Headlight Adjusting Screws and Related Parts

[Alberta Tahoe]

Hey All.
I'm in need of the headlight adjusting mechanisms for my 03 Tahoe (looks to be the same as my 06 as well).
The plastic inserts have split and the threads stripped. Some worse than others.
Looking online at the parts I think I need and I'm informed that they are not compatible with the Tahoe.
Does anybody have a link to the right bits and pieces?
Thanks in advance.

 

[BatsTDK]

Seems you need to be looking for part number 16524772. Take those "fitment guides" on various sites like Amazon and Autozone with a grain of salt. They're often wrong.

 

[Alberta Tahoe]

Thanks for the PN.
As for Amazon being wrong...say it isn't so!
It used to be my job to find information. Now it's to sift through the overload.
Thanks again.

 

[S33k3r]

I have about a 1/2 dozen headlight frames -- the plastic ones -- for GMT800s I acquired when I bought someone out. I didn't think that was what you were looking for, which is why I refrained from chiming in.

 

[Alberta Tahoe]

Here's the thing I've found in my research.
I can buy a single headlight adjusting mechanism as posted above for about 80 bucks each. Two required per side.
Or I can buy an entire headlight assembly, with both adjusters for less than a hundred.
Am I missing something?

 

[Fless]

Could be that aftermarket headlights have a different design of the adjusters, so you may need to use the whole assembly. (If you were thinking of swapping the adjusters over.)

 

[Doubeleive]

just go out to the local junkyard and grab some they can be found on practically any broken housing, they can be removed and should only be a few bucks at best
and yukon, tahoe, suburban, silverado, sierra, avalanche should all be the same adjuster for gmt800's

 

[Alberta Tahoe]

That very well could be. And interestingly, the places that sell the assemblies don't appear to sell the adjusters.

The part in the picture is 90 bucks CAD. Can't tell if it's complete with adjusters though. But I suspect it is.

 

[Alberta Tahoe]

just go out to the local junkyard and grab some they can be found on practically any broken housing, they can be removed and should only be a few bucks at best
and yukon, tahoe, suburban, silverado, sierra, avalanche should all be the same adjuster for gmt800's

The pick-a-parts here are few and far between (like one within 40 miles). And the pickings are slim at best as trucks are very much the dominate vehicles on the road.
Try buying a used Tahoe up here lately! The value of my two beaters (03 and 06) have doubled in the last two years!

 

[Doubeleive]

you can buy old ratty looking used headlights on ebay for cheap as well with adjusters on them

Passenger Right Headlight Fits 2001 YUKON 567043 | eBay

YUKON 00-05 exc. Denali; R. YUKON 06 exc. Denali; w/o rubber seal around edge of headlamp; R. YUKON XL 1500 00 R. YUKON XL 1500 01-05 exc. YUKON XL 1500 06 exc. YUKON XL 2500 00-05 R.

www.ebay.com

 

[Alberta Tahoe]

This is true.
That said, for $90, and Canadian funds keep in mind and that's about double for anything internet based this days when converted to USD, then if it's a bargain comparatively speaking. New housing and adjusters.
The risk, as you know, when buying a ratty housing from Ebay, might include ratty adjusters too. Maybe not much life left in them.
Anyone, I've got more looking around now.
Thanks.

 

[Doubeleive]

This is true.
That said, for $90, and Canadian funds keep in mind and that's about double for anything internet based this days when converted to USD, then if it's a bargain comparatively speaking. New housing and adjusters.
The risk, as you know, when buying a ratty housing from Ebay, might include ratty adjusters too. Maybe not much life left in them.
Anyone, I've got more looking around now.
Thanks.

the oem adjusters rarely go bad, the aftermarket ones found on aftermarket lights are garbage they are all plastic inside, the oem ones have a metal sleeve

 

[Doubeleive]

I would look around ebayca and see what you can find local
search terms
headlight yukon and then switch it up per search for suburban, tahoe, silverado, sierra, avalanche
then add or delete year 00, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
other things need to be clicked
lowest price first
used

 

[Fless]

These are something I should look for at the UPulls and pick up a few. It's been a crummy summer and I didn't even go looking this year.

