Removing headlamps

madmaxx · 12-23-2006, 11:43 AM

I know, stupid question. The securing screws around the bezel of the headlight has rusted. Is there a way to remove the entire headlamp assembly so I can replace the lamps themselves along with the hardware?

86 pickup.

James

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4Crawler · 12-23-2006, 11:57 AM

You can unscrew the two adjuster screws all the way and release the springs and pull the lamp out that way. You will need to align the headlights afterwards. Might try marking where the beams fall on a garage door or wall before and that way to can reset them close afterwards. Put in a set of H4 lamps and in the future you only need to swap out the bulbs in back of the lamp instead of replacing the whole assembly:
- http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/CheapTri...#BrighterBulbs

89red4x4yota · 12-23-2006, 11:58 AM

what i did when i put my new front end on was i took a disk sander to the head of the screws holding the headlights in and grinded them down, try sanding on a low speed. then drill through the rest of the existing screw holding it in and put some larger diameter stainless sheet metal screws....do this only of course if soaking the screws in wd-40 or something like that doesn't work first.

ps. you need to take off the grill to do this.

12-23-2006, 11:57 AM	#2 (permalink)
4Crawler Contributing Member Personal Sales Rating: (2) Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: SF Bay Area, CA Posts: 10,671	You can unscrew the two adjuster screws all the way and release the springs and pull the lamp out that way. You will need to align the headlights afterwards. Might try marking where the beams fall on a garage door or wall before and that way to can reset them close afterwards. Put in a set of H4 lamps and in the future you only need to swap out the bulbs in back of the lamp instead of replacing the whole assembly: - http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/CheapTri...#BrighterBulbs __________________ 1985 Toyota 4Runner SR-5, 22REC engine, dual t-cases, 4.88 gears, dual ARBs, 33x10.50 BFGs or 35x12.50 MTRs r.c.brown@ieee.org TruckEditor@tlca.org Project: 4Crawler 4Crawler OffRoad - YotaTech discount code Gettin'Off 4WD Club

12-23-2006, 11:58 AM	#3 (permalink)
89red4x4yota Registered User Personal Sales Rating: (0) Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 517	what i did when i put my new front end on was i took a disk sander to the head of the screws holding the headlights in and grinded them down, try sanding on a low speed. then drill through the rest of the existing screw holding it in and put some larger diameter stainless sheet metal screws....do this only of course if soaking the screws in wd-40 or something like that doesn't work first. ps. you need to take off the grill to do this. Last edited by 89red4x4yota; 12-23-2006 at 11:59 AM.

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