The reason that most people say "Oh, my HID/LED bulbs are way brighter!" is because the reflectors often throw the beam right out in front of the car, instead of further down the road where it needs to be. So you think it's brighter and you're seeing better, but the reality is that only the immediate area is brighter, and in fact, because your immediate area is brighter, your dark vision is also lower, so you're seeing considerably less than normal.
Guarantee my Lexus CT200h halogen low beams would out distance any of these. No, I don't know how. They seem 25-50% better than my Lincoln MKZ with fancy D3S adaptive LED headlights in distance but not as good on the sides obviously.
I'm glad you mentioned about headlight aim. I think a lot of people omit this step because I see a lot of headlights out of aim, blinding on coming traffic or shining straight down or to the side.
Addicted to LED’s. I didnt need to do much, but my CX-9 is 100% LED lit, bumper to bumper, inside and out. All I had to change was rear turn signals, backup lamps, tag light, and the rear cargo light in the tailgate.
That's awesome dude! I'd like to do the interior lights of the Jimmy at some point, but I'm not sure I'm keen on having such a white light or not. Maybe they make warmer bulbs to swap in?
@Saabkyle04 Thanks. I love it. Im tired of these manufacturers’ reluctance to switch to full LED. Its almost like rear fog lights. They let us have them for a while, then disable or delete them. Id go ahead and try them in the interior. The lens on the overhead on the Jimmy may have yellowed with age enough to give it a warmer glow. Heres a link for warm white LED bulbs from where I buy most of mine from. www.superbrightleds.com/cat/led-vehicle-replacement-bulbs/filter/Color_Temperature,Warm_White,137,4650:
I'm loving the jimmy restoration project! I also have a 93 jimmy im currently restoring. So far your videos have been very helpful thank you and keep them coming!
I've never worked on or owned an old truck and I don't have any need to change any lights. Yet I still watched the entire video with full attention. Nice work Kyle 😁
Define last. Mostly I just see people claiming when they first installed them that they "should" last, the same way people have said CFL bulbs "should" last but didn't, and that LED household bulbs "should" last but didn't either. The truth is that you have no idea if they will last until you've had them long term and the design has stayed the same so you have the opportunity to buy the same thing again. If you want to trust the warranty period, that's great if it's a reputable company that's still around, and if you can wait to drive your vehicle at night until they make good on the warranty. Then again you could always switch back to your old bulbs and housings but that is a hassle.
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Stinky Cheese if he was smart enough to realize that, he’d be smart enough to know LEDs are a terrible choice for headlights.
I always liked you unbiased car review videos. You honestly are my go to guy if I wanna see a review. Can you do more older car videos, like pre 1997? I remember when you first started out on TH-cam many years ago and I must have owned quite a few cars and trucks you reviewed back than. Very cool. I wish you could do more restoration videos. I really like the personal hands on. Really shows your passion.
Vast improvement. That was informative and interesting how you did all of that. The headlights were really where I liked the change. That Jimmy is really coming together.
One of the most noticeable upgrades I have done on my trucks is putting in the brightest LED reverse lights I can find. Its amazing how much better you can see when backing out of driveways and parking spots at night with a bright pure white light. Also, the worst upgrade I did was put LED lights in the interior. I would open my truck door in the morning to go to work before the sun was up, and it was like someone turned on the sun inside my truck and was way too bright. Went back to regular for the dome light and left the map lights LED.
Thanks for pointing out the legal and safety facts people should know about. Seen many LED/HID upgrade videos where the presenter doesn't care anything about safety and in the "after upgrade" -part you can clearly see that the lights are blinding oncoming traffic.
I swapped out my headlights with led. they were like twice as bright. The light when from a yellow light to a white light and I could see so much better. All I had to do was unplug the bulb, and plug in the new led bulb, no lamp housing swap over involved. Definitely worth the money.
Personally I sanded my headlights and re-coated them with clear coat paint and purchased an LED conversion kit for my lights on my Trailblazer for only $18. They work great and installing them was very simple. So I would say LED upgrades for headlights are a worthy upgrade. It is easier to see signs on the sides of roadways and you can see 5X farther than with normal headlights so it’s pretty awesome! Great video man
Dam! That truck looks good! You have to remember I grew up with an S-10. It was our family vehicle, as my late father put a shell on it and we used to ride in the back with a mattress and pillows form The San Francisco Bay area all the way to Albuquerque New Mexico! He bought it brand spanking new in 1982!
You should do a video where you make a custom 3rd brake light for the Jimmy. Not only will it be a cool video but it will also be a lot safer for the road!
