Tahoe/Yukon Headlight Information Thread

[DrummerDude70]

Thanks! After some more digging, I located those, as well as the chrome ones.

 

[crabbman]

Thank you. Good day!

 

[Luv53]

For the Depo projectors, are these an easy install? As in take my old stock out and put these in?

I live rurally, very rurally. I’m looking for something for 2002 Yukon XL but I do not want to get into the fancy stuff or attempt to change anything drastically. I just want to try to get more light.

My choice was going to be to buy new housings with new bulbs, but after reading this thread I wonder about the Depo instead.

Thank you!

 

[BeenChevy]

Yes. Very easy direct replacement and include bulbs.

Light output isn't much brighter than stock with the halogens that are included but with projectors you can focus more light onto the road which is an instant upgrade.

I think for ease of what you might want, order a set of quality LED bulbs to put in them that put out more light. You may otherwise be disappointed.

 

[Luv53]

Yes. Very easy direct replacement and include bulbs.

Light output isn't much brighter than stock with the halogens that are included but with projectors you can focus more light onto the road which is an instant upgrade.

I think for ease of what you might want, order a set of quality LED bulbs to put in them that put out more light. You may otherwise be disappointed.

Put LED bulbs in my stock or in projectors? The first comment is old but said technology wasn’t there, so it’s there now? I have LED in my brand new car which I love but I drive my Yukon more. I’m not capable of doing much to my vehicle, so if it needs something other than basic maintenance (fluids changed, headlights, filters, tires, etc) I need to take it somewhere.

I did plan on using a different halogen than what came with the projectors as I figured they were cheap.

Are the LED fog lights sold on eBay or Amazon not worth it still? I need to replace mine.

 

[BeenChevy]

In your case JC - a pair of Sylvania SilverStar Ultra High-Performance bulbs may be the way to go for the 'ease' you're looking for.

LED's have come a long way in a hurry. Sure you can still buy the inexpensive ones that suck, but in reference to Amazon and eBay - you can get very high-end, quality bulbs, that will plug and play. Do your research and read some of the 'verified purchase' reviews and see if they'll fit your budget.

I have HID's in the hi/low/fog in a yukon and tahoe - both with projector housings and yeah they kick ass. However after researching and purchasing low wattage LED's for the CanAm, I was instantly corrected on the ignorant mindset about crap LED bulbs for headlights. Others will have to chime in here if load leveling is required for the headlight bulbs as I'm still running HID's until they fail again.

For instance I installed LED tails in both trucks and both required a load leveler be installed. Not expensive or difficult but it was frustrating finding out 20 minutes into a 6 hour drive that I had no cruise control to my favorite ice fishing lake.. if I hadn't broke the tabs on both tails I would have turned around and put the stocks back in.

The light output and longevity you can achieve with late model LED's vs Halogen is a no-brainer. In the coming months I will have at least converted one of the NBS trucks to LED and will certainly do a comparison.

 

[Isaiah W]

I'm a little late on this thread, but what lights should I use with the Depo projector housings? After my Sylvania Silver Star's go out, should I get a HID kit on amazon or a LED kit? And what should I look for in a HID kit? Thanks!

Also, does anybody have suggestions on bumper/marker light housing brands?

 

[BeenChevy]

Great luck with 55w opt 7 HIDs in the depo hi/low. once they fail I'll be going with a quality LED kit (not decided which). That said I'm burning the Opt 7 kits on year 2 with once a week car washes and long run trips through severe thunderstorms and zero issues + very good output

 

[Ksnell]

Been running ddmtuning.com hid for about 11+ years and have had good luck with them. Just recently installed some in the Yukon with double relays on high and low. Have had the cheaper version in my dodge since 2010 only changed out one relay and sometimes I have a bulb that won’t ignite. Turn off then back on works fine. Hids can be finicky and u gotta know what your getting into with them. I used the highest priced ones this round on the Yukon to see if they are any better. The ballast seem to be made tougher for sure. Pics with perfect cut off is just lows. The more blue is with highs. I have 6500k bulbs wish I would of used 5500k now just be a little brighter and less blue
35w is all I’ve ever used

 

[05Single]

I'm a little late on this thread, but what lights should I use with the Depo projector housings? After my Sylvania Silver Star's go out, should I get a HID kit on amazon or a LED kit? And what should I look for in a HID kit? Thanks!

Also, does anybody have suggestions on bumper/marker light housing brands?

Hids . You won't be happy with leds.

And I have tyc bumper lights. Best looking imo. But there's no "performance" you need to look out for when it comes to bumper lights. That's all in your preference in style.

