Hey guys, my 05 cts-v headlight lenses are horribly scratched, I was wondering if anyone knows where I can get some stock headlight replacements or some good reliable ones that will wire straight up? I think paint 1800$ for a pair of headlights from Cadillac Lindsay is ridicoulous! I'm only looking to spend about 500$ hopefully..
Buy them from rock auto. Depot brand. They are quite wonderful and going strong for the last year now. These are plug and play factory light replacement and comes with new ballasts and bulbs, pre wired just plug and play.
Search the attached image part numbers for cheaper location on Amazon or eBay.
I think it's just DEPO (no 't' on the end). I have DEPO fogs/DRLs and was very impressed by the quality; they've been on the car for years with no issues. The wiring harness was actually heavier gauge wiring than the stock assemblies.
I looked at several brands of headlights that ran from $180 to $360 and all of them had about equal positive and negative reviews. I suspect the biggest difference is in the installers. The only lookout I would offer is some have a gray/silver inside reflector and some are black -- make sure that you are getting the one you want.
Quicker and much less expensive, not to mention way easier, is to buy a good headlight refinish/restoral kit -- one of the multi-step/stage kits, not the wipe-on liquids. One of those and a high speed corded drill and you can have both headlights looking like new in an hour -- with most of that time being taping around the lenses.
Crap, those are so bright compared to mine right now!! I've also been looking into getting new headlight housings only because the rubber surrounds on the headlights have cracked and opened up. I have used a restoration kit with great success but I failed to clearcoat the lens and now its clouding up again. I just dont know if I can find new rubber surrounds for the originals. Anyone have insight on just ordering the rubber surrounds??
Crap, those are so bright compared to mine right now!! I've also been looking into getting new headlight housings only because the rubber surrounds on the headlights have cracked and opened up. I have used a restoration kit with great success but I failed to clearcoat the lens and now its clouding up again. I just dont know if I can find new rubber surrounds for the originals. Anyone have insight on just ordering the rubber surrounds??
What do you use to clearcoat the lenses after restoration? Mine are really bad, I've restored in the past on my 03 CTS but no clearcoat meant the fogging got worse than it was originally.
I need to replace both my front headlights on my 07 V due to moisture inside the housing. The dealer told me one side is discontinued and the other is 1000.00. Does anyone know an after market parts place that either sells new or refurbished units?
I need to replace both my front headlights on my 07 V due to moisture inside the housing. The dealer told me one side is discontinued and the other is 1000.00. Does anyone know an after market parts place that either sells new or refurbished units?
I really like the depo brand ones from rock auto. 4+ years now, plug and play and better electronics than the OEM. They are complete stock replacement lights.
I really like the depo brand ones from rock auto. 4+ years now, plug and play and better electronics than the OEM. They are complete stock replacement lights.
Great to hear it works just fine for years! We'll just finish installing the parts from napa and 4Wheelonline on the current truck project and will work on buddy's 2006 CTS-V.
Work has just begun. Hopefully next week I'll have new tint, 3m ceramic 40%, wrap maintenance, polish and recoating, new sound proofing installed ( I used peel and seal butyl rubber type, there are several types) new carpet and mats, alcantara headliner and pillars/sail panels and a few other...
I like the 08 and up lower grill style but I have the 06 and was wondering if anyone has done the swap I only seen a little 3 message discussion about it yearrssss ago and wanna do it because I think it’s a nicer look but I’m not trying to do too much custom work to make one for it it wouldnt
There is a ton of rims that would look awesome on the v but they are usually a one of the 5 lug patterns. WHY DO WE HAVE 6 lugs?????:suspect:
Does anyone know if there are kits that change the lug pattern???
I know it is a silly question but it would make rim choice HUGE and less expensive, as...
This one is from VLM wheels. Super happy with it. It's just a hair smaller than the OEM one, but not too small like my other one.
The carbon fiber is a nice touch also.
Second to last pic is my old wheel.
-Byron
I did some searching but didnt come up with anything. Lots of the other forums have an "official" picture thread for aftermarket wheels. I couldnt find one for here. Im looking for a thread to help make a wheel selection a little easier.
If you could post a picture of your car with...
The only lookout I would offer is some have a gray/silver inside reflector and some are black -- make sure that you are getting the one you want.
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