# Replacement headlights

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/replacement-headlights/39299>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet, 1500\
**Created:** [November 10, 2009, 8:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replacement-headlights/39299 "2009-11-10T20:34:23Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![tlvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/77aa72/32.png) [@tlvogel](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tlvogel)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2009, 8:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replacement-headlights/39299/1 "2009-11-10T20:34:23Z")

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i am looking to replace the headlights on my truck due to the being rather sunbleached and weathered.any suggestions on where to get replacements and should i upgrade from standard and get a replacement from a place called spyder.i have priced them on parts train and autoparts warehouse.the vehicle in question is a 1996 chevy siverado k1500 with a v-8 5.7L

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**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2009, 9:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replacement-headlights/39299/2 "2009-11-10T21:20:38Z")

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I never heard of the, but I would suspect they will not be much different other than their price.

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**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2009, 9:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replacement-headlights/39299/3 "2009-11-10T21:40:48Z")

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Have you tried one of the cleaner kits? Might be worth a shot for little $$.

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**Author:** ![Beadsandbeads](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c57346/32.png) [@Beadsandbeads](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Beadsandbeads)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2009, 12:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replacement-headlights/39299/4 "2009-11-11T00:00:21Z")

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Get them as inexpensively as you can find them on ebay.

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**Author:** ![meaneyedcatz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/meaneyedcatz/32/692_2.png) [@meaneyedcatz](https://community.cartalk.com/u/meaneyedcatz)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2009, 1:38am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replacement-headlights/39299/5 "2009-11-11T01:38:41Z")

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You can get them from Keystone. They sell automotive crash parts.

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**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2009, 1:57am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replacement-headlights/39299/6 "2009-11-11T01:57:57Z")

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Price them from the chevy dealer, on some things I am surprised at how low their price is