I did the same on my 2004 Honda Civic Coupe, I installed Phillips LEDs on the rear, inside the car and front turn signals. My headlights are still halogen since I haven't found any good replacement. Overall it's a huge improvement over those incandescent lights.
Haha awesome! The partnerships I develop only help me make more content over time and do things that I might not be able to do otherwise! Projects have a lot of overhead that makes it hard balancing cost/benefit ratios. Partnering with brands alleviates that headache, sometimes lol, so I can make even more fun content for you guys!
excellent conversion, I am all about lighting upgrade and have always done it to older vehicles, and with LEDs nowadays its cheaper and easier than HIDs
Awesome video as always! Honestly, LEDs are a worthy upgrade to an older car. LEDs are inherently more superior compared to incandescent bulbs. Good job! Keep it up.
Great video! Love the lighting improvements. For headlights I prefer H.I.D since CREE L.E.D headlight bulbs are super expensive. But for everything else, L.E.D are the way to go. If you can afford high quality L.E.D headlight bulbs definitely get them. Thanks again for the great video and demonstration.
good video on '' how to '' , but i like the original best. reasons are : 1.) glass out performs plastic 2.) you do not have to worry about the glass getting dingy after 1 year of road use 3.) with glass all you have to do to keep it clean is water and a towel 4.) with the sealed beam the atmosphere gets excited and has more of a glow to it and makes things look real 5.) you can see farther and better with glass sealed beam head lights. lol, you had to use ultra brights to over mask the sealed beam . . . sealed beam is better as for the rest of the bulbs , it is a shame that the replacements had to be ultra brights to out do the glass bulbs... to me the look of the before and after on the park lights , the before is brighter. i could not tell if the parklight leds were on or not. . . even with the shop lights on...at least with the glass bulbs i could tell that they were on . not showing any dislike on your channel, i just think that glass bulbs are a better choice. awsome video !!
High quality and thorough, as always. Thanks you for mentioning the importance of choosing properly engineered aftermarket lighting! There are way too many fools on the road blinding everyone in their path because they just installed the cheapest LED or HID kit they could find. This is a major safety hazard folks! Great video, Kyle.
One of the first things I do to any new vehicle I get is led reverse lights. Visabliety while backing in the dark is so much better and gives a nice more modern crisp white light vs incandescent
Nice upgrade Kyle. I did the exact same thing on my 2015 Honda Accord Sport about 2-3 weeks after I got the car. Switched out all the ugly yellow lights to LED and everything is a lot brighter. I think the car industry should make LED lights both interior and exterior standard on all cars, trucks, vans and SUV's by 2020.
Awesome! I agree, the night time visibility alone is worth it. My '15 Sierra has halogen projectors. They're pathetic at night, almost like lighting the road with candles haha. Need to upgrade those too.
JM811Cars I don’t want to see daylight when it’s night time because it’s night time! That’s why I miss the old High Pressure Sodium Vapor Street Lights :(
@@42luke93 They are far superior and far safer than dull halogens. They are far easier to see down the road, stand out more than halogens, and they are way less of a strain on the eye. There is a reason new cars come standard with LED/HIDs.
The make a huge difference. So far I’ve done headlights and backups on my 96 Roadmaster Estate! Planning on doing the rest. I’m keeping the interior non LED though for now.
Same here, I'd like to do interior floor lighting and accents, but I like the warmness of the OE lighting. It would be nice to find warmer LEDs, if that's a thing for automotive applications.
I appreciate how he explained why he did some of the things he showed in the video in depth so the average joe could understand what he is talking about.
LED's are a stupid invention. Ok, you may be able to see more road, but you are blinding all other road users so that they can't see the road. I'm sure most roads are well lit enough not to have LED lights in them. I'm from the UK and am fed up of morons driving about with LED lights on during the day, and at night, dazzling and blinding other road users. They should be banned.
Jonny Davies what you’re referring to are the plug and play led headlight bulbs that people put in stock housings. 90% of the ones on the market are cheaply designed and create terrible glare. Most people choose these because they are cheap and that’s why you get blinded. If you use a purposely designed bulb that’s of a higher quality this won’t occur
@@ConnecticutDashcam There are a lot of pickups where they seem stock that cause problems. Though their beams are high and my hatchback is low as stock. I also don't like their excessive daytime running light shapes.
I've seen this with even brand new cars, most new cars seem to have the lights adjusted so they shine way down on the road rather than ahead to alleviate the blinding issue which negates 99% of the point of having headlights. While LEDs work great for saving power, in cars they really do need to have a Lumen limit ESPECIALLY on fucking copcars.
The best thing is that the indicators flash at normal speed now ! The project is coming along great. Do you plan on taking it offroad ? And the nissan on a track ?
