LTZ Headlights

Armo325 · December 30, 2018

I was thinking about doing this: https://klearz.com/products/chevrolet/2016_silverado_headlight_markers

I did Klearz before I upgraded to the LTZ lights. The Klearz look awesome. The only drawback is that it was VERY difficult (for me, at least) to take the headlamp assemblies apart and get them back together. I didn’t have more lights to practice on so I only got one shot at it. I’m sure I could have improved it with more practice but the permaseal is hard to get through.

This was my finished product with the Klearz lenses:

Armo325 · January 1, 2019

I added a slightly longer video of the LTZ lights in my LT. If you're familiar with the LTZ lights and how they work, the video won't be anything new. The lights function exactly as they do from the factory in a LTZ truck. All that was needed was a resistor on each side to make the turn signals work correctly. I forgot to put the truck in gear to show the day mode but that works, too, I promise.

MountainBound118 · January 24, 2019

I really want to do the klearz thing but I'd be afraid of damaging my headlights. I wish they had like a swap program with a deposit or something.. I send them some money and they send me headlights, then I return my headlights and they refund my deposit.

The amber in my headlights will forever bother me. No matter how many times I tell myself otherwise.

EpicLT · January 24, 2019

6 minutes ago, Ashleyfox118 said:

I really want to do the klearz thing but I'd be afraid of damaging my headlights. I wish they had like a swap program with a deposit or something.. I send them some money and they send me headlights, then I return my headlights and they refund my deposit.

The amber in my headlights will forever bother me. No matter how many times I tell myself otherwise.

If you’re concerned about how to properly open and seal your headlight assemblies, there are a ton of forums out there with how to and “tips and tricks” for this. Check out HIDPlanet is one that comes to mind. The amber plastic I hate too, but holding off to see if I can find LTZ heads for reasonable before I go the klearz route.

MountainBound118 · January 24, 2019

Well, if they were like $500 to replace I'd be ok with trying, but they're so expensive! It's kind of like trying to re-size a diamond ring myself on a bench grinder.

Truthfully, a friend helped me do this on another car many years ago and it went through just fine, but I was forever afraid of leaks. He got a leak in his and now that one headlight is horrible yellow.

I keep thinking if the trucks get old enough, GM will allow exact reproductions like the eagle eyes they had for a while for the 14-15 models. Then I could buy one of those and clear it, and not have to worry as much, but that may still be many years away.

I've crawled ebay and car-part for probably a year now looking for good parts, but the prices are just so high. It's like they're priced in yen instead of usd.

SirenRed16 · January 24, 2019

I really want to do the klearz thing but I'd be afraid of damaging my headlights. I wish they had like a swap program with a deposit or something.. I send them some money and they send me headlights, then I return my headlights and they refund my deposit.

The amber in my headlights will forever bother me. No matter how many times I tell myself otherwise.

There has to be a shop near you that does custom work. I would try and look for a shop so the responsibility in on their hands and not yours lol

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EpicLT · January 24, 2019

Lightwerkz.net does custom work and they do a great job of making the finished product look super clean. Tons of experience with lots of different models and while they have them open they can add the klearz clear optic stuff, but also upgrade your factory projectors to something way better.

EpicLT · January 24, 2019

1 minute ago, EpicLT said:

Lightwerkz.net does custom work and they do a great job of making the finished product look super clean. Tons of experience with lots of different models and while they have them open they can add the klearz clear optic stuff, but also upgrade your factory projectors to something way better.

Here is a video of one they did with klearz and upgraded G5-R HID projectors.

CovetedStyle · January 25, 2019

I do dig the LTZ look as well but didn’t want to spend the money so I went the klearz route as well. I don’t remember what I paid for the klearz kit but I lucked out because the service manager at the local GMC dealership who is a close friend of one of my clients does the switch among other headlight mods on a semi regular basis. $100 a light for the install which I gladly paid after doing my taillights my self (huge PITA) and the look great and not a drop of moisture inside them all winter. Snagged an LTZ grill while I was at it! Lol

JimCost2014 · January 25, 2019

7 minutes ago, CovetedStyle said:

I do dig the LTZ look as well but didn’t want to spend the money so I went the klearz route as well. I don’t remember what I paid for the klearz kit but I lucked out because the service manager at the local GMC dealership who is a close friend of one of my clients does the switch among other headlight mods on a semi regular basis. $100 a light for the install which I gladly paid after doing my taillights my self (huge PITA) and the look great and not a drop of moisture inside them all winter.

Question, is the bottom strip (turn signal) also an LED like in the LTZ set up?

SirenRed16 · January 25, 2019

Question, is the bottom strip (turn signal) also an LED like in the LTZ set up?

Not my headlights but I dont believe its led. Its halogen bulbs with the amber lense.

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CovetedStyle · January 25, 2019

2 minutes ago, JimCost2014 said:

Question, is the bottom strip (turn signal) also an LED like in the LTZ set up?

No my friend it is just a replacement lens so the light is the same. I actually had to stick an amber bulb in there because it’s normally a regular bulb and clear turn signal bulbs are a big no no with johnny law. Although he did mention while doing the conversion that he could put switchback LED strips in there and that there’s actually a place that you can order them from. At the time I didn’t really think it was a big deal but in retrospect if I was to do it again I would’ve had him put the switchbacks in.

JimCost2014 · January 25, 2019

1 minute ago, CovetedStyle said:

No my friend it is just a replacement lens so the light is the same. I actually had to stick an amber bulb in there because it’s normally a regular bulb and clear turn signal bulbs are a big no no with johnny law. Although he did mention while doing the conversion that he could put switchback LED strips in there and that there’s actually a place that you can order them from. At the time I didn’t really think it was a big deal but in retrospect if I was to do it again I would’ve had him put the switchbacks in.

Yea, my LTZ has the LED on the bottom, turns yellow when you turn on the signal, white when on. I kind of wish it would stay yellow at all times, just because the LED are so bright compared to normal bulbs.

CovetedStyle · January 25, 2019

Just now, JimCost2014 said:

Yea, my LTZ has the LED on the bottom, turns yellow when you turn on the signal, white when on. I kind of wish it would stay yellow at all times, just because the LED are so bright compared to normal bulbs.

Yah that’s the super slick feature of those LTZ is they already have switchbacks in them. I wonder if there’s a way that you could bypass that resistor? I’m no wiring expert so I’m definitely not the one to ask haha

JimCost2014 · January 25, 2019

13 minutes ago, CovetedStyle said:

Yah that’s the super slick feature of those LTZ is they already have switchbacks in them. I wonder if there’s a way that you could bypass that resistor? I’m no wiring expert so I’m definitely not the one to ask haha

I am not either, this is going through the cycle (middle picture is the pause between white and yellow).