What did you do to your NNBS GMT900 Tahoe/Yukon Today?

[pwtr02ss]

Anyone have any experiences with H7 halogen bulbs? I've used the Sylvania Silver Star Ultra and the cheap generic ones that came with the headlights and they've both only lasted 1-2 years.

I run the Phillips extra vision I think. They used to be half the price of silver star and they last about 2 years. I tried the LED but wasn't a fan. Basically, they all last about the same time. 2 years or so (in my experience)

These (h11 is my variety)

Philips Automotive Lighting H11 X-tremeVision Upgrade Headlight Bulb with up to 100% More Vision, White (12362XVB2) 2 Count https://a.co/d/c0nWXp6

 

[Chooko]

did you replace it with stock or upgrade?

I used one that I got off of Ebay. I pulled the rear interior out to sound deaden, so routing the wires was easy, and I even ran them into the hatch through the factory rubber conduit. Got power from one of the reverse lights. I have heard that some Tahoes may be plug and play with the factory camera, but I'm not sure if mine had the harness in the hatch already, or not. I had the wiring into the back of the head unit and just wrapped up under the driver seat for the last year, so its good to finally have it working.

 

[swathdiver]

Anyone have any experiences with H7 halogen bulbs? I've used the Sylvania Silver Star Ultra and the cheap generic ones that came with the headlights and they've both only lasted 1-2 years.

I'll run GM OE or the regular Philips bulbs. Not a fan of the extra bright ones as they don't last as long.

 

[avalonandl]

I use Sealight LED for my Denali. Work great

 

[gooffeyguy]

My headlight housings are aftermarket with projectors and take an H7 bulb for low beam and an H1 bulb for high beam. So I can't use the H13 style dual filament that's OE and I've heard LEDs don't work too well in projector housings. I do have LEDs in the fog light housings.

 

[Geoffsfas10]

My headlight housings are aftermarket with projectors and take an H7 bulb for low beam and an H1 bulb for high beam. So I can't use the H13 style dual filament that's OE and I've heard LEDs don't work too well in projector housings. I do have LEDs in the fog light housings.

LED will work if you get the right one. In some cases theres an A and B orientation you can buy, one is for projecters and the other isnt. Lets just retrofit them.

 

[Doubeleive]

you could go HID which has great light output but in most cases the bulb will not last 2 years, the only vehicle I have had with HID and lasted a really long time was my 03 silverado my sister has it now and she's had it for 5 years now and it still has the bulbs I put in it years before that. for whatever reason those housings must dissipate the heat well or something. (cat eye)

 

[gooffeyguy]

you could go HID which has great light output but in most cases the bulb will not last 2 years, the only vehicle I have had with HID and lasted a really long time was my 03 silverado my sister has it now and she's had it for 5 years now and it still has the bulbs I put in it years before that. for whatever reason those housings must dissipate the heat well or something. (cat eye)

I just put in new HID bulbs in the Acadia last month, one of them was out. Well, it would slowly come on, then go out, then slowly come back on and go out gain. Replaced both for good measure

 

[Sparksalot]

I just put in new HID bulbs in the Acadia last month, one of them was out. Well, it would slowly come on, then go out, then slowly come back on and go out gain. Replaced both for good measure

Good call. That is one end of life mode for HID.

 

[Doubeleive]

Good call. That is one end of life mode for HID.

ya they usually do that or start flickering or they put out less light and change color