Stock HID 2018 Tahoe ??

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After ordering all my leds kits for my 2018 Tahoe thinking it was all the same 2015-2018 H11 for the headlights low beam as seen on YouTube but to find out it’s DS3 hid. Has anybody change there stock hid on there 2018 Tahoe/Yukon ?

I was able to change the fogs to led 6k
Looks off with the stock hid on the headlights

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I change the stock hids today to 8k.has anybody put hids on there fogs ? I remember on my 08 Tahoe hid would melt the fog lights lens

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Just put 6000k D3S in your low beam, and 6000k LED in high beams and fogs and you’ll be good to go. If you went with 8000k you are downgrading your light output. As far as HIDs in the fogs, no experience there, but I’m of the belief that HIDs do not belong in a reflector housing because of uncontrolled beam pattern and glare, so I would say no, just use LED and be done.
 

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JIf you went with 8000k you are downgrading your light output.

What he said. I would never go over 6000K or else you’re really decreasing your usable light output as bulbs much above 5500K actually put out less lumens than those in the 4300-5500K range.

You can tell this even in the daytime photo you posted; See how your fog lights are actually brighter than your headlights.... No bueno.
 

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I just got a 2018 Premier. I replaced the factory HID bulbs with Innovited 5000k bulbs. $26 shipped. + 6000k Lasfit led fogs $31 (but look more like 5000k and had to re-aim the fog light housing because they were so bright everyone was flashing me). Paired up both are a very close match. Never had any issues with Innovited products. Installed a complete 55w kit im my wife’s camry 6 years 0 problems. Pictures attached are reversed so the first picture is after. Second is factory I’ll try and get a picture with both tomorrow

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Is the stock HID system the same projector housing as the non HID halogen setup? I have an LT that I do not believe has HIDs.
 

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Is the stock HID system the same projector housing as the non HID halogen setup? I have an LT that I do not believe has HIDs.

The bulb mounting tabs are most likely different between the projectors (H11 halogen bulb vs. a D3S HID bulb). I don’t know if there are any differences in the projector designs for the two different bulbs.


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Hmm. Thank @cmatt ! I suppose it doesn't matter if I go OEM then, at this point it's about picking the best possible HID.
 

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Ha! Well, I’m partial to the factory headlamp assemblies (but not the bulbs). So I swapped the halogen ones on my Yukon SLT for the Denali HIDs and created a custom harness to address the circuit differences. I used Osram 66340 CBI HID bulbs.

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