These headlights any good?

[Raspi454]

You're welcome! I've done a little research on this, kind of a GMT400 lighting nerd.

I run those Anzo 111004 headlights on both of my '97s and I like them a lot. I've got pics if you want to see them installed.



In those particular headlight housings I would use Philips 9011 HIRs for the high beam, you'll have to trim one tab to get them to fit in the sockets, like so:

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www.amazon.com/Philips-Standard-Halogen-Replacement-Headlight/dp/B00480J5CW

For the low beam I would recommend Philips X-tremeVision 9006s as they're the brightest standard halogens on the market.

www.amazon.com/Philips-X-tremeVision-Upgraded-Headlight-Vision/dp/B00U1OLM1Q

The reason I would not recommend upgrading to the 9012 HIR bulbs in the low beams of these headlights is that the stock 9006 bulbs have a painted glare cap on the end of the bulbs, where as the 9012 HIRs do not and could potentially create a hot spot or glare in headlight housings without a glare cap.

Stay away from HID, LED, or any halogen with a significant amount of blue or other colored coating on the bulb glass.

this is great info, I appreciate this. I would like to see your pics as well.

 

[Raspi454]

If you do the relay mod, you wont need LEDs. Halogens are what I have. The before and after difference in the relay mod, my dim lights are much brighter than they were on high beams before the mod. Difference is, the low beams are not as high pointed as the high beams are. You could use a jumper wire, on the low beam supply and touch that to your battery with the lights on and see the difference.

ahhhh gotcha! I think I'll have to get one of these harnesses.

 

[kennythewelder]

I could be wrong about the bulbs being halogen they have been in there a long time. I did this mod several years ago. I got them at autozone, and they wernt expensive. They are sylvania though. That much I remember.

 

[df2x4]

The only benefit to LEDs is that you don't need the wiring upgrades as they draw much less current than halogen bulbs. IMO they're not nearly as good as halogens especially in bad weather and they will definitely throw light in places it's not supposed to be when you put them in housings designed for a halogen. I'm actually running Auxbeam LEDs in my '97s right now (I knew plug and play LEDs weren't recommended but I had to test them anyway...) and while they are bright, I'm planning on ditching them and going back to halogens one of these days.

Here's some pics of my headlight setups. These are the Anzo 111004 headlights with some cheap (and no longer available) DNA Motoring parking lights and (also no longer available) Sonar euro amber corners without the reflectors I mentioned earlier.

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[kennythewelder]

Nice truck and Burb.

 

[Raspi454]

Wow those are some good looking trucks! Sounds like sticking with halogens then, and I'll definitely order a harness from you once from you Kenny when I get a little extra spending cash. I've gotten a lot of good info tonight, thanks for the help!