Illuminated Grille Emblem and Puddle Light Install Step by Step

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I know this is an old thread. I saw these ebay ones too, I am looking for them for my 2019 Yukon SLT. There are conflicting post about whether they will fit a 2019 SLT, I saw one ebay site that said that the logo might look turned out a little. Does anyone have them on a pre-2021 model?
you just have to trim the plastic a little inside the mirror housing and on the lamp with a dremel, just enough to get them in straight. I put them on my 18 a couple years ago they work fine
 

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you just have to trim the plastic a little inside the mirror housing and on the lamp with a dremel, just enough to get them in straight. I put them on my 18 a couple years ago they work fine
Great to know thanks!! after you trimmed the plastic did they snap in? and do they stay in place?
 

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yes, you may have to twist it a bit to make it straight once it is in
I got them for Christmas and put them in. They look great but they are a few degrees off from parallel with the truck, you said that you had to trim a little inside the housing to get them straight, do you remember how you did that? They fit tight into the mirror I can't see how they would twist since there is a clip that snaps in.
 

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I got them for Christmas and put them in. They look great but they are a few degrees off from parallel with the truck, you said that you had to trim a little inside the housing to get them straight, do you remember how you did that? They fit tight into the mirror I can't see how they would twist since there is a clip that snaps in.
even though they clip in you should be able to turn them with your fingers a smidge to get them lined up. If not trim more off the edge that you need them to go. only do a tiny bit at a time. I used a dremel I believe
 

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The harness is shown running through the top of the shutter frame, (not the shutter opening) The harness comes with clips to clip it to the frame to hold it in place. The harness should not be visible through the front of the grille.
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The harness will then run up and over the radiator support and drop down behind the left headlamp assembly. Pull away wheel liner and unplug headlamp assembly. Plug in your headlamp to the new harness and plug in the new harness to the headlamp. Zip tie the harness to the lower fender bracket.
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Once your grille is installed, hit your remote or turn on your headlamps to check. Push left side of bumper back into the bumper bracket attached to the lower part of the left fender. Bolt the bumper back to the fender, and re install the wheel liner screws. Push grille pins back into place and re install the grille bolts. Re install the upper shroud.
I would recommend you coat the plug connections with dielectric grease to prevent water intrusion. There is a TSB on the preinstalled illuminated grill emblem and when they get water in them the headlight quits working. The fix is to unplug the illuminated grill emblem.


 
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I know this is an old thread. I saw these ebay ones too, I am looking for them for my 2019 Yukon SLT. There are conflicting post about whether they will fit a 2019 SLT, I saw one ebay site that said that the logo might look turned out a little. Does anyone have them on a pre-2021 model?
I put them on a 2017 Yukon Denali with no problem look fine to me. The previous posts are great suggestions if you have problem.
 

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I would recommend you coat the plug connections with dielectric grease to prevent water intrusion. There is a TSB on the preinstalled illuminated grill emblem and when they get water in them the headlight quits working. The fix is to unplug the illuminated grill emblem.


I wonder why it's only GMC models. The article doesn't say anything about Chevy Tahoe or Suburbans...
 

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I put them on a 2017 Yukon Denali with no problem look fine to me. The previous posts are great suggestions if you have problem.
mine would illuminate at a angle so I had to grind them a tiny bit more to make them so I could turn the light straight with the vehicle/door
 

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