Yes, thankfully! They were incredibly laggy before. No plans on off roading the Jimmy, it's just too clean. Definitely want to take the 240SX out, but it probably won't be till the new engine is in 👍
It's funny, the 3rd brake light on my car switched to LED for the last 2 years it was made, so while the regular bulbs are halogen and take a few milliseconds to turn on the the factory 3rd brake light turns on instantly. I also happen to like the LED brake lights that strobe a white light once when the brake light comes on, I feel like this is a pretty neat upgrade especially if you have an older vehicle where you're afraid the brake lights aren't up to par.
Great video! I have a 90 Jimmy and I do not have to take the grill off like your newer one. Grote and Truck+lit are Semi truck light makers. So yes they may cost more but they are built for hell and back and more in the Semi truck market. I had the same thing happen to the sockets when I put LED backup lights in mind.
Nice. I used Hella halogen headlight housings with halogen Hella bulbs on my '89 S10 Blazer. Standard 55w on low beam , 90w on high. Good throw pattern, with extremely sharp cutoff. I'd have used LED headlights, but quality ones weren't available then. And used a Whelen TIR3 emergency warning light module as a the third eye brake light. Very bright. I recall using an adapter module so it wouldn't flash if the turn signal was on.
When i changed cars from a private car to company car. I also changed from bulbs to LED. At night the upgrade makes all the difference. Nice video by te way.
@@saabkyle04 no problem! I actually had custom retrofit HID protectors made for my Saturn to replace the reflector halogens and I'm very glad I did it, so much better and wont blind people
@@saabkyle04 I'll try to post a video of it! It's pretty cool, I have the only 2002 Saturn L series in the world with what looks like factory projectors, the 2003-2005 models had projectors but with a different front end design so I truly believe I have the only 00-02 with projectors also because there's no aftermarket projectors available either
Nice video bud! Just did led headlights on 06 Durango. Did require resistors but was very easy. Still have to do the fog lights so it matches. Not sure I want to mess with the rest, their fairly bright.
Great vid. Thanks for the insight into the LED conversion stuff. I've been curious about this mod for my own vehicles. PLEASE tell me you own all those street signs on your garage walls and that they weren't pilfered off the roadside. :-(
Totally agree with you there. There's pros and cons with each setup. I love originality as much as the next guy, but there's just so much cool tech available nowadays that it's hard to pass up on some things haha.
I would like to see a video of how to make the full LED boards for the tail lights, side marker and front turn signal. Did you get everything from O'Reilly Auto Parts, including the front headlights? These old cars and trucks are kool, but difficult to see at night, they need the modern updates. I have a 1979 Ford F-100, 1996 Impala SS, 1968 Skylark, and a 1947 Buick 2-door Sedanette, 50 series...
Kyle do you notice a difference in FM/AM radio reception since changing to LED headlights? I just put new LED bulbs in my 2018 Colorado Z71 and the output is a lot better than the halogens, but they're causing quite a bit of radio interference. Apparently this is common with LED headlight upgrades. I ordered some ferrite clips to install on the wiring hopefully that helps. Anyways, I'm curious if you've run in to this problem, if so you might want to look into the ferrite clips. Love the video, and the rest of the Jimmy series!
That molten housing thing happened to me once. Basically, my Renault Megane had a problem with the break sensor which caused the break lights to always be on. Of course those lights are much brighter than the running lights, and therefore much hotter, hence it melted the housing.
Love that you recommended new flasher relay rather than load resistor. Load resistor is hard to wire, get really hot and not very efficiency, which is opposite of why going for LED.
I knew they were slow, but I didn't realize just now laggy they were compared to having the new relay in. It's going to help visibility so much when it comes to merging and changing lanes too.
Just an observation, had a 1991 Jimmy for about 7 years, never had to remove the grill to change the headlights - the retainer screws were always accessible with the grill installed.
Hey man, those LED's really look good. The new lenses help too. Really modernizes the freshens up the look of the truck. Nicely done and nicely presented too. Well Done! -Chris
I put some HID's in my car last year and I was not aware of this until it happened to me but HID'S they have there own ballists with them and some lil sub harnesses depending on what vehicle you have. That part I knew , what I didn't know was a lot of cars do not have enough juice in the factory headlight harness to run the HID's. They take no power when they are on but it's a substantial draw at first to turn them on. They sell relay harnesses with the kits but depending on the car it can get up there in cost for the HIDs so LED may be better for some because of that reason there. My car a 2006 Buick Lucerne needed the harness but I wired up my own on a relay and used the factory lamp plugs as the switched 12 volt so they work as if they were factory just much much brighter!! Just thought I'd share, sorry for it being so long :/
Mommmmmmmmmmm, Kyle's playing with his Jimmy again!!!
