How to replace the headlight assembly 2011-2017 Toyota Camry

Chapter 1:

Open the hood

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Turn your engine off and set the parking brake.

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Pull on the hood release handle and open the hood.

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For safety reasons, we advise you to disconnect the battery.

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Loosen the stud bolts on the front wheels.

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In order to change the headlights on your vehicle, you will need to remove the front bumper cover to have full access.

Chapter 2:

Lift the vehicle

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Lift the front of your vehicle.

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Place the vehicle on the jack stands.

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Don’t forget to put the wheels under the vehicle!

Chapter 3:

Set up

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Start by removing the plastic cover by pulling on the 9 plastic rivets using a fork.Then remove the cover.

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Using a multi-bit screwdriver and a 10 mm socket, unscrew the two bolts holding the grille.

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Then, using a Phillips screwdriver, unscrew the 3 plastic rivets holding the grille.

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Now you need to remove the front bumper cover.

Chapter 4:

Disconnect the headlight assembly

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Using a multi-bit screwdriver and a 10 mm socket, unscrew the 3 bolts holding the head light.

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Then unscrew the front retaining bolt of the bumper cover retainer using the same tools.

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You can now extract the headlight from its location.

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Remove the electrical connectors from the high beam lightbulb.Then unclip the electrical sheath from the headlight.

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Then remove the electrical connectors from the low beam lightbulb and the parking lightbulb.

Chapter 5:

Reconnect the headlight assembly

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Take the new head light.All the bulbs are supplied with it.

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Put the electrical connectors of the lightbulbs and the electrical sheath back on.

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Put the light back in.

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Screw the three headlight retaining bolts back on.

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Screw the bumper cover retainer bolt back on.

Chapter 6:

Finalise the reassembly

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Now you need to reinstall the front bumper cover.

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You can now screw the two bolts holding the grille back on.Then put the 3 rivets back in place.

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Put the plastic cover back on, then put the 9 rivets back on.

Chapter 7:

Put the vehicle back on the ground

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Then, you will be able to put the wheels back on your vehicle.

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Put your vehicle back on the ground before properly fixing the wheels in place.

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Reconnect the battery.

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Operation complete.