LED - vs - HID... which way to go?

[CREETO]

so i'm looking to upgrade the headlights, and foglights soon, and am wondering which of the 2 systems is the way to go. i have been trying to research the LED headlights, and just can't find enough material to base a decision on. can anyone here give any insight as to which way i should be looking??? thanks for the help ya'll!!!

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[zach2011]

I asked the same exact thing here awhile ago. Everyone said HID's, haha. LED headlights won't even compare to them!

Nice Z71 by the way!

 

[nytahoe]

well hid are more main stram right now. not to much info on led head lights. a few new cars have them. but right now like anything else if u can find some thing the price is going to be high and how long will it last?

so for now i would go with hids. i have them and love them. i wont have a car/truck with out them. or untill leds blow them out of the water.

 

[Modded]

LEDs don't produce good light, get HIDs in the lowbeams for sure.
Also I have LED fogs and like them alot, they are bright, but the light/beam that is produced goes straight in the air lol, not to the road at all!

 

[nytahoe]

LEDs don't produce good light, get HIDs in the lowbeams for sure.
Also I have LED fogs and like them alot, they are bright, but the light/beam that is produced goes straight in the air lol, not to the road at all!

not tru aome new cars already have them. escalade for one

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.osram-os.com/osram_os/EN/Press/Press_Releases/Light_Emitting_Diodes/_img/300dpi_Escalade_Platinum.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.osram-os.com/osram_os/EN/Press/Press_Releases/Light_Emitting_Diodes/Cadillac-LED-headlights-with-OSRAM-LEDs.jsp&usg=__W05qvSZq8IgOzpqf9swe6Bacotw=&h=2000&w=3000&sz=2611&hl=en&start=6&um=1&tbnid=nsMV6EawY1qvwM:&tbnh=100&tbnw=150&prev=/images%3Fq%3D2008%2Bescalade%2Bplatinum%2Bheadlights%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Doff%26rlz%3D1R2GPEA_en%26sa%3DN%26um%3D1

 

[zach2011]

That's too many LED's.

The DRL's on those double as low beams, which is pretty neat. I guess you just gotta find the right kind.

Anyone know if those LED Escalade lights will work on a non-Platinum 07 ESV?

 

[Modded]

not tru aome new cars already have them. escalade for one

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.osram-os.com/osram_os/EN/Press/Press_Releases/Light_Emitting_Diodes/_img/300dpi_Escalade_Platinum.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.osram-os.com/osram_os/EN/Press/Press_Releases/Light_Emitting_Diodes/Cadillac-LED-headlights-with-OSRAM-LEDs.jsp&usg=__W05qvSZq8IgOzpqf9swe6Bacotw=&h=2000&w=3000&sz=2611&hl=en&start=6&um=1&tbnid=nsMV6EawY1qvwM:&tbnh=100&tbnw=150&prev=/images%3Fq%3D2008%2Bescalade%2Bplatinum%2Bheadlights%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Doff%26rlz%3D1R2GPEA_en%26sa%3DN%26um%3D1

Yeah I knew the Esky Platinum had it, but I'm pretty sure it has HIDs too.
Also the Phantom Drophead has LEDs too.

 

[CREETO]

thanks for the replies so far. still researching more info on the LED's... i've seen the kits for tahoes on ebay from under $100 up to around $250 but not real sure on the quality of those kits, or if they produce effective illumination.

 

[raidernationmike]

Just installed HID on my new 09 Yukon Denali
here's the H13 kit I got for xmas
<http://www.kbcarstuff.com/Xtreme_HID_Kits_Digital_HID_Quality_Proven_since_2001_s/21.htm>

Installation was a bit challenging though the kits makes it so easy...
RH: had to remove the air intake box. Easy side
LH: had to remove a few bolts, move the windshield wiper reservoir aside just barely enough to get my fat hands in the well to lock in the harness. Seemed a bit too difficult considering there was must more real estate on the left headlight with room for a second (aux) battery which is currently non-existent

Was able to zip tie all the loose cables and run them along the side of the engine compartments and double taped the ballasts to make it look like a stock install.

 

[07-fivethree]

Just installed HID on my new 09 Yukon Denali
here's the H13 kit I got for xmas
<http://www.kbcarstuff.com/Xtreme_HID_Kits_Digital_HID_Quality_Proven_since_2001_s/21.htm>

Installation was a bit challenging though the kits makes it so easy...
RH: had to remove the air intake box. Easy side
LH: had to remove a few bolts, move the windshield wiper reservoir aside just barely enough to get my fat hands in the well to lock in the harness. Seemed a bit too difficult considering there was must more real estate on the left headlight with room for a second (aux) battery which is currently non-existent

Was able to zip tie all the loose cables and run them along the side of the engine compartments and double taped the ballasts to make it look like a stock install.

About the kit that is mentioned above... is that just low beam HID's, or is that highs and lows?