Can Someone Please Help Me With Headlights!?

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( just learning here)..... I'd like to see a pic of that 'fence pattern' the lights display.
Adjusting will change where the pattern is pointing? I thought installing bulbs is just 'push & turn' into the socket?
That is what I thought as well, but I have been reading that new headlights must be adjusted. I don't think I have ever had to adjust new headlights before. I will get you a picture when it gets dark.
 

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( just learning here)..... I'd like to see a pic of that 'fence pattern' the lights display.
Adjusting will change where the pattern is pointing? I thought installing bulbs is just 'push & turn' into the socket?
If the OP is still referring to LED headlights, see post #12 for the adjustment positioning of LED headlights.
 

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Could the pattern be from the light bouncing of the chrome trim? They look nice and bright. I bet your LED's would look good in these as well. Can you post a shot with them against a garage door or wall? There are some good videos on how to adjust the headlights on a 99 on YouTube.
 
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( just learning here)..... I'd like to see a pic of that 'fence pattern' the lights display.
Adjusting will change where the pattern is pointing? I thought installing bulbs is just 'push & turn' into the socket?
Here are some pictures of the beam patterns. The first two pictures are low beam and the last two pictures are high beam.
 

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Could the pattern be from the light bouncing of the chrome trim? They look nice and bright. I bet your LED's would look good in these as well. Can you post a shot with them against a garage door or wall? There are some good videos on how to adjust the headlights on a 99 on YouTube.
Yea, I will try and get a picture of the beam on a wall later today or tomorrow. It’s raining out at the moment. When you say the light could be bouncing off the chrome trim, is that something that can be adjusted? Thank you.
 
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If the OP is still referring to LED headlights, see post #12 for the adjustment positioning of LED headlights.
No, I am using Sylvania XtraVision halogen bulbs. Can LEDs be used in OEM GM housings? I didn’t know if they could, so I just got halogen bulbs. Thank you.
 

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Yea, I will try and get a picture of the beam on a wall later today or tomorrow. It’s raining out at the moment. When you say the light could be bouncing off the chrome trim, is that something that can be adjusted? Thank you.
Unless they are pointing down I don't think so. Check on YouTube there are a few videos showing the light output. On one that I watched the guy had similar light close to the front. It didn't have the same pattern as yours but it did have some lines.
 
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Unless they are pointing down I don't think so. Check on YouTube there are a few videos showing the light output. On one that I watched the guy had similar light close to the front. It didn't have the same pattern as yours but it did have some lines.
Do you happen to have the link, or what did you search for? Thank you.
 

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That almost looks like some issue with the lenses maybe? Got a picture of the headlights?

Stock GM would have had “Sylvania” stamped on the face of the lens.
 

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