Headlight Trim Removal

[Jersey]

1. Pop the hood and remove your turn signal lens. This is done by inserting a flat head screwdriver like so and pushing the tab towards the front of the car. (or undoing screw in 2002+ )

2. Next is removing the trim that runs underneath the headlight assembly. Start by pushing the tab closest to the center of the car.

3. Work your way across removing this piece slowly.

4. Make sure you undo each clip as not to break any of them

5. When you get to the tab that connects this piece to the fender, this will be the most difficult part of the procedure. I used a couple of different techniques to release this tab. On one side, I was able to sneak the flat head screwdriver behind the tab as pictured and push towards the front of the car to release the tab. On the other side, that didn't work so I had to take a small-tipped flat head screwdriver and weasel the tab open from the front side. If you work with this tab enough, you should be able to get it off.

6. With the bottom trim piece out of the way, remove the black plastic piece that holds the rubber piece that seals between the headlight assembly and the hood. Start on the top at the outside edge.

7. With the top disconnected work on the side clips.

8. All that is left before you can remove the plastic headlight cover is releasing three tabs on the top, three tabs on the bottom, and one tab on
the inside.

9. With the tabs released (notice how the circled clips in the second picture are released), you can slide the clear plastic cover off and your headlight will be open.

10. There is one tab that secures the headlight trim to the rest of the headlight assembly. Use a flat head screwdriver as shown to release this tab.

11.With the tab released you can remove the trim by pulling it out.

12. Reverse these directions to put back together.

[Quickid]

What about the headlight washer nozzle? When I painted my headlight trim, I couldn't fully remove the bottom trim because of the headlight washer assembly and I was afraid to just pull the nozzle off. It's kind of a pain to replace it if it gets damaged.

[M333ee]

There is a trick to that but we have to show you :)

[Regin8r]

Yeah, once you see it done, it is really simple.

Reg

[Quickid]

Ok, looking forward to learning a new trick:yourmyido

[Jersey]

right ok...i forgot about that...

here is what you do

* you must drain your washer fluid resevoir.....either by washing a whole lot of windows, or siphon it out.

* with a flat head screw driver pry the washer nozel from the lower trim....be sure to pull it straight out and not to the sides or twisting

* then with one hand, grab the nozel, and with the other hand take a hold of the rod that it is connected too...

* with a FRIM outward motion, pull on the nozel STRAIGHT out...do not twist or pull to the sides....make sure you are holding onto the rod it is connected too as not to put too much strain on this part

* once the nozel is seperated from the rod, carefully let the spring loaded rod go back into its housing....dont worry, you will be able to get it out later....but put a cloth over the opening so you dont get sprayed with washer fluid...

to put it back together....

* reinstert the lower trim and you willl need to use a screw driver to move the rod over to line up with the hole in the lower trim...

* then use a pair of plyers to pull the rod out and push the nozel back onto the rod....then slowly let the spring take the whole assembly back in....

CAUTION --- if you break the rod...it costs $200 at the dealer to fix...trust me..i know

[Quickid]

CAUTION --- if you break the rod...it costs $200 at the dealer to fix...trust me..i know
Thanks, Jersey...

Yeah I can understand why the dealer would charge that much. My brother and I replaced the telescopic rods 2 years ago and it was a PITA, hence why I'm afraid to remove the nozzle. I think the stock one on mine was defective. The replacement part I got was designed differently... the telescopic rod came as a single piece unlike the original two-piece design.