 

[S33k3r]

Check Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist, and OfferUp. There are part-outs all the time, and pretty much all the trucks (Sierra, Silverado), all the short wheelbase SUVs (Escalade, Tahoe, Yukon/Denali), and long wheelbase SUVs (Avalanche,Escalade Ext/Escalade SUT, Suburban, Yukon XL) will have what you need. It's the same part across 1500, 2500, and 3500 lines, too. If you PM me, I can look and see if I have them.

 

[Alberta Tahoe]

We'll see how this shakes out.
Ordered a pair of headlight assemblies from an online Canadian retailer.

TYC 20-5499-00-1 Headlight Assembly in Canada

Save up to 40% on TYC 20-5499-00-1 Headlight Assemblies. Free Shipping in Canada - GTA/Etobicoke Pickup - 24/7 Online Ordering

www.thewrenchmonkey.ca

TYC 20-5500-00-1 Headlight Assembly in Canada

Save up to 40% on TYC 20-5500-00-1 Headlight Assemblies. Free Shipping in Canada - GTA/Etobicoke Pickup - 24/7 Online Ordering

www.thewrenchmonkey.ca

All new parts. Cheaply made or otherwise. Free shipping. And no premium on the USD at 35 points!
I'll follow up.

 

[Alberta Tahoe]

After a little back and forth with the supplier due to inventory shortages, I ended up with Dorman 1590119 and 1590118.
These are complete assemblies with adjusters and bulbs for $75 CDN each. That's from a Canadian online retailer. The Wrench Monkey. https://www.thewrenchmonkey.ca/

They fit as well as the OEMs and other than aiming, are excellent in as far as I can tell.
Considering the least expensive bulb I can buy locally is $11 (at Canadian Tire) the housing and adjusters come in very inexpensively. The adjusters were key as al four of mine were smoked.
Anyway, posted here for posterity.

Dorman 1590119 Headlight Assembly in Canada

Save up to 40% on Dorman 1590119 Headlight Assemblies. Free Shipping in Canada - GTA/Etobicoke Pickup - 24/7 Online Ordering

www.thewrenchmonkey.ca

Dorman 1590118 Headlight Assembly in Canada

Save up to 40% on Dorman 1590118 Headlight Assemblies. Free Shipping in Canada - GTA/Etobicoke Pickup - 24/7 Online Ordering

www.thewrenchmonkey.ca

Next up is a new thread on a DIY headlight alignment.

 

[S33k3r]

After a little back and forth with the supplier due to inventory shortages, I ended up with Dorman 1590119 and 1590118.
These are complete assemblies with adjusters and bulbs for $75 CDN each. That's from a Canadian online retailer. The Wrench Monkey. https://www.thewrenchmonkey.ca/

They fit as well as the OEMs and other than aiming, are excellent in as far as I can tell.
Considering the least expensive bulb I can buy locally is $11 (at Canadian Tire) the housing and adjusters come in very inexpensively. The adjusters were key as al four of mine were smoked.
Anyway, posted here for posterity.

Dorman 1590119 Headlight Assembly in Canada

Save up to 40% on Dorman 1590119 Headlight Assemblies. Free Shipping in Canada - GTA/Etobicoke Pickup - 24/7 Online Ordering

www.thewrenchmonkey.ca

Dorman 1590118 Headlight Assembly in Canada

Save up to 40% on Dorman 1590118 Headlight Assemblies. Free Shipping in Canada - GTA/Etobicoke Pickup - 24/7 Online Ordering

www.thewrenchmonkey.ca

Next up is a new thread on a DIY headlight alignment.

How to adjust your headlights 2003 Tahoe

Good luck -- that was the first hit when searching YouTube. If it is crappy, feel free to comment, but please be kind to me. I've been awake for 35 of the last 36 hours (long story, nothing bad).

 

[Alberta Tahoe]

His lack of measurements seems a little slack.
I've copied and pasted the instructions from my Tahoe factory manual in the link below.

Headlight Aiming

I did a search and haven't found what I'm looking for and that's a DIY method for aiming the new headlight assemblies on an 03 Tahoe. Back in the day, with sealed beams, I had what I needed to get this done. Now, with these new one piece units and two adjustment screws, it's quite the same. Can...

www.tahoeyukonforum.com

It's quite detailed and should give a better insight on what needs to be done.
Now I just have to find a suitable flat surface and a wall that's 25' away.