[Yefeng]

Costs:
$105USD both NEW tail lamp housings on Ebay with shipping (got lucky)
$80USD V-LED 3157 High Power Brake/Tail lamp LED bulbs
$16USD V-LED Resistors

So in total I spent a little over $200 USD to get the LTZ tail lamps done and im well satisfied. At first I was worried the bulbs might be too dim as my old 3157 LED bulbs I used sucked but the V-LEDs bulbs really are almost as bright if not as bright as the Joule bulbs GM uses for the LTZ. I will take more shots at night however I can say im rockin LTZ's now baby~~~ haha

Here some shots:

Oh yea~~~

the only bad thing is that the Joule bulb is smaller in size then the regular 3157's so the bulbs didn't properly fit into the housing, it had enough clearance but not enough to screw in. So I had to seal it with electrical tape and with a rubber stopper to make sure it doesn't move. Since I just installed them I will need to wait until tomorrow morning to see if any condensation gets in them.

 

[WILL I AM F117]

Nice! I´ve been thinking about getting those tailights as well, but I was worried they wouldn´t fit, or that I would have to change all the electrical system. Thanks for the info, looks amazing!

 

[Yefeng]

well if you go and use the joule bulb which is the one GM uses it will cost a fortune. however by using the bulbs from V-LED which are the brighest on the market they have a similar output at a fraction of the cost. You wouldn't need to change the electrical besides using resistors. But there is one downside to it and that is that the LTZ housings the opening for the bulbs is smaller so you could either cut it to make it larger, or use electrical tape, and a rubber stopper to prevent it from moving or gaining any moisture.

In fact using the LED bulbs is a cheaper alternative to the LTZ tail lamps and im satisfied with them. The only pricey thing would be the LTZ housings, but you might get lucky and find them for cheap like I did. Paid $40 per housing and $25 for shipping. Check ebay, and you might stumble across it. The seller I bought from was called "fattyinchina" I think.....

Literraly was a 10-15 minute job to replace the tail lamps, with no splicing or anything to the existing wiring, I just shaved off a bit from the rubber cable and clamped the resistor onto it .....I just wish the headlights were as simple.....

 

[Silver LTZ]

well if you go and use the joule bulb which is the one GM uses it will cost a fortune. .

What does "joule" mean? I guess my mine burns out it's not gonna be a $5 bulb ha. Luckily the LED's should last years....

 

[Yefeng]

thats the name Osram decided to use for the LED bulb you're using haha

 

[closer9]

Looks good. Got any pix from the install...?

 

[Yefeng]

not really because it is so simple there is no need for pics. Basically 4 plugs need to be pulled from the trunk carpet lining and the 4 plug thingies that is for the carpet net on back need to be screwed off.....after that just need to move the carpet back alittle then it is 3 more screws per side that you dont need tools to remove and voila, you're half done. Like I said, a 10-15minute job where ANYONE can do it

btw. at night I went to see the lighting.......WELL SATISFIED, actually brighter than the LTZ Osram joule bulbs, have a nicer dark red color to them and did I mention they cost a fraction of what the other bulbs cost.

If anyone decides to use LED's for your car, I highly recommend V-LED's, they have the brightest bulbs out there judging from my experience in using LED bulbs.

I'll take some pics of it now to show you what it looks like.

 

[Yefeng]

night shots:

It actually has a nice ruby red color at night, but the camera cant get the color as its too bright......but yea.....im very happy with the results


btw, those are the regular lights and not the signals or the brake lamps.....

 

[nhance]

I gotta get this done to my LS!

 

[Yefeng]

Another day shot <3 Loving them actually

 

[WILL I AM F117]

Looks amazing......I´m checking Ebay for the tailights. Did you buy the V-LEDs in ebay as well? I don´t know where could I buy them (´cause I live in Mexico). If you didn´t buy them in Ebay, but online, could you leave the link please?

Thanks!

 

[Yefeng]

http://www.v-leds.com/

Thats where I bought them online.

 

[WILL I AM F117]

What kind of resistors did you use?

 

[Yefeng]

2 LED TURN SIGNAL BLINKER FIX 50W 6 OHM LOAD RESISTORS 7443 7440 3157 1156 1157

Those are the resistors I used

 

[malibu151]

If i was to install the LTZ tail Lamps with the LED module from GM. could i just buy a new harness and Cut the connectors off each harness and swap them or is the LTZ harness have alternate wiring than the 2LT?

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09 2LT Imperial Blue
OEM fogs
6000k HID fogs/Driving lights
Clarion Nav/10" Sub
LED Reverse light
LTZ grille on way

 

[DrivenDaily]

You can use the forum search to help find answers in the future.

The short version: To swap from red to clear housings with LED bulbs requires the harness to be replaced as well. It plugs in to the rear fuse block where the stock one does. You'll need to use load resistors to get the hyperflash back to normal.

 

[motoracer108]

You'll notice on the factory ltz harness there is an extra wire on each of the bulb sockets. These are ran back to the bcm to correct the hyper flash . Just ignore them . I did the upgrade using all factory parts. Lens, bulbs , and harness.... I bought a set of load resistors from radio shack to correct the hyper flash . There is actually a write up done to help you install theses... Very great look when done.

 

[malibu151]

can you post the exact link to the "how to" for these?

 

[DrivenDaily]

Forum Search feature can aid you.

 

[tomx20]

Costs:
$105USD both NEW tail lamp housings on Ebay with shipping (got lucky)
$80USD V-LED 3157 High Power Brake/Tail lamp LED bulbs
$16USD V-LED Resistors

What store on eBay did you get the tail light housings from? Did they have more than 2?