Headlight Assembly: Disassembly: Disassembly
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- REMOVE NO. 1 HEADLIGHT BACK COVER
- Release the set spring as shown in the illustration.
- Disengage the 2 guides and remove the No. 1 headlight back cover.
- REMOVE NO. 1 HEADLIGHT COVER GASKET
- Remove the No. 1 headlight cover gasket.NOTE:
After the No. 1 headlight cover gasket is removed, be sure to replace it with a new one. Failure to do this may cause water ingress.
- Remove the No. 1 headlight cover gasket.
- REMOVE NO. 1 HEADLIGHT BULB (for Halogen Headlight)
- Disconnect the connector.
- Remove the No. 1 headlight bulb as shown in the illustration.
- REMOVE DISCHARGE HEADLIGHT BULB (for HID Headlight)
- Separate the light control ECU socket as shown in the illustration.
- Release the set spring in the order shown in the illustration and remove the discharge headlight bulb.
- REMOVE NO. 2 HEADLIGHT BACK COVER
- Release the set spring as shown in the illustration.
- Disengage the 2 guides and remove the No. 2 headlight back cover.
- REMOVE NO. 2 HEADLIGHT COVER GASKET
- Remove the No. 2 headlight cover gasket.NOTE:
After the No. 2 headlight cover gasket is removed, be sure to replace it with a new one. Failure to do this may cause water ingress.
- Remove the No. 2 headlight cover gasket.
- REMOVE NO. 2 HEADLIGHT BULB
- Disconnect the connector.
- Remove the No. 2 headlight bulb as shown in the illustration.
- REMOVE PARKING LIGHT BULB
- Turn the parking light bulb and parking light socket in the direction indicated by the arrow and remove them as a unit.
- Remove the parking light bulb from the parking light socket.
- REMOVE PARKING LIGHT SOCKET
- Disconnect the connector and remove the parking light socket.
- REMOVE FRONT TURN SIGNAL LIGHT BULB
- Turn the 2 front turn signal light bulbs and headlight cord in the direction indicated by the arrow and remove them as a unit.
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- Remove the 2 front turn signal light bulbs from the headlight cord.
- Turn the 2 front turn signal light bulbs and headlight cord in the direction indicated by the arrow and remove them as a unit.
- REMOVE FRONT BUMPER SIDE SUPPORT
- Remove the 3 screws and front bumper side support.
- REMOVE HEADLIGHT LEVELING MOTOR (for HID Headlight)
- Disconnect the connector.
- Align the notches of the headlight leveling motor and the housing, and pull out the headlight leveling motor slightly.
HINT:
For the headlight leveling motor RH, rotate it opposite to the direction of the arrow shown in the illustration.
- Pull up the tip of the headlight leveling motor to disengage it from the reflector and remove the headlight leveling motor.
- REMOVE HEADLIGHT LEVELING MOTOR BASE PACKING (for HID Headlight)
- Remove the headlight leveling motor base packing.NOTE:
After the headlight leveling motor base packing is removed, be sure to replace it with a new one. Failure to do this may cause water ingress.
- Remove the headlight leveling motor base packing.
- REMOVE HEADLIGHT PROTECTOR (for HID Headlight)
- Using a T30 "TORX" socket wrench, remove the "TORX" bolt.
- Disengage the claw and remove the headlight protector.