how to replace the headlight light assemble on a 2001 e320
On older vehicles you replace the entire headlight. On the newer vehicles you just replace the bulb unless the headlight assembly is damaged.
Are you asking how to replace the entire headlight assembly -OR- how to replace just the headlight bulb? Just the bulb.
the glass cover on the headlight is not servicable, they are glued during assembly. you have to replace the entire headlight globe or headlight assembly.
You have to replace the entire headlight assembly not just the cover.
no there should be a replacement bulb you can get that just screws in the back of the assembly
You have to unbolt the entire soft bumper and remove. The dealer did this on my car to replace the headlight assembly.
You don't. Instead, you replace the entire assembly.
Remove the entire headlight assembly to gain access to the bulbs.
If just the bulb then there is lots of space you can just unscew and replace if entire headlight then unscrew the holding bolts and pull out. Then replace with new assembly.
1) open the hood. 2) Carefully remove the three screws holding the headlight assembly in place. In my case the screws were black. Be careful as they are screwed into plastic. 3) Carefully slide the headlight assembly out. At this point you can replace the headlight bulb, turn signal bulb, or the entire headlight assembly. To replace the headlight bulb turn the collar holding the bulb in counter clockwise. Pull the bulb out of the headlight assembly. Replace the bulb. Insert the bulb into the headlight assembly insert the collar and turn clockwise until it locks. 4) Carefully insert the headlight assembly back into place. 5) Replace the three screws removed in step 2 being carefull not to over tighten.
If only the low-beam is out, you will need to replace the low-beam bulb. It is probably not necessary to replace the entire headlight assembly.
To replace the whole headlight, the bumper has to be taken off of the 00 Celica. No way around it. =\