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From: Tegger on 3 Dec 2009 08:25 ByTor <ByTor(a)snowdog.com> wrote in news:014f77f2$0$11353$c3e8da3(a)news.astraweb.com: > In article <Xns9CD5CB2CBEC39tegger(a)208.90.168.18>, invalid(a)invalid.inv > says... >> >> ByTor <ByTor(a)snowdog.com> wrote in news:00d01ebf$0$6603$c3e8da3 >> @news.astraweb.com: >> >> > >> > >> > WOW, an actual Toyota question......(LMAO) >> > >> > All kidding aside, I was wondering if someone know where a diagram >> > is of removing the whole housing or if I even need to to replace >> > the parking light? The high beam & low beam lights are >> > easy...........;0) >> > >> > Or maybe ya can walk me through it? It appears the front grill has >> > to be removed and I pulled out those retainers on top but it still >> > didn't come out. There's 2 fasteners I unscrewed above the housing >> > (screwed to frame) but it didn't come out. I guess I'm missing >> > other fastners somewhere. >> > >> >> >> >> >> Exactly why do you need to do this? > > Oh sorry......(LMAO)........I need to replace the bulb......It doesn't > seem as easy as the low & high beam bulbs....I'm assuming I have to > get the front plastic cover off somehow. If you've removed a bunch of fasteners, you've likely disturbed the lamp's alignment. These bulbs are replaced by removing them from the rear of the reflector housing. The lamp body (lens/reflector) itself NEVER removed from the car. There is an electrical connector and a locking ring. Once those are removed, the bulb just slides out. Sometimes things like power steering reservoirs have to be unclipped and temporarily pushed out of the way to gain access. Do you have an Owner's Manual anymore? The manual will describe bulb replacement. If you don't have the manual anymore, I might be able to dig something up. -- Tegger
From: ByTor on 3 Dec 2009 08:52 In article <Xns9CD655BB2B322tegger(a)208.90.168.18>, invalid(a)invalid.inv says... > > ByTor <ByTor(a)snowdog.com> wrote in > news:014f77f2$0$11353$c3e8da3(a)news.astraweb.com: > > > In article <Xns9CD5CB2CBEC39tegger(a)208.90.168.18>, invalid(a)invalid.inv > > says... > >> > >> ByTor <ByTor(a)snowdog.com> wrote in news:00d01ebf$0$6603$c3e8da3 > >> @news.astraweb.com: > >> > >> > > >> > > >> > WOW, an actual Toyota question......(LMAO) > >> > > >> > All kidding aside, I was wondering if someone know where a diagram > >> > is of removing the whole housing or if I even need to to replace > >> > the parking light? The high beam & low beam lights are > >> > easy...........;0) > >> > > >> > Or maybe ya can walk me through it? It appears the front grill has > >> > to be removed and I pulled out those retainers on top but it still > >> > didn't come out. There's 2 fasteners I unscrewed above the housing > >> > (screwed to frame) but it didn't come out. I guess I'm missing > >> > other fastners somewhere. > >> > > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> Exactly why do you need to do this? > > > > Oh sorry......(LMAO)........I need to replace the bulb......It doesn't > > seem as easy as the low & high beam bulbs....I'm assuming I have to > > get the front plastic cover off somehow. > > > > > If you've removed a bunch of fasteners, you've likely disturbed the lamp's > alignment. 4 plastic fastners held the grill in place because it looks like in order to remove the housing, or slide it to the side, the grill is in the way. There was only 2 philips screws I removed from these brackets that held it to the frame, so I guess maybe the alignment could be out but doesn't look like it. > These bulbs are replaced by removing them from the rear of the reflector > housing. The lamp body (lens/reflector) itself NEVER removed from the car. Yes, the low & high beams are very easy.......When I look at the parking light it appears there is no way to gain access from the rear when its in place, why I assumed it needs to come out. > There is an electrical connector and a locking ring. Once those are > removed, the bulb just slides out. Does that apply to the parking light as well? I can't seem to see any *easy* access from the back though. The replacement bulb is that, it looks like a smaller version of a house light bulb. > Sometimes things like power steering reservoirs have to be unclipped and > temporarily pushed out of the way to gain access. Its the drivers side parking light in the front, there seems to be nothing in the way except maybe the battery bracket arm thingy holding it in place on top. > Do you have an Owner's Manual anymore? The manual will describe bulb > replacement. If you don't have the manual anymore, I might be able to dig > something up. I'll have to look..........I've read somewhere that all I have to do is get the whole unit out at an angle and I should be able to access it so I assume its a *rear* access and don't have to remove the lens for a front replacement? I was afraid to *push* out from the back because I'm not sure where else its connected. Thanks for your help.
