HEADLIGHT/BUMPER removal

[angryfx]

Today i was replacing both headlights... as a noob my self i have seen many threads here

that explains how to take bumper out but nothing about removing/replacing headlights...

please feel free to add comments ....this is my first write up so it may be confusing...

i bught new headlights bcuz the old ones melted dueto bad dtrl swap.... all my fault...

in this DIY you will see alil bit of how to take GRILL OUT/BUMPER OUT/HEADLIGHT OUT/ DTRL SWAP/
AND LIGHT BULB CHANGE.... LOL

none of thes mentioned DIY,S are my creation... they are created by other members in IS COMMUNITY
I AM JUST ELABORATING AND TAKING MORE PICS FOR A BETTER UNDERSTANDING... PLEASE THANK IS!!!!

1- take the 6 clips out of the grill...




2- the grill is now free but there are 4 clips that are attached towards the radiator thay you use
a plier to take out.... close up of the clip...





3-the holes were where the clips were held in place to the bumper.



4-the headlights are held by 4 screws. 2 on top and 2 at thhe bottom... one behind the front bumper
and the other behind the wheel wells.







5-to remove the bumper you will have to remove 10-15 bolts depending on how many you have under the car
by the bottom plastic cover... but you have to remove 2 screws that hold the bumper to the fender...on each side..



hard to get a nice pic so these are some supporting pics..



6- once you unbolt these 2 bolts then you will see that the bumper will kinda wobble... they are still
held in place by 2 clips right under the headlight housing... if you pull the bumper you will see them.







7- when pulling on them be careful i broke 1 of the clips but when putting them back in i found it
not to be bi issue with just 1 clip instead of 2 but still be careful...

8- with the bumper off or hanging by 1 or 2 screws at the bottom... you can now access the bolt under
the headlight. this shoul be the last bolt to remove... unplug all th electrical harnesses/wiring...
take em out gently...









9- once you take the headlights out you can now exchange the ballast (3 screws) held in under the headlight.
and the light bulbs..(unclip the metal pin and take the bulbs out..




this is the ballast ( i didnt know until today)

now take the silver holder out by twistin like a reggular bulb

you will see the rear side of the bulb

unclip thes metal sprins by pushing them with your thumb n finger n open the latch....


10- do it to the other side and put the bulbs and the ballasts back in .....



11- if you are going to do DTRL SWAP now is the time .... cut the black wire cover tape


12- i used a nipper to cut the tabs because i was lazy...


13 - please refer to dtrl swap thread for more info if you have any question.

14 - put headlight back in and connect all the wires




15 - put the bumper back in .....



16 - PUT GRILL BACK IN AND CHECK THE LIGHT TO SEE OR OF THEM ARE WORKING WELL CLEAN AFTER
YOUR MESS AND FEEL GOOD DONE!!!!



:mad.:

 

[Dracula]

this is nice!!

 

[angryfx]

will add more pic soon when i take good pic of new headlight with morimotos...

 

[Chedman13]

Nice. Holy crap your thumb is double jointed/flexible or something! I thought it was broken in the picture.

 

[angryfx]

lol yea it looks worst in the pic.... damn
I am turning red as i type TT
lol here is the non double jointed pic that i took.... cuz i noticed it looked kinda weird

 

[ocal21]

Great DIY. I might need it if I decide to paint my headlights.

 

[Ajax35]

Good

 

[PMG 705]

Good

I think so too.



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[pmanliu]

Question - i'm curious to what product you used to tint your previous headlights

 

[DieselFx]

nice DIY write up. Thank you

 

[angryfx]

it was euro lights semi permanent color.... to hide the melted housing....
i dint like it too much esp blue.... black maybe subtle n nice if done correctly....
but mine was a messy job....

 

[| 1cleanG |]

great writeup, will def be using this in the near future

 

[comeaultfamily]

Hey guys. New to this site. I used this post to troubleshoot the right headlight being out on my wife's 2008 FX35. It was a huge help and getting at the lights is now fairly easy. Just want to share the experience with the headlight quickly. The dealership noticed the light out and tested the bulb and found it to be okay. I guess they assumed it was the ballast causing the issue and quoted $900 to replace it. As I was not about to pay that, I went on eBay and found one for about $80.00. I also bought new Xenon bulbs and fogs and figured I may as well do those while I'm there. Next I waited for summer weather to tackle the task of taking the front of the car apart (for which I referred to this thread - thanks very much for posting it by the way!). After spending all the time to take the car apart and replace the parts, I still had a headlight that did not work. Swapping the headlights around revealed that the issue was in the car. I immediately started to investigate whether there was a fuse specific to the right side lo beam headlight. Using this forum revealed to me that there is a hidden fuse box behind the battery which requires removal of the cowling under the windshield to access. By simply doing a Google search for our car's service manual, I managed to find detailed wiring and fuse layout diagrams which I used to ascertain that the issue may be fuse #76 in the hidden fuse box. Upon removal of the fuse I was relieved to discover that the fuse was indeed blown. To make myself feel better about buying the ballast I'm assuming that it was bad and caused the fuse to blow. Hope this helps someone in the future. Thanks again!

 

[doowopinfiniti]

Hey guys. New to this site. I used this post to troubleshoot the right headlight being out on my wife's 2008 FX35. It was a huge help and getting at the lights is now fairly easy. Just want to share the experience with the headlight quickly. The dealership noticed the light out and tested the bulb and found it to be okay. I guess they assumed it was the ballast causing the issue and quoted $900 to replace it. As I was not about to pay that, I went on eBay and found one for about $80.00. I also bought new Xenon bulbs and fogs and figured I may as well do those while I'm there. Next I waited for summer weather to tackle the task of taking the front of the car apart (for which I referred to this thread - thanks very much for posting it by the way!). After spending all the time to take the car apart and replace the parts, I still had a headlight that did not work. Swapping the headlights around revealed that the issue was in the car. I immediately started to investigate whether there was a fuse specific to the right side lo beam headlight. Using this forum revealed to me that there is a hidden fuse box behind the battery which requires removal of the cowling under the windshield to access. By simply doing a Google search for our car's service manual, I managed to find detailed wiring and fuse layout diagrams which I used to ascertain that the issue may be fuse #76 in the hidden fuse box. Upon removal of the fuse I was relieved to discover that the fuse was indeed blown. To make myself feel better about buying the ballast I'm assuming that it was bad and caused the fuse to blow. Hope this helps someone in the future. Thanks again!

How did you remove the fuse box cover behind the battery? I took out my battery and everything to give me the most room, but couldn't figure out how to open the cover. There are two tabs on the bottom that wouldn't do anything.

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