2014 Acadia headlights

[Mark-Ia]

Our Acadia has poor headlights. Has the standard Halogen bulbs. What to do to improve them . Thanks...

 

[greenmech]

Our Acadia has poor headlights. Has the standard Halogen bulbs. What to do to improve them . Thanks...

Are the lenses faded? You can polish them. Ron MN

 

[Mark-Ia]

Not faded Ron. Just not very bright.

 

[wh]

Think you can install leds. Just bought a 26 acadia. Headlights are not dim. It has is leds.

 

[wh]

Simple internet search found these.

 

[CEP ACB]

My wife's Cavalier (2003) seemed like it had candles ,even when new.
With age the lenses got cloudy so I sanded and clear coated them and got a more powerful stock replacement bulb.
and it did help , they're not great but they're whiter and have a little farther beam.

Halogen Bulbs for Vehicles including Headlights and Fog Lights

SYLVANIA SilverStar® Ultra is our farthest downroad halogen headlight bulb, designed to provide more downroad visibility and clarity. Switch today and see better tonight.

www.sylvania-automotive.com

these are the brand . I don't remember which ones I used.
Some lights just don't shine as well as others our older Cavalier (95) was much better.

 

[Mark-Ia]

Simple internet search found these. View attachment 158285View attachment 158286

How are those supposed to fit a 2014. Completely different.

 

[wh]

How are those supposed to fit a

Hit the wrong year model. Sorry. Try these. There are more. These are the first that came up. It is a simple search. I went to yahoo search window and typed in 2014 gmc Acadia headlight replacement led. Took me 30 seconds to find these.

 

[Mark-Ia]

Don't need new lights. Mine are clear, just a better bulb needed.

 

[grandpa Love]

Don't need new lights. Mine are clear, just a better bulb needed.

I'm betting Google would be a better place to ask than "yesterday's tractors"???? .....or your local auto parts store . Maybe I'm wrong

 

[wh]

Don't need new lights. Mine are clear, just a better bulb needed.

Then I guess you could just search for a better bulb. I thought you wanted better headlights. My mistake. Just tape a big flashlight on top of hood then.

 

[SkipperII]

Simple internet search found these. View attachment 158285View attachment 158286

Is there something special about the Acadia, that you can't just change to LED bulbs?? There are several conversion bulbs sold.

 

[MarkB_MI]

You can replace the OEM bulbs with Sylvania Silverstar Ultras. They will be noticeably brighter than the standard bulbs. HOWEVER, the bulb life of the Silverstar Ultras is significantly shorter than the standards. Given what a PITA it is to change out the bulbs on an Acadia, the better light is hardly worth the aggravation. (If the 2014 is the same as our 2012, you have to remove several of the wheel well liner screws, and often as not some of them will break or the heads will strip out.) I put the Silverstar Ultras in our Acadia, but one burned out after only a year so I went back to standard bulbs. Silverstar Ultra bulbs are available at most auto parts stores. Sylvania also offers the slightly dimmer Silverstar (no Ultra) bulbs, which I assume have a little better life than the Ultras.

Or you could get those cataracts fixed.

 

[wh]

You can replace the OEM bulbs with Sylvania Silverstar Ultras. They will be noticeably brighter than the standard bulbs. HOWEVER, the bulb life of the Silverstar Ultras is significantly shorter than the standards. Given what a PITA it is to change out the bulbs on an Acadia, the better light is hardly worth the aggravation. (If the 2014 is the same as our 2012, you have to remove several of the wheel well liner screws, and often as not some of them will break or the heads will strip out.) I put the Silverstar Ultras in our Acadia, but one burned out after only a year so I went back to standard bulbs. Silverstar Ultra bulbs are available at most auto parts stores. Sylvania also offers the slightly dimmer Silverstar (no Ultra) bulbs, which I assume have a little better life than the Ultras.

Or you could get those cataracts fixed.

Or he could go by a GM dealer and ask them what is available.

 

[Duner Wi]

Acadia has it's battery in the back seat area. My guess long wire runs may contribute to not so bright headlights. What I have done is obtain junk yard head light wiring at the headlights. I obtain an approiate relay and feed directly from battery + to headlight thru the relay. This brightened up one head light considerably. My car has a very small wire for each filament. In your case a wire from Alternator + might work . It would be easier than running a wire back to battery +. By getting extra JY wiringI did not butcher the factory wiring
In case results were underwhelming. According to the Internet you are not the only one not happy with headlights on that year Acadia.I also have fooled with alternator remote sence on that car with success to increase voltage to battery.

 

[MarkB_MI]

Or he could go by a GM dealer and ask them what is available.

What lighting options are available or what is available on their new car lot?

 

[MarkB_MI]

Acadia has it's battery in the back seat area. My guess long wire runs may contribute to not so bright headlights.

Um... but the alternator is up front.

 

[MarkB_MI]

I think some 2014 Acadias shipped with HID headlights. Could yours be retrofitted with HIDs out of a junkyard? Probably not. But there are aftermarket kits that replace OEM halogen bulbs with HID. Do they actually work well? I dunno.

Retrofit HID kit for 2014 Acadia

 

[Duner Wi]

Um... but the alternator is up front.

Would this work? Feed the head light relay from the main distribution point near the headlights. Guessing that would be starter solenoid. Alternator + if that is easier. Cobble it up as a test to see if improvement.

 

[Duner Wi]

Would this work? Feed the head light relay from the main distribution point near the headlights. Guessing that would be starter solenoid. Alternator + if that is easier. Cobble it up as a test to see if improvement.

Save even more money. Try this first to verify low voltage at headlights. With a meter: with engine running and lights on, check battery voltage at the battery posts and voltage at the headlights connector.