![]() ![]() I want to be the guy to tell you not to convert at all, but, having driven my '15s at night, I say, go for it. Lastly, OEM installed HID lamps are equipped with self levelling devices so that when you actually use your pickup to haul, the lamps automatically retain proper aim (when the rear suspension is compressed). 55ww, IMHO, overdrives the bulb enough tbat, yes, lamp life is shorter, and, any deficiencies in the housings design are amplified. It would be best to find others who have converted.Īs for the 35/55 quandary, most OEM HID lamps are 35w. With that said, your stock projector "may" control the light output correctly. Using an HID bulb in a incandescent housing "can" result in unwanted glare and light emission in unwanted directions. ![]() All the light is eminated from the entire lamp globe. All the light comes from the wire in the middle of the lamp globe.Īn HID bulb has no filament. The stock projector is "optimized" for a filament bulb. My understanding was that the 35W would yield plenty of power and that with the new HID lights, you'd have plenty of light, whereas the 55W would yield even more power, but the equipment would have a shorter lifespan, and there would be so *much* additional power that your lights would blind other drivers - even after re-aiming. So any input would be appreciated from anyone who's done it or has more knowledge about this issue.Īlso curious on the 35W vs. I can understand the need to replace the halogens with HIDs because it makes sense that the mfgr went cheap on the bulbs, but I'm not yet as confident on whether ripping out the entire projector housing would be a good idea. Aren't the performance improvements from installing HIDs enough? It seems to me that GM has engineered the optimal combination of projector performance and fit in the stock housings, and that tearing it up and then trying to epoxy it back together would never yield the same level of fitment that you'd get with stock. What doesn't make sense to me still is why anyone would need to do this. The difference here is that you must separate the headlight housing and then fit a new unit with epoxy." They said, " Replacing the projector will definitely net you bigger gains than just an HID system, as it can properly re-focus the light to where it needs to project on the road. I checked with Morimoto directly and they said to look at the FX-R 3 as seen here. If any of you think this is the way to go, can you please explain why? However, now it seems to me that some people think you should just replace the entire projector assembly altogether, which seems like an expensive, and possibly unnecessary option. Sierra Spec: Morimoto Elite HID System - 5500k After researching this for the last couple of weeks, I thought I'd come to the conclusion that replacing the stock halogens (on my '15 Denali D/M) with this Morimoto 35W HID kit would yield an optimal solution, and I was JUST about ready to pull the trigger on it: This whole headlight issue is confusing the hell out of me. ![]()
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