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Old Aug 5, 2015 | 10:02 PM
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08 SD headlight replacement

What are my options for getting rid of the horribad front lights assembly? Can I swap in a different clip and lights assembly from later years?
 
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Old Aug 6, 2015 | 06:49 PM
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What trim package is your truck?
 
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Old Aug 7, 2015 | 10:42 AM
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Pretty sure it's the zipper trim package. This truck has very little in the way of options besides AC. I bought it for hauling. My issue is the lights are terrible and the setup is ugly with the signal over the tiny headlight. I swear, half the light thrown by those lamps gets cut off and absorbed by the deep black wells they sit in.

 
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Old Aug 7, 2015 | 05:22 PM
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It's pretty easy to swap those for the composite headlights in the XLT package...

The only reason I haven't is price...
 
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Old Aug 8, 2015 | 09:33 AM
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Ok well it's called an xl package. I have the same truck and actually I love the housing. Your headlights are aimable. Maybe they are just aimed low. All you need is a long Allen head Wrench to adjust them. But I agree those 5x7 fixed beam lights aren't bright.

I ordered a pair of general electric nighthawk led headlights from amazon. They weren't cheap but boy are they bright. And super easy to install.





 
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