HID Headlight Bulbs / HID Projector Retrofit

block8head · August 6, 2014

avalonandl · August 6, 2014

OK I have a 2015 HD 2500- The driver side was easy to get to. I installed not HID's but 5000k Xenons that are brighter than the factory Phillips bulbs- noticeable difference over OEM.

But the passenger side has the huge Airbox in the way. How do i remove it?

Avalon

Dylan199 · August 6, 2014

Thanks for the picture. This looks like wiring for a Chevy. Does anyone have a pic for a GMC?

Edited August 6, 2014 by Dylan199

Dylan199 · August 6, 2014

OK I have a 2015 HD 2500- The driver side was easy to get to. I installed not HID's but 5000k Xenons that are brighter than the factory Phillips bulbs- noticeable difference over OEM.

But the passenger side has the huge Airbox in the way. How do i remove it?

Avalon

Unscrew the four corner bolts, pull lid up, remove filter and then pull the remaining box up. Its held in by rubber grommets.

block8head · August 6, 2014

Thanks for the picture. This looks like wiring for a Chevy. Does anyone have a pic for a GMC?

It's universal..

Dylan199 · August 6, 2014

It's universal..

The GMC does not have a low beam plug. One bulb controls low/high. What plugs in that spot?

block8head · August 6, 2014

The GMC does not have a low beam plug. One bulb controls low/high. What plugs in that spot?

The GM high beam control by the Shutter via the ECM, your headlight bulb plug is plug into the one in the picture "low beam"

Spurshot · August 7, 2014

Unscrew the four corner bolts, pull lid up, remove filter and then pull the remaining box up. Its held in by rubber grommets.

On my present and past trucks, I just removed the hose connection and the MAF sensor connector, then grabbed the snorkel and yanked up to release the grommets holding the base and wiggled the whole box out of there. I've never had to remove the top of the box separately.

Badfish · August 7, 2014

Kinda pricy but these guys are amazing! The quality is there and you get what you pay for. If you can't do it yourself this is a great option. Scroll down a bit and look at how pro they did this 2014 Sierra's lights.

http://www.lightwerkz.net/photo/blog/

Edited August 7, 2014 by Badfish

bass mechanic · August 7, 2014

I just bought all the stuff and I'm going to do my own. I'm going in through the back of the light so I don't have to mess with permaseal

Mike1220 · August 7, 2014

I just bought all the stuff and I'm going to do my own. I'm going in through the back of the light so I don't have to mess with permaseal

You will still need to make a hole in that cap so that you can run the wires for the wire harness running to the battery and other bulb.

bass mechanic · August 7, 2014

You will still need to make a hole in that cap so that you can run the wires for the wire harness running to the battery and other bulb.

I actually already made holes in the caps on the previous HID install I did and then removed hours later due to the crappy beam pattern. I used a 1+ paddle bit made a perfect home that the supplied grommet fit into perfectly.

avalonandl · August 7, 2014

Unscrew the four corner bolts, pull lid up, remove filter and then pull the remaining box up. Its held in by rubber grommets.

OK THANK YOU- it looks like I should be able to access after looking at it again. There is a plastic shield i can move.

I did not want to go the full HID route yet.

Avalon

GMC-AT · August 7, 2014

Guys,

I'm thinking about ordering the Morimoto kit. Just be sure, is the below sound correct to you pros...I just want 35watt, and I guess 4,300 is the best match to the factory DRL.. or should I get 5,000 ?

9012: MORIMOTO ELITE HID SYSTEM

Ballasts - 3Five DSP

Harness Type - Canbus 9012

Bulbs – 3Five 4,300 ( best match for factory Sierra DRL ?)

My goal is to cut/ hack as little as possible.

http://www.theretrofitsource.com/hid-systems/morimoto-elite-hid-system-9012.html#.U-PpzPldXYE

Edited August 7, 2014 by GMC-AT

Dylan199 · August 7, 2014

Guys,

I'm thinking about ordering the Morimoto kit. Just be sure, is the below sound correct to you pros...I just want 35watt, and I guess 4,300 is the best match to the factory DRL.. or should I get 5,000 ?

9012: MORIMOTO ELITE HID SYSTEM

Ballasts - 3Five DSP

Harness Type - Canbus 9012

Bulbs – 3Five 4,300 ( best match for factory Sierra DRL ?)

My goal is to cut/ hack as little as possible.

http://www.theretrofitsource.com/hid-systems/morimoto-elite-hid-system-9012.html#.U-PpzPldXYE