Stock low beam headlights ( ugly pattern - what's wrong?)

[mountie]

I have no comparison to see what's so darn ugly with my low beam stock headlights.

Such a weird pattern on the road, and I am not clear how to improve the adjustment "up-down".

Roadway is less lit up on the left side.

I keep finding HID & Projector threads. What do I do to improve my stock set-up?

2005 Yukon XL - purchased about 7 months ago, so still learning about the truck.

 

[Doubeleive]

check to be sure your lamps are inserted correctly and that the housing is inserted properly, it's easy to mount them wrong. there is just 2 metal pins that you pull out literally can be done in seconds.

 

[mountie]

The headlights were properly installed.... I put LEDs in the daytime lenses & carefully dropped the pins back in. The headlight pattern was a problem already. But, I will double check headlight bulb install.

 

[Doubeleive]

The headlights were properly installed.... I put LEDs in the daytime lenses & carefully dropped the pins back in. The headlight pattern was a problem already. But, I will double check headlight bulb install.

if your headlight housings are aftermarket some do not even resemble the oem reflector inside at all and have terrible light projection

 

[GranPrix]

I was thinking the same, if they're aftermarket headlights chances are your light distribution is garbage compared to OEM.

 

[mountie]

Uh, OK..... I'll try to see if the housings are OEM. Buying the truck used, ..ya never know.

Thanks.....

Update.... I see there is 2 adjusting screws for one light housing. The outboard screw is much lower.
Which screw adjusts what? ( In-out / up-down ) ?? It appears the screws only screw up-down?

 

[mountie]

doubelieve....... Uh,...... yea...... uh,...... My passenger side low beam bulb was not inserted correctly.....

I then, was able to aim lights better .. Man-o-man.. I wish the light pattern was a bit wider, for 90 degree turns in a dark neighborhood...( maybe adjust my fogs?).....

So now, I also want brighter stock-style bulbs.

What is the "plug -n- play" brighter bulb?? So many opinions out there..... ( 2005 Yukon XL )

 

[Doubeleive]

doubelieve....... Uh,...... yea...... uh,...... My passenger side low beam bulb was not inserted correctly.....

I then, was able to aim lights better .. Man-o-man.. I wish the light pattern was a bit wider, for 90 degree turns in a dark neighborhood...( maybe adjust my fogs?).....

So now, I also want brighter stock-style bulbs.

What is the "plug -n- play" brighter bulb?? So many opinions out there..... ( 2005 Yukon XL )

I always went HID on my nbs and the nnbs, but otherwise the sylvania silverstar bulbs are pretty good for just plug n play

 

[mountie]

I'll get some ......should be better than what came with the truck ( & not that blue coated crap )