Headlights look awful.

[Tractoman]

My oem headlights are really foggy and get condensation build up inside.
What are the realistic options to repair or replace them. The stock light is fine for me. Rather keep everything stock or plug n play.
It’s a 2009 Yukon Xl SLT.
Thanks.

 

[swathdiver]

My oem headlights are really foggy and get condensation build up inside.
What are the realistic options to repair or replace them. The stock light is fine for me. Rather keep everything stock or plug n play.
It’s a 2009 Yukon Xl SLT.
Thanks.

I ponied up and bought new OE ones. My kids, who like everything LED, say my new lenses and bulbs are much brighter than they used to be now that everything is new.

The numbers on the right were the current, the others original. They come with all bulbs. Paid over $550 for both, they are a bit less right now.

 

[Tractoman]

I ponied up and bought new OE ones. My kids, who like everything LED, say my new lenses and bulbs are much brighter than they used to be now that everything is new.

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The numbers on the right were the current, the others original. They come with all bulbs. Paid over $550 for both, they are a bit less right now.

Where’d you purchase yours?

 

[swathdiver]

Where’d you purchase yours?

They were purchased from two different vendors on Ebay, one is a GM dealership, the other an online retail store. PartsCenterPlus, spent many thousands with them over the years!

 

[89Suburban]

Here:

GMC Yukon Yukon XL 1500 XL 2500 Driver & Passenger Side 2 Piece Headlight Set TRQ HLA95276

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[swathdiver]

Here:

GMC Yukon Yukon XL 1500 XL 2500 Driver & Passenger Side 2 Piece Headlight Set TRQ HLA95276

Order your 2 Piece Headlight Set - today at 1AAuto.com. Up To 50% Off Prices EveryDay! Get Fast & Free Shipping On Premium Quality Parts. Shop Now & Save!

www.1aauto.com

Yeah, but you don't get the GMC logo inside the lenses! LOL

 

[89Suburban]

Yeah, but you don't get the GMC logo inside the lenses! LOL

Desperate times!

 

[Bill 1960]

Fog inside, if it’s condensation usually means a leaky or cracked housing.

I recently used a 3M headlight sanding kit on mine and they look pretty good. Not new, but hugely better than they were. That’ll only cure external weathering.

 

[swathdiver]

I recently used a 3M headlight sanding kit on mine and they look pretty good. Not new, but hugely better than they were. That’ll only cure external weathering.

Got a year extra after doing that to the Yukon and Kia.

 

[avalonandl]

Wet sand the outside carefully.....

 

[992dr]

I replaced mine with OE.

Wet sand in the appropriate order or go with a compound, like Meguiar's. That has proven to be a popular alternative with great results. Use a headlight film to make them last even longer.

 

[m1949]

Here is a website that is sort of like Kayak for OE parts. They check several sites and give a list of prices for a given part from each site. http://oemcats.com/

 

[CaptainAmerica1]

I have the 3m headlight restoration kit, and a meguires headlight restoration kit, brand new in the box I bought to do my gfs headlights with. She died before I could get the headlights cleaned up and you’re more than welcome to them for free if you pay shipping, they’re just taking up space… pm me if your interested, I think I can ship em for like $10 flat rate shipping box from usps…
Buy you some time to save up for better…

 

[992dr]

I have the 3m headlight restoration kit, and a meguires headlight restoration kit, brand new in the box I bought to do my gfs headlights with. She died before I could get the headlights cleaned up and you’re more than welcome to them for free if you pay shipping, they’re just taking up space… pm me if your interested, I think I can ship em for like $10 flat rate shipping box from usps…
Buy you some time to save up for better…

Man, that's terrible, I'm sorry to hear.

 

[91RS]

Buy the OEM ones. The aftermarket ones are garbage. They look decent when they’re new but they don’t last. I bought the Eagle Eyes which are supposed to be the good ones for my old Yukon to do a projector retrofit to because I didn’t want to risk breaking GM ones but they lasted literally a year before the lenses started peeling again. They’re good enough if you’re fixing to trade it in and that’s it.

 

[Gerry24]

These are aftermarket, with the clear reflective lens not the amber ones. $134.00 let’s see how long they last, better than the yellow OEM ones i took off.

 

[2011TXDenali]

I've had good luck with Depo brand aftermarket lights for various cars in the past.