AKKON - For Cadillac Escalade Black Bezel HID Xenon Type Headlights Front Lamps Replacement Set

Yes, like other reviewers I had to make some modifications but I knew that going in. If you have HID headlights, you will need to remove the taped cover at the bottom of the headlight assembly and run your old HID ballast cable to the new low beam section of the housing. Was definitely fiddly to get the ballast wire out of the old assembly and installed in the new one but worth the work. Was not plug and play but I knew that going in. You can’t expect the manufacturer to include new HID bulbs and ballast at this price point. A YouTube search resulted in a video showing the process so took a little time but with success. Makes the caddy look years younger. I removed the negative battery cable during removal and install just in case. Looks great!

Update from 7/2019These lights still look brand new. No moisture, no rattling and the lense itself still is smooth with no hazing.Bought these headlights to replace my old set in my 2003 Escalade that was to hazed over to repair. These were securely packaged individually and arrived several days ahead of the estimated delivery date. The light themselves fit perfectly. There were no gaps, no flimsy plastic housings as they felt very OEM and very high quality. I did have to make a slight modification the required that I reuse the HID wire that connects to the ballast. In the new headlight, the HID wire terminates into a plug that is designed to plug into the ballast. However in my original headlamp, the HID wire actually terminates directly into the ballast with no plug. This was simple fix as all I had to do was swap the original HID wire to the new headlight and I was back in business. These new lights give a fresh new look to the front of the truck. It was nice to see that they included all the light bulbs with the exception of the low beams. Understandably as the D1R Xenons are 140.00 for the pair alone so I would not expect them to be included for what the cost of these headlights are. I have no reason to anticipate these headlamps to fail so the deserve a 5 star. I will update this review in the future if something changes.

These replaced my very scratched and yellowed factory housings. Remains to be seen how they hold up, but came with all bulbs EXCEPT the hid/xenon low beam. I did have to gently pull the hid lead out of the old housing, which was assisted by long needlenose pliers to rotate the connecter around stuff, but new housing had a bit more clearance to manoeuver the lead into place. Swap old hid bulb over, everything fit and worked perfectly. If you are replacing because your low beams don't light up the road well, I'd suggest ordering new hid bulbs at the same time as the housing, as they do dim a good bit over time. As for install on the Escalade, gentle wiggling gets it in place, at first it seemed the upper pin wasn't going to line up. But... The housing seems to fit exactly like the original. Good value... And since the hid bulbs vary wildly in price and quality, as well as color, personally I think they made the right choice NOT to include them

I have a 2003 Escalade that had its original factory lights which were horribly yellowed. These replacements were a direct matchup for the factory HID assemblies that were on the vehicle. Installation was simple because the light was a direct fit replacement. Now please be aware that you will need to “fish” or thread the wiring for the main bulb through the body of the unit. It’s not hard at all but just takes a little patience. I would have left a five star but the units I received were damaged on the back side. It was clearly a shipping damage situation. I just glued the plastic flange back into place and moved on. The finished look is amazing these lights took 20 years off of the look of the car.

Before and after. My originals were dull and yellow. I wetsanded and buffed them but was still unhappy. Picked up these blacked out Akkons for 208$ and I am super pleased! Took about 20 minutes to swap the HID bulb harnesses, and about 5 to swap the housings out. 2 pins on each headlight and your rocking!You do have to somewhat give em some finness to get them in as the lock tab holes aren't 100% spot on but they are tight, secure and locked in. I did have to bend the two metal tabs that the retainer locks into to get the HID bulb in easier but they bent right back and locked down tight.Recommended to everyone on FB Escalade groups and will buy again if anything happens. Also purchased the 3 year warranty through Amazon.

This assembly came with High Beams and Turn signals installed( NO need to purchase ) only thing you have an option of replacing is your HID bulbs. Personally my bulbs were in good shape so i swapped the bulbs from my old headlights to the new* crystal clear * ones. Rerouting the HID power connector was the only part i had to put small effort into doing. This took me about 35 mins with me taking my time. I highly recommended this brand due to its user friendly set-up!