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02-04-2017, 10:01 AM | #1 |
Drives: 2008 Yaris Hatch back Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Berwick, Maine
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Headlamp Change
Any tricks to changing a driver's side headlamp on a 08 without taking the whole car apart? Thanks.
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02-04-2017, 02:10 PM | #2 |
Drives: 08 Yaris hatch back Join Date: Nov 2016
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you need to find someone with tiny hands...
I have large hands and have to take the bumper off and headlight out everytime |
02-04-2017, 08:35 PM | #3 |
Drives: 2007 yaris 3 door Join Date: Sep 2015
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you have to take the bumper off?
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02-04-2017, 10:02 PM | #4 |
Drives: 06 Polar White 5dr, 13 Soul 4u Join Date: Oct 2008
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Headlamp Change
Without extremely tiny hands, the easiest way to change the bulb is to physically remove the headlight assembly. This is held in place by 3 fasteners, one of which is unfortunately concealed by the bumper cover. You need to remove the push pins along the top and release the sides where bumper meets the fenders. Then the bumper can be tilted forward enough to reveal the hidden headlight fastener.
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02-05-2017, 12:13 AM | #5 | |
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Very easy I did it this way |
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02-05-2017, 09:56 AM | #6 |
Drives: 2007 2-door hatchback Join Date: Jul 2016
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lamp bulb parking headlamp
I removed battery and airbox to replace one of the two parking/running bayonet type bulbs. Would expect same for headlamp.
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02-05-2017, 10:55 PM | #7 |
02-10-2017, 11:09 PM | #8 |
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02-11-2017, 01:18 AM | #9 |
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Is this a hatchie specific deal?!
On my sedan i have excellent access to my bulbs...of course now with my h1 hid projector retrofit its a little tedious but i do not have to remove a thing to gain access
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02-12-2017, 06:32 PM | #10 |
Drives: 2008 Yaris Hatch back Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Berwick, Maine
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Thanks. I wasn't having a good day that day in the cold. I ended up getting the headlight assembly out enough to get the job done. I curse the designer of that......
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02-13-2017, 02:27 AM | #11 | |
Drives: street-legal go-kart Join Date: Oct 2008
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i had a 3-door 08 for a while, but i don't recall ever having to change bulbs(i did lots of other things though- axle-back exhaust, lowering springs, strut tower bar). |
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