I have a 2008 Sierra and I just replaced my drivers side headlight before winter, last night I noticed my passenger side headlight is burned out. sounds like the passenger side will be easier to replace but damn. On the Sierra you can leave the grill in but the plastic filler between the bumper and headlights has to be removed. GM made it a PITA to change the headlights, I'm not about to do this at night!
Alternatively: unscrew three bolts that secure the mud shroud, slip your hand up behind the lights, feel for socket, turn 1/4 counterclockwise, let down the bulb, unclip it and pull the bulb from socket, put the new bulb in, replace the bulb back into the light housing, turn the socket 1/4 turn clockwise, replace the three bolts from the mud shroud. DONE!
TIPS: careful not to--break socket clips, to knock the new bulb nor touch new bulb with your bare fingers, where finger oils shorten bulb life
I have a 2008 that looks just like that and i wanted to install some strobe lights in my head lights but that looks like alot of work to get the headlight things out. plus i have a push bumper on my truck so its probably even harder since thats probably in the way now too. any suggestions?
By the way. THANK YOU THANK YOU for the video. Do you live close to a GM plant? If so there's a hundred dollars waiting for you if you lay out the first engineer you see. No questions asked.lol
Are you kidding me?! I'm changing my headlights right now in Anchorage effing ALASKA, in the cold. Headlights should be a road side serviceable item, since they're kind of an essential to night time driving. This is ridiculous! It must have been some dumbass engineer at GM (that probably drives a Honda) thinking that they can recoup some of that bail out money by making most pickup truck owners return to their dealer to get a new set of effing headlights installed! Not happy at all.
Thought I was gonna change the headlight quickly but to no avail. This has to have been designed to increase the survive-ability of dealerships since parts are marked WAY up. I had to replace a nylon clip on the tailgate assy. and figured I'd buy 2 left and 2 right, for spares, since this problem of breaking clips is endemic with Chevy and has been for a decade (I have a 94 too, same prob). These fragile plastic parts were almost $8.00 each! WTF? Also 07=falling-apart-n-est interior ever.
I shared my experience with an import mechanic and he said he had to remove the front bumper to replace the headlight on a Honda - go figure! Sparks and Splinters
Thats why u stick to Ford!
tj2040168 1 week ago
I have a 2008 Sierra and I just replaced my drivers side headlight before winter, last night I noticed my passenger side headlight is burned out. sounds like the passenger side will be easier to replace but damn. On the Sierra you can leave the grill in but the plastic filler between the bumper and headlights has to be removed. GM made it a PITA to change the headlights, I'm not about to do this at night!
silverbullet2005 3 weeks ago
I'm about to try to change the headlight in my 08. Thanks for the video.
revgilliam 1 month ago
it would be easier to just buy a new truck. I bet you pulled the engine to change the oil too. darn those GM engineers!
ZH916 1 month ago
you got that right"poor design"by chevy..thats and understatment!!
pheet 1 month ago
If you are lucky enough that the burnt out bulb is on the passenger side all you have to do is remove the airbox.
bennettdna09 1 month ago
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The mud shroud I am speaking is the one under the tirewell. The three bolts of the mud shroud to remove are from front to top. That's it!
oceandojo 1 month ago
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oceandojo 1 month ago
Alternatively: unscrew three bolts that secure the mud shroud, slip your hand up behind the lights, feel for socket, turn 1/4 counterclockwise, let down the bulb, unclip it and pull the bulb from socket, put the new bulb in, replace the bulb back into the light housing, turn the socket 1/4 turn clockwise, replace the three bolts from the mud shroud. DONE!
TIPS: careful not to--break socket clips, to knock the new bulb nor touch new bulb with your bare fingers, where finger oils shorten bulb life
oceandojo 1 month ago
I have a 2008 that looks just like that and i wanted to install some strobe lights in my head lights but that looks like alot of work to get the headlight things out. plus i have a push bumper on my truck so its probably even harder since thats probably in the way now too. any suggestions?
ChadBrunell 1 month ago
By the way. THANK YOU THANK YOU for the video. Do you live close to a GM plant? If so there's a hundred dollars waiting for you if you lay out the first engineer you see. No questions asked.lol
precision25 3 months ago
Are you kidding me?! I'm changing my headlights right now in Anchorage effing ALASKA, in the cold. Headlights should be a road side serviceable item, since they're kind of an essential to night time driving. This is ridiculous! It must have been some dumbass engineer at GM (that probably drives a Honda) thinking that they can recoup some of that bail out money by making most pickup truck owners return to their dealer to get a new set of effing headlights installed! Not happy at all.
precision25 3 months ago
I feel your pain. I changed my 07 tahoe headlights with an H.I.D. kits and it was a pain in the ass, Hats off to you Chevy, you SOB's....
kingvin7613 3 months ago
The 99-06 were sooooooooo much easier.... Pin, pin, pull, done!
randuff 4 months ago
Thought I was gonna change the headlight quickly but to no avail. This has to have been designed to increase the survive-ability of dealerships since parts are marked WAY up. I had to replace a nylon clip on the tailgate assy. and figured I'd buy 2 left and 2 right, for spares, since this problem of breaking clips is endemic with Chevy and has been for a decade (I have a 94 too, same prob). These fragile plastic parts were almost $8.00 each! WTF? Also 07=falling-apart-n-est interior ever.
dotaylor617 7 months ago
I got my wife to reach in. Done. Do it this way, or get someone with small hands.
jordanjcm 9 months ago
I shared my experience with an import mechanic and he said he had to remove the front bumper to replace the headlight on a Honda - go figure! Sparks and Splinters
tristatebobcat 9 months ago
Really poor design but excellent video explaining what to do! You're gonna save my sanity!
cyras21 9 months ago
Thanks for the video, What has happened to intelligent engineering ?
urgay8888888810 10 months ago