HIDs

[soulsea]

JB,

I always thought that on the Denali housings, which have the open side marker reflector, that one could put drl led strips above and/or below the bulb where those thin vertical chrome reflectors are.. I'm actually routing the drls to the fog lights on my truck. It's really a pita with the H13 setup to reclaim drls when putting in a b-x projector. The good thing about the Yukons though is the fact that any projector will work because the bulb base lines up between vertical beams as opposed to right on them on the Tahoe.

 

[mattah]

So I have decided that this is my next mod. Question though - to Halo or not to halo? That is the question!

No to halos they make it look cheap like stuff of ebay. Halos to me only belong on one car...bmws.

The led strip of light has become super popular on factory cars now. I just think leave it off. Love the way they look on Audis thou.

You most def. should get a retro, I love mine, come see it in person if you ever make it down south. You can find me mostly in austin but I have a house here in Temple

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JB,

I always thought that on the Denali housings, which have the open side marker reflector, that one could put drl led strips above and/or below the bulb where those thin vertical chrome reflectors are.. I'm actually routing the drls to the fog lights on my truck. It's really a pita with the H13 setup to reclaim drls when putting in a b-x projector. The good thing about the Yukons though is the fact that any projector will work because the bulb base lines up between vertical beams as opposed to right on them on the Tahoe.

The side strip of LED would be sweet looking, I love they way they look on the eskys. Have you started on yours serge? I wish I could get DRL put on mine but i dont mind it that much.

 

[soulsea]

Almost started ... I sent new oem housings, Philips DL-50 'fat boy' bulbs, and all leds to customlightz. He already has the LS460 projectors and the 50W ballasts. He's going to get started and then I'll spend a weekend down in Richmond getting them installed and lined up.

I'm sure JB will agree with this ... it is always preferable to have the retrofit done in person, especially for someone like myself who lacks even the most basic mechanical skills. But many folks don't have that option as qualified retrofitters are few and far between, and for some reason all decided to congregate in the NYC area.

BFC is the only reputable retrofitter that offers an 'off the shelf' solution ... as such, I thought it worthwhile to invite him over so that he can answer questions that I am not armed to do so myself.

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Oh and before anyone asks ... no I'm not getting a cut. Just the satisfaction that comes every time one less PnP hid kit in reflector housings is on the road.

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Package listing right here :: http://blackflamecustoms.com/produc...on-denali-projector-retrofit-headlights-p-100
Let me know if you have questions.

JB, I believe JZ BLK 06' was asking if you have a Yukon Denali NBS (00-06) package. I haven't seen one on your site but I think there might be decent demand for an 'off the shelf' basic retro package for all NBS trucks (Yukon, Tahoe, Suburban, Avalanche, etc).

 

[mattah]

Almost started ... I sent new oem housings, Philips DL-50 'fat boy' bulbs, and all leds to customlightz. He already has the LS460 projectors and the 50W ballasts. He's going to get started and then I'll spend a weekend down in Richmond getting them installed and lined up.

I'm sure JB will agree with this ... it is always preferable to have the retrofit done in person, especially for someone like myself who lacks even the most basic mechanical skills. But many folks don't have that option as qualified retrofitters are few and far between, and for some reason all decided to congregate in the NYC area.

BFC is the only reputable retrofitter that offers an 'off the shelf' solution ... as such, I thought it worthwhile to invite him over so that he can answer questions that I am not armed to do so myself.

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Oh and before anyone asks ... no I'm not getting a cut. Just the satisfaction that comes every time one less PnP hid kit in reflector housings is on the road.

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JB, I believe JZ BLK 06' was asking if you have a Yukon Denali NBS (00-06) package. I haven't seen one on your site but I think there might be decent demand for an 'off the shelf' basic retro package for all NBS trucks (Yukon, Tahoe, Suburban, Avalanche, etc).

Wow your Kit is gonna blow mine out of the water, no surprise there. haha


metal4all6, Here is a pic of them installed. Ill create a thread once i get the suv washed.

 

[OHSIXX]

Package listing right here :: http://blackflamecustoms.com/produc...on-denali-projector-retrofit-headlights-p-100
Let me know if you have questions.

Let me know Matt!
Thanks

Hey Matt...

Thanks for the link but I have on 06'. Shoot me a PM with some options if you could. As Serge stated I'm sure there would be alot of NBS guys interested

 

[BFC Automotive]

Hey Matt...

Thanks for the link but I have on 06'. Shoot me a PM with some options if you could. As Serge stated I'm sure there would be alot of NBS guys interested

Jason - Got your PM -- if you could email me directly off the website.

I can't reply to PM's yet -- I'm still a SUPER noob.

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LED strips on the side could look great too Serge let me know if you have questions.

 

[OHSIXX]

Jason - Got your PM -- if you could email me directly at jb [at] performanceautosolutions.com

I can't reply to PM's yet -- I'm still a SUPER noob.