Oh noooo 😅
Saabkyle04 I had to 😂 but it looks great! LEDs make a HUGE difference in older vehicles.
Thanks bro!
That's thinking with your dipstick Jimmy
Ben Valenzuela no nut November
The attention to detail is what impresses me most in your videos.
I mean today you even DRESSED like someone called 'Jimmy'.
LOLOLOL
Haha
The reason that most people say "Oh, my HID/LED bulbs are way brighter!" is because the reflectors often throw the beam right out in front of the car, instead of further down the road where it needs to be. So you think it's brighter and you're seeing better, but the reality is that only the immediate area is brighter, and in fact, because your immediate area is brighter, your dark vision is also lower, so you're seeing considerably less than normal.
Exactly, thanks for sharing!!
Guarantee my Lexus CT200h halogen low beams would out distance any of these. No, I don't know how. They seem 25-50% better than my Lincoln MKZ with fancy D3S adaptive LED headlights in distance but not as good on the sides obviously.
Silverstars would have been better.
That's why you need projectors.
Conspirazy my lexus had super bright lights too
Take a drink every time he says plug and play
Hahahaha
Puke & Sway
I got alcohol poisoning
I counted 6 ..... Legend has it if he says it 10 times he does a helicopter move at the end of the video.......
Had to be rushed to the hospital.
They look good and they certainly do a better job of lighting up the road in front of you. I'd say it's definitely worth it!
Yessir!
Why are you everywhere.
@@mnoovurvi let me know if you find a video without his comment
@@vithursan.b really any non automotive video
Maxspeed is the Justin Y of cars
MaxSpeed
I find you everywhere omg
I'm glad you mentioned about headlight aim. I think a lot of people omit this step because I see a lot of headlights out of aim, blinding on coming traffic or shining straight down or to the side.
You should do the same LEDs to the 240 pop up lights
nice buard
Yes, for sure, they'd make a huge difference
I have the Truck Lite brand on my 240 ... huge difference plus u don't blind on coming traffic
Sweet!
nice to see someone actually clean behind the housings for a change... that always drives me nuts when others dont lol
I know dude, same here haha
Addicted to LED’s. I didnt need to do much, but my CX-9 is 100% LED lit, bumper to bumper, inside and out. All I had to change was rear turn signals, backup lamps, tag light, and the rear cargo light in the tailgate.
That's awesome dude! I'd like to do the interior lights of the Jimmy at some point, but I'm not sure I'm keen on having such a white light or not. Maybe they make warmer bulbs to swap in?
@Saabkyle04 Thanks. I love it. Im tired of these manufacturers’ reluctance to switch to full LED. Its almost like rear fog lights. They let us have them for a while, then disable or delete them. Id go ahead and try them in the interior. The lens on the overhead on the Jimmy may have yellowed with age enough to give it a warmer glow. Heres a link for warm white LED bulbs from where I buy most of mine from.
www.superbrightleds.com/cat/led-vehicle-replacement-bulbs/filter/Color_Temperature,Warm_White,137,4650:
www.amazon.com/Philips-Xtreme-Vision-X-tremeUltinon-4000K/dp/B00OYT11RE/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1542475768&sr=8-3&keywords=w5w+4000k
Thanks so much!
Battery life was never this long!
I'm loving the jimmy restoration project! I also have a 93 jimmy im currently restoring. So far your videos have been very helpful thank you and keep them coming!
What’s that stuff on your face? Just kidding. Good to see your update!
Lololol
I was thinking the same thing 😁😁
Hair?
I think that thing is skin.
I've never worked on or owned an old truck and I don't have any need to change any lights. Yet I still watched the entire video with full attention. Nice work Kyle 😁
Glad to hear it pal! Thank you!
High quality led lights will last. Most people just buy cheap ones and say “leds are junk” buy quality bulbs
Very true
Define last. Mostly I just see people claiming when they first installed them that they "should" last, the same way people have said CFL bulbs "should" last but didn't, and that LED household bulbs "should" last but didn't either.
The truth is that you have no idea if they will last until you've had them long term and the design has stayed the same so you have the opportunity to buy the same thing again. If you want to trust the warranty period, that's great if it's a reputable company that's still around, and if you can wait to drive your vehicle at night until they make good on the warranty.
Then again you could always switch back to your old bulbs and housings but that is a hassle.
Stinky Cheese if he was smart enough to realize that, he’d be smart enough to know LEDs are a terrible choice for headlights.
Definitely, make sure to buy good LEDs, cheap chinese LEDs don't last very long, but good LEDs can last up to 10 years.
