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Headlights too dim - advice for upgrade?
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RE: Headlights too dim - advice for upgrade?
ORIGINAL: DonG
There is no horizontal adjustment. The screw on the radiator side of each light assembly is the up/down adjustment.
ORIGINAL: fullsizeyj
How do you adjust the headlights vertically? I can see the horizontal adjustment.
How do you adjust the headlights vertically? I can see the horizontal adjustment.
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RE: Headlights too dim - advice for upgrade?
As per several e-mail request, i will post a little deal about headlight removal.
This is for the driver side headlight. Passenger side would be the same but flip flopped.
Open the hood and you will see two bolts mounted vertically to the inside of the headlight. These are two of 3 bolts that hold the headlight in. These bolts go into the core support. Remove these bolts. Remove the plastic screw that holds the weatherstripping down, located near the upper headlight bolt.
Between the bumper and bottom of the headlight you will see another bolt that is the same as the first two removed. This is located below the blinker area. Remove it.
The headlight is now only being held in by one clip located at the start of the fender. Place your fingers at the outside edge of the light and gently pry straight forward. The clip is barbed and will release with moderate pressure.
Once the clip releases be careful to not yank the headlight assembly out. There is very little room between the core support and bumper cover. If you pull fast you may scratch the paint on the cover. Pushing down on the bumper cover makes enough room to access the back of the headlight assembly.
Change headlight bulb and re-install headlight assembly.
This is for the driver side headlight. Passenger side would be the same but flip flopped.
Open the hood and you will see two bolts mounted vertically to the inside of the headlight. These are two of 3 bolts that hold the headlight in. These bolts go into the core support. Remove these bolts. Remove the plastic screw that holds the weatherstripping down, located near the upper headlight bolt.
Between the bumper and bottom of the headlight you will see another bolt that is the same as the first two removed. This is located below the blinker area. Remove it.
The headlight is now only being held in by one clip located at the start of the fender. Place your fingers at the outside edge of the light and gently pry straight forward. The clip is barbed and will release with moderate pressure.
Once the clip releases be careful to not yank the headlight assembly out. There is very little room between the core support and bumper cover. If you pull fast you may scratch the paint on the cover. Pushing down on the bumper cover makes enough room to access the back of the headlight assembly.
Change headlight bulb and re-install headlight assembly.
