Headlight question on 2002 Highlander?
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From: Ray O on 3 Dec 2009 17:43 "ByTor" <ByTor(a)snowdog.com> wrote in message news:00b7b994$0$12347$c3e8da3(a)news.astraweb.com... > 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. If you have a pair of thin mechanic's gloves, I'd wear them because there is likely to be sharp sheet metal in there. -- Ray O (correct punctuation to reply)
From: ByTor on 3 Dec 2009 18:08 In article <hf9eue$5sr$1(a)news.eternal-september.org>, rokigawa(a)NOSPAMtristarassociates.com says... > > "ByTor" <ByTor(a)snowdog.com> wrote in message > news:00b7b994$0$12347$c3e8da3(a)news.astraweb.com... > > 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. > > If you have a pair of thin mechanic's gloves, I'd wear them because there is > likely to be sharp sheet metal in there. To late, got a little boo boo yesterday.........(LMAO)
From: Ray O on 3 Dec 2009 18:24 "ByTor" <ByTor(a)snowdog.com> wrote in message news:0076846c$0$16792>> > <snipped> >> > Thanks RayO, I'll take a look again. >> >> If you have a pair of thin mechanic's gloves, I'd wear them because there >> is >> likely to be sharp sheet metal in there. > > To late, got a little boo boo yesterday.........(LMAO) The rule of thumb when working on cars is that if you have to stick you hands into a tight spot that you can't see, you will either get cut or burned ;-) -- Ray O (correct punctuation to reply)
From: Tegger on 3 Dec 2009 18:35 ByTor <ByTor(a)snowdog.com> wrote in news:009395f3$0$23474$c3e8da3(a)news.astraweb.com: > > Just checked the manual, nothing in there about changing the *parking* > light bulb, says to contact toyota dealer. Stupid me. My defective reading comprehension skills had me focusing on the word "headlight" in your subject line, and missing the phrase "parking light" in the body of your message. Anyway... I have my own sources of information. Those sources are telling me you have to drop the front part of the plastic inner fender liner. At that point the parking light bulbs are supposed to be reachable from underneath the fender. The liner is held by three fasteners at the bottom of the front bumper. Turning the steering wheel all the way to the opposite side should help with access. Give that a try. I'd love to know if this works. I also see this warning in your Owner's Manual: "Do not try to replace any of the light bulbs mentioned above by yourself. You may damage the vehicle." -- Tegger
From: ByTor on 3 Dec 2009 18:37
In article <hf9he5$fhc$1(a)news.eternal-september.org>, rokigawa(a)NOSPAMtristarassociates.com says... > > "ByTor" <ByTor(a)snowdog.com> wrote in message news:0076846c$0$16792>> > > > <snipped> > > >> > Thanks RayO, I'll take a look again. > >> > >> If you have a pair of thin mechanic's gloves, I'd wear them because there > >> is > >> likely to be sharp sheet metal in there. > > > > To late, got a little boo boo yesterday.........(LMAO) > > The rule of thumb when working on cars is that if you have to stick you > hands into a tight spot that you can't see, you will either get cut or > burned ;-) Well, me personally, about all I do is change an occasional bulb, flat, or fuse..........about as far as I go usually..........;0) |