 

[BeenChevy]

05Single - you're going to make me buy early to illustrate how today's LED bulbs "may" have just surpassed our HID's lol

Here's the scoop - running HID's as well for many years (~ since 2003) and am running 12 sets of Opt 7 HID's now in 2 trucks (great light output). LATELY, been researching LED bulbs for the wheeler and last month picked up a pair of HIKARI's with the CREE XHP50's. Didn't instantly expect these to outperform my HID's in the trucks.. but they did, and by a large margin.

Parked next to the truck with it's lights on the output was so much brighter I could turn the truck's headlights off and not notice any difference as the ATV's light output consumed every bit. That's impressive for the amount of experience I have will vehicle lighting. Had they been sized for low in the Tahoe i'd already have moved them and said screw the ATV.

What I've learned is that each CREE XHP50 is rated at 2546lm/per led (CREE's official claim). Each bulb has 2 of those LED's so multiply +2 bulbs and you can do the math. They're $70/pair free shipping on Amazon and that includes a 2 year warranty. Soon as I feel like it i'll be converting headlights over and will do a side x side test for y'all.

 

[lincbelt5150]

Trying to get my forward projecting light performance up to *****!!

When the factory headlamps got so hazy I couldn't polish them out anymore - I bought some cheaper DNA headlight assemblies (Amazon) a few months back, and have not been happy with the build quality or performance. (They look great, however!)

Just ordered a set of Depos after reading most of this thread. i will probably opt for LEDs - and will post some pics when complete.

For now, I installed a 30" RIGID SAE/DOT single row lightbar in the front grille to provide some auxiliary lighting when needed...


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[BeenChevy]

I like it. I think you'll be happy with the depos. You're going to put LEDs in them?

 

[05Single]

Trying to get my forward projecting light performance up to *****!!

When the factory headlamps got so hazy I couldn't polish them out anymore - I bought some cheaper DNA headlight assemblies (Amazon) a few months back, and have not been happy with the build quality or performance. (They look great, however!)

Just ordered a set of Depos after reading most of this thread. i will probably opt for LEDs - and will post some pics when complete.

For now, I installed a 30" RIGID SAE/DOT single row lightbar in the front grille to provide some auxiliary lighting when needed...


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Looks good. But now you have to add another up top or paint the upper billet insert black to match

 

[05Single]

05Single - you're going to make me buy early to illustrate how today's LED bulbs "may" have just surpassed our HID's lol

Here's the scoop - running HID's as well for many years (~ since 2003) and am running 12 sets of Opt 7 HID's now in 2 trucks (great light output). LATELY, been researching LED bulbs for the wheeler and last month picked up a pair of HIKARI's with the CREE XHP50's. Didn't instantly expect these to outperform my HID's in the trucks.. but they did, and by a large margin.

Parked next to the truck with it's lights on the output was so much brighter I could turn the truck's headlights off and not notice any difference as the ATV's light output consumed every bit. That's impressive for the amount of experience I have will vehicle lighting. Had they been sized for low in the Tahoe i'd already have moved them and said screw the ATV.

What I've learned is that each CREE XHP50 is rated at 2546lm/per led (CREE's official claim). Each bulb has 2 of those LED's so multiply +2 bulbs and you can do the math. They're $70/pair free shipping on Amazon and that includes a 2 year warranty. Soon as I feel like it i'll be converting headlights over and will do a side x side test for y'all.

Got a side by side for us yet? Lol
I've compared leds with hids in both reflector housing and projector housings. Hids have a 360 degree output where leds have 180 which creates areas that are not illuminated and you'll have dark spots in the ground. It happens with all lights, some worse some not as bad. That's why I prefer hids because the whole road is covered from end to end. Leds are brighter that has been proven, but doesn't mean it gives a good output, also it creates way more glare to other drivers (which actually doesnt bother me personally)
Buuutt in the end it's still a better output than halogens which will allow you to see better and be seen by others, and definately a better looking and crisper color for a more modern look. Hid colors seem washed out compared to leds.

 

[BeenChevy]

No and to make matters worse I put the halogens back in the wheeler because the LEDs got so full of sand and muck their cooling fans failed.

 

[lincbelt5150]

Looks good. But now you have to add another up top or paint the upper billet insert black to match

Yeah, that's driving me nuts too. Lol

 

[lincbelt5150]

Looks good. But now you have to add another up top or paint the upper billet insert black to match

It's easy enough to unbolt it. But i had to get on the road!

Now you got me thinking.. i have a pair of 10" single rows that need a home..



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[lincbelt5150]

No and to make matters worse I put the halogens back in the wheeler because the LEDs got so full of sand and muck their cooling fans failed.

Have you seen the new drop in LED bulbs that have "thin fins" instead of extruded bodies (or fans) to pull heat??? Interesting concept, could be a decent option depending on the LEDs they have....

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[Tonyrodz]

Have you seen the new drop in LED bulbs that have "thin fins" instead of extruded bodies (or fans) to pull heat??? Interesting concept, could be a decent option depending on the LEDs they have....

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