Halogen & LED Headlight Bulb Upgrades

Chromeslayer79 · May 30, 2014

Installed the V-Led led headlights yest... went with highs, lows, and fogs... no issues last nite or this morning driving to work... everything seems to work as intended

Spurshot · May 30, 2014

Can you see any better at night with them?

Chromeslayer79 · May 30, 2014

Yea i would say there was a good amount of improvement

spectaculous · May 30, 2014

Yea i would say there was a good amount of improvement

How much? I am thinking about doing the vleds myself...

Aaron1085 · May 30, 2014

Really? They are around $130 if I remember correctly tho I thought it was Moto or someone that tried them and stated no improvement. They look whiter...feel they perform ATLEAST the same as stock?

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Mike1220 · May 30, 2014

Really? They are around $130 if I remember correctly tho I thought it was Moto or someone that tried them and stated no improvement. They look whiter...feel they perform ATLEAST the same as stock?

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There is improvement if you have a silverado with the reflector housing headlight. Current LED headlight replacements won't work very well with projector style headlights because of how they emit the light

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Chromeslayer79 · May 30, 2014

There is improvement if you have a silverado with the reflector housing headlight. Current LED headlight replacements won't work very well with projector style headlights because of how they emit the light

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Correct the Led headlight are NOT recommended for projectors.. the guys (moto included) that tried them in there projectors had poor results... they def are a improvement in the reflector style housings

ddmcs14 · May 30, 2014

Correct the Led headlight are NOT recommended for projectors.. the guys (moto included) that tried them in there projectors had poor results... they def are a improvement in the reflector style housings

What is the correct bulb size for the headlights and fogs for leds? I have a Silverado LT also.

Chromeslayer79 · May 30, 2014

What is the correct bulb size for the headlights and fogs for leds? I have a Silverado LT also.

9005,H11 for headlights ps24w for fogs

Aaron1085 · May 30, 2014

Gotcha....and I being in the Sierra club now understand. Thanks gents!

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Spurshot · July 2, 2014

I just ordered some Hella Optilux Extreme White XB H16/9009, 55w, H71071292 bulbs. $31 (pair) to my door.

http://www.4wd.com/Jeep-Lighting-Jeep-Lighting-Accessories/Optilux-Extreme-XB-Light-Bulbs-H16-9009.aspx?t_c=14&t_s=67&t_pt=6065&t_pn=HLAH71071292

http://www.myhellalights.com/index.php/default/bulbs/optilux-xb-bulbs/

They should interchange in a 5202 socket and harness, from what I've read. 55w is about 30w more than the stock 5202 bulb. They could be anywhere from 1000 lumens to 1800 lumens. But more likely somewhere in the middle. So they should be somewhere around 2 1/2 to 3 times the light of a stock bulb. It might fry the reflector, but the fuse should protect the wiring. If it frys the reflector, it's 30 bucks down the tube and I'll go to a LED fixture. Seems like it's worth a shot to have a fog light that isn't like a 747 landing on the road.

Should be plug and play. I'll post more when they come in.

Edited July 2, 2014 by spurshot

Aaron1085 · July 2, 2014

I just ordered some Hella Optilux Extreme White XB H16/9009, 55w, H71071292 bulbs. $31 (pair) to my door.

http://www.4wd.com/Jeep-Lighting-Jeep-Lighting-Accessories/Optilux-Extreme-XB-Light-Bulbs-H16-9009.aspx?t_c=14&t_s=67&t_pt=6065&t_pn=HLAH71071292

http://www.myhellalights.com/index.php/default/bulbs/optilux-xb-bulbs/

They should interchange in a 5202 socket and harness, from what I've read. 55w is about 30w more than the stock 5202 bulb. They could be anywhere from 1000 lumens to 1800 lumens. But more likely somewhere in the middle. So they should be somewhere around 2 1/2 to 3 times the light of a stock bulb. It might fry the reflector, but the fuse should protect the wiring. If it frys the reflector, it's 30 bucks down the tube and I'll go to a LED fixture. Seems like it's worth a shot to have a fog light that isn't like a 747 landing on the road.

Should be plug and play. I'll post more when they come in.

....for 2014's?

Spurshot · July 3, 2014

Yes

JimmyVal · July 4, 2014

I just ordered some Hella Optilux Extreme White XB H16/9009, 55w, H71071292 bulbs. $31 (pair) to my door.

http://www.4wd.com/Jeep-Lighting-Jeep-Lighting-Accessories/Optilux-Extreme-XB-Light-Bulbs-H16-9009.aspx?t_c=14&t_s=67&t_pt=6065&t_pn=HLAH71071292

http://www.myhellalights.com/index.php/default/bulbs/optilux-xb-bulbs/

They should interchange in a 5202 socket and harness, from what I've read. 55w is about 30w more than the stock 5202 bulb. They could be anywhere from 1000 lumens to 1800 lumens. But more likely somewhere in the middle. So they should be somewhere around 2 1/2 to 3 times the light of a stock bulb. It might fry the reflector, but the fuse should protect the wiring. If it frys the reflector, it's 30 bucks down the tube and I'll go to a LED fixture. Seems like it's worth a shot to have a fog light that isn't like a 747 landing on the road.

Should be plug and play. I'll post more when they come in.

Thanks for all the work you've reported to us on this subject. I just ordered 9011 bulbs from Home Depot based on the improvements you noted. I would have liked a whiter bulb, but for now I need more light. Really nice photo's of the bulb mod too. Thanks for that.

Can't wait to see what you find with the Hella fog lamps. I had an external set of Hella's on my '97 Silverado and loved them. Great quality from those guys.

Jim

TB3546 · July 5, 2014

I have read a lot of the posts in the headlight/bulb threads and all I can say is I'm confused. I would like to upgrade my hi/low and fogs. I want something cleaner / whiter than stock but not necessarily to much brighter. What are my options? Sorry for the novice question and would appreciate any input..