From: ByTor on 3 Dec 2009 09:01 In article <00939692$0$13116$c3e8da3(a)news.astraweb.com>, ByTor(a)snowdog.com says... > > In article <Xns9CD655BB2B322tegger(a)208.90.168.18>, invalid(a)invalid.inv > says... > > > > ByTor <ByTor(a)snowdog.com> wrote in > > news:014f77f2$0$11353$c3e8da3(a)news.astraweb.com: > > > > > In article <Xns9CD5CB2CBEC39tegger(a)208.90.168.18>, invalid(a)invalid.inv > > > says... > > >> > > >> ByTor <ByTor(a)snowdog.com> wrote in news:00d01ebf$0$6603$c3e8da3 > > >> @news.astraweb.com: > > >> > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > WOW, an actual Toyota question......(LMAO) > > >> > > > >> > All kidding aside, I was wondering if someone know where a diagram > > >> > is of removing the whole housing or if I even need to to replace > > >> > the parking light? The high beam & low beam lights are > > >> > easy...........;0) > > >> > > > >> > Or maybe ya can walk me through it? It appears the front grill has > > >> > to be removed and I pulled out those retainers on top but it still > > >> > didn't come out. There's 2 fasteners I unscrewed above the housing > > >> > (screwed to frame) but it didn't come out. I guess I'm missing > > >> > other fastners somewhere. > > >> > > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> Exactly why do you need to do this? > > > > > > Oh sorry......(LMAO)........I need to replace the bulb......It doesn't > > > seem as easy as the low & high beam bulbs....I'm assuming I have to > > > get the front plastic cover off somehow. > > > > > > > > > > If you've removed a bunch of fasteners, you've likely disturbed the lamp's > > alignment. > > 4 plastic fastners held the grill in place because it looks like in > order to remove the housing, or slide it to the side, the grill is in > the way. There was only 2 philips screws I removed from these brackets > that held it to the frame, so I guess maybe the alignment could be out > but doesn't look like it. > > > These bulbs are replaced by removing them from the rear of the reflector > > housing. The lamp body (lens/reflector) itself NEVER removed from the car. > > Yes, the low & high beams are very easy.......When I look at the parking > light it appears there is no way to gain access from the rear when its > in place, why I assumed it needs to come out. > > > There is an electrical connector and a locking ring. Once those are > > removed, the bulb just slides out. > > Does that apply to the parking light as well? I can't seem to see any > *easy* access from the back though. The replacement bulb is that, it > looks like a smaller version of a house light bulb. > > > Sometimes things like power steering reservoirs have to be unclipped and > > temporarily pushed out of the way to gain access. > > Its the drivers side parking light in the front, there seems to be > nothing in the way except maybe the battery bracket arm thingy holding > it in place on top. > > > Do you have an Owner's Manual anymore? The manual will describe bulb > > replacement. If you don't have the manual anymore, I might be able to dig > > something up. > > I'll have to look..........I've read somewhere that all I have to do is > get the whole unit out at an angle and I should be able to access it so > I assume its a *rear* access and don't have to remove the lens for a > front replacement? I was afraid to *push* out from the back because I'm > not sure where else its connected. > > Thanks for your help. Just checked the manual, nothing in there about changing the *parking* light bulb, says to contact toyota dealer.
From: Ray O on 3 Dec 2009 17:09 "ByTor" <ByTor(a)snowdog.com> wrote in message news:00d01ebf$0$6603$c3e8da3(a)news.astraweb.com... > > > WOW, an actual Toyota question......(LMAO) > > All kidding aside, I was wondering if someone know where a diagram is of > removing the whole housing or if I even need to to replace the parking > light? The high beam & low beam lights are easy...........;0) > > Or maybe ya can walk me through it? It appears the front grill has to be > removed and I pulled out those retainers on top but it still didn't come > out. There's 2 fasteners I unscrewed above the housing (screwed to > frame) but it didn't come out. I guess I'm missing other fastners > somewhere. > > Thanks............;0) After taking a look at a photo of the headlight assembly, my guess is that if you look down behind the assembly, you should see the wiring harnesses for the low beam, high beam, and driving/turn signal light. Try turning the bulb holder /4 turn to release the bulb holder. -- Ray O (correct punctuation to reply)
From: ByTor on 3 Dec 2009 17:32
In article <hf9ddm$vhs$1(a)news.eternal-september.org>, rokigawa(a)NOSPAMtristarassociates.com says... > > "ByTor" <ByTor(a)snowdog.com> wrote in message > news:00d01ebf$0$6603$c3e8da3(a)news.astraweb.com... > > > > > > WOW, an actual Toyota question......(LMAO) > > > > All kidding aside, I was wondering if someone know where a diagram is of > > removing the whole housing or if I even need to to replace the parking > > light? The high beam & low beam lights are easy...........;0) > > > > Or maybe ya can walk me through it? It appears the front grill has to be > > removed and I pulled out those retainers on top but it still didn't come > > out. There's 2 fasteners I unscrewed above the housing (screwed to > > frame) but it didn't come out. I guess I'm missing other fastners > > somewhere. > > > > Thanks............;0) > > After taking a look at a photo of the headlight assembly, my guess is that > if you look down behind the assembly, you should see the wiring harnesses > for the low beam, high beam, and driving/turn signal light. Try turning the > bulb holder /4 turn to release the bulb holder. That's the thing though there seems to be no access to this particular bulb in the back, the parking light. I'll take a look again, these lights wrap around to the side frame of the car & it seems the access to the parking bulb is buried in there. Thanks RayO, I'll take a look again. |