How do you change the headlamp on the 92 Toyota Paseo?

Answer 1

The three clips at the top of the headlight unit hold it together, but do not give you access to remove the bulb, which occurs from behind. It can be done by feel, but the bulb is held in by an irregularly shaped spring clip, and rear access is extremely tight. Instead, you will need to remove any bolts on the top of the headlight unit (should just be the one) and the associated turn signal (should also be one). The turn signal unit has a ball/spring clip holding it in the bottom, so a good tug will free it at this point. Underneath is another bolt holding in the headlight unit, remove that as well. The bottom of the headlight is attached with a bar/spring clip, so a good tug outward (not upward) should remove that as well. I find the plastic guard surrounding the hood latch gets in the way, and it's easy to pop out, so I do. Now, pull out the three-prong plug (grasp only by the plug, never pull on the wires!) and slide the rubber boot off. The spring clip is now visible. The straight wire part is hooked under the rim where the headlight bulb is seated. Use a screwdriver to move it from under its hook and the spring rotates back and out of the way. Slide in a new bulb, reverse the process, and voila! Note: be careful never to touch the glass of the new bulb with your bare hands or get it dirty in any way, or it will burn out quickly.