Has anybody tried glass lensed headlights for 94 to 99 GMT400's ?

[Big T]

OK finished my last work call and installed the new headlight housings. Remember how we had modify the aftermarket housings to get them to sit flush to the grill? Not an issue with these:



Old housings were just a bit yellowed and the polycarbonate was crazing:




These work well enough that I will probably buy another set and store them. That should cover me for the remaining life of this truck.

 

[smokymtn65]

Have you tried them out in the dark yet?

 

[Big T]

Have you tried them out in the dark yet?

Yes, early this AM. Though I have the radiator out so I was not driving it. They work fine.

I apparently knocked out the Hi beams when I removed the wiring from the fan shroud, so I need to check that. Have not checked the light adjustment.

 

[Big T]

Here’s some pics from this am:

 

[smokymtn65]

Awesome, maybe a good pair finally! LOL been hard to find.

 

[smokymtn65]

Did you say, are the lenses glass or Poly-carbonate? The add doesn't say unless i sped read over it!

 

[Big T]

Did you say, are the lenses glass or Poly-carbonate? The add doesn't say unless i sped read over it!

These are polycarbonate lenses.

Never have found housings with glass lenses that would fit my needs. Then again, I never realized it was possible to swap lenses. Considered that, but it looked like it would be a PITA. Then found the how to videos. Still looks tougher than finding the right housings, which has also been incredibly difficult.

 

[MrMarty51]

A spare set of housing would be a good idea, for the just in case the go way up in price or, they start making them with unobtainium.

 

[Husker6.5]

A spare set of housing would be a good idea, for the just in case the go way up in price or, they start making them with unobtainium.

Hey, you can find Unobtainium on Pandora!

 

[Big T]

So I knocked out the Hi Beams when pulling the radiator. Turns out I broke a ground out of the ring terminal for the Hi beams. Temporarily fixed that and got the Hi on the passenger side working, but not the driver's side. Further testing showed power into the ballast, but not coming our on the driver's side. While doing this investigative work, the ballast for the Hi on the passenger side gave up the ghost, so new slim profile ballasts are on order $23.98 with free shipping.

Now I focus on putting in the new radiator.

 

[Big T]

I added clear lens turn indicators to match the headlights and replace my old yellowed ones:

 

[MrMarty51]

Those really do look nice.

 

[Will L.]

Trying to go show truck on us?

 

[Big T]

Trying to go show truck on us?

Have you seen the peeling clear coat on the hood?

 

[Will L.]

They call that “patena”

 

[Big T]

I had to go back and swap and flip the lights. They did mark L and R on the back, but not Top. They didn’t look right. Grabbed the old ones for comparison and now got them right.

 

[Husker6.5]

Green side up!

 

[Big T]

Green side up!

I went based on the lettering on the back being up.

 

[Husker6.5]

Green side up!

I went based on the lettering on the back being up.

That was the punch line from a joke that's evidently older than you are.

 

[MrMarty51]

Green side up!


That was the punch line from a joke that's evidently older than you are.

I’m familiar with yellow goes to the front, lets hear the green side up.