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.