LTZ Headlights

2017Z · March 22, 2018

17 Silverado LT. Anyone know if I can change out the LT head light cluster with LTZ? LTZ are a bit different and have access to some take offs but not sure if wiring is different or if it’s plug and play.

MountainBound118 · March 22, 2018

There's a forum member here that makes a harness. Pgamboa. I was/am planning to swap to those, just having trouble finding any. They're so expensive!

Nasty · March 22, 2018

You can but you need the conversion harness

pgamboa · March 23, 2018

17 Silverado LT. Anyone know if I can change out the LT head light cluster with LTZ? LTZ are a bit different and have access to some take offs but not sure if wiring is different or if it’s plug and play.

If you have a 2016+ and get 2016+ LTZ Headlights, they will Plug right up, but you’ll get hyperflash on your turn signals.

The harness I make corrects that. It plugs in between your lights and will have a resistor on each side.

Looks like this.

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lovelessjl · March 23, 2018

Clicked on this thread in Tapatalk really hoping it was a for sale post lol. Snatch those headlights up or tell me where they are so I can!

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ChevyRoofer · March 24, 2018

17 Silverado LT. Anyone know if I can change out the LT head light cluster with LTZ? LTZ are a bit different and have access to some take offs but not sure if wiring is different or if it’s plug and play.

Yes like everyone said. A lot of us have done this already.

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Armo325 · March 24, 2018

17 hours ago, lovelessjl said:

Clicked on this thread in Tapatalk really hoping it was a for sale post lol. Snatch those headlights up or tell me where they are so I can!

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Seriously. I have been looking for a set for months. I somehow managed to snag a used passenger side light at a great price but I'm striking out on the driver side. What kills me is the used ones on eBay are priced higher than the NEW ones being sold by the online dealer storefronts.

lovelessjl · March 24, 2018

And the ones on ebay are off wrecked trucks with scratches, broken tabs, cracks etc. I just can't justify almost 2k to replace perfectly good headlights just for the led blinker.

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2017_whitez71 · March 24, 2018

You have to just keep checking Ebay all the time. I got my driver's side for $450 and then a couple of months later I got the passenger side for $575. Both were brand new. Just have to keep looking. Also don't be afraid to contact the seller and make an offer, did that with both of mine, saved $100 on one and $75 on the other. Good luck!

qwank · March 25, 2018

The only thing I don't like about these lights is there's no way to replace the LED headlamp bulb if it fails. You need to change the whole headlight. At least with the HID you can replace the bulbs if they go out.

1940ModelB · March 25, 2018

What am I missing here... whats the difference between my LT's headlights and the LTZ?

2017_whitez71 · March 25, 2018

11 minutes ago, 1940ModelB said:

What am I missing here... whats the difference between my LT's headlights and the LTZ?

LT headlights are HID, LTZ lights are LED. Also LTZ has a switchback LED turn signal instead of the halogen turn on LT. Here is a couple pics. LT is on top, LTZ in bottom.

Armo325 · March 25, 2018

1 hour ago, 1940ModelB said:

What am I missing here... whats the difference between my LT's headlights and the LTZ?

I might be in the minority here but I don't really care for the styling of the LTZ tail lights. I love the LTZ headlights. I opted to upgrade my LT headlights to LTZ (that process is ongoing) rather than buy an LTZ truck with a bunch of other bells and whistles I didn't really want.

MountainBound118 · March 28, 2018

I'm very much interested in finding some LTZ headlights, or at least finding someone that is skilled at removing the amber lower lense from the LT headlights. The lighting is wonderful on the standard HID light, but I just don't like having that orange reflector. I've spent a fair a mount of time studying the trucks around me that I do and don't like, and this is the factor.

I do believe GM wants around $800-900 per headlight, plus a core charge for the new ones, and when I spoke with them recently, they had a backorder with no ETA on one side. All the salvage parts I find have broken tabs or seem to be blatantly cosmetically flawed, and are nearly full price, and hundreds of miles from me.

I might find some bravery in the near future, and try to tackle taking apart the LT headlights myself. I've helped a friend do it before, it wasn't so hard, but I worry about leaks afterward.

Oh, and I love the LTZ LED taillights. I will for sure be getting those. They're much more reasonably priced and readily available. I wonder why?