HID kit in stock lamps

[DenaliAK]

I circled the areas in that first pic that would appear to be instances of glare. Of course, it's tough to say since it's aimed at a pillar. The 2nd pic is one from another thread here (http://www.tahoeyukonforum.com/forum/showpost.php?p=12716&postcount=6), and this is in reflector housings on an 800. I circled the areas that are indeed glare. These may not look like much, but it's enough to blind another driver on the road.

The 09's, if you hadn't told me, I would have thought they were in projectors. That's a nice beam pattern.

The other 2 pics are of my GC that I had projectors retrofit into, and yes...I've got REAL halo's in there around the Highs.

I'm new to this forum as I just purchased my '03 Denali, but I've been around HID's for a few years now, and installed several sets. There is a LOT of glare in Rollin Thunder's pics. However, glare itself isn't necessarily bad to oncoming drivers. It depends on where it's going, and a lot of his is coming up (you can tell by the glare on the camera from the photo). If it's already a fairly high vehicle, it may not cause much problem for on-coming traffic.

On the other hand, MikeTheApeMan has really great cut-off, and it's easy to tell he's using projectors. That looks really good, and that is what I'm looking to achieve with my Denali.

I need to get new headlight housings because when I bought it they were pretty beat up and have filled holes on them. I don't like the majority of the aftermarket housings that I'm finding. I don't want a gazillion LED's or anything like that. HALO's I can live with, but I just want a quality housing with quality projectors. Anyone have suggestions?

And what brand HID's is everyone running? I've got a couple favorites, but I'm curious what the truck people like and if it's the same.

I also used to run HIR's in my high-beams on my old car, and those things are pretty incredible. Do they make an 880 HIR for the fogs?

Thanks for the help.

 

[Robert.K]

What are HIR's? and how do they differ from HID's?

 

[DenaliAK]

What are HIR's? and how do they differ from HID's?

HIR=Halogen Infrared Reflection

Fancy way to say it uses the shape of the bulb to refocus heat from itself onto the filament, creating a brighter light with the same power. They are essentially halogen bulbs, not HID's at all. They require no warm-up and are something like 20% brighter then most standard halogen bulbs, so they are a good high-beam replacement.

Only problem with them is the color tends to be that of a standard halogen bulb, so if you're running 8000K HID's they aren't going to match.

 

[MikeTheApeman]

Most people around here are running HID Kits from DDM Tuning. The ones in my Grand are from retro solutions. Todd did the retrofit for me on those.

I think HIR's also have some kind of coating that reflects the light back at the filament, allowing it to get brighter.

 

[coopiesb]

wow this is all confusing me.....i want to run hids but want the black housing what should i get??

 

[Anthony]

wow this is all confusing me.....i want to run hids but want the black housing what should i get??

HIDs from DDMtuning

 

[NJ04HOE]

HIDs from DDMtuning

X2!

That's where I got mine from and I love them...I have 4500k in my lows and fogs, I also have them in my wifes lows and fogs in her solara. I wasted too much money in the past with ebay hids and I learned my lesson.

 

[coopiesb]

awsome im going to check it out when i get home not loading at work..... i need to pick up a set of headlights that the hids can go in i have projectors right now but thats before i knew about hids

 

[MikeTheApeman]

I don't like the majority of the aftermarket housings that I'm finding. I don't want a gazillion LED's or anything like that. HALO's I can live with, but I just want a quality housing with quality projectors. Anyone have suggestions?

No HIR for the fogs. HIR's only come in 2 flavors, basically one that can be modded for 9006, one can be modded for 9005. (By modded, you trim the tabs a little bit.) Found these projectors for your truck, same brand as what I'm running in my 'hoe.
http://www.topgearautosport.com/par...ali_2000-2006_Black_Projector_Headlights.html

Depo's usually don't have halo's or LED's. Might just be what the doctor ordered....


And Coopie? Did you say you have or need projectors? If you need them....
http://shop.autopartsavenue.com/HEAD-LIGHTS/CHEVY/SILVERADO/DEPO-CHEVY-SILVERADO-p6672646.html

 

[DenaliAK]

Thanks for the link. I'll check it out.

And I'll x3 DDM Tuning and DDM/Apexcone HID's. I ran 2 sets in my old car and it looked really good, and was crazy bright since all 4 lights were 55w