New OPT7 H11 LED Headlight Bulbs

[Justin Nachazel]

Hello Everyone,

 

After spending some time on the forums looking at everyones headlight replacements I finally chose the OPT7 LED H11 Headlight Bulbs off Amazon.com for $100 and thought Id share my experience with it so its easier for someone else to find what they are looking for. Like most, the first thing I did when I wanted a swap was to scour the forum for everyones experience. I saw some reviews that were good and some that were bad. Some people wanted HID, LED, Morimotos, and so on. My main priorities were this:

 

1) I want it to be white

2) Needs to look good

3) I don't want to blind people

4) Needs to last awhile

5) I don't go off roading much so light throw isn't TOO important

6) Needs to be at least as good if not better than stock.

7) Needs to be budget conscious

 

Thus, with those parameters I nixed projector retro fits. I narrowed it down to HID/ LED. After doing some research I found that due to light patterns and dispersement, the HID would most likely give me a scatter pattern where as the LED would give me closest to the stock cutoff while meeting my additional parameters.

 

This all being said I didn't expect it to be a 1 1/2 hour install. The lights worked fine once you figure out the right way to connect it all. The hard part however is removing everything and fighting the tiny space behind the light. There are two ways to do it also so I could have just removed the lights but I didn't really know what tools Id need and I did it in a parking stall at my apartment complex so I just went with the tight space. Not going to lie, it was tough. The space is really hard to maneuver and that was the hardest part for sure. Having done it, I could cut my time in half for sure but Chevy definitely didn't make this easy.

 

Ok so install was finally finished and the fruits of my labor realized. Initial thoughts on it:

1) Install was a pain in the butt.

2) The truck looks way better than stock, Chevy should have done this from the start.

3) The space behind the lights is a pittance. If you aren't nimble or have medium to small hands then don't even attempt it just take the lights off.

4) The LEDs only go in one way so that makes things easier.

5) Lights are for sure brighter than Stock but definitely not overpowering. (Will have night review later tonight)

6) The LEDs fit inside the light and the seal plugs just fine but it is tough. Additional thought, These LED have fans... if the fans are sealed inside of an airtight headlight... isn't it just circulating hot air? Any thoughts on this could be helpful.

7) The whole set up looks to be really good quality parts actually.

8) Light output coming tonight

 

*ADDITION*

9) Light output at night is approx 100-150 feet.

10) I didn't expect to like them as much as I did.

11) The output is a great color and at least double the stock output.

12) Plug and play I didn't have to adjust the lights at all.

13) Cut off is the same as stock.

 

*MY VEHICLE*

 

1) 2015 Chevrolet Silverado LTZ Crew Cab 4x4 Tungsten

 

Here is the EXACT link to the product I bought from Amazon.com

http://www.amazon.com/OPT7-Headlight-Bulbs-Clear-Arc-Beam/dp/B00VNBDWPK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1458508907&sr=8-1&keywords=OPT7+H11

** When you plug in the "Does this fit your Vehicle" it will say that it doesn't. Trust me when I say that it does fit your vehicle. I don't think its been updated because I ordered them anyways and they worked perfectly fine**

 

 

**UPDATE NIGHT PHOTOS ARE LISTED BELOW**

Ok folks this wouldn't be much of a review if I didn't have some pictures for you! If you have any questions feel free to ask. I will be updating this post as it goes and if I have any issues with them at all, rest assured I will update this review with the issues noted.

 

 

**UPDATE NIGHT PHOTOS ARE LISTED BELOW**

Edited March 20, 2016 by jnach

[obrien19]

Look forward to hearing about night time performance, great write up

 

 

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[MHPrior80]

Definitely interested in your set up. I have projectors too and looking at LED bulbs too

[04badss]

looks good i wanna see a night pic

[Payton34]

Interested is the nighttime beam pattern also and if these continue to be trouble free.

[Tony Bianco]

Interested is the nighttime beam pattern also and if these continue to be trouble free.

+1

[oneandzero]

Nice job. I was excited until I entered 2015 Sierra into Amazon and it said doesn't fit your vehicle.

[Justin Nachazel]

Nice job. I was excited until I entered 2015 Sierra into Amazon and it said doesn't fit your vehicle.

 

It fits your vehicle. Mine came up like that also but I bought them anyways and it worked for me Editing and uploading night time pics now!

 

*Edit* The Sierra used different bulbs. The Silverado uses H11

Edited March 21, 2016 by jnach

[Justin Nachazel]

**UPDATE REVIEW ABOVE IS REVISED TO INCLUDE NIGHT**

**UPDATE NIGHT PHOTOS ARE LISTED BELOW**

[Justin Nachazel]

Definitely interested in your set up. I have projectors too and looking at LED bulbs too

 

Projectors worked flawlessly. Cut off was perfect and I didn't have to adjust anything at all.

[Roscopcoletrain]

thats actually pretty impressive! Im curious howd they work on my 09

Edited March 20, 2016 by Roscopcoletrain

[SkippyG4]

Is the general consensus to only run LED headlights in projectors?

[Payton34]

**UPDATE REVIEW ABOVE IS REVISED TO INCLUDE NIGHT**

**UPDATE NIGHT PHOTOS ARE LISTED BELOW**

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Did you need any harness or resistors or anything else. Did it just plug into factory plug and everything fit behind the dust cap?

[Roscopcoletrain]

did a lot of reading over the weekend about these. Seems like great light for the first 5 feet or so then falls off. Although your pics seem better than that.

[Justin Nachazel]

Did you need any harness or resistors or anything else. Did it just plug into factory plug and everything fit behind the dust cap?

No resistors, it comes with a harness which is actually just a polarity switcher, a load capacitor, and a small 1" x 2" Ballast. You don't need the capacitor. The light plugs into the ballast, the ballast plugs into the polarity switch her, and that plugs into the stock harness. If it doesn't work the first time, switch around the polarity harness. I thought my light was defective until I figured that out. Everything fits behind the dust cap and you can't see it from the outside. I would recommend making sure you push all of it adequately in, it makes putting the cap back on easier.

 

 

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