Halogen headlight bulb replacements?

[sevTahoe]

Hey all,

I'm looking to replace the halogen bulbs in my Tahoe LT (non HID) with "whiter" (4300-5000K) bulbs. My question is, since the low beam halogen bulb on these vehicles doubles as the DRLs (on the LTZ it's the LEDs but not on the LS & LT), is there anything special to consider in selecting a replacement bulb?

For instance, will the Phillips Diamond Vision or CrystalVision Ultra bulbs serve both functions equally well (DRL and Low Beam) because perhaps it's only a matter of wattage output, or is there the matter of a dual filament to consider? Any advice or experience with these bulbs would be appreciated.

Options:

http://www.amazon.com/Philips-CrystalVision-Ultra-Headlight-Bulb/dp/B00480GYSA/ref=cm_cd_ql_qh_dp_t

http://www.amazon.com/Philips-Diamo...eywords=PHILIPS+DIAMOND+VISION#productDetails

All lights on. Headlights look dingy in comparison to VLED 5000k LED fogs.

 

[Steve1081]

I would think any upgrade halogen would work fine. I have the OSRAM "cool blue" 9005 bulbs in my high beams and they match really well with the HIDs and vLED fogs.

They make the same bulb in an H11 which is the low beam for the yukon (double check your owners manual for the tahoe).

They are $25... Not sure if they are any better than silver stars or Phillips...

http://www.theretrofitsource.com/co...alogen-h11-replacement-bulb.html#.U4LOm4m9LCQ

Picture of my high beams and HIDs

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[cfoote]

Nice. What is the part# for the vled fog lights?


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[Steve1081]

vLED fogs, reverse lights and license plate lights http://www.tahoeyukonforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=62032


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[cfoote]

Thanks for the info Steve. Going to order right now. I hated the fact that the fogs don't match the headlights. I didn't think about the high beams until I saw your post. I'm going to change them as well.


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[sevTahoe]

My H11 Osram "Cool Blue" halogen bulbs for the headlights (low beam and DRL) finally arrived from the Retrofit Source (thanks again to Steve for the rec.). I'm very pleased. Though not quite as white as the 5000k VLED fogs (since these are 4300k), still very white (more so in person) and a huge improvement over stock bulbs. See what you think...

BEFORE

AFTER

Stock on left (passenger), Osram on right, (taken at a slight angle to avoid direct beam and just show color difference)

These are the bulbs: http://www.theretrofitsource.com/co...alogen-h11-replacement-bulb.html#.U4s_ihbqKhO

 

[hosseface]

Nice.

 

[sevTahoe]

Picture of my high beams...

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Thinking about doing the high beams as well now. Can you post a pic of what the Osram highbeam bulbs look like in daytime (unlit, of course)? I'm wondering if the blue tint on the bulbs stands out or looks cheesy through the lenses. Thx!

 

[Steve1081]

Thinking about doing the high beams as well now. Can you post a pic of what the Osram highbeam bulbs look like in daytime (unlit, of course)? I'm wondering if the blue tint on the bulbs stands out or looks cheesy through the lenses. Thx!

You can see the blue... I don't think it is really noticeable or looks bad; but, you can see it. I will try to snap a picture tomorrow.

 

[sevTahoe]

You can see the blue... I don't think it is really noticeable or looks bad; but, you can see it. I will try to snap a picture tomorrow.

Thanks, man!

 

[Steve1081]

Excuse the bugs...

You really don't notice the blue unless you are in the path of the headlight... Then you can see the blue reflecting off all the reflectors in the headlight. These last pictures are taken at the exact angle to capture the blue reflecting off the headlight it doesn't look like this unless you bend down to the exact angle.

 

[sevTahoe]

Very helpful! Thanks again!