+Jacob Nichols Okay?
What are quality bulbs?
Fantastic sir.
10 years I've been watching and I do not plan to leave anytime soon. Great, great continued content.
Really shines some new *light* on the old GMC Jimmy. Beautiful "old school" SUV.
Thanks man!
I always liked you unbiased car review videos. You honestly are my go to guy if I wanna see a review. Can you do more older car videos, like pre 1997? I remember when you first started out on TH-cam many years ago and I must have owned quite a few cars and trucks you reviewed back than. Very cool. I wish you could do more restoration videos. I really like the personal hands on. Really shows your passion.
Vast improvement. That was informative and interesting how you did all of that. The headlights were really where I liked the change. That Jimmy is really coming together.
Thanks for the support my dude!
One of the most noticeable upgrades I have done on my trucks is putting in the brightest LED reverse lights I can find. Its amazing how much better you can see when backing out of driveways and parking spots at night with a bright pure white light.
Also, the worst upgrade I did was put LED lights in the interior. I would open my truck door in the morning to go to work before the sun was up, and it was like someone turned on the sun inside my truck and was way too bright. Went back to regular for the dome light and left the map lights LED.
Low key love how the new relay makes the signals blink faster than the old style. Nice touch!
I was stoked about that too! Thanks man!
Thanks for pointing out the legal and safety facts people should know about. Seen many LED/HID upgrade videos where the presenter doesn't care anything about safety and in the "after upgrade" -part you can clearly see that the lights are blinding oncoming traffic.
Gotta love rust free trucks!
It's crazy how clean this thing is! That's why I'm going over the top. Most of these have fallen apart by now haha.
I swapped out my headlights with led. they were like twice as bright. The light when from a yellow light to a white light and I could see so much better. All I had to do was unplug the bulb, and plug in the new led bulb, no lamp housing swap over involved. Definitely worth the money.
I'm from Maine, I haven't seen a jimmy that clean since they were new on the lot. Rust destroys everything up here
Personally I sanded my headlights and re-coated them with clear coat paint and purchased an LED conversion kit for my lights on my Trailblazer for only $18. They work great and installing them was very simple. So I would say LED upgrades for headlights are a worthy upgrade. It is easier to see signs on the sides of roadways and you can see 5X farther than with normal headlights so it’s pretty awesome! Great video man
Thanks for sharing! That sounds like an awesome deal 🤘😀🤘
*GoateeKyle04?!*
Yeahhhh man haha
Dam! That truck looks good! You have to remember I grew up with an S-10. It was our family vehicle, as my late father put a shell on it and we used to ride in the back with a mattress and pillows form The San Francisco Bay area all the way to Albuquerque New Mexico! He bought it brand spanking new in 1982!
Wow dude, that sounds awesome! Thanks a lot! I've really taken a liking to these trucks. Super simple to work on and parts are more than abundant!
You should do a video where you make a custom 3rd brake light for the Jimmy. Not only will it be a cool video but it will also be a lot safer for the road!
I can buy the assembly, just involves drilling into the roof. I might do it one day. Thanks dude!
I did the same on my 2004 Honda Civic Coupe, I installed Phillips LEDs on the rear, inside the car and front turn signals. My headlights are still halogen since I haven't found any good replacement. Overall it's a huge improvement over those incandescent lights.
I can really see why companies sponsor you I really want to go buy some led lights from oreilly now!!!
Haha awesome! The partnerships I develop only help me make more content over time and do things that I might not be able to do otherwise! Projects have a lot of overhead that makes it hard balancing cost/benefit ratios. Partnering with brands alleviates that headache, sometimes lol, so I can make even more fun content for you guys!
No don't total waste of money either go to eBay or Ali express
excellent conversion, I am all about lighting upgrade and have always done it to older vehicles, and with LEDs nowadays its cheaper and easier than HIDs
In my state the license plate lights are illegal when they're white instead of yellow.
Interesting, so how are new cars legal then? Lots of new cars use LEDs, the light is no different.
@@saabkyle04 i meant by saying that xenon lights. My bad mate.
Ahh man, no worries!
I put JW speakers on my AW 11 and it made a WORLD of difference. Highly recommend this upgrade to anyone!
Awesome video as always!
Honestly, LEDs are a worthy upgrade to an older car. LEDs are inherently more superior compared to incandescent bulbs.
Good job! Keep it up.
Thanks buddy!
@@saabkyle04 You're welcome! (^_^)v
@@bhumiriady Even if u have a new it's worth it.
@@osbelreyes5252 Agreed!
