Headlamp Housing
Headlamp Housing
Removing
Danger of unintended engine ignition.
Turn off the ignition and remove the ignition key from the vehicle interior for all work performed on the high voltage vehicle.
- Switch off ignition and remove ignition key.
- Turn light switch into the "0" position.
- Remove front bumper cover. Refer to Removal and Installation.
- Disconnect the electrical connector - 5 -.
- Free up the wiring harness - 6 - on the bracket by loosening the clips - arrows B - and cutting the cable ties - arrows A -.
- Remove the headlamp washer fluid line - 8 - from the clamps, if applicable.
- Disconnect the connector on the front airbag crash sensor. Refer to Removal and Installation.
- Remove the screws - 1, 3, 4 and 7 - and remove the headlamp bracket - 2 - and housing.
- If the headlamp housing is being replaced, then the mount on the bracket must be removed. Refer to => [ Headlamp Housing Mount ] Headlamp Housing Mount.
Installing
• Tightening specification, refer to => [ Halogen Headlamps Overview ] Halogen Headlamps Overview.
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
- Install the headlamp housing - 3 - and bracket onto the lock carrier and the fender.
- Tighten the screw - 1, 2, 4 and 5 - by hand.
• The guide tab - arrow B - on the headlamp housing bracket - 1 - must fit into the opening on the lock carrier - 3 -.
• The guides - 2 - and - 4 - must fit into the mounts - arrow A -.
- Install the front bumper cover. Refer to Removal and Installation.
- Align the headlamp housing gap - 3 - dimensions according to the body contours.
• Gap dimension = even gap dimension.
- Remove front bumper cover. Refer to Removal and Installation.
- Tighten the screws - 1, 2, 4 and 5 -.
- Install the front bumper cover. Refer to Removal and Installation.
- Check gap dimensions again, repeat adjustment of gap dimensions if necessary, as described above.
- Adjust headlamps. Refer to => [ Headlamps, Checking and Adjusting Conditions ] Headlamps, Checking and Adjusting Conditions.