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Replacing headlight bulbs

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by 17Taco, Oct 13, 2016.

  1. Oct 13, 2016 at 5:20 AM
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    17Taco

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    Could someone point me to a thread that shows how to remove the headlight to replace the bulbs?

    I've undone the top two screws and removed the grill entirely, but for the life of me can't figure out where to go from there. I got the OPT7 bulbs for lows and fogs.
     
  2. Oct 13, 2016 at 5:22 AM
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    I'm reading most people were able to install the bulbs in ~30 minutes so I would imagine they didn't remove the entire front end. I don't know that I can get my big a$$ hands in there though.
     
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    He don't have halogen headlights he has projectors.
     
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    Hold on now! You don't have to remove the grille. Simply pop the hood, twist the old bulbs counter-clockwise, unsnap the connection from the bulb and the wires, Snap your new bulb to the wires, line up the teeth on the bulb with the cutout in the bulb housing and insert and turn clock-wise until it won't turn anymore to ensure it is in there good. Done
     
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  6. Oct 13, 2016 at 5:58 AM
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    I just got them in and the grill back on! Little more tinkering is all I needed to figure it out lol. Thanks!
     
  7. Oct 13, 2016 at 5:59 AM
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    See your Owners Manual at pages 493 and 494...

    The manual should have come with the truck. Big thick thing made of paper. Kind of boring to read, but it does come in handy.

    Electronic version here, easier for searching: http://www.toyota.com/t3Portal/document/om-s/OM04013U/pdf/OM04013U.pdf
     

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