We're talking about hid's in non projector housings though, hid's properly retrofitted into projector housings are perfectly fine and I don't have any issue with those at all
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We're talking about hid's in non projector housings though, hid's properly retrofitted into projector housings are perfectly fine and I don't have any issue with those at all
I was in a shop today checking out the LED lights and they said the best luck they have had was with the Putco silver lux with the anti flicker module. They said the lights for normal housings fit better than the pro's in Chevrolet trucks.
Not sure how they fit as I haven't even looked at my 16 yet. I may try them though.
They told me the same thing some have already said here about the light displacement. Apparently they greatly improve vision of the road when it is wet.
FWIW I would take the lights from my 07 classic over the current ones in my 16 Chevy. They were much better IMO.
http://www.putco.com/products.cfm?a...Category=2D6754BD-9BE8-C408-AE66-FD8037D1078D
Not sure how they fit as I haven't even looked at my 16 yet. I may try them though.
They told me the same thing some have already said here about the light displacement. Apparently they greatly improve vision of the road when it is wet.
FWIW I would take the lights from my 07 classic over the current ones in my 16 Chevy. They were much better IMO.
http://www.putco.com/products.cfm?a...Category=2D6754BD-9BE8-C408-AE66-FD8037D1078D
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I have developed a sensitivity to glare over the years, and lemme-tell-ya, some of these new headlight designs are far too bright to me.
Even the stock headlights in new GM trucks have gone way past "annoyingly bright".
But so much of it is in how the lights are aimed, though. Far too many people install brighter lights or add height to their truck and forget to re-aim the headlights correctly (down), thus they start blinding every oncoming driver.
Think how high these trucks sit compared to other traffic. Even at stock height, these trucks headlights are just at the right angle to blind oncoming traffic. The new HDs are even worse than the -800 and -900 variants, b/c of how high they sit.
I always turn my headlights off when Im in a drivethru simply b/c I can tell Im blinding the car in front of me, and that's with my stock 14 y/o headlights.
When is "enough enough", anyways? Who the hell needs PIAA floodlights for headlights? If you are overdriving your headlights, then slow the F down.
We had an incident a few years ago in our area, where a teen was shot/killed by a police officer over a traffic stop gone bad. My kids knew him.
The stop was initiated by the officer b/c the teen had "flashed" the officer over his supposed use of his highbeams during a winter storm.
Turned out, the officer was driving a brand new Explorer cruiser with the HID/LED headlights (not sure what those little low beams are in those SUVs), did not have his highs on, yet he reported that he had been flashed by oncoming cars numerous times that evening for high beams.
I would bet any amount of money that the dept had forgotten to reaim the cruiser's headlights after adding all the heavy police gear into the back of the Explorer, so the headlights were now aimed "up" at oncoming traffic.
That teen might still be alive today if the mechanics at the ECSD had done their due dilligence on the cruiser in the first place.
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That's just beyond sad. It amazes me how horrifying some of these traffic stops and situations are going with officers today. I plan on getting mine aimed soon. Most of those newer vehicles come with HID lights in a projector housing. That's why they are blinding. There's been some other things said in this thread but I know in my personal situation I can stand 20-30 feet in front of my truck and stare into the light and not be blinded. Because it's distributed in a more scattered pattern instead of the HID light emitting all from the center of the bulbs outwards. The led lights are in the side of the bulb relying on the reflectors to distribute the light so there's no stupid bright hot spot. Again. Just my .02 and experience.
Lumen g8s they are 6500 k bad ass but they're about 167 for 2. Worth it tho put them in my last truck I'm about to do it to my 08. They lasted the three years I had my last truck. Not sure their wattage I think maybe 50-55 sounds accurate.
2008 gmc sierra 2500 lmm
Also using any after market head light bulb in the factory headlights isn't qwhat either were designed for as I've seen people mention. When I was running Lumen G8 led bulbs I also had after market smoked/halo projector style head lights which I always thought was the best thing to do. I didn't get flashed often and it was a huge improvement. I'm bout to do the same for the duramax. Also I know a few guys that had melted housing from their HIDs. I like LEDs personally way more. Last longer and just as bright but better.
2008 gmc sierra 2500 lmm
2008 gmc sierra 2500 lmm
