1990+ Headlight bulb options - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

61_FL_Apache · 07-18-2022, 07:58 PM

I have been searching for a better headlight option. There are 9005/9006 LED bulbs that look like the halogen bulbs but I worry about the heat. I have also seen LED bulbs that have fans built in. What I dont want to happen is to have an LED bulb that melting the original plastic housing. I have seen that in other applications.

My current halogen bulbs with the plastic housings suck.. I can run with my high-beams on and no one complains. At some point I plan to swap with the older quad glass headlights when my budget permits.

Let me know what you are running.

Thanks
Steve

EVRLET · 07-19-2022, 04:51 PM

I’ve used many of the Amazon brands and stuck with the auxito line leds. The Sealight and Fahren were decent too. Fans and no fans, tried them all.

Never a heat issue or ever melted any of the plastic housings. Have leds in my 97, 98, 99 for well over 4 years and never one issue. I also did the light modification for full power years ago and still never any issues with leds.

b454rat · 07-20-2022, 05:33 PM

I have Auxbeams and really like them. I did the 4 hi mod too, makes a HUGE difference....
They have a fan, never noticed if they got too hot or not.

61_FL_Apache · 07-21-2022, 06:57 AM

Thanks for the info. I need to look into the 4 high mod also.

07-18-2022, 07:58 PM	#1
61_FL_Apache Who Me? Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Royal Palm Beach, FL Posts: 4,065	1990+ Headlight bulb options I have been searching for a better headlight option. There are 9005/9006 LED bulbs that look like the halogen bulbs but I worry about the heat. I have also seen LED bulbs that have fans built in. What I dont want to happen is to have an LED bulb that melting the original plastic housing. I have seen that in other applications. My current halogen bulbs with the plastic housings suck.. I can run with my high-beams on and no one complains. At some point I plan to swap with the older quad glass headlights when my budget permits. Let me know what you are running. Thanks Steve __________________ Steve 1997 Tahoe LT 4D 2WD (DD) 1961 Apache 10 (sold) 1965 C10 Stepper (sold)

07-19-2022, 04:51 PM	#2
EVRLET Registered User Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Las Vegas NV Posts: 354	Re: 1990+ Headlight bulb options I’ve used many of the Amazon brands and stuck with the auxito line leds. The Sealight and Fahren were decent too. Fans and no fans, tried them all. Never a heat issue or ever melted any of the plastic housings. Have leds in my 97, 98, 99 for well over 4 years and never one issue. I also did the light modification for full power years ago and still never any issues with leds. __________________ Customization is what you want it to look like -- not what other people think it should look like

07-20-2022, 05:33 PM	#3
b454rat Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Binghamton, NY Posts: 3,453	Re: 1990+ Headlight bulb options I have Auxbeams and really like them. I did the 4 hi mod too, makes a HUGE difference.... They have a fan, never noticed if they got too hot or not. __________________ 2000 GMC CCSB 454/4L80 6” lift SAS 1999 Chevy CCSB 454/NV4500 6” lift 1999 GMC Yukon 350/4L60 4" SAS

07-21-2022, 06:57 AM	#4
61_FL_Apache Who Me? Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Royal Palm Beach, FL Posts: 4,065	Re: 1990+ Headlight bulb options Thanks for the info. I need to look into the 4 high mod also. __________________ Steve 1997 Tahoe LT 4D 2WD (DD) 1961 Apache 10 (sold) 1965 C10 Stepper (sold)



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