Those Yukon owners with HID & Projectors... please help.

[bkboatnsleds]

Let me start off by saying, I have an 03 Tahoe with Depo Projectors, and HID's and I LOVE them, everything about them...


I looked for Depo's for the Yukon, and they were all like $400.00 I cant see that when my tahoe ones were $130.00

So I bought these off ebay (See photo)

With the EXACT HID's I have in the Tahoe as I do in these projectors - the light output is nothing like the Depo's...

So who has any suggestions for me on what to get for a better projector?

 

[2005yukonxl]

aftermarket chinese projectors all suck. nothing u are going to be able to do to make it any better other than get depots. and yes, its frustrating the depots for the GMCs are three times the money as the cheby ones....but if u wanted black lights i have noticed the black depots are affordable...its just been the chrome OE looking ones that dont have all the chinese crap in them that are 'spensive.

 

[bkboatnsleds]

aftermarket chinese projectors all suck. nothing u are going to be able to do to make it any better other than get depots. and yes, its frustrating the depots for the GMCs are three times the money as the cheby ones....but if u wanted black lights i have noticed the black depots are affordable...its just been the chrome OE looking ones that dont have all the chinese crap in them that are 'spensive.

Yep.. Thats EXACTLY what I noticed.. Damit! lol

 

[diffrnt]

You could try the oem Denali lights, that's what I have. I got them used off craig's list for about $150.

 

[ezdaar]

yup, denali projectors..

 

[DenaliAK]

I couldn't even find clear DEPO's, so at least you apparently have that option now. Although I grew to like the black ones. And for $126/set (when I got them) it was tough to beat. You can get the clear ones on Amazon for about $300/pair....

Anyway...yep, look around for some Denali OEM lights used. Junk yards are good places to look. They are decent lights themselves.

 

[chip]

I have the exact same Chinese projectors in my Yukon.

I pretty much agree with everything that's been said already, but you can fab the brackets (on the back of the lights) to get them to fit and project correctly. It takes some playing with, but you can do it. Let me know if I can help.

 

[DenaliAK]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/HEADLIGHTS-PAIR-CAR-AUTO-PART-SAE-DOT-APPROVED-WARRANTY-/290607882738?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&fits=Model%3ASierra+Denali&hash=item43a99461f2

$138/pair for black ones. Still a heck of a deal for the quality of the lights.

 

[chip]

I'd grab those up if they fit.

 

[bkboatnsleds]

Not a bad price but I don't care for the black.> I found a set of OEM Denali's for 159.00 used. How is the projection on the OEM compared to the Depo's ?

 

[DenaliAK]

Not a bad price but I don't care for the black.> I found a set of OEM Denali's for 159.00 used. How is the projection on the OEM compared to the Depo's ?

Personally I think the DEPO's are a little better at the cutoff, but they are pretty comparable overall. Neither is a true HID projector, though, so it's not going to be perfect with either light.

 

[ezdaar]

Personally I think the DEPO's are a little better at the cutoff, but they are pretty comparable overall. Neither is a true HID projector, though, so it's not going to be perfect with either light.

Yup, after sitting side by side with the TSX projectors, OEM denali are GARBAGE!
Just havent got the nerve yet to open mine up..

 

[bkboatnsleds]

I think the last 2 posts - confirmed the fact i want Depo's .. I already know I like them not to convince the wife

 

[gfunkfb09]

I have also ben looking into getting some of these, will Depo lights that claim to only fit denali models fit a regular Yukon?

 

[DenaliAK]

I have also ben looking into getting some of these, will Depo lights that claim to only fit denali models fit a regular Yukon?

Assuming they are from the same year (body style, really), they should fit fine.

 

[bkboatnsleds]

I have also ben looking into getting some of these, will Depo lights that claim to only fit denali models fit a regular Yukon?

Note that some of these 'kits' come with bumper lights.. and those ARE different on the denali..