New guy here first big vehicle

[jiggie]

Hey all. Jonathan here aka jiggie, just joined and new to the gm big vehicle world. Just got a 99 gmc suburban k1500 a week ago. Its all stock 5.7 non 3rd row sle trim. Looking foward to getting to know this beast of a vehile and doing some mods. Right now only plans are to make mechanically sound, nice stereo and dvd for the kids and some lighting upgrades ie; headlights, tail lights, interior and some aux lighting. Live in wyoming so need to be able to light up the night when im out of town. From central kansas orignally. Look foward to talking to people and learning about a vehicle ive never owned before.

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[jiggie]

Oh here is a pic of my burban. Forgot to put it in the op.

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[Moore]

Welcome man. As far as the lights go Hid and led front looks awesome on an obs. Here's a pic of mine https://flic.kr/p/keWDHc I had 5k hits and 5k led bulbs, also had all led interior lights but no pics of that. If you put led lights in your turn signals you need to go to your local parts store and get an 'ep28' flasher to prevent hyper flash

 

[BigBoi]

Welcome!

 

[jiggie]

Thanks for welcome yall!! Moore i was planning on getting projector headlights and doing 8k hids and clear lowerers with switchback leds. Still undecided on led tails or not tho. Since i have the swing out doors and not the glass and hatch, i thought about shaving the factory tails and doing something custom in the doors. But thats along way off haha. Im loving this body style should have got one along time ago.

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[jiggie]

Also planning on some big wheels/tires too Since we will be moving in a few months and wont have to worry about much snow anymore.

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[BigBoi]

Please don't do 8k HIDs. Anything over 6k is ghetto and a waste of light output.

 

[jiggie]

I dont use junk hids. I use the ddm 8k 55w slim kit. Amazing white light output and almost no blue. Had to replace a factory hid bulb in my toyota and thats what the dealership installed. Been hooked ever since. Never have understood the point of blue or purple hid lights

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[BigBoi]

Good lol. I need to figure out what my Silverado uses for when I have to replace them.

 

[jiggie]

Mine uses a 9005 for low and 9006 for High. Ima get some piaa halogens for the high beams with a relay harness. Hopefully it doesnt melt the housings haha. I have to have my night lit up because im out in the country and on dark roads alot.

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[jiggie]

Welcome man. As far as the lights go Hid and led front looks awesome on an obs. Here's a pic of mine https://flic.kr/p/keWDHc I had 5k hits and 5k led bulbs, also had all led interior lights but no pics of that. If you put led lights in your turn signals you need to go to your local parts store and get an 'ep28' flasher to prevent hyper flash

That looks good man!!! Those switch backs in your lowers?

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[Moore]

Nah just regular leds, idk how to wire switchbacks correctly

 

[jiggie]

Nah just regular leds, idk how to wire switchbacks correctly

Oh got ya. The ones i got just plug in and change from white to amber when you turn on the turn signal. Got them from super bright led

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[TechieTruckGuy]

I dont use junk hids. I use the ddm 8k 55w slim kit. Amazing white light output and almost no blue. Had to replace a factory hid bulb in my toyota and thats what the dealership installed. Been hooked ever since. Never have understood the point of blue or purple hid lights

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DDM 8000K is still blue as fuck. I have 5000K 55w and they are pretty white.


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[jiggie]

I personally dont think they are but i honestly never have seen my vehicles from the front unless im standing there. Ddm has treated me very well and has great customer service and warranty is outstanding. And considering i know nothing about the gm trucks ill proly take everyones advice and go 6k just because that's what others have.

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[Graystone]

This is the first I have ever seen someone call ddm not cheap

 

[Moore]

lol i love my ddm had them like 6 years. when i wrecked my tahoe it sat in a jy for 3 months, bought my new truck, went to jy that had tahoe and pulled the hids out and popped those fuckers in current truck and been running them since

 

[jiggie]

This is the first I have ever seen someone call ddm not cheap

Maybe my experience with them has been better than others lol. But i guess 115 bucks shipped with warranty isnt cheep to me lol. 35 dollar ebay ones are cheep lol

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[Oktain]

I dont use junk hids. I use the ddm 8k 55w slim kit. Amazing white light output and almost no blue. Had to replace a factory hid bulb in my toyota and thats what the dealership installed. Been hooked ever since. Never have understood the point of blue or purple hid lights

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Welcome to the forum.

Just a note though, as far as the aftermarket lighting industry goes, DDM is regarded as junk, and they're also notoriously bad for customer service. I'd also advise against a 55W HID kit in any aftermarket projector that isn't designed to take the heat from the 55W system, you'll actually bake the reflective coating OFF of the inside of the projector. Don't go any bluer than 6K, and stick to 35W.

As far as an HID kit, you'll pay a little more, but take a look at Morimoto. https://www.theretrofitsource.com/hid-systems/universal-kits.html

I've personally been dealing with the Retrofit Source for years, and I can't speak highly enough about both the product they produce, as well as the customer service they provide.

The only reason you don't think that 8000K is blue, is because DDM's colours are in fact off, and 55W ballasts tend to push the colour to a "cooler" temperature, so an 8K 55W will look similar to a 6K 35W. I've heard rumours that their 4300K and 5000K bulbs are the same stock number, and their 6000K and 8000K as well. Friend of mine put 6000K DDM's in his Genesis and they were blue, almost purple. My 5500K Morimotos are a pure white.


Just out of curiosity, can you post a link to the headlights that you're looking at buying?

 

[jiggie]

Welcome to the forum.

Just a note though, as far as the aftermarket lighting industry goes, DDM is regarded as junk, and they're also notoriously bad for customer service. I'd also advise against a 55W HID kit in any aftermarket projector that isn't designed to take the heat from the 55W system, you'll actually bake the reflective coating OFF of the inside of the projector. Don't go any bluer than 6K, and stick to 35W.

As far as an HID kit, you'll pay a little more, but take a look at Morimoto. https://www.theretrofitsource.com/hid-systems/universal-kits.html

I've personally been dealing with the Retrofit Source for years, and I can't speak highly enough about both the product they produce, as well as the customer service they provide.

The only reason you don't think that 8000K is blue, is because DDM's colours are in fact off, and 55W ballasts tend to push the colour to a "cooler" temperature, so an 8K 55W will look similar to a 6K 35W. I've heard rumours that their 4300K and 5000K bulbs are the same stock number, and their 6000K and 8000K as well. Friend of mine put 6000K DDM's in his Genesis and they were blue, almost purple. My 5500K Morimotos are a pure white.


Just out of curiosity, can you post a link to the headlights that you're looking at buying?

Wow honestly this is the first time ive had people mention this to me. Everyone ive talked to that has used ddm kits love them. I can understand what your saying about the color temp on the bulbs. Mine have always been pure white with the 8k 55w kit. Turns out it was a ddm kit that i got my mazda 6 l back in 09. I order them from the rpm store. Here are the links to the headlights i was considering for projectors and the hid kit. Im open to all suggestions for things as i know nothing about my chevy lol. As mentioned before i want the best lighting option so i can see at night. Also considered just clear headlights with good piaa bulbs or phillips bulbs and some aux lighting on the bumper.

http://www.therpmstore.com/store
http://www.protuninglab.com/lhp-c1088b

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