Daytime running lights: POPEYE!! WHY??!!

Ok, I have the 2001 LS 2wd Ext cab yada yada yada. I noticed today that one of my daytime headlights is out. I have always noticed these trucks driving with a "popeye" as we used to call it while slugging the passeneger in the arm.
1. Why do these things just "go"?
2. Is there a XENON or one of those fancy highoutput lights I can put in place of the lights?
3. Is it just a bulb you change or is it an entire assembly that gets replaced?

Ok, I have the 2001 LS 2wd Ext cab yada yada yada. I noticed today that one of my daytime headlights is out. I have always noticed these trucks driving with a "popeye" as we used to call it while slugging the passeneger in the arm.
1. Why do these things just "go"?
2. Is there a XENON or one of those fancy highoutput lights I can put in place of the lights?
3. Is it just a bulb you change or is it an entire assembly that gets replaced?


Passenger side?

Passenger side?

YEP!! How did you know?? Does anyone use the XENON type bulbs on these trucks?

I've used LED's in mine. Then I switched to amber bulbs, they've lasted longer than the clear ones. I've never had this problem with my 99 like others do.

uummm let me think light bulb out? lets check the obvious.

Get the Amber LL for Long Life.... Looks better and uuuuhhh Lasts Longer..... Takes 5 minutes to switch out total.

Get the Amber LL for Long Life.... Looks better and uuuuhhh Lasts Longer..... Takes 5 minutes to switch out total.

What' wrong with LED's?

YEP!! How did you know?? Does anyone use the XENON type bulbs on these trucks?


I'm psychic, or is it psycho? Well, I had a 50/50 chance at guessing it right.

Actually, a buddy of mine has the same year truck, and he mentioned that he had heard that there was a problem with water getting into the passenger side DRL. Dunno why it would only effect the passenger side, but that's been his experience.

I put some eBay Xenon bulbs in at sbout the 6 month mark and three of them blew really fast. Then I got some quality Xenons from a custom truck store (which is no longer in business) and I haven't blown one now in well over two years now. Now watch, I'll blow one tomorrow!!! Thanks for nothing.

I have not paid much attention to it , but do the 2wd trucks have the same kind of DRL's and if so are there as many on the road that are burnt out as the 4x4's. When i bought my truck that was one of the FEW things the stealership that i got it from did fix for me and the tech there brought up something to think about. He wondered if it was only 4x4's that had them burn out more frequently cause of the stiffer suspension. Something to think about and maybe watch for. Next time you see a silverado with a burnt out DRL, check to see if it is a 4x4 or 2wd.

I havent had a DRL burn out yet, Mine is a 99 with the original bulbs in it. the only bulbs i've changed have been the head lights, and those were just upgrades. I took the factory assy. out about 4 months ago to put the clear diamond cuts corners in and still have all the original bulbs. Guess i've been lucky so far.

there is a tsb for 03 with new bulb # . replaced mine still ok after year . can't remember the #. had to get from dealer not much money.

they go out because it always on (if you drive during the day) so its just like any other light, it will burn out after however long, good thing they are cheap and take a minute to replace

Well you are right. They are cheap. I was looking at wrong prices for the low beams (9006, 9005).
That is the fastest bulb change I think I have ever done. My ford grill had to be disassembled to change light.
I started the thread because i always see GMs with one headlight going in the daytime. I always wondered what was up with that, but since its no big deal..... :dunno: whatever!
Thanks for replies.

Now I am thinking of some blue XENONS for my truck!!!

I use to have LED's in mine, The first pair i had was in their for about 9 months and worked fine. Then I bought a new pair for a different color and style and they lasted about 4 weeks. I just left them in their and decided to do away with the DRL's. They did look sweet though.

I hate DRL's..mine are gone bye bye

Any problems with the cops if you change to blue or amber lights for DRL's? I see a lot of trucks and cars with either no lights, white or amber but no blue.
Sonny

It is supposedly illegal to have blue lights anywhere on your vehicle. I know here you can't have blue blinker, parking, or marker lights. They get really pissy about that.

every light I have up front is "hyper white" which looks blue. drl's, turn signals, markers (top & bottom) and halo rings. Havent been stopped yet. Im thinking about modding the spot where the drl's are to work with my turn signals.

I want to put strobes in my DRL spot instead of in my parking lights