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Old Oct 26, 2020 | 07:16 AM
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After my son preaching to me the benefits of LED Lamps he suprized me for my birthday with some Aux Beam LED’s for my Z06. What an AWESOME upgrade ! I’m a believer.
Installed both Low and High, totally Plug and Play. No problem with operations of headlights closing.
Totally recommend this mod 👍

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Old Oct 26, 2020 | 09:12 AM
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Nice! Do you have a part #
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Nice! Do you have a part #
Sorry, I threw away box after install.
Son ordered them on Amazon, it was total kit for C5, lows and highs. He said they have Gold color and Silver color housings. The silver was what he has and got for me. Said silver was higher lumens. They are replacements for 9005 and 9006 standard lamps with plug and play ends already on lamp wires.

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UPDATE : I got box out of trash. Here’s the part number on box.

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Cool man,thanks!
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amazon search for GD001517 was no go for me.
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Old Oct 26, 2020 | 11:47 AM
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Originally Posted by itsonlyairandfuel
amazon search for GD001517 was no go for me.

Here ya go

Amazon Amazon

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Did you have to use any resistors to control the voltage?
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Originally Posted by captaineddie
Did you have to use any resistors to control the voltage?
As stated in my original post, no problems with closing of headlights from drop in voltage usage.
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Originally Posted by captaineddie
Did you have to use any resistors to control the voltage?
Not sure what you mean by controlling the voltage.

If it's a question about headlight doors not closing, the circuit needs to see a path to ground. Incandescent bulbs provide this through the filament. LED(iodes) don't do that, and when people plug in a straight up LED, the headlights fail to close. These bulbs are listed as having a fan motor, so the fan motor is performing the function as a conventional filament, and the control module closes the doors.
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Originally Posted by Ed Ramberger
Not sure what you mean by controlling the voltage.

If it's a question about headlight doors not closing, the circuit needs to see a path to ground. Incandescent bulbs provide this through the filament. LED(iodes) don't do that, and when people plug in a straight up LED, the headlights fail to close. These bulbs are listed as having a fan motor, so the fan motor is performing the function as a conventional filament, and the control module closes the doors.
Whatever, all I know is I’m happy and wanted to pass on some positive info
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Sorry, I wasn't trying to imply that you had given an incomplete explanation, I just wanted to make sure that if I install them that I won't screw things up!
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Originally Posted by DECON BLUE
Whatever, all I know is I’m happy and wanted to pass on some positive info
Yes thanks, I enjoyed your post.

Mine was a response to Captaineddie - was trying to see what he meant.
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Thanks for the explanation. I had a problem with my engine compartment bulb not drawing enough voltage when only it was on. That's what I was trying to refer to. I'm not very mechanical!
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Originally Posted by captaineddie
Sorry, I wasn't trying to imply that you had given an incomplete explanation, I just wanted to make sure that if I install them that I won't screw things up!

no problem
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I was wondering; How loud are the cooling fans on the headlights ?
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Originally Posted by Hary Gahtoe
I was wondering; How loud are the cooling fans on the headlights ?

Very quiet, I had to lean in as far as I could with hood open just to see if I could hear them running.
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