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JB

Sent you an email directly.....thanks

-J

 

[randuff]

You most def. should get a retro, I love mine, come see it in person if you ever make it down south. You can find me mostly in austin but I have a house here in Temple

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Oh damn I didn't realize you were in Austin Hook'Em baby!! I went to UT

So halos are out for sure. I just wish I could get FX-R projectors or something similar after reading the posts on HIDPlanet but apparently the housings in the Tahoe lights are a bit too limited.

I guess when I get my little monthly bonus in a couple weeks I will order from BFC. I love that my company added a bonus program to my payplan which is basically a gimme to obtain, gives me extra money to spend on my Hoe, and my SUV as well.

 

[soulsea]

So halos are out for sure. I just wish I could get FX-R projectors or something similar after reading the posts on HIDPlanet but apparently the housings in the Tahoe lights are a bit too limited.

http://www.tahoeyukonforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=33860

 

[BFC Automotive]

Good info coming along in here. To be honest though from that other thread the FX-R's will fit. We just don't do them because of the fact that you need to cut a metal beam and trim on the ballast bulb plug to get them in. That never made us comfortable.

 

[randuff]

http://www.tahoeyukonforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=33860

Yeah I read that thread and due to my lack of mechanical expertise I figured that would be too daunting of a task for me to try. I just read how people prefer that setup to the Morimoto minis. And there is noone here in DFW that I know of that does retros.

JB you guys aren't interested in something like that are you?

 

[soulsea]

I can't speak for JB, but I'd be hesitant if I were you doing a long distance retro with those in tahoe housings. The retrofitter would have to push the projector lenses right up against the front of the housings to give you max space behind them, and you still may have to dremel off some of the base to tuck them in without cutting into the beam. And if you're not comfortable doing the retro yourself you probably won't be comfortable taking the dremel to your sockets.

But I dunno ... retrofitters are a nutty bunch, and JB might just be willing to take the challenge.

 

[randuff]

I can't speak for JB, but I'd be hesitant if I were you doing a long distance retro with those in tahoe housings. The retrofitter would have to push the projector lenses right up against the front of the housings to give you max space behind them, and you still may have to dremel off some of the base to tuck them in without cutting into the beam. And if you're not comfortable doing the retro yourself you probably won't be comfortable taking the dremel to your sockets.

But I dunno ... retrofitters are a nutty bunch, and JB might just be willing to take the challenge.

But, so shinnnnny and preeeeety

 

[Kman]

I know I have a 2001 but I like my HID setup. I know the Depo headlights are halogen projectors but they work really well and the cutoff is great.

http://tahoeyukonforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=36389

 

[soulsea]

I know I have a 2001 but I like my HID setup. I know the Depo headlights are halogen projectors but they work really well and the cutoff is great.

http://tahoeyukonforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=36389

Yup, the NBS Depo housings are one of the very rare examples where hids have a respectable output inside aftermarket halogen projector housings. Mind you this is purely by chance and not through design as none of their other aftermarket housings deliver the same results ... nevertheless, their cutoff is clean. Depo NNBS aftermarket housings however have no such luck.

Btw, it should also be noted that cutoff is but one element of successful hid projector design ... light dispersion, efficiency, width/throw, and many other elements have to combine successfully to make critical lighting safe for the driver and oncoming traffic.

Like all lighting, be it a halogen reflector, halogen projector, HID projector, or even the rare oem HID reflector setup (see 2000 envoy), different manufacturers achieve different levels of success within the above stated parameters. Hence why there are many variations of all these types of lighting.

But in general terms, other than in the rarest occasion such as the NBS Depo example, combining bulbs with housings not meant for them will always result in either failing to illuminate the road properly, failure to protect oncoming traffic from too much light, or both.

 

[Kman]

Yup, the NBS Depo housings are one of the very rare examples where hids have a respectable output inside aftermarket halogen projector housings. Mind you this is purely by chance and not through design as none of their other aftermarket housings deliver the same results ... nevertheless, their cutoff is clean. Depo NNBS aftermarket housings however have no such luck.

Btw, it should also be noted that cutoff is but one element of successful hid projector design ... light dispersion, efficiency, width/throw, and many other elements have to combine successfully to make critical lighting safe for the driver and oncoming traffic.

Like all lighting, be it a halogen reflector, halogen projector, HID projector, or even the rare oem HID reflector setup (see 2000 envoy), different manufacturers achieve different levels of success within the above stated parameters. Hence why there are many variations of all these types of lighting.

But in general terms, other than in the rarest occasion such as the NBS Depo example, combining bulbs with housings not meant for them will always result in either failing to illuminate the road properly, failure to protect oncoming traffic from too much light, or both.

I agree. That's why I believe people who want to run HID's in their NBS Tahoes should do my setup since it is one of the rare cases where the Depos work so well. Saves people a lot of money.

Granted, running a true HID projector will produce better overall performance, the setup I'm running is extremely cost effective.

 

[shundal]

After taking a look at the cutting required for the FXr's to fit, i decided to go with the safer bet and install the mini's instead. A low beam mini setup will still outperform having hids in stock housings anyways. Looks like i'm paying shipping to send them back again!