Chevy Colorado ZR2 Duramax gets a SICK set of LED Headlights! (HOW TO: Front Bumper Removal)
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- Опубліковано 3 жов 2024
- Have to remove the front bumper to change out the headlights in a ZR2, but it's not terrible to do. These headlights look amazing though, HUGE upgrade!
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Mine are from same the place as yours but not lying I was about to send mine back after I discovered the process. Debated for two days then searched youtube and your video changed my mind. Went well look great glad I found your encouraging video.
That's awesome to hear! Kind of a pain to install, but you only need basic hand tools, it's not terrible.
Watching this video compared to your current videos and your product quality has improved immensely. Keep up the good work man.
Yeah my old videos are a little embarrassing but that’s how UA-cam generally works lol
That looks so complicated. But the end result is killer!
Ha, did you see the newest headlight build? Way more complicated than this lol
Everything from bumper to the light bulb replacement was a excellent video man thank you
Appreciate the feedback!
@@matt13ross got mine in and they do change the look of the front of the truck. They make it look more modern and slick! Plus I got all the led lights low beam and high beam 👍
Awesome! I’m sure they look great!
Just ordered these same lights for a 2019 Colorado, huge help being able to see the process!
What are the headlights called. Looking for some for my 17✌️✌️
Copied your setup on my ‘19 gas ZR2, and love it. This video really helped me work through taking the front off, big thanks. I really wish those LED strips were the DRL and not the low beams, but either way, looks great. Thanks again for the vid.
Awesome I'm glad I could help! You can change the LED strips to be the DRL, but you have to get a new relay harness, which is pretty expensive: www.gen5diy.com/products/16-17-colorado-disable-headlight-drl-stock-led
@@matt13ross this product stipulates that it's for OEM headlights only- not aftermarket. Have you confirmed they work in your build? I have the same lights as you
Good video...really made me laugh. Reminded me of ME 50 years back. You have oem lights that work just fine. But spend the TIME and MONEY to replace them with upgraded lights that LOOK better. I spent so much time and money doing mods on late 60's muscle cars....so much of it simply for minor improvements. Nothing like car tinkering.
Car tinkering is what this channel is all about!
yeah, plug and play... except for the removal of the entire front bumper, grill, and skid plate... haha. I just did this to my zr2 the other day... Then the robots recommended this video. Thought I'd watch and see how you did it. Good job!
It was a PITA!
I tented mine and installed led bulbs big big improvement I can see the pavement at nite 😂
Much better than factory!
I was watching till I saw the steelers hat. good luck with life mate
I'm from PA, what do you expect? lol
Not bad for the housing replacement! I had an '08 Malibu before my Colorado and had to take the whole bumper off like this JUST to change a burned out bulb. Did that twice and it's a lot of fun but takes 2 hours for a bulb change.
Gotta love new vehicles!
I have a LT and I just wanted to switch my headlights out. After seeing this, I don’t think I anymore 😂😂😂 no time, might just fork up and buy the piece and have someone else do it
Don't blame you! lol
@@matt13ross you got a new subscriber btw 💪🏾💪🏾
Thanks!
Happy New Year's
It took a little longer than expected, but put together time now!
What a chore but that is sick lookin!
Yea it’s a big PITA! Lol
Great look to the ZR2. Great job and nice video. I need to do the same to mine
Did you see the newer headlights I added? I built them, much better than these.
I have a regular gas engine zr2 and installed the same lights. The passenger side does not have a place where you can screw the dust covering down. One year out and I've had no issues with it.
Okay so it’s not just a diesel thing, thanks. Glad to hear there are no leaks or anything!
Maybe you need to adjust the beam pattern on your high beams. Or possibly get a higher end high beam led
I’ve since replaced them with a built set. The high beams on these old ones just sucked and there was no fixing them. Beam was not concentrated in any way.
Great video!
Thanks! Check out the newest headlight video
Nice job, get the turn signal lights from lasfit in led and looks perfect
I already changed the lights out completely. Did you see the latest headlight videos?
Nice looking headlights. Check out Diode Dynamics for quality LEDs
GM stopped making "easy to remove headlight housings." The truck outside in the driveway had the easiest to removed headlights EVER. Pull two pins, DONE.
You’re right! But I already have LEDs in the big Duramax. So easy to remove.
