Headlight Removal

W00dface · 10-26-2009, 08:17 AM

Anyone have any tips on how to get the headlights out? I can see the side lights need to come out first but cant figure that out either

. All the bolts seem inaccesable. Ultimatley I want to get the front bumber off.

***DanNY*** · 10-26-2009, 08:24 AM

pop the corner light/side light off (you know how to do that right?)
once that's off there's two bolts there. loosen them.
then behind the radiator support close to the radiator you'll see two nuts. loose those.

then there are two clips that the headlight bracket attaches to the grill...squeeze and pull or twist and the clips will pop off the headlight bracket.

unplug headlight bulb and remove all the loosen hardware and you should be good to go.

W00dface · 10-26-2009, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by DanNY

pop the corner light/side light off (you know how to do that right?)
once that's off there's two bolts there. loosen them.
then behind the radiator support close to the radiator you'll see two nuts. loose those.

then there are two clips that the headlight bracket attaches to the grill...squeeze and pull or twist and the clips will pop off the headlight bracket.

unplug headlight bulb and remove all the loosen hardware and you should be good to go.

Cheers. It's the side lights i can't get off either. I see the one screw but cant find any other bolts. Is it a case of force?

*CapedCadaver* · 10-26-2009, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by W00dface

Cheers. It's the side lights i can't get off either. I see the one screw but cant find any other bolts. Is it a case of force?

the bolts are for the headlight after you pop the corner off. the corner is held on by that one screw, and there is also a little ball-and-socket that holds the front of the corner in place. you sort of swing the corner out like a door then pop it out of the socket thing.

***DanNY*** · 10-26-2009, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by W00dface

Cheers. It's the side lights i can't get off either. I see the one screw but cant find any other bolts. Is it a case of force?

you take off that top screw on the side light.

shine a flashlight in there..you'll see a ball and socket looking thing.

if it's real tight i stick a flat screw driver in there and pretty much separate the halfs. the ball part is part of the corner light and the socket is the headlight bracket. it'll "pop" when it comes out. then slide it forward (to the front) and unclip the wires.