@@saabkyle04 FYI kyle some LED light bulb kits require a ballast system
Great walk through. I wound definitely say this gives that Jimmy a much more modern appeal without taking away from the classic look or feel too much.
I see your definitely working on no shave November Kyle 😆. Anyway great video as always
Apparently hahaha, thanks bro!
Great video! Love the lighting improvements. For headlights I prefer H.I.D since CREE L.E.D headlight bulbs are super expensive. But for everything else, L.E.D are the way to go. If you can afford high quality L.E.D headlight bulbs definitely get them. Thanks again for the great video and demonstration.
good video on '' how to '' , but i like the original best. reasons are :
1.) glass out performs plastic
2.) you do not have to worry about the glass getting dingy after 1 year of road use
3.) with glass all you have to do to keep it clean is water and a towel
4.) with the sealed beam the atmosphere gets excited and has more of a glow to it and makes things look real
5.) you can see farther and better with glass sealed beam head lights.
lol, you had to use ultra brights to over mask the sealed beam . . . sealed beam is better
as for the rest of the bulbs , it is a shame that the replacements had to be ultra brights to out do the glass bulbs... to me the look of the before and after on the park lights , the before is brighter.
i could not tell if the parklight leds were on or not. . . even with the shop lights on...at least with the glass bulbs i could tell that they were on .
not showing any dislike on your channel, i just think that glass bulbs are a better choice.
awsome video !!
Everything you do with the Jimmy makes my heart feel good
Got some big things in store for this thing, some of which are coming soon!
@@saabkyle04 can't wait im loving these
Why is switching the lights on your jimmy so loud?
I really like the outcome of the upgrade LED bulbs , the sharp on and off look makes everything seem so much well put , definitely coming along well
Thanks bro!
I’m also thinking about putting a led headlight on my hanway raw caferacer bike
Sounds awesome!
High quality and thorough, as always. Thanks you for mentioning the importance of choosing properly engineered aftermarket lighting! There are way too many fools on the road blinding everyone in their path because they just installed the cheapest LED or HID kit they could find. This is a major safety hazard folks! Great video, Kyle.
Grow that beard out, Kyle. Looking good! 😎
This jimmy is looking good. I just got a 2000 Blazer Trailblazer edition fully loaded, with only 47k miles.
NO SHAVE NOVEMEBER yes Kyle😂
I suppose it is haha
One of the first things I do to any new vehicle I get is led reverse lights. Visabliety while backing in the dark is so much better and gives a nice more modern crisp white light vs incandescent
@SDD525 right that what I'm saying. Don't understand why manufactures are using leds for taillights and not reverse light.
@SDD525 yea, could always convert but some trucks come projectors but no leds 🤔
I love your videos 👑🌷
Thank you!
@@saabkyle04 Thank you to you are 👑King
Nice upgrade Kyle. I did the exact same thing on my 2015 Honda Accord Sport about 2-3 weeks after I got the car. Switched out all the ugly yellow lights to LED and everything is a lot brighter. I think the car industry should make LED lights both interior and exterior standard on all cars, trucks, vans and SUV's by 2020.
Awesome! I agree, the night time visibility alone is worth it. My '15 Sierra has halogen projectors. They're pathetic at night, almost like lighting the road with candles haha. Need to upgrade those too.
I hate the color of led lights...
It matches the color of daylight. The color of halogens is disgusting.
JM811Cars
I don’t want to see daylight when it’s night time because it’s night time! That’s why I miss the old High Pressure Sodium Vapor Street Lights :(
JM811Cars
Halogens are more calmer on your eyes, I like lights that have a more orange color best.
@@42luke93 They are far superior and far safer than dull halogens. They are far easier to see down the road, stand out more than halogens, and they are way less of a strain on the eye. There is a reason new cars come standard with LED/HIDs.
JM811Cars
I’m a halogen fan.
The make a huge difference. So far I’ve done headlights and backups on my 96 Roadmaster Estate! Planning on doing the rest. I’m keeping the interior non LED though for now.
Same here, I'd like to do interior floor lighting and accents, but I like the warmness of the OE lighting. It would be nice to find warmer LEDs, if that's a thing for automotive applications.
1:46 that is one Awesome Looking RB25DET
Thanks bro, I can't wait to get it in the car. It's been a long time coming.
@@saabkyle04 I can't wait to see you pull the KA24DE out of the 240
If all goes well, I'll be doing it this Monday. It's not even the DE, it's the single cam 😄
@@saabkyle04 so it's a KA24E right ? because I thought it was a KA24DE.
StabTheDabb 2 yep
Hello from Sweden !!!
The lack of road salt in North Carolina, has saved your excellent car "1993 GMC Jimmy
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God that is terrible... Do a projector retrofit.
