Goodinblack
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Dang....... So wanted to see this.
Here we go again ...
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felixgun
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Man that sucks serge. I realllllly wanted to see this.
Goodinblack
I Like Tacos
Now you are talking. 
Goodinblack
I Like Tacos
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So I spoke to Bill over at v-leds, who's very nice and tried to help me out ... turns out that 7440 socket/bulb holes are the most inconsistent in the industry, ranging from 16mm to 20mm ... The tritons are on the upper range and the escalade sockets on the lower, so there's no way to make them work. One could hypothetically start sanding down the bulb access hole, but it would need to be sanded so much that there might not be any trim notches left to grab onto the bulb itself, and he advised against this approach. So they're heading back from where they came. 
Not sure if the same issue will manifest with NNBS Tahoe or Yukon tails, but a measurement would be advisable before any order is triggered.
Not sure if the same issue will manifest with NNBS Tahoe or Yukon tails, but a measurement would be advisable before any order is triggered.
Goodinblack
I Like Tacos
Dang.
Thanks for being the guinea pig though.
Thanks for being the guinea pig though.
Got some more v-leds goodies yesterday, including these fog bulbs: http://www.v-leds.com/5K-WHITE-6-LED-DRLFOG-p9816978.html (they require a tiny bit of tab trimming around the bulb base)
I just put them on and I'll take some pics tonight ... the drl and park light are as you know a bit more difficult to swap, but at least for now the carpet matches the drapes.
I just put them on and I'll take some pics tonight ... the drl and park light are as you know a bit more difficult to swap, but at least for now the carpet matches the drapes.
The fogs in these trucks are pretty useless, so at least I want the light color to match the HIDs ... so that I like.
I could stick some 9005 halogen bulbs in there and increase the light output, but 9005 are 65W whereas the 9145s are 45W, and it will start melting stuff, plus the color still won't match the HIDs.
Goodinblack
I Like Tacos
Hey Serge....
Did you used to have the Nokya yellows at some point?
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Did you used to have the Nokya yellows at some point?
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Goodinblack
I Like Tacos
Oh yes.....
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felixgun
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Serge can you shoot a pic of what the fogs look like? I'm thinking about getting those exact bulbs for my fogs. They are useless but I want them to match my factory HID's.
---------- Post added at 04:58 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:55 PM ----------
Felix, keep in mind that I'm using Osram CBI bulbs, which run about 800K higher than the stock Osram 4300K bulbs at around 5000K, so it might not look as uniform on your truck.
felixgun
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Wow that looks exactly identical! Do they make those bulbs in 4300k?
Goodinblack
I Like Tacos
That looks great.
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edgaranah1
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---------- Post added at 04:58 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:55 PM ----------
Felix, keep in mind that I'm using Osram CBI bulbs, which run about 800K higher than the stock Osram 4300K bulbs at around 5000K, so it might not look as uniform on your truck.
Looks good Serge.
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