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Old Jun 4, 2018 | 05:07 PM
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Default Bought a new headlight assembly for 2006 dakota

For the life of me I cant see how to take off the old one...is there a diagram or vid?
 
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Old Jun 4, 2018 | 07:59 PM
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https://dodgeforum.com/forum/3rd-gen...t-removal.html
Three torx head bolts. Two underneath and one on the inboard side beside the radiator.
 
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Old Jun 4, 2018 | 09:32 PM
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Mine had two accessed by raising the hood and under a flap by the radiator. There was one between the bumper and bottom of light, there was a little semi-circle cut out to be able to get an extension in there. Once the three screws are removed, it was still held in by a clip, which both of them broke on the old lights when pulling them.


 
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Old Jun 6, 2018 | 12:27 PM
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Not the greatest video in the world but he does show the location of the bolts and the torx size needed:
 
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Old Jun 6, 2018 | 01:33 PM
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Here ya go, if she can do it, so can you.

 
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Old Jun 6, 2018 | 01:51 PM
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You don't even need a t30 torx driver,a regular 10mm socket works just fine.Soak the screws in penetrant for a while before you begin the work.If everything breaks just get new m6 screws and m6 clip nuts at a local parts store.
 
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Old Jun 7, 2018 | 11:30 AM
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Thanks thanks thanks!!!!!! it is installed and now it makes the other one look crappy hahaha
 
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