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02-11-2009, 06:25 PM | #1 |
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Replacing headlight bulbs
Is there a DIY on this subject. I have a LB and I'm having a hell of a time!
I NEED HELP!
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02-11-2009, 06:38 PM | #2 |
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i believe bumper has to be push out a bit.. 4 screws on top and snap clips on the side.
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02-11-2009, 06:55 PM | #3 | |
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As I recall the bulbs can be pulled out from behind the assembly. There is a 2 1/2 inch rubber sleeve that will come off also. The space is tight to work in.
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02-11-2009, 06:59 PM | #4 |
it's super hard and you'll scratch your hands up! good luck
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02-11-2009, 07:08 PM | #5 |
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02-11-2009, 07:26 PM | #6 |
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I know. I already have bloody knuckles. I am having troubles pulling the rubber boot off. I have the connector off. I took screws out of my headlight to try to give a little more room. What a friggin PITA!
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02-11-2009, 08:44 PM | #7 |
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Well, it's done. Word to the wise... Take the bumper cover off and it's easy. Taking the bumper cover off is relatively easy as well.
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02-12-2009, 03:42 AM | #8 |
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I cant believe all that work is necessary just to change the headlight bulbs,on my sedan i could change both head lights in a couple of minutes with nothing more than the last 2 steps in your pictured process. are HB's that much different?
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02-12-2009, 04:17 AM | #9 |
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I'd have to say it's a little different. It's better to remove the clips, but the bumper does not completely have to come off.
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02-12-2009, 12:20 PM | #10 |
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Taking the bumper off is quite easy. I prefer that method to the "squeeze your hand into a tight space and shave skin off" approach. Plus, once the bumper cover is off, you can see how much room there is for an intercooler! ;) You can also replace your stock horn with a louder beefier one.
I will never do the scraped knucle method again.
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02-12-2009, 12:22 PM | #11 | |
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My New Osram Silverstars will be here in a week or two, so I will have to repeat the process.
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02-12-2009, 12:26 PM | #12 |
I didn't have to remove the bumper to change out headlights or fog lights...
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That would seem impossible. Did you remove the plastic shields from under the engine? If you did, you were about 30% done removing the bumper. I think it's so easy, why not. My big hands do not fit well into that tiny little space. Besides, Toyota reccomends taking the bumper off to replace the bulbs for hatchbacks.
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02-14-2009, 09:13 PM | #14 |
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I hear few months ago that sedan headlight was extremely easy to take off...well...I still prefer my hatch!
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02-14-2009, 10:25 PM | #15 |
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You need small steady girly hands or a 9 year old that can follow directions. To those who can do it, you possess great skill. To those that can't, take off the bumper to save yourself a whole lot of cursing and cramped, bloody hands.
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02-23-2009, 08:19 PM | #16 |
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Hey guys and gals, this is my first post and I have to say I am happy to have found this site and this topic. I just purchased Performance Ignited 8000k headlights, had a garage install it for an outragous price. And now one headlight is out. I figure it went out when I started my car and left the lights flickering. errrr. Anyways tried to switch the bulbs to make sure it was the bulb not the ballast. Anyways I do have a bloody nuckle and will try again tomorrow. This is soooo stupid, I really don't want to remove the bumber and put it on the ice on the road and scratch the hell out of it.
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02-23-2009, 09:26 PM | #17 | |
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yeah small girly hands ftw :D *edit oh and some of the shield pulls away when you remove a few screws from the bumper... I'll try to get pictures tomorrow of what I did since mine need to be replaced anyway
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02-24-2009, 05:18 PM | #18 |
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I have large hands (8.5" from bottom of palm to tip of middle finger) and I was able to do it but I would certainly recommend bumper removal. Not only did I bruise my hands, it took me an hour to change headlight bulbs. That just sounds silly, doesn't it?
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