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With difficulty.Remove bumper and the rest is obvious
You remove a few bolts to remove the entire headlight assembly. There is a video on YouTube on exactly this. Do a search for Forenza Replace.
with great difficulty. i hate vauxhalls.
getting the headlamp assembly to slide out to access the insert for the bulb is tricky
Remove the fasteners and electrical connection from behind the assembly and slide the assembly out the front.
You will need to remove the tail light covers in the cargo compartment. Remove the wiring harness. Remove the tail light assembly retaining bolts.
The headlamp bezel must be removed and then you will be able to see the mounting bolts. Try not to disturb the headlamp aiming adjustments. Now, on the large composite headlamps, the bulb can be replaced from the rear by unplugging the wires and turning the large plastic cap ccw. But the question was about the assembly, so just unplug the wires and remove the mounting bolts.
The 2005 Toyota Matrix has 16 valves.
Removal WARNING: The halogen bulb contains gas under pressure. The bulb may shatter if the glass envelope is scratched or if the bulb is dropped. Handle the bulb only by its base. Avoid touching the glass envelope. NOTE: The headlamp bulb should not be removed from the headlamp until just before a new bulb is installed. Removing the bulb for an extended period of time may effect headlamp bulb performance. Contaminants may enter the headlamp where they can settle on the lens and reflector. Never turn on the headlamp with the bulb removed from the headlamp. # NOTE: Make sure that the headlamp switch and the ignition switch are in the OFF position. Disconnect the headlamp connector. # Remove the headlamp bulb. ## Rotate the headlamp bulb retainer counterclockwise one-eighth turn and remove. ## Remove the headlamp bulb.Installation CAUTION: Bulbs 9004 and 9007 look similar, but are not interchangeable. # Install the headlamp bulb. ## Install the headlamp bulb. ## Rotate the headlamp bulb retainer clockwise one-eighth turn.# Connect the headlamp connector.
In the 2009 the horn (pathetic thing that it is) is under the drivers side headlamp. The headlamp comes out with two screws on the top and you might need to remove the plastic buttons to allow the front grill to flex a little to get the headlamp out. I have not located the SPST relay yet, if there is one.
The 2005 Toyota Matrix is a gas-powered vehicle.
The 2005 Toyota Matrix has an inline 4 engine.