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"Clearing" Headlight Mod

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roadblock Enthusiast

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Has anyone taken the amber reflector out of their headlights on the Sierra? I really want to do it, but looks like it has high potential to screw things up.

Looks incredible though!

 

 

 

 

fondupot Senior Enthusiast

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I dont really know why the amber reflectors bother people. Seems like a TON of work for such a subtle difference.

 

to each his own I guess.

block8head Enthusiast

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if you really gonna do this mod, might as well replace the craptory projectors at the same time IMO..

roadblock Enthusiast

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Fair enough, was gonna do HID's as well.

And just think its a way cleaner look without the orange in there.

fondupot Senior Enthusiast

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if you really gonna do this mod, might as well replace the craptory projectors at the same time IMO..

 

from what I can tell tho. you can swap the projectors without taking the lens off. just gotta find a projector that will mount to the same holes. Someone will figure out how to do it soon im sure.

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from what I can tell tho. you can swap the projectors without taking the lens off. just gotta find a projector that will mount to the same holes. Someone will figure out how to do it soon im sure.

I did it with mine without taking the lens off. not sure with the Sierra. Haven't seen anyone tackle this project yet..

thewhitestallion Senior Enthusiast

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the headlight that he modded would of looked a lot better if he was able to find a clear lense for it. the fact that he just took the lense off and now just has an exposed bulb to me looks like an incomplete headlight.

 

I wanna switch out my projector for the ones that block8head put in his Silverado but I had bought DDM HID's and they were working fine and then one morning I left the house and it was about 25* outside and freezing rain the HID's turned on and then about 5 min later would turn off. I cycled the light switch a couple of times and they still didn't turn back on so I was driving with no head lights. so after that I ripped those craps off and went back to the stock lights. and yes I read the thread on here I had the bulbs, ballast, relay, error eliminator, and wiring harness instialled and they still took a dump on me. I want lights that are dependable and aren't going to just stop working and then im screwed.

MotoMedic Senior Enthusiast

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Has anyone taken the amber reflector out of their headlights on the Sierra? I really want to do it, but looks like it has high potential to screw things up.

Looks incredible though!

 

 

 

 

ARRRRGGGGHHHHHHH!!! Why didn't that guy shoot (or post) a higher res video!!! Finally get a look at the wires running to LED strips, but it's not in great enough detail! :banghead:

 

Top LED looks like four wires (yellow, white, red, & green).. was hoping it's only be two.

Bottom looks like four to six (red, green, orange, blues...) ugh! I emailed them to see if they messed with the LEDs any. Hopefully so!

 

 

***If anyone on this forum decides to open up their lights, PLEASE message me first. I have 2 or 3 very simple close-up image requests! Thank you!***

roadblock Enthusiast

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ARRRRGGGGHHHHHHH!!! Why didn't that guy shoot (or post) a higher res video!!! Finally get a look at the wires running to LED strips, but it's not in great enough detail! :banghead:

 

Top LED looks like four wires (yellow, white, red, & green).. was hoping it's only be two.

Bottom looks like four to six (red, green, orange, blues...) ugh! I emailed them to see if they messed with the LEDs any. Hopefully so!

 

 

***If anyone on this forum decides to open up their lights, PLEASE message me first. I have 2 or 3 very simple close-up image requests! Thank you!***

 

I do like the part of the video showing how the grill and the top piece of the bumper are attached. We need more how-to's like that.

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I did the orange reflector removale on my older gmc sierra 2002. Wasn't to bad.

 

Use a heat gun. Peel the silicone back on that side. Stick a small screwdriver in there and it pops right off. Did it to several trucks. Will be the same on these because I have looked at it.

block8head Enthusiast

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I never use heat gun for my headlights.. i always bake them. Fast and easy without screwing anything up...

04GMshorty Enthusiast

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ARRRRGGGGHHHHHHH!!! Why didn't that guy shoot (or post) a higher res video!!! Finally get a look at the wires running to LED strips, but it's not in great enough detail! :banghead:

 

Top LED looks like four wires (yellow, white, red, & green).. was hoping it's only be two.

Bottom looks like four to six (red, green, orange, blues...) ugh! I emailed them to see if they messed with the LEDs any. Hopefully so!

 

 

***If anyone on this forum decides to open up their lights, PLEASE message me first. I have 2 or 3 very simple close-up image requests! Thank you!***

if you go on instagram, look up a page called fastheadlights , hes done a few 14s and theres a couple pics that might help ya. i think hes a user on here to...

MotoMedic Senior Enthusiast

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if you go on instagram, look up a page called fastheadlights , hes done a few 14s and theres a couple pics that might help ya. i think hes a user on here to...

Thanks. I've actually been chatting with him the last couple weeks and posted pics of his install in the HID topic.

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