I pretty much went through same thing.i have the led projector but my led strip went around farther.
Enjoy all your mods videos. I'm trying to decide whether to get a Colorado/Duramax or a Tàcoma/Trd pro
Really can't go wrong with either one. I just prefer Chevy and diesel.
Good video, other than the Steelers hat!
😂
So the LED strip doesn't illuminate in the day with day time running lights ? Do you just turn your lights on in the day to have them illuminated? Seems annoying but at the same time why have those sick LED strips and not see them.
How are those headlights holding up? Has vision at night improved with the new LEDs?
I have since sold them for the new headlights I put in. But I had no issues with them at all! Night vision was decent, better than stock but could have been much better.
Great video, very detailed install! Quick question, does the LED DRL strip stay on with only the headlights or does it stay on in the marker light position on the knob also?
Comes on with the marker lights.
Ya i will never replace the front headlights in my 2021 colorado.
😂
HI Matt, great video. What are the names of these headlights and where would I purchase? Thanks!
Man this is an old video lol. They should be in the description box.
Mine has the same exact lights but the hi beam kind of melted the plastic in front
Weird. Mine never did that
Can you make a video showing how to properly adjust the led bulbs? or at least how you do it. I’m getting a wavy cut off line on mine and I’d like to fix that. Thank you
Which bulbs and which headlights? Depends on those items
I bought some lasfit LED bulbs and have the same issue, wavy line and its almost two toned
Did the new headlights come with a retainer/clips to secure the bulbs for the low beams? And if so, were the clips able to go over the new led bulbs you installed?
The Akkon headlights use a different bulb for low and high beam. They do fit just fine when you use the correct bulb.
Have you used led turn signal bulbs on these yet? If so, which ones did you use and did you install a resistor? I bought some canbus free ones so I don’t have to install a resistor on them and didnt work. They did work on the oem headlights though. Thanks man!
Yessir. Here’s the link. They have a built in resistor and they work perfectly!
www.ebay.com/itm/7443-LED-Error-Free-Canbus-Turn-Signal-Parking-Light-Bulbs-Amber-Wired-Resistor/332833898199?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ul_ref=https%253A%252F%252Frover.ebay.com%252Frover%252F1%252F711-53200-19255-0%252F1%253Fff3%253D4%2526pub%253D5575600209%2526toolid%253D10001%2526campid%253D5338704704%2526customid%253DBoosted%252BApex%2526mpre%253Dhttps%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.ebay.com%25252Fitm%25252F7443-LED-Error-Free-Canbus-Turn-Signal-Parking-Light-Bulbs-Amber-Wired-Resistor%25252F332833898199%25253FssPageName%25253DSTRK%2525253AMEBIDX%2525253AIT%252526_trksid%25253Dp2057872.m2749.l2649%2526srcrot%253D711-53200-19255-0%2526rvr_id%253D2529960567298%2526rvr_ts%253D8c3b5f741730a9b18db6e9f8ff38e8ad
Boosted Apex those twist into the socket? Or was there wiring involved? Thanks bro!
Mike DaCosta plug and play. They are kind of odd in the fact they don’t twist in. They have rubber grommets which fit the hole and seal that way by pushing them in. I haven’t had any issues so far.
Boosted Apex sorry to keep pestering you but I just got the same led turn signals bulbs and was just wondering where you mounted the resisters? I could find a good spot to mount them or if I should just leave them hanging. Thanks for all your help on this! Love your videos. Just bought the new shifter knobs too!
Mike DaCosta I just left it hang if I remember correctly. Thanks!
After having them for all these years after, how will you rate those headlights now? Was the visibility better than the oem ones? (that’s the main reason that I would do it)
I sold the truck years ago
Looks great ! But do you I think that the bulb housing could be modified to fit both Original bulb size?
I don’t think so, at least not cleanly. Do you want to do that to keep existing bulbs you already have?
Boosted Apex ya, I already spent the money on some Diode Dynamic bulbs.
You can use them in the high beam, but will need new low beam H7 bulbs.
That bumper its original from zr2 Colorado, or it's a custom bumper?
Original
Hey I have a 2022 wt Colorado currently my running lights are my headlights as well. Does this give me the option to make just the LED outline my running lights? Or is there any way to bypass that on this version of truck or do you know lol thanks for the video!
