LED Headlights

[Mike Beyers]

The only time I've gotten flashed was after I put my lift in. Aimed them back down and haven't since. Another thing I'd recommend is a good set of LED fogs to go with them. I run Diode Dynamic SS3 Sports in Amber. Great light for the price, but I think they've gone up since I bought them.



Lower them down a bit. I want to say the cutoff should be at about 40" @25' from the wall/garage.

Thanks!! I didn't even know they could be aimed like "Old School" headlights!

 

[hoppyjr]

Those look great. Equivalent to the HID conversions I did on my Suburbans.

The Lasfits will arrive next week. I will do the install and report back here on the results.

Did you retrofit projector lights with the the Suburban HID upgrade or are you “that guy” with the glare?

I’m sure you’ll notice a nice improvement with the Lasfits.

 

[Mike Beyers]

You getting flashed when just Lo Beams are on? Is it due to stray light from the housings? Can the housings be adjusted to lower the headlight beam?

Yes, with just low beams. Going to look into aiming a bit lower this weekend. It could be that the 2" lift is not helping.

 

[CutthroatSlam]

Some pics of the HID low beams on my ‘99 K2500 Suburban.

 

[CutthroatSlam]

Did you retrofit projector lights with the the Suburban HID upgrade or are you “that guy” with the glare?

I’m sure you’ll notice a nice improvement with the Lasfits.

The Suburban OEM housings are for halogen bulbs. They have ribs in the lenses which would scatter light all over if used with HID bulbs:

https://www.carparts.com/details/Ch...ampaign=20161732550&gad_source=1&gclsrc=aw.ds

 

[CutthroatSlam]

The Suburban OEM housings are for halogen bulbs. They have ribs in the lenses which would scatter light all over if used with HID bulbs:

https://www.carparts.com/details/Ch...ampaign=20161732550&gad_source=1&gclsrc=aw.ds

I use the housings with euro clear lenses, but they must have a certain style cup over the low beam bulb:

https://www.carparts.com/details/Ch...ampaign=20161732550&gad_source=1&gclsrc=aw.ds

The cup cuts the glare you speak of and cuts a hard horizontal line on the beam, which you can see in the pics of the lights pointed against the garage. The line has some dog ears sticking up but is generally a hard line. It is not as sharp of a line as you’d see from the 2023 ORP LED housings, but decent enough.

 

[fkheath]

Haven't tried it yet, but why not use Sylvania Silverstars?

I put them on my truck and it was a huge difference. Haven't tried them in my '14 LE just yet.

Silverstars have a much shorter life than standard bulbs.

 

[Mike Beyers]

aiming

So, last night I got the chance to aim my Lasfits. WOW, my headlights were totally out of whack! On a 2020 SR5 with only 30k miles! I didn't think the 2" lift would affect it that much, but it did. The top of the pattern is now at 42" high, at 25 feet from the wall. Still a little high possibly, but I didn't get one flash on the way home last night. Before I adjusted them the top of the beam on the passenger side was 48" high, and the driver side was 46" high, so I can understand what the problem was. I might go lower, but things look good for now.

 

[NTLOC-EA]

You getting flashed when just Lo Beams are on? Is it due to stray light from the housings? Can the housings be adjusted to lower the headlight beam?

I've got the lasfit 4runner LED bulbs and dust caps as well for about a year now. They are a great option. I've had a few people flash at me as well, but with the projector lenses they are not as obnoxious as some other LED options. Mine are aimed a hair down to not be a complete ass hole.

 

[CutthroatSlam]

Got the Lasfits installed. The twist and lock was a PITA compared to the OEM halogens, but perseverance prevailed. They are a significant improvement over the halogens. I parked the rig on our drive (0.25 miles long) and walked a distance to see how bright they are to oncoming drivers. They are bright. Have stock suspension and have not made any adjustments. This rig lives in a rural area of Montana where the deer and elk play. Wife approves, which is all that matters. Not posting pics as I saw the long thread on Lasfit review with the internet lighting expert going on and on. He probably lives in an HoA.