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.
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