You can wire it up so just the strips are on. I'm not exactly sure how but it's possible.
Is the orange side marker a lights as well or a reflective marker?
From what I remember it's a light.
Did the ebay LEDs last?
As long as I owned them before I swapped out the headlights for a custom set.
Are they still working? Do they leak? Thanks
Sorry I sold them for a custom built set. No problems while I had them though.
Did u had any electric issues with the headlights ?
Zero
How have they held up and leaks or fogging in them?
I had zero issues with them while installed. I did remove them for a custom built set though.
i have the same headlights, when i put the truck in drive the led bars turn off and the low beams stay on. does your headlights do this? any ideas to remedy? thanks
I think that's what mine did. I don't have it anymore though.
Do they yellow? I bought and installed some Lumen ones from CarID and they yellowed terribly
They didn't while I owned it.
Is your led strip is really DRL? Cause I bought a different design it says DRL LED STRIP but actually its a lie.
Not technically, they are activated with the parking lights.
What led lights are those i csnt find any that fit
Hey, Great Video. Thank You. I have same light and can not figure out to do following scenario. I wonder if you can help me. During the day when the lighting knob is in auto I have low beam on as DRL. Is there any way to have LED strip as DRL and low beams off in auto mode during the day. Thank you in advance
Yes, there is a relay kit someone makes to change that, kind of a pain, I never did it.
I have the H7 on my too, hate them. What comes on with just the DRL?
The DRL is just like factory, low beam bulb comes on.
Ok I’ll play devil advocate and ask one dumb question. Is it really necessary to go all through that just to remove the headlight assembly? Seams to me it you were to systematically loosen most of the fasteners, remove all of them above the lights themselves, that might allow you to pull the grill assembly away far enough to get to the four fasteners that hold the light fixtures in place? If I go to do this, I will try to video the outcome. That will save a lot of time!! These are nothing like the 2003-2006 Silverado/Nakid Avalanche and Tahoe Suburban, with thier 20 sec headlight removal system!
Someone else mentioned this to me. I think it's possible but it may end of being more of a pain and not worth it. I say try it and see what happens. If you are successful, reply on here so I know. I may be building another set of headlights and it would be helpful to not have to remove it all again.
do you recommend those headlights and then what bulbs do you recommend?
I do recommend them. The bulbs are in the description box below the video.
Did you ever add led lights for your low beam? And if so what kind did you go with? Or what modifications did you have to do to make them work? I have a 2019 Colorado zr2. I have the exact same lights and I have the Lasfit led bulbs. The low beams light fit in the high beam spot on the light but not in the low beam spot. The high beam bulb fits in neither. The new lights socket for the low beam is not the insert and twist type. It has a metal wire holding the bulb in. Also, the plug for the low beam is different then the rounded plug necessary to plug and play lights. Any answers you have would be helpful.
Cliff P I have the link to the low beams in the description box. I mentioned them in the video too. They are a different type of bulb but no mods needed.
I’ll tell you what will fit.....
Looking at a set of these for my Colorado. One question...do the headlights actually relocate the DRLs from the low beams to the LED tubes or is that just wishful thinking?
Nope, wishful thinking!
So H7 not H11? And the high beam was fine?
H7 low beam H11 high beam
Which leds did you get from lasfit for the low beams?
Couldn’t find in the comments
Don’t remember exactly but you need H7 for low beams and H9 for high.
how’s the headlight holding up at this point?
They were great but I sold the truck.
Looking at buying the same set after watching your video. How are they in nighttime driving? Is the brightness better, worse or the same compared to the factory headlights?
It all depends on the bulbs, the low beam aiming is very good. The high beam aiming isn't so much. Get good LED low and high beams and you'll be all set!
I installed Hikari LED bulbs and it's amazing. My only gripe with these is the vibration transfers to the bulbs causing a jitter in the beam, if that makes sense. I had the regular stock (non projector) headlights and these are 1000x better.
Did you need to align the low beam ? A lot of these eBay headlights come out of whack.
I was planning on doing that but it’s actually very close to stock so I don’t need to adjust it at all.
Did you end up adjusting the LEDs side to side, or up and down?
I don't think either.
I acquired the same headlight assembly. Which way did you end up positioning the low beam
I have the exact same pickup. Minus diesel. 2019 ZR2 she’s blue. I got the exact same headlights as well, I love them, minus pulling the whole front bumper off to put them in, and the dust cover on the passenger side without the screw hole.
