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Is this possible? I have an LT z71 that came with the stock HID headlights and they just don't compare to the Full Led lights I have on my Mercedes s class. In my limited research I think I read that the stock GM HIDS are only 25W vs 35W HID which may be why they seem dim to me as well.

 

My question is, is it possible to swap out the stock HID headlights that came on my 2016 with the stock LED headlights that come on an LTZ or high country Silverado? IM sure the OEM ones are expensive but I'm not very concerned about cost Thanks!

O_J_Simpson Senior Enthusiast

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Am I reading this right, my 2016 Silverado ltz z71 has LED lights???

If you ordered them that way. It was your choice.

Is this possible? I have an LT z71 that came with the stock HID headlights and they just don't compare to the Full Led lights I have on my Mercedes s class. In my limited research I think I read that the stock GM HIDS are only 25W vs 35W HID which may be why they seem dim to me as well.

 

My question is, is it possible to swap out the stock HID headlights that came on my 2016 with the stock LED headlights that come on an LTZ or high country Silverado? IM sure the OEM ones are expensive but I'm not very concerned about cost Thanks!

Very easy mod. Just order the lamps and the harness.

LTZ16 Enthusiast

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you know, thinking about it, when the lights are on, the is six little dots the show up on the lens of the headlight, I have had a lot of cars with HIDs and none of them showed like this...beats me, but the lights are super bright

Sierra706 Senior Enthusiast

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you know, thinking about it, when the lights are on, the is six little dots the show up on the lens of the headlight, I have had a lot of cars with HIDs and none of them showed like this...beats me, but the lights are super bright

They are

 

 

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skully85 Enthusiast

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So, my 2017 has projector HID headlights, can they be switched to the LED headlights?

So, my 2017 has projector HID headlights, can they be switched to the LED headlights?

Sorry it's a Sierra SLT.

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sonerick Enthusiast

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Does anyone know what the part #'s are for the LED headlights for a Silverado 1500? I'm looking to do the same as the OP and switch from the stock HID's that came on my LT to the LED headlights that come on the LTZ models.

Graphite17 New Member

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Noobie here. I have a 2017 LT Z71 with the stock "LED"?with only 1 upper strip of the LEDS. The ltz has 2 strips an upper and a lower where mine is just upper LEDS and the lower is the orange turn signal. Has anyone swapped headlights from the LT to the LTZ ones? Curious as to how much it would cost

sonerick Enthusiast

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Noobie here. I have a 2017 LT Z71 with the stock "LED"?with only 1 upper strip of the LEDS. The ltz has 2 strips an upper and a lower where mine is just upper LEDS and the lower is the orange turn signal. Has anyone swapped headlights from the LT to the LTZ ones? Curious as to how much it would cost

 

Yes, this swap is what is mentioned in the posts above. You'll need the Gen5DIY harness (see post #2) and the lights themselves. Harness is $99.99 and headlights are ~$600-$700 per side on ebay, probably more expensive if you buy new from the dealer.

 

FYI, your 2017 LT comes with HID headlamps w/ the single upper strip of LEDs. The LED headlamps with upper and lower strips of LEDs comes on the LTZ and up trims.

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