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Title: Plastic head light retaining clips?
Post by: 82ChebySWB on April 09, 2009, 06:43:41 am: Good morning, I have a Suburban grille swap on my '82 Chevy truck. My headlight buckets are missing the plastic headlight connector retaining clips.

Does anyone know if a company makes these in repro...or have any ideas how I can keep my head lights clipped in tighter?
Title: Re: Plastic head light retaining clips?
Post by: zieg85 on April 09, 2009, 07:11:59 am: I got replacements at Autozone in the "Help" section
Title: Re: Plastic head light retaining clips?
Post by: 82ChebySWB on April 09, 2009, 12:15:53 pm: Quote from: zieg85 on April 09, 2009, 07:11:59 am
I got replacements at Autozone in the "Help" section

I had looked previously....hmmm..I'll have to look harder...THANKS!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Plastic head light retaining clips?
Post by: choptop on April 09, 2009, 07:20:52 pm: I have seen them at Autozone as well, but looked in two stores the other day and didnt find a single one. I need a hand full of them. Chris???
Title: Re: Plastic head light retaining clips?
Post by: 82ChebySWB on April 09, 2009, 08:36:34 pm: Quote from: choptop on April 09, 2009, 07:20:52 pm
I have seen them at Autozone as well, but looked in two stores the other day and didnt find a single one. I need a hand full of them. Chris???

I hit Oreilly's this afternoon and had no luck in finding them either. They didn't even have a label or a peg for them :(
Title: Re: Plastic head light retaining clips?
Post by: Captkaos on April 09, 2009, 10:20:30 pm: These?
http://store.73-87chevytrucks.com/merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=7&Product_Code=HWB2112&Category_Code=73-87UHood

(http://store.73-87chevytrucks.com/merchant2/graphics/00000001/HWB2112.jpg)

I have them but the only come in a pack of 25 and I am about to stop selling them.
Title: Re: Plastic head light retaining clips?
Post by: choptop on April 09, 2009, 11:05:13 pm: PM sent to you Chris
Title: Re: Plastic head light retaining clips?
Post by: 82ChebySWB on April 10, 2009, 08:36:34 am: Quote from: Captkaos on April 09, 2009, 10:20:30 pm
These?
http://store.73-87chevytrucks.com/merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=7&Product_Code=HWB2112&Category_Code=73-87UHood

(http://store.73-87chevytrucks.com/merchant2/graphics/00000001/HWB2112.jpg)

I have them but the only come in a pack of 25 and I am about to stop selling them.

Nah, not those Chris.....those are adjusters...and easy to find. I'm talking about the plastic piece that's attached to the back of the Surburban headlight buckets.....the piece that keeps the wire clip tightly attached to the headlight bulb itself.
Title: Re: Plastic head light retaining clips?
Post by: 82ChebySWB on April 13, 2009, 08:16:25 pm: Anyone have any luck finding these???
Title: Re: Plastic head light retaining clips?
Post by: ccz145a on April 14, 2009, 10:48:20 am: I don't know of anywhere you can get those new. Many donors in the junk yard, though.
Title: Re: Plastic head light retaining clips?
Post by: 82ChebySWB on April 14, 2009, 11:57:48 pm: Quote from: ccz145a on April 14, 2009, 10:48:20 am
Many donors in the junk yard, though.

Not in my neck of the woods.....seems like everyone destroyed these little pieces of plastic ???
Title: Re: Plastic head light retaining clips?
Post by: Captkaos on April 15, 2009, 10:30:41 am: To clarify, you aren't talking about clips that hold the headlight in, you are talking about the connector on the back of the headlight that supplies power to the headlight. If this is the case, they should stay on there if the connectors exist.
Title: Re: Plastic head light retaining clips?
Post by: 82ChebySWB on April 15, 2009, 10:02:11 pm: Quote from: Captkaos on April 15, 2009, 10:30:41 am
To clarify, you aren't talking about clips that hold the headlight in, you are talking about the connector on the back of the headlight that supplies power to the headlight. If this is the case, they should stay on there if the connectors exist.

I thought I had clarified what I was looking for? In any case, the pic that you posted Chris is the headlight bucket adjusters. I realize that these clips on the back of the buckets SHOULD be there.... but obviously like alot of parts on our trucks they are missing and need replaced.
Title: Re: Plastic head light retaining clips?
Post by: choptop on April 15, 2009, 10:09:44 pm: Can you show us a pic of what you are talking about for sure. Even if its a broken one. Someone may have an old core support with them on it that are good. I have 3 extra core supports, but I am not sure what you need.
Title: Re: Plastic head light retaining clips?
Post by: 82ChebySWB on April 16, 2009, 05:55:34 am: Quote from: choptop on April 15, 2009, 10:09:44 pm
Can you show us a pic of what you are talking about for sure. Even if its a broken one. Someone may have an old core support with them on it that are good. I have 3 extra core supports, but I am not sure what you need.

FRom what I know I believe these are an '89-'91 Suburban only piece....at least that's what I've seen so far. This is not a core support item. This is a plastic retaining strap piece that keeps the headlight connector end attached to the headlight bucket so that the headlight connector won't vibrate loose.
Title: Re: Plastic head light retaining clips?
Post by: Captkaos on April 16, 2009, 12:58:03 pm: I know what I posted I sell them. Based on what everyone is posting is they don't know what you are looking for so I was describing what you are looking for so everyone will know.

You want the electrical connectors that go on the wiring harness that clips to the back of the headlamp.

It is pictured here, GM used to have them, haven't checked in years (last time I got some) They are 89-91 Suburban, Blazer/Jimmy/ 3/4T-1T R/V truck Silverado Trim specifc.
(http://www.coloradok5.com/techpics/harness2.jpg)
Title: Re: Plastic head light retaining clips?
Post by: 82ChebySWB on April 16, 2009, 06:16:34 pm: Chris, see that little U shaped black plastic clip on the "Hi-Lo Beam" electrical connector end? THAT's the piece that I need......not the actual end.....just that piece that's behind the connector that keeps it locked into the headlamp bucket.

This piece I need is not attached to the actual connector......