6 Signs You Should Get New Headlights From Your Local Chevy Dealership

Your Chevy’s headlights should be in optimal condition for safe nighttime driving. Over time, headlights can start to fail due to age, road conditions, or electrical issues. You should watch out for signs of failure and visit your local Chevy dealership for new headlights.

1. Frequently Blown Fuses

If your headlight fuse gets fried regularly, it means your lights have degraded wiring that is unable to handle the load. After years of exposure to vibrations, the insulation on the wiring cracks and frays, allowing the bare wires to touch.

Intermittent shorts from the damaged wires blow fuses every time you hit a bump. A Chevy technician can inspect your headlamp assembly and replace any wiring with damaged insulation to prevent blown fuses.

2. Flickering Bulbs

Do your headlights pulse erratically when you’re driving? Flickering indicates loose electrical connections in the bulb housing or wiring. It is not only annoying, but it can also affect your visibility at night. Have your dealer’s technician check the electrical connections in the headlamp assembly and replace faulty components to restore proper illumination.

3. Dim Headlights

Gradual dimming and yellowing of your headlights could indicate the lights are old and should be replaced. However, the lens might also have accumulated an opaque, grimy film, blocking and yellowing the beam. You can try to restore the lens to check whether the yellowing goes away. If it doesn’t, the bulbs themselves have aged and should be replaced immediately.

4. Foggy Headlights

Do your Chevy’s lenses appear glazed or foggy? This occurs when UV exposure over the years damages the plastic material, diffusing and tinting the beam. Mild fogging can be fixed with headlight restoration kits. However, if the cloudiness doesn’t go away after restoration, it’s best to have the lights replaced by your Chevy’s technicians.

5. Cracked Lens

Impact damage from road debris can leave visible cracks in the headlamp lenses. Besides looking unsightly, cracks disrupt illumination patterns that are crucial for safe night vision. Even hairline cracks can spread or allow moisture into the headlight, causing visibility issues at night. Cracked lenses should be replaced immediately to restore safety.

6. Headlights Don’t Turn On

Are you getting no illumination when you toggle your Chevy’s headlights? If the lenses are clear and the fuses are good, the bulbs themselves may have probably failed. All bulbs eventually burn out, either due to old age, vibrations, voltage spikes, or electrical issues. Replace the burned-out bulbs and check your wiring for any hidden issues that may have caused the problem.

Driving with compromised headlights jeopardizes your safety and that of other road users. If you notice any of the above signs, visit Walker Chevrolet so we can check and replace the faulty headlights.

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