@SDD525 Incorrect. Ive been building custom projector retrofits for almost 10 years now :)
I appreciate how he explained why he did some of the things he showed in the video in depth so the average joe could understand what he is talking about.
Cada vez estas mas cachetón!
Carlos Mata no creo que nadie de aquí te entienda
Yo si y si esta cada vez mas gordo. Somos varios automovilistas en la comunidad de coches que somos bilingue BUEN DIA
Yay! Kyle is back! I cant wait for crew cab s10!
That 240sx - looks amazing!!!!
LED's are a stupid invention. Ok, you may be able to see more road, but you are blinding all other road users so that they can't see the road. I'm sure most roads are well lit enough not to have LED lights in them. I'm from the UK and am fed up of morons driving about with LED lights on during the day, and at night, dazzling and blinding other road users. They should be banned.
Jonny Davies what you’re referring to are the plug and play led headlight bulbs that people put in stock housings. 90% of the ones on the market are cheaply designed and create terrible glare. Most people choose these because they are cheap and that’s why you get blinded. If you use a purposely designed bulb that’s of a higher quality this won’t occur
@@ConnecticutDashcam There are a lot of pickups where they seem stock that cause problems. Though their beams are high and my hatchback is low as stock. I also don't like their excessive daytime running light shapes.
Shut up already whah whah
ban all lights, make everyone use candles like the old days whisper snappers
I've seen this with even brand new cars, most new cars seem to have the lights adjusted so they shine way down on the road rather than ahead to alleviate the blinding issue which negates 99% of the point of having headlights.
While LEDs work great for saving power, in cars they really do need to have a Lumen limit ESPECIALLY on fucking copcars.
Great video and awesome project. Those Jimmys just always look tough and classic to me. Love em!
I know this is not my truck but I am so glad you did this upgrade 👍
Thanks for watching!
i have a 1972 monte carlo. led headlights made a world of difference. i can see at least 200 yards further while also being more than twice as bright.
The best thing is that the indicators flash at normal speed now !
The project is coming along great. Do you plan on taking it offroad ? And the nissan on a track ?
Yes, thankfully! They were incredibly laggy before. No plans on off roading the Jimmy, it's just too clean. Definitely want to take the 240SX out, but it probably won't be till the new engine is in 👍
This was super helpful, have been wanting to upgrade the lights on my 2003 MB S430. Thanks for the info, Kyle!
Glad to hear it bud!! Thanks for watching!
It's funny, the 3rd brake light on my car switched to LED for the last 2 years it was made, so while the regular bulbs are halogen and take a few milliseconds to turn on the the factory 3rd brake light turns on instantly.
I also happen to like the LED brake lights that strobe a white light once when the brake light comes on, I feel like this is a pretty neat upgrade especially if you have an older vehicle where you're afraid the brake lights aren't up to par.
Great video! I have a 90 Jimmy and I do not have to take the grill off like your newer one. Grote and Truck+lit are Semi truck light makers. So yes they may cost more but they are built for hell and back and more in the Semi truck market. I had the same thing happen to the sockets when I put LED backup lights in mind.
Great video, Kyle! Keep up the good work!
Awesome!!! Real high-quality and not compromising the original look. Real beautiful.
Nice. I used Hella halogen headlight housings with halogen Hella bulbs on my '89 S10 Blazer. Standard 55w on low beam , 90w on high. Good throw pattern, with extremely sharp cutoff. I'd have used LED headlights, but quality ones weren't available then. And used a Whelen TIR3 emergency warning light module as a the third eye brake light. Very bright. I recall using an adapter module so it wouldn't flash if the turn signal was on.
Thanks, Kyle. Very informative video.
When i changed cars from a private car to company car. I also changed from bulbs to LED. At night the upgrade makes all the difference. Nice video by te way.
Thanks so much!
Looks amazing man! LEDs are life lol and nice to see you informing people the importance of installing them properly
Thanks so much Eric!
@@saabkyle04 no problem! I actually had custom retrofit HID protectors made for my Saturn to replace the reflector halogens and I'm very glad I did it, so much better and wont blind people
Woah! I'd like to see that, sounds sweet!
@@saabkyle04 I'll try to post a video of it! It's pretty cool, I have the only 2002 Saturn L series in the world with what looks like factory projectors, the 2003-2005 models had projectors but with a different front end design so I truly believe I have the only 00-02 with projectors also because there's no aftermarket projectors available either
Great upgrade i really like your project video !
You make good, clearly explained videos! Keep it up!
