LED Taillights yay or nay?

[Robin Derrick]

Ok so I have a 02 Denali and I have been debating on replacing the stock tailights with are really dull with a set of the LED taillights. Which brand should I be looking at? Are they worth the change? Should I just get factory replacements?

 

[adventurenali92]

From what I've read spyder is the brand to go with for led. They come ready to install direct plug and play with load resistors already wired in. And fitment is said to be directly spot on. I didn't go with leds but went with aftermarket taillights that came with my halo headlights and love them. The look is clean and having the nice fresh lens that aren't faded and dull really gives my denali a nice updated look.

 

[Robin Derrick]

From what I've read spyder is the brand to go with for led. They come ready to install direct plug and play with load resistors already wired in. And fitment is said to be directly spot on. I didn't go with leds but went with aftermarket taillights that came with my halo headlights and love them. The look is clean and having the nice fresh lens that aren't faded and dull really gives my denali a nice updated look.

Can you post a photo of yours?

 

[adventurenali92]

Sorry for the weird angles. But the before and after photos from when I did the swap are on my android phone that crashed a couple weeks ago so I grabbed these out of my build thread. the first pic is when I brought my truck home and was all stock. Second is last summer after I completed my esky third brake lamp mod but you can see my taillights on it.

 

[Robin Derrick]

Sorry for the weird angles. But the before and after photos from when I did the swap are on my android phone that crashed a couple weeks ago so I grabbed these out of my build thread. the first pic is when I brought my truck home and was all stock. Second is last summer after I completed my esky third brake lamp mod but you can see me taillights on it.

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I like those lights. Did you put LED bulbs in them or just regular?

 

[adventurenali92]

No they are just regular bulbs. I'm probably gonna do LEDs soon though. There's some good deals on led lights on eBay right now.

 

[Fosscore]

Yes on LED tail lights with LED reverse light. Updated look and clear lens, very bright. Pics of mine which are Spyders. Very happy with them.

 

[inmypassatlife]

I did these, easier and affordable, did need resistor pack for the cruise control but already had those, otherwise you are looking at another $6.....these are smoked which i wanted and the reverse light is on the bottom where I wanted it. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ZL3HTK0/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[Robin Derrick]

Yes on LED tail lights with LED reverse light. Updated look and clear lens, very bright. Pics of mine which are Spyders. Very happy with them.

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Love it. Those are the ones that I was looking at. Thanks!

 

[W8TVI]

LED taillights for sure!

The upgrade for for the reverse lights (aftermarket lenses have better reverse lenses) alone are worth it. Put LED reverse lights in them like these.

I have a bunch of pictures in my build thread, and here is a video of them:

I got them on eBay.