I have noticed however that when I have my low beams on there is a hard step in the lights where it actually changes the light pattern. Have you noticed anything about yours that would cause this? Do your lights have this issue?
I’ll explain, the low beams have a nice even line of light shining out, a straight flat line if you will. But I noticed that each lights right at the center of the POV had what looks like a step where the light itself literally steps up a few inches(size depends on how far away you are from the object you pointing the headlights at). I didn’t mean honk anything at first, but it is most notable when night driving on the highway, the lane I’m in will have good light a ways out, but there is a noticeable cut off to the area on my left/drivers side. Have you noticed this? I am wondering if I can fix with different bulbs or if I unfortunately got a bad set of headlights.
Thank you for the video, wish I would
Of watched before I did mine.
Sorry I’m still a little confused 🤷♀️ can you re word what you’re asking?
I have the same issue, did you ever end up fixing it?
@@kevinterrazas5002 unfortunately I have not, I just try not to notice it when I’m driving, lights shine bright and LED eyebrows still work great running three years strong now.🤞🏻
Will these halos work on a 2021?
Yes
I’m running sea light H11 kit for my highs and lows. So mine won’t fit these when they come in. If I wanna risk it what drill bit size did you use to make it fit?
Hrm, I don’t think so. I’d suggest new correct bulbs.
Hey bro, did u have to buy that retainer clip piece with the bulbs? Thanks
No, just bulbs.
Ask a question If ordering headlights like this where to order I'm in Thailand
Put it in colorado, Thai look.
Can you order through Amazon?
How time did it take you to complete this project? Thank you
Around 3 hours. Would have been faster if my new LED bulbs swapped right in.
@@matt13ross thank you
Is the LED strip your DRL now or is it both the low beam and the strip?
It’s still like factory. The low beam is the DRL and the LED strip comes on with the parking lights or headlights.
Is there anyway to change to DRL to the just the led strip and signals instead?
Is the clear coat holding up? Any condensation inside the housing?
Clear coat is great and no leaks or condensation. Disclaimer, I park this truck in the garage so it doesn’t see as much sun or rain.
I've had mine for almost a year in new england weather, not garaged, and everything is still working perfectly
Did your truck come with factory HIDs?
No, none of the Colorados do. They all have halogen low and high beam.
I just installed these exact Aakon lights over the weekend and just notice that the drl strip wasn’t on during daylight. I have my light switch on auto and the low beam lights are on but not the led strip. Is yours the same way? When I turn the switch to always on, then they turn on. I thought these would always run with the low breaks during the daylight.
Yea they work with the parking lights. You could wire them in different though wouldn’t be too hard.
Boosted Apex have you wired them to work all the time? Thanks for the reply
Mike DaCosta nah I left them alone
There's a wiring harness.... I can't remember who makes it... That will allow the strip to be on as DRL all the time.
I have the standard lights for my LT. Can I just plug these headlights in without any other kind of upgrade?
Yup, they should plug right in!
Boosted Apex hell yea. Thanks bro. Nice truck btw.
Thanks!
Any link to the brand head lights u used ??
Used to, but that was years ago. I think they're all the same.
@@matt13ross was it the amaxon brand akkon you used ?? I heard some of them dont work properly?
Yes I used Akkon. They worked fine.
@@matt13ross thank man .. love the vidios ..big help
What have you done with your original lights? Want to sell?
Factory lights or these aftermarket ones? I just built the factory ones, check out the newest upload for that info. I am selling the aftermarket ones I installed here.
@@matt13ross I have just the reflector type in my 2019 Colorado and would love to have the projector type, lime I had in the 2015 Z71 Ext Cab, I traded in for the WT. so what would they cost? For either stock, or modified?
The Akkon lights are about 270 no including LED low and high beam builds. This custom build was $700 in parts alone.
How many metal shavings are inside the assembly? Lol
pete odonoghue haven’t noticed any. I tried to clean them out really well.
do you lose drl?
No they still operate the same way.
Boosted Apex so do they just run at 50% as drl and full at night?
dw4lubu no they’re only one brightness. I wish they changed though.
Did Donald Trumps money buy these?
Lmao nooooo
PBD If you really believe that, you know very little about economics.