Interior lighting question

[02 Yukon Guy]

Probably a very dumb question, but … here goes. I have a 2002 GMC Yukon XL 2500 and I'd like to swap all of the interior lighting from stock to LED. Do I need to by the CANBUS lights or no? I have done a little reading on the CANBUS requirements, but I'm still a little confused. Also, can anyone tell me, if I change my exterior lighting (headlamps, parking lamps, tail lamps, etc) will I need the CANBUS lights? Thanks for your replies in advance.

 

[swathdiver]

Just sunglasses I think.

 

[HiHoeSilver]

Probably a very dumb question, but … here goes. I have a 2002 GMC Yukon XL 2500 and I'd like to swap all of the interior lighting from stock to LED. Do I need to by the CANBUS lights or no? I have done a little reading on the CANBUS requirements, but I'm still a little confused. Also, can anyone tell me, if I change my exterior lighting (headlamps, parking lamps, tail lamps, etc) will I need the CANBUS lights? Thanks for your replies in advance.

No canbus needed for 02, Chad. Good to go. But be picky with what you buy or you'll be buying again, or even worse, often!

 

[Doubeleive]

no kind of requirements, you may have to flip a bulb the opposite direction when installing because led's typically have positive/negative polarity versus a standard bulb which does not. if you change the exterior blinker bulbs to led you will get hyperflash unless you put in resistors, on the 02 though you may be able to use a flasher module that is designed for use with led bulbs but they are $50 I just put one in my 03 silverado.

 

[Joseph Garcia]

I swapped out and converted all of my interior lights to LEDs on my 07 Yukon XL Denail.

As Doubeleive states, the LEDs will work only if inserted into the socket in the correct direction or polarity (not obvious to look at). So, if your first LED insertion into the socket does not light the LED, remove the LED and reverse its position on the socket.

I used JDM Astar LEDs, and their folks worked with me to ensure that I had the correct LED for every light socket on the truck.

 

[02 Yukon Guy]

No canbus needed for 02, Chad. Good to go. But be picky with what you buy or you'll be buying again, or even worse, often!

HiHoeSilver, thank you for your reply and advice.

 

[02 Yukon Guy]

Another huge thank you to everyone that replied. I really appreciate all the advice and help. You guys are awesome!!

 

[corvette744]

I went thru several different ones till i found these.I think they are super bright and the right color range like day light.It takes 6 to do all the lights the map lights are different bulbs.https://www.amazon.com/Lumens-Bright-Festoon-Chipsets-DE3423/dp/B078MLRNCX

 

[HiHoeSilver]

I went thru several different ones till i found these.I think they are super bright and the right color range like day light.It takes 8 to do all the lights the map lights are different bulbs.https://www.amazon.com/Lumens-Bright-Festoon-Chipsets-DE3423/dp/B078MLRNCX

I have those throughout both trucks. I used them in the puddle lights as well. Here are links and pics.

https://www.tahoeyukonforum.com/thr...dget-build-thread.94266/page-189#post-1359374

The LED conversion starts a few pages earlier.

 

[mikeyss]

I went thru several different ones till i found these.I think they are super bright and the right color range like day light.It takes 8 to do all the lights the map lights are different bulbs.https://www.amazon.com/Lumens-Bright-Festoon-Chipsets-DE3423/dp/B078MLRNCX

Do these fade to off like the factory?

 

[corvette744]

Do these fade to off like the factory?

Yes they do fade out.

 

[Joseph Garcia]

In my case, the LEDs fade out, but they do so quicker, than the incandescent bulbs did.

 

[fozzi58]

I went to superbrightleds.com Good quality and colors to choose from as well.

 

[iddqd]

There is a caveat that not everyone knows. The courtesy lights will work perfectly (the ones that come on with doors open). But the vanity/reading lights will barely light or no light at all. The reason - GM's Inadvertent Power Supply system. This system disables those lights after 10 mins of use when the ignition is off.

Do not confuse it with RAP - which is Retained accessory power system. RAP is a system that permits the operation of some accessories for up to 10 minutes after the ignition switch is turned OFF.

Inadvertent Power Supply will come on for 10 mins every time there's a request for it. The problem is that BCM monitors load in order to determine that you turned on ur reading lights and it needs to start 10 mins timer. And since LEDs have significantly higher internal resistance, BCM can not pick it up and you have ur LEDs are off or light poorly, cuz all you have is some odd voltage in the system. The solution is to install a chunky resistor (I used 5 Watt 150 Ohm, 10 Watt would be even better) to let BCM know that there's a demand for power. This it required for Sun visor lights, front and back reading lights and in my case bed lights as well.

 

[HiHoeSilver]

There is a caveat that not everyone knows. The courtesy lights will work perfectly (the ones that come on with doors open). But the vanity/reading lights will barely light or no light at all. The reason - GM's Inadvertent Power Supply system. This system disables those lights after 10 mins of use when the ignition is off.

Do not confuse it with RAP - which is Retained accessory power system. RAP is a system that permits the operation of some accessories for up to 10 minutes after the ignition switch is turned OFF.

Inadvertent Power Supply will come on for 10 mins every time there's a request for it. The problem is that BCM monitors load in order to determine that you turned on ur reading lights and it needs to start 10 mins timer. And since LEDs have significantly higher internal resistance, BCM can not pick it up and you have ur LEDs are off or light poorly, cuz all you have is some odd voltage in the system. The solution is to install a chunky resistor (I used 5 Watt 150 Ohm, 10 Watt would be even better) to let BCM know that there's a demand for power. This it required for Sun visor lights, front and back reading lights and in my case bed lights as well.

Where did you install the resistor?

 

[iddqd]

Where did you install the resistor?

in parallel with a bulb in reading lights. In a sun visor 1 resistor per sun visor parallel to any of 2 bulbs, as bulbs wire in parallel inside the visor