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post-171501-0-17036500-1491582286.jpgpost-171501-0-89851700-1491582297.jpegi have a 2016 silverado 1500 LT Z71 I'm trying to figure out if the headlights and more importantly the LED under the headlight (on my truck they are amber) can be swapped for the LTZ headlights the LTZ ones are ALL clear ? if i can just remove/swap out the amber for the clear that would be great but i might have to replace the whole assembly

 

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so do i just buy the LTZ headlights/blinkers assembly from chevy and order the harness and everything is plug n play ?

 

I'd say so. This is from the instructions tab on the link:

 

Simply plug our harness inline with new headlight and original headlight connector.

 

Mount load resistors to the core support. Load resistors will get extremely hot and must not come in contact with plastic or other wiring.

 

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attachicon.gifhqdefault.jpgattachicon.gifUnknown.jpegi have a 2016 silverado 1500 LT Z71 I'm trying to figure out if the headlights and more importantly the LED under the headlight (on my truck they are amber) can be swapped for the LTZ headlights the LTZ ones are ALL clear ? if i can just remove/swap out the amber for the clear that would be great but i might have to replace the whole assembly

 

these pics are just examples i want to remove the amber under the headlight

I have done this upgrade. You have to replace the entire assembly. Be prepared for sticker stock. I found a set on ebay for $1500 for the set shipped. Sold my stocks for around $1,200. My set came in red and got the bezel trim painted foe $80. I made my own harnesses with the inline resistors built in.

 

Hope this helps.

 

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I have done this upgrade. You have to replace the entire assembly. Be prepared for sticker stock. I found a set on ebay for $1500 for the set shipped. Sold my stocks for around $1,200. My set came in red and got the bezel trim painted foe $80. I made my own harnesses with the inline resistors built in.

 

Hope this helps.

 

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thats a lot more involved then i thought a lot of work and money just to get rid of the amber lights on bottom. besides the amber lights are the headlights them selfs different ?

pgamboa Senior Enthusiast

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thats a lot more involved then i thought a lot of work and money just to get rid of the amber lights on bottom. besides the amber lights are the headlights them selfs different ?

Yes sir. LED versus HID. Much brighter output and coverage. The net cost was more manageable for me.

 

 

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thats a lot more involved then i thought a lot of work and money just to get rid of the amber lights on bottom. besides the amber lights are the headlights them selfs different ?

 

The LTZ/High Country headlights are LED as is the signal lower. The signal lower is a second DRL and is color switched for turn signal. The regular lights are HID headlight and incandescent lower amber.

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so do i need to get harness's when switching to LED'S ? i wanted to switch the reverse light bulbs to LED's along with anything else that i can. i also wanted to look into if i keep the stock headlights upgrading the lightbulb itself thats in the headlight

SirenRed16 Senior Enthusiast

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If you just want to get rid of the amber turn signals with out upgrading to the LTZ headlights you can open them up and just clear the amber. They will look something like this.

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If you just want to get rid of the amber turn signals with out upgrading to the LTZ headlights you can open them up and just clear the amber. They will look something like this.

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Would this be just simply removing the amber lens and installing a switchback bulb or something?

 

 

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pgamboa Senior Enthusiast

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Would this be just simply removing the amber lens and installing a switchback bulb or something?

 

 

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The Bulb in LT Lamp is only a turn Signal. The LTZ is a complete LED assembly that has dual function Signal and DRL in a switch back configuration.

 

I don't know how switchback bulbs function... so can't say what the behavior would be with a switchback bulb only. I would imagine the LTZ lamp has circuitry for the dual function operation.

 

 

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The Bulb in LT Lamp is only a turn Signal. The LTZ is a complete LED assembly that has dual function Signal and DRL in a switch back configuration.

 

I don't know how switchback bulbs function... so can't say what the behavior would be with a switchback bulb only. I would imagine the LTZ lamp has circuitry for the dual function operation.

 

 

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I had a set of switchbacks installed in my Impala and it just plugged right into the same connector that my regular turn signal plugged into, they were a little longer, so they apparently had some circuitry built inside of them to handle the switching. The operated the exact same as the LTZ signals do.

 

 

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I had a set of switchbacks installed in my Impala and it just plugged right into the same connector that my regular turn signal plugged into, they were a little longer, so they apparently had some circuitry built inside of them to handle the switching. The operated the exact same as the LTZ signals do.

 

 

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Good to know!

 

 

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SirenRed16 Senior Enthusiast

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Would this be just simply removing the amber lens and installing a switchback bulb or something?

 

 

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I would guess so, that is not my truck I just found that truck on Instagram. I believe you won't need switchback bulbs because our turn signals only turn on when we are turning. Our trucks aren't like the GMT900 trucks where the turn signals turn on when the headlights are on. I don't know if it makes sense to you lol.

 

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