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00 Z/28 · 07-30-2016, 08:40 PM

So I'm looking at buying a an SS that is not RS. I see that the RS light conversion is pretty straight forward with the plug n play harness, but oem GM headlight housing are stupid money. I see TYC oem replacements on ebay for about $350-400 a side which is much better. Are they as a good as oem? Do I need anything additional besides them and the harness?

Dizzy82 · 07-30-2016, 09:12 PM

Trading your WS6?

00 Z/28 · 07-30-2016, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Dizzy82

Trading your WS6?

Selling it and buying a 5th. I love it, but it's starting to show it's age and I've had an itch for a 5th gen for a while. I'll buy another one someday though.

Dizzy82 · 07-30-2016, 11:53 PM

Looked at a couple of Ebay TYC headlights. They look OEM, what year 5th gen are you looking at?

2SSRS@Gen5diy · 07-31-2016, 12:32 AM

Yes, you need to keep and replace the turn blinker out of the stock headlights, the TYC blinker are wired backorder and make it not work with the harness.

00 Z/28 · 07-31-2016, 07:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Dizzy82

Looked at a couple of Ebay TYC headlights. They look OEM, what year 5th gen are you looking at?

Local dealer has a 2010 2SS CGM that has my eye.

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Originally Posted by 2SSRS@Gen5diy

Yes, you need to keep and replace the turn blinker out of the stock headlights, the TYC blinker are wired backorder and make it not work with the harness.

Good to know.

Maiden69 · 07-31-2016, 09:20 AM

There is a guy selling an OEM set here for $300... if you wait a little and look around here and in ebay you will find a set for around $3-500.

camaro2ss/rs · 07-31-2016, 09:26 AM

just buy the car with the rs package.. what could it cost you more a month 7 dollars.. why buy a car a take it apart.. something could go wrong it happens all the time... my RS package cost me 12 hunderd dollars and all i cared about was the headlights worth every dime.. i would have paid 2 grand if i had to..

00 Z/28 · 07-31-2016, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by camaro2ss/rs

just buy the car with the rs package.. what could it cost you more a month 7 dollars.. why buy a car a take it apart.. something could go wrong it happens all the time... my RS package cost me 12 hunderd dollars and all i cared about was the headlights worth every dime.. i would have paid 2 grand if i had to..

I've thought about that but I can get this car about $3k less than I can find an RS equipped car due to some other cosmetic blemishes it has; which are no biggie as I have paint and body guys in the family.

camaro2ss/rs · 07-31-2016, 12:06 PM

Good luck... me my self i would never take a car apart for lights and play around with wires and any type of harness.. there are many storys on camaro 5 about things going wrong with the simplest mods..i had issues my self.. again good luck to you and really hope it all works out

Ppriyam · 07-31-2016, 09:27 PM

I have a 2015 convertible 1LT. I seem to see sites listing the headlights compatible with 2010-2015 all years. And others that say its for 2014-2015. so I'm so confused. do you guys think a 2010-2013 HEADLIGHTS will fit and work in 2014-2015?

Also, do you think you can provide the link for the 300 headlights?

Dizzy82 · 07-31-2016, 11:33 PM

Pre-refresh headlights will not fit in a post-refresh front end.

Ppriyam · 08-01-2016, 04:51 PM

Thank you

TommyTheCat · 08-01-2016, 10:29 PM

You cannot tell the TYC from the OEM, and they carry a lifetime warranty. Can't really go wrong with them

07-30-2016, 08:40 PM	#1
00 Z/28 Drives: 2011 Camaro SS/RS Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 182	TYC brand RS headlights? So I'm looking at buying a an SS that is not RS. I see that the RS light conversion is pretty straight forward with the plug n play harness, but oem GM headlight housing are stupid money. I see TYC oem replacements on ebay for about $350-400 a side which is much better. Are they as a good as oem? Do I need anything additional besides them and the harness?

07-30-2016, 09:12 PM	#2
Dizzy82 Drives: 2011 1LT/RS A6 RJT SuperCharged Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: 87114 Posts: 3,503 View My Garage	Trading your WS6? __________________ Power is worthless without control. *The 2nd* protects the 1st.** BMR sub frame brace, BMR tunnel brace, LSR sways, LSR CM ca & tl, Sphon ExD el, GM tower brace, Megan EZ Streets, Goodridge Stainless Steel Braided brake lines, PowerStop D/S rotors & pads, Doug Thorty Ceramic Shorties, Magnaflow x-pipe, MRT V2.0, KICKER PowerStage sub & amp, Infinity speakers & tweeters, Viteese Throttle Controller, Viteese Paddle Shifters, ACS T2 Splitter, ACS T2 Ports/Quad LED lights, VDI kit, Havoc diffuser, IPF ECU/TRANS tuned, IPF/KPE Supercharged. 364RWHP/297RWTQ

