchase? And is there a how-to on the forum somewhere?

Thanks,

Easy HID retrofit

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I would look into the NNBS upgrade. You can get bigger brakes for not much more money. This would require new calipers as well, and depends on what size wheels you have (they fit 17's!), but I would rather have bigger, quality blanks and new calipers than shiny drilled and slotted rotors.

Its probably time for new brake lines as well. You could choose to spend a bit more cash on SS brake lines.


http://z71tahoe-suburban.com/iboard/index.php?showtopic=28846

nbs vs nnbs
12" vs 13" plus resigned larger front calipers

 

[SRTH8R]

For what it's worth, never been flashed. $131 Depo Denali headlights with 35 w morimoto hid kit with relays. I'm sure a retrofit is another jump up but this works for me.

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[YukonXL04]

Definitely FTW. My setup isn't bad, but its very low budget. $20 HIR's and $40 in LED offroad lights + misc wire.

Yours is clearly superior! Someday i'll play with retrofits. I've gotta get mine to stop handling like a tug boat first though.

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Easy HID retrofit

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I would look into the NNBS upgrade. You can get bigger brakes for not much more money. This would require new calipers as well, and depends on what size wheels you have (they fit 17's!), but I would rather have bigger, quality blanks and new calipers than shiny drilled and slotted rotors.

Its probably time for new brake lines as well. You could choose to spend a bit more cash on SS brake lines.


http://z71tahoe-suburban.com/iboard/index.php?showtopic=28846

nbs vs nnbs
12" vs 13" plus resigned larger front calipers

Lol Im just messing with ya.

The brake upgrade is definitely on my to do list as well.
Really all depends what kind of upgrades he want. Aesthetics, Performance, interior?

 

[TheAutumnWind]

Lol Im just messing with ya.

The brake upgrade is definitely on my to do list as well.
Really all depends what kind of upgrades he want. Aesthetics, Performance, interior?

Oh no worries @ all

I've been oogling your quad retro and drooling on myself since I found these boards.

Yeah the NNBS brake upgrade is certainly on my list. When these pads wear down I'm going that route. I'll probably try to find calipers @ the junkyard, doubtful I'll pony up for the stainless braided lines, but new rubber lines and a fluid flush is in the cards for that one as well.

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For what it's worth, never been flashed. $131 Depo Denali headlights with 35 w morimoto hid kit with relays. I'm sure a retrofit is another jump up but this works for me.

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Such a beautiful 'kon you have sir. I'd plastidip or bedline the chrome bumper if it was mine

 

[SRTH8R]

Thanks, plan on color matching when I get some spare change. Tiny ding in the rear and the front has a ding as well.