Nice video bud! Just did led headlights on 06 Durango. Did require resistors but was very easy. Still have to do the fog lights so it matches. Not sure I want to mess with the rest, their fairly bright.
Great vid. Thanks for the insight into the LED conversion stuff. I've been curious about this mod for my own vehicles.
PLEASE tell me you own all those street signs on your garage walls and that they weren't pilfered off the roadside. :-(
Sweet! I need to get that flasher replacement. On the list for 2020 for a complete LED transformation on my KITT.
That 240 is badass. I had one for years with a redtop SR. Ditch the jimmy and get a XJ. I see you have the wheels already! 👍
They look great! But there's something endearing about the old incandescent lamps... They remind me of my mom's old Ford Aerostar van.
Totally agree with you there. There's pros and cons with each setup. I love originality as much as the next guy, but there's just so much cool tech available nowadays that it's hard to pass up on some things haha.
I have to say that you inspired me I’m looking for a cheap 2000-2011 ford to upgrade and have it as a daily
Congratulations! They look very good! Show on the lights on the road, focus, high beans etc.
Nice Kyle, now you got me looking up LED lights for my car!
Nice!!
I’ve been waiting for this video for 2 weeks. Great video
Thanks John!!
I don't even own a car but I still like watching your videos xD
Thanks so much for watching!
very nice bro! love your truck. got me thinking of upgrading the lights on my car. keep up the good work!
Finally! That car looks so sick!
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That new flasher increased the flashing speed too, likely increasing safety. Love it.
It should be the same.
LED's are seriously one of the most underrated upgrades for any car...especially turn signals!
Truth!
I would like to see a video of how to make the full LED boards for the tail lights, side marker and front turn signal. Did you get everything from O'Reilly Auto Parts, including the front headlights?
These old cars and trucks are kool, but difficult to see at night, they need the modern updates. I have a 1979 Ford F-100, 1996 Impala SS, 1968 Skylark, and a 1947 Buick 2-door Sedanette, 50 series...
Kyle do you notice a difference in FM/AM radio reception since changing to LED headlights? I just put new LED bulbs in my 2018 Colorado Z71 and the output is a lot better than the halogens, but they're causing quite a bit of radio interference. Apparently this is common with LED headlight upgrades. I ordered some ferrite clips to install on the wiring hopefully that helps. Anyways, I'm curious if you've run in to this problem, if so you might want to look into the ferrite clips. Love the video, and the rest of the Jimmy series!
I swapped out to LED headlights on my S10 and the FM interference is terrible! The clamp on ferrite things didn't help me either.
I love you for cleaning the space behind the taillights. Yeah, I'm a freak like that, hehe. Jimmy looks great
Thanks dude!
We need more GMC Jimmy videos I love them its practical and something worth watching?
That molten housing thing happened to me once. Basically, my Renault Megane had a problem with the break sensor which caused the break lights to always be on. Of course those lights are much brighter than the running lights, and therefore much hotter, hence it melted the housing.
Love that you recommended new flasher relay rather than load resistor.
Load resistor is hard to wire, get really hot and not very efficiency, which is opposite of why going for LED.
This is great, I might consider the same upgrade for my 93 S10 Blazer simply because of how much faster the turn signals are.
I knew they were slow, but I didn't realize just now laggy they were compared to having the new relay in. It's going to help visibility so much when it comes to merging and changing lanes too.
I'm from Brazil I'm a big fan of your videos I look forward to seeing the next car to be restored
Thanks dude!
Just an observation, had a 1991 Jimmy for about 7 years, never had to remove the grill to change the headlights - the retainer screws were always accessible with the grill installed.
Also my '91 had the 3rd high mount brake light - however being a Canadian model it may have already been mandated by that time.
That LED looks amazing! I want that for my blazer. Greetings from Venezuela!
Thanks bud!
Hey man, those LED's really look good. The new lenses help too. Really modernizes the freshens up the look of the truck. Nicely done and nicely presented too. Well Done! -Chris
I put some HID's in my car last year and I was not aware of this until it happened to me but HID'S they have there own ballists with them and some lil sub harnesses depending on what vehicle you have. That part I knew , what I didn't know was a lot of cars do not have enough juice in the factory headlight harness to run the HID's. They take no power when they are on but it's a substantial draw at first to turn them on. They sell relay harnesses with the kits but depending on the car it can get up there in cost for the HIDs so LED may be better for some because of that reason there. My car a 2006 Buick Lucerne needed the harness but I wired up my own on a relay and used the factory lamp plugs as the switched 12 volt so they work as if they were factory just much much brighter!! Just thought I'd share, sorry for it being so long :/
Hey Kyle! Keep up the great work! Also, that goatee is starting to kick in LOL 😂