07-30-2016, 11:53 PM	#4
Dizzy82 Drives: 2011 1LT/RS A6 RJT SuperCharged Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: 87114 Posts: 3,503 View My Garage	Looked at a couple of Ebay TYC headlights. They look OEM, what year 5th gen are you looking at? __________________ Power is worthless without control. *The 2nd* protects the 1st.** BMR sub frame brace, BMR tunnel brace, LSR sways, LSR CM ca & tl, Sphon ExD el, GM tower brace, Megan EZ Streets, Goodridge Stainless Steel Braided brake lines, PowerStop D/S rotors & pads, Doug Thorty Ceramic Shorties, Magnaflow x-pipe, MRT V2.0, KICKER PowerStage sub & amp, Infinity speakers & tweeters, Viteese Throttle Controller, Viteese Paddle Shifters, ACS T2 Splitter, ACS T2 Ports/Quad LED lights, VDI kit, Havoc diffuser, IPF ECU/TRANS tuned, IPF/KPE Supercharged. 364RWHP/297RWTQ

07-31-2016, 09:27 PM	#11
Ppriyam Drives: 2015 Convertible Camaro 1LT Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Chicago Posts: 123	I have a 2015 convertible 1LT. I seem to see sites listing the headlights compatible with 2010-2015 all years. And others that say its for 2014-2015. so I'm so confused. do you guys think a 2010-2013 HEADLIGHTS will fit and work in 2014-2015? Also, do you think you can provide the link for the 300 headlights? Last edited by Ppriyam; 07-31-2016 at 09:58 PM.

07-31-2016, 11:33 PM	#12
Dizzy82 Drives: 2011 1LT/RS A6 RJT SuperCharged Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: 87114 Posts: 3,503 View My Garage	Pre-refresh headlights will not fit in a post-refresh front end. __________________ Power is worthless without control. *The 2nd* protects the 1st.** BMR sub frame brace, BMR tunnel brace, LSR sways, LSR CM ca & tl, Sphon ExD el, GM tower brace, Megan EZ Streets, Goodridge Stainless Steel Braided brake lines, PowerStop D/S rotors & pads, Doug Thorty Ceramic Shorties, Magnaflow x-pipe, MRT V2.0, KICKER PowerStage sub & amp, Infinity speakers & tweeters, Viteese Throttle Controller, Viteese Paddle Shifters, ACS T2 Splitter, ACS T2 Ports/Quad LED lights, VDI kit, Havoc diffuser, IPF ECU/TRANS tuned, IPF/KPE Supercharged. 364RWHP/297RWTQ

07-31-2016, 12:32 AM	#5
2SSRS@Gen5diy Drives: 2014 Z/28 #82+#192, 18ZLE 66Nova Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: By the lake in AZ Posts: 15,719 View My Garage	Yes, you need to keep and replace the turn blinker out of the stock headlights, the TYC blinker are wired backorder and make it not work with the harness.

07-31-2016, 09:20 AM	#7
Maiden69 Drives: 2020 Orange Crush 1SS/1LE Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Boerne Posts: 150	There is a guy selling an OEM set here for $300... if you wait a little and look around here and in ebay you will find a set for around $3-500.

07-31-2016, 09:26 AM	#8
camaro2ss/rs Drives: 2ss/rs Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: space Posts: 334	just buy the car with the rs package.. what could it cost you more a month 7 dollars.. why buy a car a take it apart.. something could go wrong it happens all the time... my RS package cost me 12 hunderd dollars and all i cared about was the headlights worth every dime.. i would have paid 2 grand if i had to..

07-31-2016, 12:06 PM	#10
camaro2ss/rs Drives: 2ss/rs Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: space Posts: 334	Good luck... me my self i would never take a car apart for lights and play around with wires and any type of harness.. there are many storys on camaro 5 about things going wrong with the simplest mods..i had issues my self.. again good luck to you and really hope it all works out

08-01-2016, 04:51 PM	#13
Ppriyam Drives: 2015 Convertible Camaro 1LT Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Chicago Posts: 123	Thank you

08-01-2016, 10:29 PM	#14
TommyTheCat SHKE BKE Drives: 2013 Camaro Join Date: May 2014 Location: SoCal Posts: 3,108	You cannot tell the TYC from the OEM, and they carry a lifetime warranty. Can't really go wrong with them