Replacing headlight bulbs - Toyota Yaris Forums

MissWinters · 05-31-2012, 08:28 PM

Well thank goodness for this forum. I have just replaced my passenger side bulb today, thanks to the help of some of your posts.

I first attempted it and got as far as pulling out the plug and popping off the top part of the black rubber piece. But I couldn't get the whole thing out, and the space was so cramped it just did not make sense to me. I read this forum and tried again today. Thankfully I did not need to remove the bumper or anything like that, it was only the passenger side and I have small girly hands. After much toiling, pushing, pulling and easing, the rubber top came off and then it was all much easier. Pushed in the clips and pulled out the bulb. When I swapped in the new one I was concerned...it didn't seem to be fitting properly. I looked at it through the headlight while placing it, and also double checked the prong placement in the manual. When I got it to what seemed to be the correct place, I figured the clips would keep it in place. But one of the clips didn't seem to be holding on as tightly as the other, and the bulb was loose. I had also been using a small mirror which helped out, but at this point I was so tired of doing the darn thing I just put the rubber top back over, plugged it in and I'm hoping for the best. If it is loose and ends of moving a bit I'll just try again, but being that I'm a girl who knows nothing about cars, I'll be super stoked if it even works. I had called my usual auto shop today and they told me it would be $69!!! Effing ridiculous. Thanks for everyone's advice and help, I'll be back to let you know if it works or if I need to fix it again.

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05-31-2012, 08:28 PM	#31
MissWinters I've made a post! Drives: 2008 Yaris HB Join Date: May 2012 Location: San Francisco Posts: 1	Well thank goodness for this forum. I have just replaced my passenger side bulb today, thanks to the help of some of your posts. I first attempted it and got as far as pulling out the plug and popping off the top part of the black rubber piece. But I couldn't get the whole thing out, and the space was so cramped it just did not make sense to me. I read this forum and tried again today. Thankfully I did not need to remove the bumper or anything like that, it was only the passenger side and I have small girly hands. After much toiling, pushing, pulling and easing, the rubber top came off and then it was all much easier. Pushed in the clips and pulled out the bulb. When I swapped in the new one I was concerned...it didn't seem to be fitting properly. I looked at it through the headlight while placing it, and also double checked the prong placement in the manual. When I got it to what seemed to be the correct place, I figured the clips would keep it in place. But one of the clips didn't seem to be holding on as tightly as the other, and the bulb was loose. I had also been using a small mirror which helped out, but at this point I was so tired of doing the darn thing I just put the rubber top back over, plugged it in and I'm hoping for the best. If it is loose and ends of moving a bit I'll just try again, but being that I'm a girl who knows nothing about cars, I'll be super stoked if it even works. I had called my usual auto shop today and they told me it would be $69!!! Effing ridiculous. Thanks for everyone's advice and help, I'll be back to let you know if it works or if I need to fix it again.