truck headlights

[400exrules]

I have a 97 silverado and my headlights are really dull. I just replaced the bulbs with sylvania silverstars and it didnt make much of a difference. I also sanded the lense some with 600, 800, and 1000 grit wet sand paper....no difference.

Anyone have any tips or ideas on making them brighter?

[chris46250r]

You'll have to buff the headlights with some compound to make them clear again. Take them out to do it and you wont have such a mess to clean up.

[400exrules]

could i have some sort of electrical problem? because the lights inside my truck are kinda dull too and my windows roll up kinda slow

[chris46250r]

Possible. With it running, unhook the battery and see if anything changes. Then with it still running and battery hooked back up, unplug the alternator and see if anything changes.

[wishmasstir]

mine were yellowed so i put a set of tyc hids in it, check out www.truckperformance.com for the best price on tyc's. get a clear headlight itself and then put a set of hids in it for the best result. i had a set of tyc lights with silverstars and they looked really good. not sure on the electrical problem, go over to www.fullsizechevy.com and search on there

[parkers30]

check the voltage on your truck, you should maintain somewhere around 13.5-14.5 when the truck is running. It is possible your alternator is getting weak, which is a cheap and easy fix on that era of Chevy

If with silverstars the light isn't basically white, something is wrong. I put ultrastars in a few weeks ago in my truck, huge difference.

Chevy's of that era are notorious for weak, slow, and frequently failing window motors so I don't think that is a good measure.