My European headlight parts finally arrived! (Plus some other parts too!)
I ordered all the parts I needed to complete the swap over to the European adjustable headlights. Earlier I had came across a fella that was selling the headlight assemblies, brackets, and motors.
I did some research, (really tough research) and found all the missing part numbers I needed to swap for a factory style setup. Since I was ordering factory parts from the general, I decided that I would go ahead and order some of the things I needed to swap in the 4L80E and NP149.
I had actually ran into a problem that I hadn’t even considered. When my list was complete with all the obscure part numbers I needed, I tried to order the parts online. The first place I tried cancelled my order because I didn’t have the correct VIN number.
Apparently you’re not supposed to order these parts unless you actually have a European vehicle. I don’t see why it would be a problem. Maybe it’s a liability thing?
So I tried ordering the parts from a different online seller. We went a few rounds, but they finally sent me the correct parts after I told them that I was 100% sure the part numbers were correct. They told me that with the European parts, I would not be able to return them.
So I’m not sure if I got lucky and got my parts, or if there is a rule that GM will not sell overseas parts for domestic vehicles. I also looked into the legality of the headlights and Oregon recommends them.
Below are the pictures of the parts I ordered.
First up, here’s a pic of the pocket that goes where the push button 4WD selectors are. I’ll be removing the buttons because I’m putting in the AWD transfer case, it’s complete automatic in nature.
4L80E information, swap information, and diagrams
Below are some exploded diagrams illustrating the various parts and functions concerning the 4L80E.
(Some of these images are oversized. Due to the limitations of this blog theme, they are being cut off. If you would like to view the entire image, simply click on the picture and they will open up through my photobucket account.)
You gotta start somewhere. How about a little backstory and the plan for Charlie?
Okay, you’ve gotta start somewhere. I bought my 2000 Silverado in the fall of 2010. About 3 years ago I had a 2002 Silverado. I traded it off with the the big gas mileage hike and got a SRT-4. A year later, I started carpooling. The SRT-4 was so loud, that I convinced myself that I needed something quieter. A friend of mine suggested taking a look at Volvos. I ended up with a S40 T5 AWD. I loved the car, but quickly found out that it costs quite a great deal of money to mod a Volvo. The S40 was simply stuck at factory settings. About a year after I bought the Volvo, I realized that my family could really use a truck and quite honestly, I missed my Chevy.
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Project "Charlie Murphy" 