Here is how to remove your headlight housings yourself. You do not need to pay the dealer hundreds to do this for you. This takes a total of 20 miniutes to do.

1st thing you need is the right tools and you don't need many. You need a 10mm rachet and extension, a small flat head screwdriver and a long phillips head screwdriver.



This is how she looks getting ready to be violated.



Use the small flathead screwdriver to pop the 4 plastic rivets on the top of the grille and remove the grille by sliding it carefully towards you.



Here is how she looks w/ out the grille.



Now make sure your wheel is turned all the way in on the side you are working on.



Remove the 3 plastic rivits on the wheel well.



pull the wheel well lining out a bit and remove the 2 phillips screws with the long phillips head screwdriver. The Screw farthest in is not to hard to get out but is a PITA to get back in.



Next, remove the side marker light by pulling out (the side closest to the wheel 1st) and then turn the wire housing to completey remove.



Do the same thing on the opposite side, do not forget to turn your wheel the other way.



Your bumper will be free of the fender on either side now.



Now remove the 2 remaining plastic rivits which are holding the bumper onto the car. Be carefull to brace the bumper with your thigh so it does not slide forward on you.



Now I use a towel to put on the ground so the bumper does not get beat up on too much un-needed. I also put towels on the sides of the bumper so it does not scratch the fender on the sides... Trust me and take this precaution or you will get scratches. I do not uncrew the bottom of the bumper from the skidplate since I am just leaning the bumper forward a bit to get access to the lights.



Now the circled areas are the 10mm bolts you will remove in the order pictured. I do the one in the engine bay last to hold the light housing in place without letting it move around to much. When these bolts are out the housing will slide pretty easily.



these 2 can be in any order.





This one last.



Now the light housing is free and you can slide it out. The main wire connector is circled, you need to use the small screwdriver to push in on the tab and pull apart at the same time to disconnect.





Thats it.... You now have succeeded in taking your light housings out! To put it all back together just put it back in reverse order...


I also use zip ties to hold the clear corners in so they do not fall out or get stolen.




I hope you have found this helpfull and remember to try to do this work yourself to save money and to also learn as much as you can about your car.

 

Thank!

 

nice write up

 

sweet im goin to use this to take out my 05 and get 06s on...sweet ness

 

thnx dude....very well written and great detailed pics

 

Nice right up will use these this weekend.....

 

Art, You are amazing. Keep it up.

 

ok i'm sorry if this is a stupid question but is taking out the headlight housings the way your replace the bulbs or what?

 

yeah or u can reach underneath the fender or through the engine bay and get it.

 

Great Job ! Thanks for sharing

 

that was awesome, thanks for sharing

 

I like that u did the engine cover and the ssv

 

Awesome

And To Think I Needed To Go To Wyotech ..

Whene I Got A Whole Forum At My Disposal ..

=)

 

just finished doing mine, thanks for the nice write up

i just left the grill on instead of removing it

 

did this last night to put in HID lights !

this is sooo easy. Good write up.